In the second part of the “SinoNK Han-sol Interview Debate,” Roger Cavazos presents his interpretation of the Kim Han-sol interview, providing readers with an alternative perspective on the young man’s words.
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Soft Power on a Hardened Path: On DPRK Musical Performance
SinoNK Performing Arts Analyst Jimin Lee compares the Moranbong Band debut to the performative politics of a missile launch. Intro by Adam Cathcart.
Visual Representations of North Korea: Harm or Benefit?
Jimin Lee looks into satirical artistic treatments and cinematic depictions of the DPRK.
Upstaging Dystopia: Adam Johnson and Suk-Young Kim on North Korea’s Performance Culture
Along with some fine displays of military bravura and a notable speech by the new North Korean leader-commissar (before he retired to enjoy a smoke), April was a month during which foreigners shone their bright talents as entertainers for the… Read More ›
Ambassadeurs chinois en Corée du Nord: Sizing Up Chinese Ambassadors in Pyongyang
With the speed of events these past few days overtaking the ability to cover all the necessary ground, we here at SinoNK.com are endeavoring to spread the figurative battlefield further, in the hopes of finally outflanking the topic of Chinese-North… Read More ›
North Korea’s Cha-Cha Dance with the U.S.A
Jimin Lee is the SinoNK.com Analyst for Performing Arts. While Lee has already looked at North Korea’s cultural diplomacy with China and France, today Lee’s gaze turns toward a perennial enemy of the DPRK, the United States. – Charles Kraus,… Read More ›
Pyongyang’s Take on the Beijing Model of Development: KCNA Files No. 11 and 12
Click here to view KNCA File No. 11 (Feb 19 – Feb 25) in its entirety. Click here to view KCNA File No. 12 (Feb 26 – March 3) in its entirety. Does Africa need a Marshall Plan? Western analysts nod in… Read More ›
