Culture
Information related to the North Korean culture and culture in North Korea
Heaven and Hell: South Korea in North Korean propaganda of the ’70s
In these films, North Korea is an idealistic heaven on earth - and the South is corrupt and backward
Ask a North Korean: Where do North Koreans get their hair cut?
"Hairstyles people see in South Korean dramas are regarded to be stylish in North Korea"
Read all about it: North Korea’s newspapers and how they differ
The DPRK's state-run newspapers offer little variety for their readers
True believers: Faith-based NGOs in North Korea
As long as they avoid evangelism, the DPRK's religious NGOs have considerable room to work
Ask a North Korean: Why does North Korea use such a unique calendar?
"As a young girl, I always thought that referring to the year as the Juche year seemed more elegant"
Rocking the nation to sleep: patriotic lullabies in North Korea
The DPRK's state-sanctioned cradle songs can be surprisingly tender
Ask a North Korean: How are public baths different in the North?
"The idea of paying someone else to scrub your body is still foreign to many North Koreans"
How life in North Korea differs from life in the USSR
North Koreans traditionally saw their comradely neighbors as freer, richer, and more interesting
Why Soviet translators in the 1960s hated North Korean literature
Russian experts found little to like in the poor quality of the DPRK's fiction
Ask a North Korean: Pop culture and young love in North Korea
"If a CD or DVD is found stuck in your player, you’re in deep trouble"
