Culture
Information related to the North Korean culture and culture in North Korea
Iron and rice: food culture in North Korean movies
Coverage of culinary affairs has often reflected changing economic realities in the DPRK
The legend of Pak Pong Ju: a film tribute to N. Korea’s premier
"Guarantee" depicts Pak as the ideal Party man and offers possible hints about his biography
Cooking up a storm: Moscow’s North Korean restaurants
How one DPRK-run establishment became the center of a media controversy in Russia
Ask a North Korean: What’s cool in North Korea?
"South Korean culture plays a huge role in driving these changes"
Cadres behaving badly: a cautionary tale, North Korean-style
"Our Family’s Problem" is a compelling portrait of day-to-day Party life in the 1970s
“By our own efforts”: self-sufficiency in North Korean culture of the 90s
As trade with foreign powers dwindled, DPRK films encouraged citizens to skimp as much as they could
Suryong skin care: North Korea’s burgeoning cosmetics industry
From anti-aging creams to skin-lightening facial toners, new brands are everywhere
Words, words: North and South Korea’s differing romanization
From diacritics to dodgy vowels, it's best for scholars to simply learn the alphabet
Ask a North Korean: Do people talk about life after death in the DPRK?
"The regime seeks to prevent discussion of the afterlife"
Films for the beloved ones: the Gwangju Uprising in North Korean cinema
Idealistic youth versus reactionary generals - it was a story too good for Pyongyang to ignore
