Culture
Information related to the North Korean culture and culture in North Korea
On a remote South Korean island, North Korean trash washes ashore
Bright and colorful DPRK food and drinks wrappers are easy to find on South Korean island
“Ten Zan”: the disastrous Italian action movie filmed entirely in North Korea
The work of a struggling director and a movie-mad North Korean leader, "Ten Zan" is one of the strangest films ever made
Depictions of North Korea in South Korean pop culture – NKNews Podcast Ep.132
Stephen Epstein discusses how inter-Korean politics are and have been reflected in media portrayals of North Korea
North Korean app offers real estate listings for businesses: state media
“Treasure Island 1.0” for phones and tablets may signal modernized B2B practices within state-controlled system
Facebook issues new warnings on North Korean propaganda pages
Move come amid broader steps to counter misinformation, though some accounts targeted have ambiguous ties to Pyongyang
Brewing up a storm: how Chinese imports fuel North Korea’s booming beer industry
Even amid COVID-19 trade restrictions, DPRK imports of “essential” roasted malt continue unabated
Bringing American pro wrestling to North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.131
Eric Bischoff discusses "Collision in Korea," which still boasts the largest attendance for a wrestling event in history
Scrapping of five-year economic plan signaled in latest North Korean TV blurring
Key slogan of “five-year economic development strategy” also erased on state TV and phased out of print media
Don’t allow North Korean staff to use the internet, International Red Cross told
Instruction comes despite rules already in place to prevent DPRK nationals accessing web
Don’t be corrupted by foreign films and music, North Korean media warns youth
Fight against "invisible enemies" and bourgeois culture needed to ensure country's development, Rodong Sinmun says
