Culture
Information related to the North Korean culture and culture in North Korea
Why North Korea tourism and cultural exchanges are a force for good
Far from supporting the regime, tourism promotes understanding between peoples that view themselves as enemies
Kim Jong Un’s new favorite band lives life of luxury in new music videos
Shiny new studios and Steinway pianos feature in videos for songs praising Kim and North Korea’s ruling party
Masked heroes in new North Korean propaganda posters amid ‘prolonged’ pandemic
Three new posters released in state media encourage compliance with decisions made at last week’s party plenum
Kim Jong Un lectures women on raising children, how to dress
North Korean leader sends lengthy instructions to women’s union congress held over the weekend
Short satirical films are a window into North Korean society
The genre eschews big social topics in favor of humorous, entertaining critiques of everyday problems
Kim closes party meeting with plea for loyalty, vows to overcome ‘difficulties’
North Korean leader pushes ideology and politburo sees slight shakeup as June plenum wraps up
The Rason Special Economic Zone: Like nowhere else in North Korea
The DPRK’s flirtation with capitalism has led to hotels, casinos, beaches and trade shows in one small area in the North
Poster of nuke attack on US still on display slips past North Korean censors
State media has sought to hide anti-U.S. propaganda since relations improved in 2018
What it’s like to be a foreign tour guide in North Korea
Guides occupy a strange middle ground when it comes to North Korea watchers due to all the time spent in the country
A “New Spring” of culture in Kim Il Sung’s North Korea
Brief period of relaxed censorship produced rich literature like Chon Se Bong’s 1958 novel
