Culture
Information related to the North Korean culture and culture in North Korea
Conversations with North Koreans
I wanted real talk with real Northerners – and got much more than talk
A (name) change is in the air in North Korea
Got a name like the Dear Leader's, or one that sounds Japanese? It has to change
North Koreans don’t hate America
Those who remember the Korean War tell stories very different from the propaganda, and American movies appeal to North Korean sensibilities
Defections and North Korea’s media blackout
Missing persons are rarely discussed openly, unless condemnations have propaganda value
Free time in Pyongyang: What is there to do in North Korea’s capital?
Seven former - and current - residents of Pyongyang discuss what they do for fun in the DPRK’s capital
Who reads North Korea’s Rodong Sinmun newspaper?
Subscriptions generally available to certain ranking party officials, but everyone can read it at stations, lecture time
N.Korean Chuseok: Like S.Korean Chuseok without the traffic
North Koreans usually live close to their relatives, and couldn't travel long distances to see them if they didn't
Caught with porn in North Korea
X-rated materials are hard to find in the North, because the penalty for them is a trip to the prison camp
In North Korea, sometimes the dead come back
No, not zombies – absence of medical care, standard funeral homes means some are declared dead prematurely
Teatime in North Korea – or the lack thereof
Northerners in the provinces don't have the luxury – literally – of tea
