Culture
Information related to the North Korean culture and culture in North Korea
Studying abroad with your family held hostage
Few North Koreans can go to foreign countries at all, and those who do leave family behind as leverage
North Korean TV uploads first HD footage, including archives of Kim Jong Il
Rare archive HD footage shows Kim Jong Il visiting TV studios
Riding the tiger of nationalism in North Korea
How did the North Korean leadership muzzle the tiger that Ceausescu could not control?
Is no news good news in North Korea?
Northerners are blocked from exposure to international news, even in the black market
When divided Koreas meant box office bonanza
As inter-Korean ties thawed, films with reconciliation themes boomed south of the DMZ
North Korea’s Kim family cult: Roots in Japanese state Shinto?
One finds greater parity between Juche, Imperial Japan than communist Russia or China
‘The Interview’ from a North Korean’s perspective
Controversial movie is juvenile, offensive and likely to turn North Koreans against U.S.
Unification-pop: When South Korean singers looked North for inspiration
K-pop wasn't always about leggy girls, broken hearts or the streets of Gangnam
Why Kim doesn’t love Hitler, and why this matters
Crude rumors to demonize Pyongyang will backfire, and will ultimately strengthen the regime
The roles of women in North Korea
Women bear the brunt of domestic violence, discrimination and increased workloads in changing society
