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Culture

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

How foreign movies changed my life in North Korea

How foreign movies changed my life in North Korea

Ask a North Korean: How do North Koreans view Western and South Korean movies, DVDs and songs?

How foreign movies changed my life in North Korea
Ji-Min Kang
Ji-Min Kang October 22, 2014
From Military-First to Sports-First?

From Military-First to Sports-First?

Emphasis on international competitions may hint at soft power approach

From Military-First to Sports-First?
Peter Moody
Peter Moody October 20, 2014
Tourism in North Korea: What the agents think

Tourism in North Korea: What the agents think

DPRK tour companies weigh in on the current state of North Korean tourism

Tourism in North Korea: What the agents think
NK News
NK News October 16, 2014
Inside the Pyongyang International Film Festival

Inside the Pyongyang International Film Festival

Foreign films prove popular among North Korea viewers

Inside the Pyongyang International Film Festival
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald October 15, 2014
Ask a North Korean: How fashion works in North Korea

Ask a North Korean: How fashion works in North Korea

"I think that North Koreans are even more obsessed with fashion than South Koreans"

Ask a North Korean: How fashion works in North Korea
Je Son Lee
Je Son Lee October 13, 2014
Putting the fragrance in the flower

Putting the fragrance in the flower

How the cult of personality permeates North Korean pop

Putting the fragrance in the flower
Peter Moody
Peter Moody October 13, 2014
Childhood dreams, education and loyalty in North Korea

Childhood dreams, education and loyalty in North Korea

Visual/text project on North Korea analyzes media excerpts captured on instant film

Childhood dreams, education and loyalty in North Korea
Gianluca Spezza
Gianluca Spezza October 9, 2014
As the economy grows, N. Korea grows more defiant

As the economy grows, N. Korea grows more defiant

Signs on the ground indicate increased wealth, making need for foreign assistance less urgent

As the economy grows, N. Korea grows more defiant
Photographs provide virtual tour of ‘Liberation War’ museum

Photographs provide virtual tour of ‘Liberation War’ museum

Singaporean takes quality pics of art highlighting Pyongyang’s Korean War view

Photographs provide virtual tour of ‘Liberation War’ museum
Jennifer Dodgson
Jennifer Dodgson October 7, 2014
The KPA museum – North Korea’s best

The KPA museum – North Korea’s best

A behind-the-scenes look at Pyongyang’s little-known site honoring the Korean People’s Army

The KPA museum – North Korea’s best
NK News
NK News October 3, 2014