Culture
Information related to the North Korean culture and culture in North Korea
What life is really like as a foreigner living in Pyongyang
A former diplomat in the DPRK discusses the realities and common misconceptions through their own personal experiences
New photo reveals two-tier pricing system on DPRK’s Pyongyang-Hyangsan highway
Costs of up to 14.40 euros to traverse the full length of the highway, photo indicates
Suspected sanctions-busting cargo ship sank in October, North Korean media says
Chief Engineer of the Jang Jin Gang lauded as hero for prioritizing rescue of Kim portraits as ship sank
Bow to the leader: a history of North Korea’s iconic and ubiquitous Kim statues
Statues began being erected in the late 1960s, and continue to be sites of mandatory pilgrimage to this day
Ask a North Korean: How much do Pyongyangites know about the outside world?
"People from outside of Pyongyang, at least those in my hometown, are often more up-to-date on outside news"
How a massive influx of Chinese visitors is changing North Korean tourism
Business is booming, but cultural and logistical issues have meant the new prosperity is a mixed blessing
Two Korean mountain jaunts: near but worlds apart
A veteran North Korea watcher recalls two formative hikes he wrote about in the 1980s, on opposite sides of the DMZ
Ask a North Korean: What do people like to eat in North Korea?
"When I was little, my mother used to prepare sundae, rice cakes, and lots of other delicious food"
North Korea’s iconic traffic ladies mostly disappear from Pyongyang streets
Leadership concerned over the wellbeing of traffic officers in winter cold and summer heat, some sources say
Shaking the people’s paradise: Ri Chung Gu’s subversive North Korean anti-heroes
Reflecting the changing times, one DPRK writer sought to portray more believable juche apostates
