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Evergreen Fat jokes and political satire: A look at DPRK humor in ‘Laughing North Koreans’Immanuel Kim’s new book on the history of North Korean comedy films reveals what’s funny — and what isn’t — in the DPRK
 It’s no secret that North Korea is often a source of humor in the United States, whether it be Trump’s snide “rocket man” moniker for Kim Jong Un or Sony Pictures’ 2014 film, “The Interview.” But North Korea is a country with its own sense of humor, too — and one that often pokes fun at the United States. Immanuel Kim, an author and professor at George Washington University, grew up with stereotypes that North Korea was an evil, joyless state without many jokes in tow. His latest book, “Laughing North Koreans: The Culture of Comedy Films” — © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |
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