Culture
Information related to the North Korean culture and culture in North Korea
Why North Korea celebrates Party Foundation Day
Almost nothing in state accounts of the WPK's creation is truthful
DPRK Blues: a trip to Hamhung
"When the sun sets, there are no other lights than the ones from the occasional car"
Labor of love: the Cheollima movement in North Korean film
From the 1950s to the 1980s, DPRK cinema extolled the ideological benefits of hard work
DPRK design: A Pyongyang apartment in Seoul
In a new exhibition, architect Dongwoo Yim hopes to offer Seoulites a slice of N. Korean high-life
Snack diplomacy: What Seoulites think of N. Korean nibbles
NK News took to the streets of South Korea’s capital see what locals thought of North Korean snacks
“Nation and Destiny”: the North Korean serial drama with the secret to unification
Dante's "Inferno," soy bean soup, and the road to redemption: this over 100-episode show has it all
North Korea’s unique interpretation of Marxist historiography
DPRK philosophy has been mixed in its teaching of traditional Communist narratives of the past
Morning Chorus: Pyongyang’s 6 am wake up call
Why does an eerie electronic ballad play across North Korea’s capital every morning?
Beyond the “rare glimpse”: Can photography really capture North Korean life?
A new book aims to subvert the clichés prevalent in photography of the DPRK
“Friendship movies”: Chinese characters in North Korean film
Despite fraternal relations, the Chinese are portrayed as rude, buffoonish, and uncivilized