Factory in Rangnang District of Pyongyang is now improving the people’s rich cultural life.
Quality National Musical Instruments Are Produced
Koreans Have Emotional Intimacy With Pine Tree
The national tree of the DPRK, the pine has had a special connection to the hearts and minds of Koreans for centuries.
Tea Culture Encouraged
Tea is gaining popularity in the DPRK where many new teahouses are springing up.
Kayagum Still Twangs to Capture Imagination of the Public
Beautiful national instrument of Korea has been played and developed for well over a thousand years.
National Instruments Improved
The DPRK is credibly developing classical Korean instruments so that classic national and folk songs can be played in more modern styles.
Video: Hamhung Folklore Park Newly Built
Park built in Hamhung at the foot of Mt Tonghung.
Video: Pyongyang National Musical Instrument Factory Inaugurated
New producer of national string, woodwind, and percussion instruments inaugurated on Sunday.
Video: Korean Chima and Jogori
Korean women are increasingly enjoying and wearing their beautiful national costume in the DPRK for both formal occasions and daily life.
Video: Sinuiju Youth Open Air Theatre Newly Built
Cultural education center built for schoolchildren and youth in North Phyongan Province.
Project for Remodeling Promenade along Potong River Completed in Pyongyang City
Tens of thousands of meters along the Potong River through Pyongyang thoroughly spruced up for the cultural enjoyment of the working people.
Korea April 26 Animation Studio
The Korea April 26 Animation Studio has produced hundreds of cartoon films over the last 6 years high in educational and ideological value.
Artist Establishes Himself With Korean Painting
Artist Ri Chang has been known in the DPRK since his most famous pieces in the 1960s and 70s.
Comedian of Great Popularity
Comedian Ri Sun Hong is enjoyed by all age groups in the DPRK, and he says his comedy is just a reflection of the happy life full of laughter their people enjoy.
For Development of Gymnastic Dance
Lecturer Jong Song Sil has devoted herself to the training of gymnastic dance teachers for several decades and has become a Model Teacher herself.
Grasswork with a Long History
Grassworks, a long-held cultural activity in Korea, are now produced at many cooperatives across the DPRK to be appreciated at home and abroad.
Video: One More Old Mural Tomb Found in DPRK
Mural tomb from the Koguryo Kingdom unearthed in the Undok area of Ryonggang County near Nampo city.
National Industrial Art Exhibition Opens
Industrial art exhibition of designs and models open ahead of the Party’s 75th founding anniversary.
National Art Exhibition Opens
Art exhibition opens at the Okryu Exhibition Hall ahead of the Party’s 75th founding anniversary.
Dance: Tambourin
Brilliant Craftsman
Jang Hae Jin at the Mansudae Art Studio is making exquisite works highly appreciated at fine art exhibitions.
Paduk Amateurs
Paduk is a traditional folk game of the Korean nation that is steadily growing in popularity around the world among intellectuals.
To Preserve Tradition and Beauty of Korean Costume
The Garment Research Institute is perfecting the standardized designing and processing methods for traditional Korean costume.
Tailors With Sense of Responsibility
The Jongno Tailor Shop is making efforts to make clothes that compliment people’s figures and preserve their individuality.
A Blind Girl Sings of Her Motherland
Singer Pak Jin Ri is today one of the DPRK’s most talented singers thanks to the socialist system helping and encouraging disabled persons.
Korea Art Exchange Society
The Korea Art Exchange Society has organized nearly 700 art festivals and fine art exhibitions in the DPRK since its founding in 1980.
