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October 11, 2024

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Tatiana Gabroussenko

Tatiana Gabroussenko

Tatiana Gabroussenko obtained her PhD in East Asian Studies at the Australian National University. She is currently a professor of North Korean studies at Korea University, Seoul. Her latest book, "Soldiers on the Cultural Front: Developments in the Early History of North Korean Literature and Literary Policy," was included in the Choice magazine list of Outstanding Academic Titles of 2012.

Features

How North Korea is embracing more entertaining propaganda for the TikTok era

Mini documentaries and flashy missile launch videos show Pyongyang can adapt delivery, though messages remain the same

Tatiana GabroussenkoTatiana GabroussenkoAugust 12, 2022
Analysis

City boy, country girl: How one North Korean film tackles the urban-rural divide

The story of a rich Pyongyang heir who falls for a patriotic girl from the provinces frankly showcases social inequality

Tatiana GabroussenkoTatiana GabroussenkoMarch 30, 2022
Analysis

No god but the supreme leader: North Korea’s crusade against Christian boogeymen

The DPRK views missionaries as a threat to state ideology, which functions like a religion centered on the Kim family

Tatiana GabroussenkoTatiana GabroussenkoJanuary 24, 2022
Analysis

The cruel tales and emotional exhibitionalism of North Korean children’s shows

Programs teach kids to hate and fear the outside world while promoting the virtues of dying for one's country

Tatiana GabroussenkoTatiana GabroussenkoNovember 26, 2021
Analysis

Too good to be true: North Korean films that double as propaganda for the South

While aimed at discouraging defection, a pair of DPRK films counterproductively exaggerates South Korea’s wealth

Tatiana GabroussenkoTatiana GabroussenkoNovember 12, 2021
Analysis

Snake oil: North Korea peddles folk cures as a panacea for all ills

State media promotes traditional remedies as a substitute for modern medicine — but citizens don’t buy the hype

Tatiana GabroussenkoTatiana GabroussenkoOctober 28, 2021
Analysis

Jesters in the king’s service: Standup comedy in North Korea

Popular propaganda performers lampoon social vices, but their satirical barbs never stray toward dissent

Tatiana GabroussenkoTatiana GabroussenkoOctober 6, 2021
Analysis

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

Tatiana GabroussenkoTatiana GabroussenkoSeptember 13, 2021
Analysis

When North Korean doctors stood up to the government against overwork

Medical doctors argued the Cheollima labor campaign would harm public health, but the regime responded with hostility

Tatiana GabroussenkoTatiana GabroussenkoJuly 28, 2021
Analysis

North Korean serial ‘Echo of Hallasan’ spins Jeju massacre into tale of unity

The 2002 TV production showcases a shift in tone toward South Korea during the Sunshine Policy era

Tatiana GabroussenkoTatiana GabroussenkoJuly 7, 2021
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