Culture
Information related to the North Korean culture and culture in North Korea
Words, words: North and South Korea’s differing romanization
From diacritics to dodgy vowels, it's best for scholars to simply learn the alphabet
Ask a North Korean: Do people talk about life after death in the DPRK?
"The regime seeks to prevent discussion of the afterlife"
Films for the beloved ones: the Gwangju Uprising in North Korean cinema
Idealistic youth versus reactionary generals - it was a story too good for Pyongyang to ignore
“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
