April 18, 2024

Culture

Information related to the North Korean culture and culture in North Korea

Ask a North Korean: Do North Koreans love cherry blossom, too?

Ask a North Korean: Do North Koreans love cherry blossom, too?

"North Koreans grow up brainwashed to hate cherry blossom trees"

Ask a North Korean: Do North Koreans love cherry blossom, too?
Kim Yoo-sung
Kim Yoo-sung May 19, 2017
The lives of North Korean women, in art and propaganda

The lives of North Korean women, in art and propaganda

A new book explores the complex status of North Korean women through the country's popular culture

The lives of North Korean women, in art and propaganda
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji May 17, 2017
Ask a North Korean: Do women wear high heels in North Korea?

Ask a North Korean: Do women wear high heels in North Korea?

"They were so pretty, but it was painful to walk in them"

Ask a North Korean: Do women wear high heels in North Korea?
Je Son Lee
Je Son Lee May 8, 2017
“Trust the metal scrap to me”: a thriller, North Korean style

“Trust the metal scrap to me”: a thriller, North Korean style

The film, a cautionary tale about scrap metal, borders on the surreal

“Trust the metal scrap to me”: a thriller, North Korean style
Tatiana Gabroussenko
Tatiana Gabroussenko April 21, 2017
Fashion and food: Pyongyangites’ thoughts on their changing city

Fashion and food: Pyongyangites’ thoughts on their changing city

Residents avoid discussing changes now ubiquitous on capital’s streets

Fashion and food: Pyongyangites’ thoughts on their changing city
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll April 14, 2017
Ask a North Korean: Do you use Korean age in North Korea too?

Ask a North Korean: Do you use Korean age in North Korea too?

'If I give my Korean age during the official interview with public servants, I will be scolded'

Ask a North Korean: Do you use Korean age in North Korea too?
Kim Yoo-sung
Kim Yoo-sung April 13, 2017
How South Korean fans felt about an inter-Korean ice hockey match

How South Korean fans felt about an inter-Korean ice hockey match

Most spectators said they felt "no difference" between them and the North Korean players

How South Korean fans felt about an inter-Korean ice hockey match
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji April 6, 2017
A brief history of North Korean ice hockey escapades

A brief history of North Korean ice hockey escapades

What a women's ice hockey match between the two Koreas does - and doesn't - achieve

A brief history of North Korean ice hockey escapades
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham April 4, 2017
Heaven and Hell: South Korea in North Korean propaganda of the ’70s

Heaven and Hell: South Korea in North Korean propaganda of the ’70s

In these films, North Korea is an idealistic heaven on earth - and the South is corrupt and backward

Heaven and Hell: South Korea in North Korean propaganda of the ’70s
Tatiana Gabroussenko
Tatiana Gabroussenko March 29, 2017
Ask a North Korean: Where do North Koreans get their hair cut?

Ask a North Korean: Where do North Koreans get their hair cut?

"Hairstyles people see in South Korean dramas are regarded to be stylish in North Korea"

Ask a North Korean: Where do North Koreans get their hair cut?
Je Son Lee
Je Son Lee March 22, 2017