Culture
Information related to the North Korean culture and culture in North Korea
State media review: Kim Jong Un’s leadership cult dims the Day of the Sun
An in-depth analysis of Kim Il Sung’s birthday bash, a $2M gift to Chongryon, Bulgaria-DPRK ties and more
Kim Jong Un debuts new song praising himself at grand opening of housing project
Bombastic ceremony for 10K-home street in capital comes amid efforts to boost North Korean leader’s personality cult
State media review: North Korea begins celebrations for dead leader’s birthday
An in-depth analysis of a spring art festival, Kim’s latest letter to Putin and criticism of a human rights resolution
The true story behind North Korea’s bizarre basketball rules
The DPRK briefly experimented with 8-point shots, dunk penalties and more, and there was a kind of method to the madness
North Korea’s impact on the South Korean general election – Ep. 337
The NK News team talks about voter indifference to DPRK issues, why anti-aircraft guns are on Seoul skyscrapers and more
Premier League pirates: How North Korean TV skirts law to air the beautiful game
KCTV regularly shows sports despite lacking rights, even blurring ads and adding fake crowd noises to conceal source
Why North Korea’s news agency deleted hundreds of articles from website
Purge of KCNA content appears aimed at expunging references to unification, South Korea and more
State media review: North Korean space official promises more satellite launches
An in-depth analysis of space plans, claims about Japan-DPRK contact and the start of the new school year
North Korean restaurant staff insult South Koreans, calling them ‘puppets’
Experts say DPRK likely ordered staff at overseas restaurants to use slur after declaring the ROK a separate enemy state
North Korea in March 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from March 1, 2024 to March 31, 2024
