Culture
Information related to the North Korean culture and culture in North Korea
Respect your elders… or not: ageism in North Korean mass culture
Portrayals of the elderly have changed over the decades, and according to the political needs of the leadership
What’s up Pyongyang? North Korea experiments with vlogging to fight “fake news”
A new online series, produced in-country, could represent a bold new style for Pyongyang's propaganda operations
Portraits removed from Pyongyang’s Kim Il Sung square amid renovation works
Changes come ahead of 75th anniversary of North Korea's ruling party in October
After Kim Jong Un’s early May reappearance, luxury boat replaced at Wonsan villa
Moves could be sign of North Korean leader’s return to Wonsan as third large luxury barge enters repair docks
Yanggakdo football stadium undergoing major refurbishment, recent imagery shows
Stadium built in 1989 appears to be undergoing slow renovation process
Military parade preparations stepped up in central Pyongyang, training grounds
Renovations underway at both Kim Il Sung Square and replica parade training area, according to sources and imagery
MSG nation: monosodium glutamate remains an “essential” good in North Korea
Monosodium glutamate consumption is historically ubiquitous and remains a top imported product
Advance-fee scam focuses on missing North Korean official, email campaign shows
Scam email campaign targets those in North Korea watcher community with investment assistance request
Temporary worker structure removal begins at Wonsan-Kalma beach resort
Removal could be a sign that construction on key North Korean project is winding down ahead of delayed opening
