Tag: television
North Korea orders TV dramas to be more entertaining, tightening ideological...
North Korea's state film authority has issued a sweeping directive ordering its television drama production unit to make shows more entertaining and modern while...
North Koreans trust foreign news but still tune out state TV
North Koreans in 2026 are tuning out state media — but they aren't tuning out entirely.
While most North Koreans dismiss domestic news broadcasts as...
Kim Jong Un’s China visit documentary: What it reveals about Kim...
North Korea's Korean Central Television aired a nearly 50-minute documentary just one day after Kim Jong Un returned home from his China visit.
The film...
North Korean elders mourned lost unification dreams on Aug. 15 anniversary
Unification became a popular conversation topic among North Koreans leading up to Liberation Day, on Aug. 15, with a definite generational divide on the...
Why N. Koreans prefer a Chinese TV series over their own...
The North Korean art house film "A Life Full of Ups and Downs" has been a television staple for years. Yet North Korean audiences...
North Korean police ordered to write essays on Kim Jong Un...
North Korean police officers have been tasked with writing essays about a video of Kim Jong Un honoring fallen North Korean soldiers, an exercise...
Exposing reality: North Korea’s surprising new rural drama
North Korea has unveiled its first new television drama in two years, surprisingly featuring candid portrayals of official corruption and rural discontent. "A New...
Curiosity and consequences: Young N. Koreans risk prison for S. Korean...
North Korea has recently intensified television inspections in the border city of Haeju to ensure locals are keeping their channels locked and avoiding South...
N. Korea launches crackdown on unlocked TVs in border regions
The North Korean regime has launched extensive inspections of household TVs to ensure channels remain locked. This campaign appears driven by the government's fears...
N. Korean students face pressure to give expensive graduation gifts to...
As graduation day approaches, North Korean students are busily preparing gifts for their homeroom teachers. While the custom of giving graduation presents has taken...
