Culture
Information related to the North Korean culture and culture in North Korea
A freewheeling, ‘Ask Me Anything’ special – NKNews Podcast Ep. 203
The NK News team joins host Jacco Zwetsloot to celebrate 200 podcast episodes and answer readers' questions
North Korea in September 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from September 1, 2021 to September 30, 2021
On Chuseok, Koreans pray for their loved ones across the border in North Korea
As others visited family, those who can’t because of the Koreas' division gathered to remember long-lost relatives
A diplomat’s life: The uncertainty and tedium of lockdown in North Korea
A former diplomat in Pyongyang gives a first-person account of how authorities responded to the pandemic
Recap: All the guns, troops and spectacle at North Korea’s paramilitary parade
NK Pro analyzes the weapons and pageantry on display in state media coverage
Ask a North Korean: What do North Koreans typically eat?
Most eat simple Korean fare, but restaurants have also exploded in popularity among those who can afford to eat out
‘Our Father, Kim Jong Un’: North Korea rolls out new kids music videos
Latest appeal to young North Koreans comes amid nationwide effort to stamp out ‘dangerous’ foreign influences
Kids these days: North Korea calls on youth to emulate their virtuous parents
A North Korean radio drama gives important insights into growing generational divides inside the country
The Kim regime’s failed witch hunt against magic and ‘superstition’
Shamans and fortune-tellers continue to operate in North Korea despite crackdowns and punishments
Bottoms up! The culture of drinking in North Korea
DPRK beverages outshine their South Korean equivalents, and sharing a drink is a great way for tourists to meet locals
