Tag: films
N. Korea cracks down on ‘I love you’ as decadent expression
North Korea has stepped up crackdowns on young people's love letters, condemning the phrase "I love you" as a sign of "decadent lifestyles."
Officials from...
Hidden SD cards and secret networks: How North Korean teens evade...
North Korean young people are engaging in a dangerous cat-and-mouse game with authorities as they continue secretly consuming South Korean media despite increasingly strict...
China’s soft power play: The secret cultural campaign to win N....
China's propaganda departments in the northeastern provinces of Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang are secretly implementing a strategy to spread Chinese cultural content in North...
Royal reality show: How Kim Jong Un is using his family...
North Korea is making an unusual media move by including family members and children of high-ranking officials at "Kim Jong Un's priority events" and...
N. Korea hands down harsh sentences for sharing South Korean media
North Korea has recently intensified its crackdown on the viewing and distribution of foreign media, particularly targeting South Korean content. In a recent case...
N. Korean workers doze off during mandatory film screening at state-run...
A propaganda film was recently shown in Kyongwon County, North Hamgyong Province, at the behest of the party and working-class organizations. However, most people...
N. Korea mandates war film screenings to bolster patriotism
South Pyongan Province's party committee recently organized screenings of Korean War-era films, requiring viewers to submit written impressions afterward.
A source in South Pyongan Province,...
N. Korea holds struggle session to condemn non-socialist elements in films
North Korean authorities recently held an ideological struggle session for workers and artists in the movie industry, claiming that non-socialist elements have infiltrated films...
Thoughts on the film “True North” (2020)
Whether it’s the controversial comedy “The Interview” or smash hit k-drama “Crash Landing On You,” stories set in North Korea often capture the public’s...
Why is Disney’s “Frozen” an exception to N. Korea’s war on...
North Korea is known for blocking out all outside influences, but it has now apparently made an exception for Disney's modern classic “Frozen."
As reported...
