Seung-Yeon Chung is a state media specialist at NK News. She previously worked in the Department of Unification and Foreign Ministry at Korean Broadcast System (KBS).
An in-depth review of celebrations for a Korean War anniversary, justifications for nuke development and a new TV show
An in-depth review of preparations for Korean War anniversary, extreme weather, a travelog bashing Buddhism and more
An in-depth review of disaster mitigation, celebrations for a China-DPRK defense treaty, mask-wearing trends and more
An in-depth review of the start of monsoon season, a shoe factory visit, renovating a China-DPRK monument and more
An in-depth review of the lack of leader speech, new plenum posters, diplomatic ties with South Sudan and more
An in-depth review of Kim’s letter for Russia Day, praise for a self-sacrificing nurse, no reports on plenum and more
An in-depth analysis of criticism of IMO resolution, condolences to India, Children’s Day celebrations and more
An in-depth analysis of Pyongyang’s conditions for talks with Tokyo, rice transplanting and Russian volunteer farm labor
An in-depth analysis of propaganda on ROK demonstrations, tourism promotion, agricultural drought and more
An in-depth analysis of warnings to brace for El Niño, more anti-ROK animations, a women’s clothing expo and more
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