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

When North Korea’s propaganda became counter-propaganda

When North Korea’s propaganda became counter-propaganda

'Under the Sun' director Vitaly Mansky explains how documentary diverged from original plan

When North Korea’s propaganda became counter-propaganda
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald August 14, 2016
Finding your significant other in North Korea

Finding your significant other in North Korea

Can love overcome the songbun hierarchical system?

Finding your significant other in North Korea
Kim Yoo-sung
Kim Yoo-sung August 5, 2016
Mountain carving: The power of North Korea’s political slogans

Mountain carving: The power of North Korea’s political slogans

Slogans are one of the most ubiquitous forms of propaganda in the DPRK

Mountain carving: The power of North Korea’s political slogans
Benjamin R. Young
Benjamin R. Young August 2, 2016
Kim Jong Il: The man who brought love to North Korea’s silver screen

Kim Jong Il: The man who brought love to North Korea’s silver screen

Romance in movies and books was strictly prohibited under leadership of Kim Il Sung

Kim Jong Il: The man who brought love to North Korea’s silver screen
Tatiana Gabroussenko
Tatiana Gabroussenko August 2, 2016
The Ramen regime: A seven day diet in North Korea

The Ramen regime: A seven day diet in North Korea

"Ramen was actually seen as a diet food by people in my region of North Korea"

The Ramen regime: A seven day diet in North Korea
Je Son Lee
Je Son Lee July 29, 2016
Film Review: Operation Chromite

Film Review: Operation Chromite

Lack of quality, action scenes and CGI makes a promising film disappoint

Film Review: Operation Chromite
JH Ahn
JH Ahn July 29, 2016
Why North Korean tour operators are optimistic about growth

Why North Korean tour operators are optimistic about growth

Chinese numbers to DPRK are dropping significantly, but Western operators remain optimistic

Why North Korean tour operators are optimistic about growth
Gareth Johnson
Gareth Johnson July 25, 2016
Propaganda starts early: North Korea’s cruel and crude cartoons

Propaganda starts early: North Korea’s cruel and crude cartoons

While Kim family is absent in N.Korean cartoons, propaganda can still be found aplenty

Propaganda starts early: North Korea’s cruel and crude cartoons
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy July 25, 2016
Ask a North Korean: How is sport viewed in the DPRK?

Ask a North Korean: How is sport viewed in the DPRK?

Some fans sneak in liquor and "act just like the hooligans you’d see at the English football league"

Ask a North Korean: How is sport viewed in the DPRK?
Jinhyok Park
Jinhyok Park July 14, 2016
Mixed messages on smoking restrictions in North Korea

Mixed messages on smoking restrictions in North Korea

Pyongyang pushing anti-smoking measures, however in-country sources see mixed applications

Mixed messages on smoking restrictions in North Korea
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald July 6, 2016