Culture
Information related to the North Korean culture and culture in North Korea
State media review: North Korea warns that a hard rain’s a-gonna fall
An in-depth review of the start of monsoon season, a shoe factory visit, renovating a China-DPRK monument and more
Settling in Seoul: How have you changed 10 years after escaping North Korea?
Without friends or family, one defector reached a breaking point before resolving to build a life he could be proud of
New North Korean posters depict nuke attack on US, shooting at ROK leafleting
State media reveals five violent and vulgar propaganda posters as DPRK riles up citizens against ‘main enemies’
YouTube terminates channels of prominent North Korean vloggers
Removal comes after South Korea blocked channels of young YouTubers linked to DPRK propaganda apparatus
North Koreans vow to kill Americans and South Koreans at state-led mass rallies
Authorities display gruesome slogans and posters of nuclear strikes on US at events marking Korean War anniversary
The other Korean demographic crisis: Unmasking North Korea’s population data
DPRK has likely fudged numbers since 90s famine, a finding that impacts assessments of military and economic strength
State media review: Kim Jong Un stays silent at North Korean party meeting
An in-depth review of the lack of leader speech, new plenum posters, diplomatic ties with South Sudan and more
The problem with State Department reports on religious freedom in North Korea
Narrow research obscures fact that more citizens are exposed to religion, feeding into pessimism about the situation
How North Korea embraced an obscure religion as a tool for Korean unification
Kim Il Sung praised Chondoism as a patriotic and native faith, allowing it to flourish relative to other religions
Book review: An African woman’s memoir of privilege and identity in North Korea
‘Black Girl from Pyongyang’ documents the fascinating story of Monica Macias, a dictator’s daughter who grew up in DPRK
