Culture
Information related to the North Korean culture and culture in North Korea
North Korean divers tuck, twist and pike their way to Olympic silver
Jo Jin Mi and Kim Mi Rae win DPRK’s first-ever diving medal and second in Paris in synchronized 10m platform event
August 1, 2024
North Korea wins first Olympic medal in 8 years with fairytale table tennis run
Ri Jong Sik and Kim Kum Yong defeated one higher-ranked opponent after another en route to silver in mixed doubles event
July 31, 2024
North Korea’s Olympic hopes, a $10M FBI bounty and a fond farewell
NK News’ Joe Smith discusses the DPRK’s athletes in Paris, a wanted cybercriminal and more
July 30, 2024
The athletes striving to win North Korea sporting glory at the Paris Olympics
14-person contingent is without powerhouse weightlifters but still going for gold in wrestling, table tennis and more
July 26, 2024
ROK turns up loudspeakers, a North Korean diplomat’s testimony and defector art
NK News’ Joon Ha Park discusses what South Korea is broadcasting over the border in response to DPRK trash balloons
July 23, 2024
Between worlds: The young North Korean defectors exploring identity through art
Multimedia pieces from new generation of defector artists show their North Korean roots as well as their lives in South
July 19, 2024
State media review: North Korea demands officials prepare for monsoon rains
An in-depth review of inclement seasonal weather, plenum follow-ups and condemnation of Japan-Germany ‘nexus’
July 19, 2024
Bricks in the wall: How North Korean textbooks indoctrinate support for regime
DPRK’s messages can shape defector resettlement in ROK, encouraging engagement but hampering understanding of democracy
July 15, 2024
‘Escape’ review: North Korean soldiers’ daring defection, told for South Koreans
Hit film skirts politics and discussion of human rights, seeking to send message of the importance of valuing freedom
July 12, 2024
Kim Il Sung solved ‘succession problem,’ North Korea says 30 years after death
Leader Kim Jong Un attends large-scale events for death anniversary aimed at legitimizing future of Kim family rule
July 9, 2024
