Culture
Information related to the North Korean culture and culture in North Korea
Filming the unfilmable: Director explores cost of Koreas’ ideological struggle
In ‘Soup and Ideology,’ Yang Yong-hi documents her mother’s fading memory of Jeju massacre and tragedy of division
How North Korea’s warped history puts Pyongyang at the center of everything
Children in DPRK learn that treasonous southerners collaborating with a foreign power led to division a millennia ago
FULL TEXT: North Korea’s death penalty decree for illegal COVID medicine sales
NK Pro has translated full text of notice that appears to show harsh crack down on market activity during COVID outbreak
North Korea threatens death penalty for black market medicine sales during COVID
Images obtained by NK News show notice posted at pharmacies warns violators' families will also be forcibly relocated
Ask a North Korean: What are toilets like in the DPRK?
Public restrooms and toilet paper are in short supply, while expense of flush toilets results in a porcelain ‘hierarchy’
State media review: North Korea celebrates its Korean War ‘victory’
An in-depth analysis of Victory Day events, a Red Guard’s op-ed against military drills, declining COVID cases and more
Elderly North Korean veterans pack stadium for conference despite COVID spread
Participants forgo masks at event to mark end of Korean War, as Pyongyang vows conflict ‘not over’
Book review: How one North Korean summoned the courage to resist her fate
Jihyun Park’s account of her escape from the DPRK provides a sobering look at her struggle for freedom
State media review: After heavy rains, North Korea combats water-borne disease
An in-depth analysis of efforts to secure clean water, propaganda on Korean War, Kim Il Sung’s memoirs and more
New Netflix drama paints dismal picture of road to Korean unification
In ‘Money Heist: Korea,’ economic integration and North Korean migration to South only lead to crime and exploitation
