Culture
Information related to the North Korean culture and culture in North Korea
“Made in North Korea”: DPRK graphics, from candy to postcards
In a new book, Nicholas Bonner shares his collection of hand-drawn designs from the North
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