Culture
Information related to the North Korean culture and culture in North Korea
“Friendship movies”: Chinese characters in North Korean film
Despite fraternal relations, the Chinese are portrayed as rude, buffoonish, and uncivilized
How to get ahead in the North Korean army
Work hard, bribe a little, and memorize the Leaders' speeches: the path to success in the KPA
Ask a North Korean: Do women smoke in North Korea?
"Until 2005, it was inconceivable for North Koreans to think that young women could smoke"
“Common love for a big rocket”: North Korean missile tests in film and TV
From an Olympic athlete to a bickering family, rocket launches are portrayed as a unifying good
Could foreign media break the grip of Pyongyang’s propaganda?
A new book offers illuminating insights into the power of foreign media on everyday North Koreans
Ask a North Korean: Do North Koreans love cherry blossom, too?
"North Koreans grow up brainwashed to hate cherry blossom trees"
The lives of North Korean women, in art and propaganda
A new book explores the complex status of North Korean women through the country's popular culture
Ask a North Korean: Do women wear high heels in North Korea?
"They were so pretty, but it was painful to walk in them"
“Trust the metal scrap to me”: a thriller, North Korean style
The film, a cautionary tale about scrap metal, borders on the surreal
Fashion and food: Pyongyangites’ thoughts on their changing city
Residents avoid discussing changes now ubiquitous on capital’s streets
