Culture
Information related to the North Korean culture and culture in North Korea
North Korean weightlifters get star treatment after record-breaking performance
DPRK athletes win five golds at World Championships in Norway, continuing dominant run since return to global stage
Russian pop star Shaman remixes propaganda for paean to ‘Comrade Kim Jong Un’
‘The Sun of Korea’ depicts North Korean leader marching at the vanguard, while praising allies’ war-forged friendship
North Korean state TV airs a hit song by American pop icon Bruno Mars
Snippet of ‘It Will Rain’ appears in coverage of Russian figure skating routine, despite official ban on foreign media
More than Medvedev: Inside Russia’s huge delegation to North Korea’s parade
Lawmakers, officials and even pop stars joined events for DPRK holiday in broad show of support for Ukraine war alliance
Kim Jong Un says parades demonstrated North Korea’s military might to the world
Leader thanks participants in holiday events for service to state despite rain, stressing social conformity
Russian pop star returns to North Korea for concert celebrating Ukraine war ties
Pro-Putin singer Shaman and Russian art troupes perform for Kim Jong Un in showcase honoring fallen DPRK soldiers
North Korea’s party daily publishes rare op-ed by Chinese ambassador
An in-depth analysis of article celebrating ‘unshakeable’ ties, loyalty letter relay and party foundation day coverage
Kim Jong Un touts totalitarianism to foreign guests at first mass games in years
North Korean leader promotes benefits of eliminating political enemies in speech at 80th party anniversary celebration
Kim Jong Un calls for ‘eliminating’ challenges to power in party ideology speech
North Korean leader celebrates 80th anniversary of ruling party by stressing importance of obedience to his authority
These K-pop stars are from North Korea. You’d never know it from their music.
1VERSE and BE BOYS have shied away from promoting members as ‘defector idols,’ a label that can be a double-edged sword
