Culture
Information related to the North Korean culture and culture in North Korea
Ask a North Korean: What do N. Koreans eat that Southerners don’t?
"When you fall ill in North Korea, the first thing that comes to your mind is a dish of rabbit"
It’s time to stop referring to North Korea as “Confucian”
Those linking the Chinese philosopher with the DPRK have misunderstood both
What’s getting into North Korea and why does it matter?
In the second part of a series, we examine the goods making their way into the DPRK
Ask a North Korean: Do North Koreans like reading books?
"Among the books I read in North Korea, Sherlock Holmes was my favorite"
Tongrim detour: Two days in North Korea’s border region
The DPRK's push for hard currency often means tourists see a nice hotel and not much else
Stranger on the border: Speaking with North Korean-born artist Oh Sung-cheol
From three years in an embassy basement to exhibitions in Seoul
Glasnost? The early years of culture in post-war North Korea
How Kim Il Sung lured intellectuals to North Korea - and purged them
Ask a North Korean: Guns and going hunting in North Korea
Hunting is rare and heavily restricted, and the most prized animal specimens go to top brass
Ask a North Korean: What is married life like in North Korea?
In the DPRK, who you marry is all about status - but times are changing
