Culture
Information related to the North Korean culture and culture in North Korea
Kim Jong Il: The man who brought love to North Korea’s silver screen
Romance in movies and books was strictly prohibited under leadership of Kim Il Sung
The Ramen regime: A seven day diet in North Korea
"Ramen was actually seen as a diet food by people in my region of North Korea"
Film Review: Operation Chromite
Lack of quality, action scenes and CGI makes a promising film disappoint
Why North Korean tour operators are optimistic about growth
Chinese numbers to DPRK are dropping significantly, but Western operators remain optimistic
Propaganda starts early: North Korea’s cruel and crude cartoons
While Kim family is absent in N.Korean cartoons, propaganda can still be found aplenty
Ask a North Korean: How is sport viewed in the DPRK?
Some fans sneak in liquor and "act just like the hooligans you’d see at the English football league"
Mixed messages on smoking restrictions in North Korea
Pyongyang pushing anti-smoking measures, however in-country sources see mixed applications
Not just propaganda: Explaining N.Korean art to Americans
From painting on rice paper to immaculate reproductions, North Korea's artists have unique skills
No sex please, we’re in a North Korean movie
Far from revolutionary, cinema and lit in Kim Il Sung’s time was extremely conservative with romance
In North Korea it’s no trousers or tank tops allowed
Women in the North face a number of rules, inconsistently applied, but nonetheless bothersome
