‘They taught me how to love’: North Korea’s latest selfie propaganda

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‘They taught me how to love’: North Korea’s latest selfie propaganda

Vlog-style video features woman praising the army as Pyongyang continues its new-look media campaign

Chad O'Carroll September 30, 2022

‘They taught me how to love’: North Korea’s latest selfie propaganda

A young woman sings the praises of the North Korean army in new selfie-style video published on YouTube channel "PeterNews" | Image: YouTube

A new North Korean propaganda video features a young woman paying tribute to the nation’s army with seemingly casual fashion and makeup styles not commonly seen inside North Korea.

The selfie video, likely linked to Sogwang Media Corporation, focuses on the COVID-19 recovery story of a “Pyongyang girl” and her thanks to the Korean People’s Army for their assistance.

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Chad O'Carroll

Chad O'Carroll is the founder of NK News/NK Pro and related holding company Korea Risk Group. In addition to being the group's CEO, O'Carroll is a frequent writer and commentator about the Koreas, having written about the two nations since 2010. He has visited the DPRK multiple times, worked and lived in Washington, D.C. with a focus on peninsula issues, and lived in the ROK since 2016.

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