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  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
<br />
Photo shows: <br />
Clash of civilization... Kil Il Sung Vs Prada...<br />
The clothing floor in one of the biggest malls in Pyongyang. This kind of store is reserved for the elite, but still the selection remains very limited. Many North Korean students can watch movies from the west when they study English, but they all told me it was impossible to find the clothes from the films in their country. I found some Adidas shoes in this store, at the high price of 100 US dollars.<br />
In a shop of a luxury hotel in Pyongyang, high end perfumes can be bought with euros. Most of these products however are made in China.<br />
Every north korean woman will tell you she dreams to buy a perfume from Paris... They’ll have to wait a little bit...<br />
Very white skin is seen as an attractive trait in North Korea. Darker skin signifies that you work in the fields and are part of a lower cast. Girls use rice powder to make themselves more pale.<br />
Pale must be maintained, in any situation!<br />
Using UV tanning beds to look like you were out in the sun is not yet a trend in North Korea. They only use them for women who have just given birth in the Pyongyang hospital. It is
    ExPix_Fashion_in_North_Korea29.jpg
  • Making movies in North Korea<br />
The films Kim Jong-Un DOES approve of... but would you want to watch Urban Girl Comes To Get Married or The Bloodstained Route Map?<br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was a huge fan of cinema and so the people of North Korea have become avid moviegoers. The deceased Dear Leader had a certain respect for this medium, allegedly calling it the “most powerful for educating the masses”.<br />
<br />
He went as far as to write an essay called “Theory of Cinematic Art” in which he explains that “it is cinema's duty to turn people into true communists”.  For him, film was “a means of eradicating capitalist elements”. It is in fact an effective means of diffusing propaganda, especially towards the youth. That is why there is a state-run movie studio in Pyongyang.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was said to have thousands of films in his personal library and to have 7 theaters built exclusively for him in Pyongyang. Apart from the main studio (Korean Film Studio), other studios have been built in the periphery of the capital. <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il apparently shot a movie about the founder of North Korea, his father Kim Il-Sung, and proclaimed himself a “genius of cinema”!<br />
<br />
He even had famous South Korean director, Shin Sang-Ok, and his wife kidnapped in 1978 by the North Korean secret service. He then ordered the famous director from South Korea to make movies for him, providing him with all the money he needed to produce them. He directed more than 20 movies, many of them propaganda. The director was then jailed for having tried to escape. They couple finally managed to successfully flee in 1986. The following year, the Pyongyang Film Festival of Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries began. Facing a lack of participating countries, it opened later to “aligned countries” like France, Germany and Great Britain.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Famous actors are depicted on murals around the capitol and even on official currency. North Korean films tend to portray mostly communist and revolutionary themes
    ExPix_Making_movies_in_North_Korea14.jpg
  • Making movies in North Korea<br />
The films Kim Jong-Un DOES approve of... but would you want to watch Urban Girl Comes To Get Married or The Bloodstained Route Map?<br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was a huge fan of cinema and so the people of North Korea have become avid moviegoers. The deceased Dear Leader had a certain respect for this medium, allegedly calling it the “most powerful for educating the masses”.<br />
<br />
He went as far as to write an essay called “Theory of Cinematic Art” in which he explains that “it is cinema's duty to turn people into true communists”.  For him, film was “a means of eradicating capitalist elements”. It is in fact an effective means of diffusing propaganda, especially towards the youth. That is why there is a state-run movie studio in Pyongyang.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was said to have thousands of films in his personal library and to have 7 theaters built exclusively for him in Pyongyang. Apart from the main studio (Korean Film Studio), other studios have been built in the periphery of the capital. <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il apparently shot a movie about the founder of North Korea, his father Kim Il-Sung, and proclaimed himself a “genius of cinema”!<br />
<br />
He even had famous South Korean director, Shin Sang-Ok, and his wife kidnapped in 1978 by the North Korean secret service. He then ordered the famous director from South Korea to make movies for him, providing him with all the money he needed to produce them. He directed more than 20 movies, many of them propaganda. The director was then jailed for having tried to escape. They couple finally managed to successfully flee in 1986. The following year, the Pyongyang Film Festival of Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries began. Facing a lack of participating countries, it opened later to “aligned countries” like France, Germany and Great Britain.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Famous actors are depicted on murals around the capitol and even on official currency. North Korean films tend to portray mostly communist and revolutionary themes
    ExPix_Making_movies_in_North_Korea26.jpg
  • Making movies in North Korea<br />
The films Kim Jong-Un DOES approve of... but would you want to watch Urban Girl Comes To Get Married or The Bloodstained Route Map?<br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was a huge fan of cinema and so the people of North Korea have become avid moviegoers. The deceased Dear Leader had a certain respect for this medium, allegedly calling it the “most powerful for educating the masses”.<br />
<br />
He went as far as to write an essay called “Theory of Cinematic Art” in which he explains that “it is cinema's duty to turn people into true communists”.  For him, film was “a means of eradicating capitalist elements”. It is in fact an effective means of diffusing propaganda, especially towards the youth. That is why there is a state-run movie studio in Pyongyang.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was said to have thousands of films in his personal library and to have 7 theaters built exclusively for him in Pyongyang. Apart from the main studio (Korean Film Studio), other studios have been built in the periphery of the capital. <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il apparently shot a movie about the founder of North Korea, his father Kim Il-Sung, and proclaimed himself a “genius of cinema”!<br />
<br />
He even had famous South Korean director, Shin Sang-Ok, and his wife kidnapped in 1978 by the North Korean secret service. He then ordered the famous director from South Korea to make movies for him, providing him with all the money he needed to produce them. He directed more than 20 movies, many of them propaganda. The director was then jailed for having tried to escape. They couple finally managed to successfully flee in 1986. The following year, the Pyongyang Film Festival of Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries began. Facing a lack of participating countries, it opened later to “aligned countries” like France, Germany and Great Britain.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Famous actors are depicted on murals around the capitol and even on official currency. North Korean films tend to portray mostly communist and revolutionary themes
    ExPix_Making_movies_in_North_Korea21.jpg
  • Making movies in North Korea<br />
The films Kim Jong-Un DOES approve of... but would you want to watch Urban Girl Comes To Get Married or The Bloodstained Route Map?<br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was a huge fan of cinema and so the people of North Korea have become avid moviegoers. The deceased Dear Leader had a certain respect for this medium, allegedly calling it the “most powerful for educating the masses”.<br />
<br />
He went as far as to write an essay called “Theory of Cinematic Art” in which he explains that “it is cinema's duty to turn people into true communists”.  For him, film was “a means of eradicating capitalist elements”. It is in fact an effective means of diffusing propaganda, especially towards the youth. That is why there is a state-run movie studio in Pyongyang.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was said to have thousands of films in his personal library and to have 7 theaters built exclusively for him in Pyongyang. Apart from the main studio (Korean Film Studio), other studios have been built in the periphery of the capital. <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il apparently shot a movie about the founder of North Korea, his father Kim Il-Sung, and proclaimed himself a “genius of cinema”!<br />
<br />
He even had famous South Korean director, Shin Sang-Ok, and his wife kidnapped in 1978 by the North Korean secret service. He then ordered the famous director from South Korea to make movies for him, providing him with all the money he needed to produce them. He directed more than 20 movies, many of them propaganda. The director was then jailed for having tried to escape. They couple finally managed to successfully flee in 1986. The following year, the Pyongyang Film Festival of Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries began. Facing a lack of participating countries, it opened later to “aligned countries” like France, Germany and Great Britain.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Famous actors are depicted on murals around the capitol and even on official currency. North Korean films tend to portray mostly communist and revolutionary themes
    ExPix_Making_movies_in_North_Korea34.jpg
  • Making movies in North Korea<br />
The films Kim Jong-Un DOES approve of... but would you want to watch Urban Girl Comes To Get Married or The Bloodstained Route Map?<br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was a huge fan of cinema and so the people of North Korea have become avid moviegoers. The deceased Dear Leader had a certain respect for this medium, allegedly calling it the “most powerful for educating the masses”.<br />
<br />
He went as far as to write an essay called “Theory of Cinematic Art” in which he explains that “it is cinema's duty to turn people into true communists”.  For him, film was “a means of eradicating capitalist elements”. It is in fact an effective means of diffusing propaganda, especially towards the youth. That is why there is a state-run movie studio in Pyongyang.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was said to have thousands of films in his personal library and to have 7 theaters built exclusively for him in Pyongyang. Apart from the main studio (Korean Film Studio), other studios have been built in the periphery of the capital. <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il apparently shot a movie about the founder of North Korea, his father Kim Il-Sung, and proclaimed himself a “genius of cinema”!<br />
<br />
He even had famous South Korean director, Shin Sang-Ok, and his wife kidnapped in 1978 by the North Korean secret service. He then ordered the famous director from South Korea to make movies for him, providing him with all the money he needed to produce them. He directed more than 20 movies, many of them propaganda. The director was then jailed for having tried to escape. They couple finally managed to successfully flee in 1986. The following year, the Pyongyang Film Festival of Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries began. Facing a lack of participating countries, it opened later to “aligned countries” like France, Germany and Great Britain.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Famous actors are depicted on murals around the capitol and even on official currency. North Korean films tend to portray mostly communist and revolutionary themes
    ExPix_Making_movies_in_North_Korea23.jpg
  • Making movies in North Korea<br />
The films Kim Jong-Un DOES approve of... but would you want to watch Urban Girl Comes To Get Married or The Bloodstained Route Map?<br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was a huge fan of cinema and so the people of North Korea have become avid moviegoers. The deceased Dear Leader had a certain respect for this medium, allegedly calling it the “most powerful for educating the masses”.<br />
<br />
He went as far as to write an essay called “Theory of Cinematic Art” in which he explains that “it is cinema's duty to turn people into true communists”.  For him, film was “a means of eradicating capitalist elements”. It is in fact an effective means of diffusing propaganda, especially towards the youth. That is why there is a state-run movie studio in Pyongyang.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was said to have thousands of films in his personal library and to have 7 theaters built exclusively for him in Pyongyang. Apart from the main studio (Korean Film Studio), other studios have been built in the periphery of the capital. <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il apparently shot a movie about the founder of North Korea, his father Kim Il-Sung, and proclaimed himself a “genius of cinema”!<br />
<br />
He even had famous South Korean director, Shin Sang-Ok, and his wife kidnapped in 1978 by the North Korean secret service. He then ordered the famous director from South Korea to make movies for him, providing him with all the money he needed to produce them. He directed more than 20 movies, many of them propaganda. The director was then jailed for having tried to escape. They couple finally managed to successfully flee in 1986. The following year, the Pyongyang Film Festival of Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries began. Facing a lack of participating countries, it opened later to “aligned countries” like France, Germany and Great Britain.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Famous actors are depicted on murals around the capitol and even on official currency. North Korean films tend to portray mostly communist and revolutionary themes
    ExPix_Making_movies_in_North_Korea22.jpg
  • Making movies in North Korea<br />
The films Kim Jong-Un DOES approve of... but would you want to watch Urban Girl Comes To Get Married or The Bloodstained Route Map?<br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was a huge fan of cinema and so the people of North Korea have become avid moviegoers. The deceased Dear Leader had a certain respect for this medium, allegedly calling it the “most powerful for educating the masses”.<br />
<br />
He went as far as to write an essay called “Theory of Cinematic Art” in which he explains that “it is cinema's duty to turn people into true communists”.  For him, film was “a means of eradicating capitalist elements”. It is in fact an effective means of diffusing propaganda, especially towards the youth. That is why there is a state-run movie studio in Pyongyang.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was said to have thousands of films in his personal library and to have 7 theaters built exclusively for him in Pyongyang. Apart from the main studio (Korean Film Studio), other studios have been built in the periphery of the capital. <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il apparently shot a movie about the founder of North Korea, his father Kim Il-Sung, and proclaimed himself a “genius of cinema”!<br />
<br />
He even had famous South Korean director, Shin Sang-Ok, and his wife kidnapped in 1978 by the North Korean secret service. He then ordered the famous director from South Korea to make movies for him, providing him with all the money he needed to produce them. He directed more than 20 movies, many of them propaganda. The director was then jailed for having tried to escape. They couple finally managed to successfully flee in 1986. The following year, the Pyongyang Film Festival of Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries began. Facing a lack of participating countries, it opened later to “aligned countries” like France, Germany and Great Britain.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Famous actors are depicted on murals around the capitol and even on official currency. North Korean films tend to portray mostly communist and revolutionary themes
    ExPix_Making_movies_in_North_Korea18.jpg
  • Making movies in North Korea<br />
The films Kim Jong-Un DOES approve of... but would you want to watch Urban Girl Comes To Get Married or The Bloodstained Route Map?<br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was a huge fan of cinema and so the people of North Korea have become avid moviegoers. The deceased Dear Leader had a certain respect for this medium, allegedly calling it the “most powerful for educating the masses”.<br />
<br />
He went as far as to write an essay called “Theory of Cinematic Art” in which he explains that “it is cinema's duty to turn people into true communists”.  For him, film was “a means of eradicating capitalist elements”. It is in fact an effective means of diffusing propaganda, especially towards the youth. That is why there is a state-run movie studio in Pyongyang.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was said to have thousands of films in his personal library and to have 7 theaters built exclusively for him in Pyongyang. Apart from the main studio (Korean Film Studio), other studios have been built in the periphery of the capital. <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il apparently shot a movie about the founder of North Korea, his father Kim Il-Sung, and proclaimed himself a “genius of cinema”!<br />
<br />
He even had famous South Korean director, Shin Sang-Ok, and his wife kidnapped in 1978 by the North Korean secret service. He then ordered the famous director from South Korea to make movies for him, providing him with all the money he needed to produce them. He directed more than 20 movies, many of them propaganda. The director was then jailed for having tried to escape. They couple finally managed to successfully flee in 1986. The following year, the Pyongyang Film Festival of Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries began. Facing a lack of participating countries, it opened later to “aligned countries” like France, Germany and Great Britain.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Famous actors are depicted on murals around the capitol and even on official currency. North Korean films tend to portray mostly communist and revolutionary themes
    ExPix_Making_movies_in_North_Korea12.jpg
  • Making movies in North Korea<br />
The films Kim Jong-Un DOES approve of... but would you want to watch Urban Girl Comes To Get Married or The Bloodstained Route Map?<br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was a huge fan of cinema and so the people of North Korea have become avid moviegoers. The deceased Dear Leader had a certain respect for this medium, allegedly calling it the “most powerful for educating the masses”.<br />
<br />
He went as far as to write an essay called “Theory of Cinematic Art” in which he explains that “it is cinema's duty to turn people into true communists”.  For him, film was “a means of eradicating capitalist elements”. It is in fact an effective means of diffusing propaganda, especially towards the youth. That is why there is a state-run movie studio in Pyongyang.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was said to have thousands of films in his personal library and to have 7 theaters built exclusively for him in Pyongyang. Apart from the main studio (Korean Film Studio), other studios have been built in the periphery of the capital. <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il apparently shot a movie about the founder of North Korea, his father Kim Il-Sung, and proclaimed himself a “genius of cinema”!<br />
<br />
He even had famous South Korean director, Shin Sang-Ok, and his wife kidnapped in 1978 by the North Korean secret service. He then ordered the famous director from South Korea to make movies for him, providing him with all the money he needed to produce them. He directed more than 20 movies, many of them propaganda. The director was then jailed for having tried to escape. They couple finally managed to successfully flee in 1986. The following year, the Pyongyang Film Festival of Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries began. Facing a lack of participating countries, it opened later to “aligned countries” like France, Germany and Great Britain.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Famous actors are depicted on murals around the capitol and even on official currency. North Korean films tend to portray mostly communist and revolutionary themes
    ExPix_Making_movies_in_North_Korea36.jpg
  • Making movies in North Korea<br />
The films Kim Jong-Un DOES approve of... but would you want to watch Urban Girl Comes To Get Married or The Bloodstained Route Map?<br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was a huge fan of cinema and so the people of North Korea have become avid moviegoers. The deceased Dear Leader had a certain respect for this medium, allegedly calling it the “most powerful for educating the masses”.<br />
<br />
He went as far as to write an essay called “Theory of Cinematic Art” in which he explains that “it is cinema's duty to turn people into true communists”.  For him, film was “a means of eradicating capitalist elements”. It is in fact an effective means of diffusing propaganda, especially towards the youth. That is why there is a state-run movie studio in Pyongyang.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was said to have thousands of films in his personal library and to have 7 theaters built exclusively for him in Pyongyang. Apart from the main studio (Korean Film Studio), other studios have been built in the periphery of the capital. <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il apparently shot a movie about the founder of North Korea, his father Kim Il-Sung, and proclaimed himself a “genius of cinema”!<br />
<br />
He even had famous South Korean director, Shin Sang-Ok, and his wife kidnapped in 1978 by the North Korean secret service. He then ordered the famous director from South Korea to make movies for him, providing him with all the money he needed to produce them. He directed more than 20 movies, many of them propaganda. The director was then jailed for having tried to escape. They couple finally managed to successfully flee in 1986. The following year, the Pyongyang Film Festival of Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries began. Facing a lack of participating countries, it opened later to “aligned countries” like France, Germany and Great Britain.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Famous actors are depicted on murals around the capitol and even on official currency. North Korean films tend to portray mostly communist and revolutionary themes
    ExPix_Making_movies_in_North_Korea29.jpg
  • Making movies in North Korea<br />
The films Kim Jong-Un DOES approve of... but would you want to watch Urban Girl Comes To Get Married or The Bloodstained Route Map?<br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was a huge fan of cinema and so the people of North Korea have become avid moviegoers. The deceased Dear Leader had a certain respect for this medium, allegedly calling it the “most powerful for educating the masses”.<br />
<br />
He went as far as to write an essay called “Theory of Cinematic Art” in which he explains that “it is cinema's duty to turn people into true communists”.  For him, film was “a means of eradicating capitalist elements”. It is in fact an effective means of diffusing propaganda, especially towards the youth. That is why there is a state-run movie studio in Pyongyang.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was said to have thousands of films in his personal library and to have 7 theaters built exclusively for him in Pyongyang. Apart from the main studio (Korean Film Studio), other studios have been built in the periphery of the capital. <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il apparently shot a movie about the founder of North Korea, his father Kim Il-Sung, and proclaimed himself a “genius of cinema”!<br />
<br />
He even had famous South Korean director, Shin Sang-Ok, and his wife kidnapped in 1978 by the North Korean secret service. He then ordered the famous director from South Korea to make movies for him, providing him with all the money he needed to produce them. He directed more than 20 movies, many of them propaganda. The director was then jailed for having tried to escape. They couple finally managed to successfully flee in 1986. The following year, the Pyongyang Film Festival of Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries began. Facing a lack of participating countries, it opened later to “aligned countries” like France, Germany and Great Britain.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Famous actors are depicted on murals around the capitol and even on official currency. North Korean films tend to portray mostly communist and revolutionary themes
    ExPix_Making_movies_in_North_Korea31.jpg
  • Making movies in North Korea<br />
The films Kim Jong-Un DOES approve of... but would you want to watch Urban Girl Comes To Get Married or The Bloodstained Route Map?<br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was a huge fan of cinema and so the people of North Korea have become avid moviegoers. The deceased Dear Leader had a certain respect for this medium, allegedly calling it the “most powerful for educating the masses”.<br />
<br />
He went as far as to write an essay called “Theory of Cinematic Art” in which he explains that “it is cinema's duty to turn people into true communists”.  For him, film was “a means of eradicating capitalist elements”. It is in fact an effective means of diffusing propaganda, especially towards the youth. That is why there is a state-run movie studio in Pyongyang.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was said to have thousands of films in his personal library and to have 7 theaters built exclusively for him in Pyongyang. Apart from the main studio (Korean Film Studio), other studios have been built in the periphery of the capital. <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il apparently shot a movie about the founder of North Korea, his father Kim Il-Sung, and proclaimed himself a “genius of cinema”!<br />
<br />
He even had famous South Korean director, Shin Sang-Ok, and his wife kidnapped in 1978 by the North Korean secret service. He then ordered the famous director from South Korea to make movies for him, providing him with all the money he needed to produce them. He directed more than 20 movies, many of them propaganda. The director was then jailed for having tried to escape. They couple finally managed to successfully flee in 1986. The following year, the Pyongyang Film Festival of Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries began. Facing a lack of participating countries, it opened later to “aligned countries” like France, Germany and Great Britain.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Famous actors are depicted on murals around the capitol and even on official currency. North Korean films tend to portray mostly communist and revolutionary themes
    ExPix_Making_movies_in_North_Korea27.jpg
  • Making movies in North Korea<br />
The films Kim Jong-Un DOES approve of... but would you want to watch Urban Girl Comes To Get Married or The Bloodstained Route Map?<br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was a huge fan of cinema and so the people of North Korea have become avid moviegoers. The deceased Dear Leader had a certain respect for this medium, allegedly calling it the “most powerful for educating the masses”.<br />
<br />
He went as far as to write an essay called “Theory of Cinematic Art” in which he explains that “it is cinema's duty to turn people into true communists”.  For him, film was “a means of eradicating capitalist elements”. It is in fact an effective means of diffusing propaganda, especially towards the youth. That is why there is a state-run movie studio in Pyongyang.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was said to have thousands of films in his personal library and to have 7 theaters built exclusively for him in Pyongyang. Apart from the main studio (Korean Film Studio), other studios have been built in the periphery of the capital. <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il apparently shot a movie about the founder of North Korea, his father Kim Il-Sung, and proclaimed himself a “genius of cinema”!<br />
<br />
He even had famous South Korean director, Shin Sang-Ok, and his wife kidnapped in 1978 by the North Korean secret service. He then ordered the famous director from South Korea to make movies for him, providing him with all the money he needed to produce them. He directed more than 20 movies, many of them propaganda. The director was then jailed for having tried to escape. They couple finally managed to successfully flee in 1986. The following year, the Pyongyang Film Festival of Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries began. Facing a lack of participating countries, it opened later to “aligned countries” like France, Germany and Great Britain.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Famous actors are depicted on murals around the capitol and even on official currency. North Korean films tend to portray mostly communist and revolutionary themes
    ExPix_Making_movies_in_North_Korea15.jpg
  • Making movies in North Korea<br />
The films Kim Jong-Un DOES approve of... but would you want to watch Urban Girl Comes To Get Married or The Bloodstained Route Map?<br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was a huge fan of cinema and so the people of North Korea have become avid moviegoers. The deceased Dear Leader had a certain respect for this medium, allegedly calling it the “most powerful for educating the masses”.<br />
<br />
He went as far as to write an essay called “Theory of Cinematic Art” in which he explains that “it is cinema's duty to turn people into true communists”.  For him, film was “a means of eradicating capitalist elements”. It is in fact an effective means of diffusing propaganda, especially towards the youth. That is why there is a state-run movie studio in Pyongyang.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was said to have thousands of films in his personal library and to have 7 theaters built exclusively for him in Pyongyang. Apart from the main studio (Korean Film Studio), other studios have been built in the periphery of the capital. <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il apparently shot a movie about the founder of North Korea, his father Kim Il-Sung, and proclaimed himself a “genius of cinema”!<br />
<br />
He even had famous South Korean director, Shin Sang-Ok, and his wife kidnapped in 1978 by the North Korean secret service. He then ordered the famous director from South Korea to make movies for him, providing him with all the money he needed to produce them. He directed more than 20 movies, many of them propaganda. The director was then jailed for having tried to escape. They couple finally managed to successfully flee in 1986. The following year, the Pyongyang Film Festival of Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries began. Facing a lack of participating countries, it opened later to “aligned countries” like France, Germany and Great Britain.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Famous actors are depicted on murals around the capitol and even on official currency. North Korean films tend to portray mostly communist and revolutionary themes
    ExPix_Making_movies_in_North_Korea42.jpg
  • Making movies in North Korea<br />
The films Kim Jong-Un DOES approve of... but would you want to watch Urban Girl Comes To Get Married or The Bloodstained Route Map?<br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was a huge fan of cinema and so the people of North Korea have become avid moviegoers. The deceased Dear Leader had a certain respect for this medium, allegedly calling it the “most powerful for educating the masses”.<br />
<br />
He went as far as to write an essay called “Theory of Cinematic Art” in which he explains that “it is cinema's duty to turn people into true communists”.  For him, film was “a means of eradicating capitalist elements”. It is in fact an effective means of diffusing propaganda, especially towards the youth. That is why there is a state-run movie studio in Pyongyang.<br />
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Kim Jong Il was said to have thousands of films in his personal library and to have 7 theaters built exclusively for him in Pyongyang. Apart from the main studio (Korean Film Studio), other studios have been built in the periphery of the capital. <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il apparently shot a movie about the founder of North Korea, his father Kim Il-Sung, and proclaimed himself a “genius of cinema”!<br />
<br />
He even had famous South Korean director, Shin Sang-Ok, and his wife kidnapped in 1978 by the North Korean secret service. He then ordered the famous director from South Korea to make movies for him, providing him with all the money he needed to produce them. He directed more than 20 movies, many of them propaganda. The director was then jailed for having tried to escape. They couple finally managed to successfully flee in 1986. The following year, the Pyongyang Film Festival of Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries began. Facing a lack of participating countries, it opened later to “aligned countries” like France, Germany and Great Britain.<br />
<br />
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Famous actors are depicted on murals around the capitol and even on official currency. North Korean films tend to portray mostly communist and revolutionary themes
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  • Making movies in North Korea<br />
The films Kim Jong-Un DOES approve of... but would you want to watch Urban Girl Comes To Get Married or The Bloodstained Route Map?<br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was a huge fan of cinema and so the people of North Korea have become avid moviegoers. The deceased Dear Leader had a certain respect for this medium, allegedly calling it the “most powerful for educating the masses”.<br />
<br />
He went as far as to write an essay called “Theory of Cinematic Art” in which he explains that “it is cinema's duty to turn people into true communists”.  For him, film was “a means of eradicating capitalist elements”. It is in fact an effective means of diffusing propaganda, especially towards the youth. That is why there is a state-run movie studio in Pyongyang.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was said to have thousands of films in his personal library and to have 7 theaters built exclusively for him in Pyongyang. Apart from the main studio (Korean Film Studio), other studios have been built in the periphery of the capital. <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il apparently shot a movie about the founder of North Korea, his father Kim Il-Sung, and proclaimed himself a “genius of cinema”!<br />
<br />
He even had famous South Korean director, Shin Sang-Ok, and his wife kidnapped in 1978 by the North Korean secret service. He then ordered the famous director from South Korea to make movies for him, providing him with all the money he needed to produce them. He directed more than 20 movies, many of them propaganda. The director was then jailed for having tried to escape. They couple finally managed to successfully flee in 1986. The following year, the Pyongyang Film Festival of Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries began. Facing a lack of participating countries, it opened later to “aligned countries” like France, Germany and Great Britain.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Famous actors are depicted on murals around the capitol and even on official currency. North Korean films tend to portray mostly communist and revolutionary themes
    ExPix_Making_movies_in_North_Korea25.jpg
  • Making movies in North Korea<br />
The films Kim Jong-Un DOES approve of... but would you want to watch Urban Girl Comes To Get Married or The Bloodstained Route Map?<br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was a huge fan of cinema and so the people of North Korea have become avid moviegoers. The deceased Dear Leader had a certain respect for this medium, allegedly calling it the “most powerful for educating the masses”.<br />
<br />
He went as far as to write an essay called “Theory of Cinematic Art” in which he explains that “it is cinema's duty to turn people into true communists”.  For him, film was “a means of eradicating capitalist elements”. It is in fact an effective means of diffusing propaganda, especially towards the youth. That is why there is a state-run movie studio in Pyongyang.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was said to have thousands of films in his personal library and to have 7 theaters built exclusively for him in Pyongyang. Apart from the main studio (Korean Film Studio), other studios have been built in the periphery of the capital. <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il apparently shot a movie about the founder of North Korea, his father Kim Il-Sung, and proclaimed himself a “genius of cinema”!<br />
<br />
He even had famous South Korean director, Shin Sang-Ok, and his wife kidnapped in 1978 by the North Korean secret service. He then ordered the famous director from South Korea to make movies for him, providing him with all the money he needed to produce them. He directed more than 20 movies, many of them propaganda. The director was then jailed for having tried to escape. They couple finally managed to successfully flee in 1986. The following year, the Pyongyang Film Festival of Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries began. Facing a lack of participating countries, it opened later to “aligned countries” like France, Germany and Great Britain.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Famous actors are depicted on murals around the capitol and even on official currency. North Korean films tend to portray mostly communist and revolutionary themes
    ExPix_Making_movies_in_North_Korea24.jpg
  • Making movies in North Korea<br />
The films Kim Jong-Un DOES approve of... but would you want to watch Urban Girl Comes To Get Married or The Bloodstained Route Map?<br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was a huge fan of cinema and so the people of North Korea have become avid moviegoers. The deceased Dear Leader had a certain respect for this medium, allegedly calling it the “most powerful for educating the masses”.<br />
<br />
He went as far as to write an essay called “Theory of Cinematic Art” in which he explains that “it is cinema's duty to turn people into true communists”.  For him, film was “a means of eradicating capitalist elements”. It is in fact an effective means of diffusing propaganda, especially towards the youth. That is why there is a state-run movie studio in Pyongyang.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was said to have thousands of films in his personal library and to have 7 theaters built exclusively for him in Pyongyang. Apart from the main studio (Korean Film Studio), other studios have been built in the periphery of the capital. <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il apparently shot a movie about the founder of North Korea, his father Kim Il-Sung, and proclaimed himself a “genius of cinema”!<br />
<br />
He even had famous South Korean director, Shin Sang-Ok, and his wife kidnapped in 1978 by the North Korean secret service. He then ordered the famous director from South Korea to make movies for him, providing him with all the money he needed to produce them. He directed more than 20 movies, many of them propaganda. The director was then jailed for having tried to escape. They couple finally managed to successfully flee in 1986. The following year, the Pyongyang Film Festival of Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries began. Facing a lack of participating countries, it opened later to “aligned countries” like France, Germany and Great Britain.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Famous actors are depicted on murals around the capitol and even on official currency. North Korean films tend to portray mostly communist and revolutionary themes
    ExPix_Making_movies_in_North_Korea19.jpg
  • Making movies in North Korea<br />
The films Kim Jong-Un DOES approve of... but would you want to watch Urban Girl Comes To Get Married or The Bloodstained Route Map?<br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was a huge fan of cinema and so the people of North Korea have become avid moviegoers. The deceased Dear Leader had a certain respect for this medium, allegedly calling it the “most powerful for educating the masses”.<br />
<br />
He went as far as to write an essay called “Theory of Cinematic Art” in which he explains that “it is cinema's duty to turn people into true communists”.  For him, film was “a means of eradicating capitalist elements”. It is in fact an effective means of diffusing propaganda, especially towards the youth. That is why there is a state-run movie studio in Pyongyang.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was said to have thousands of films in his personal library and to have 7 theaters built exclusively for him in Pyongyang. Apart from the main studio (Korean Film Studio), other studios have been built in the periphery of the capital. <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il apparently shot a movie about the founder of North Korea, his father Kim Il-Sung, and proclaimed himself a “genius of cinema”!<br />
<br />
He even had famous South Korean director, Shin Sang-Ok, and his wife kidnapped in 1978 by the North Korean secret service. He then ordered the famous director from South Korea to make movies for him, providing him with all the money he needed to produce them. He directed more than 20 movies, many of them propaganda. The director was then jailed for having tried to escape. They couple finally managed to successfully flee in 1986. The following year, the Pyongyang Film Festival of Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries began. Facing a lack of participating countries, it opened later to “aligned countries” like France, Germany and Great Britain.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Famous actors are depicted on murals around the capitol and even on official currency. North Korean films tend to portray mostly communist and revolutionary themes
    ExPix_Making_movies_in_North_Korea11.jpg
  • Making movies in North Korea<br />
The films Kim Jong-Un DOES approve of... but would you want to watch Urban Girl Comes To Get Married or The Bloodstained Route Map?<br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was a huge fan of cinema and so the people of North Korea have become avid moviegoers. The deceased Dear Leader had a certain respect for this medium, allegedly calling it the “most powerful for educating the masses”.<br />
<br />
He went as far as to write an essay called “Theory of Cinematic Art” in which he explains that “it is cinema's duty to turn people into true communists”.  For him, film was “a means of eradicating capitalist elements”. It is in fact an effective means of diffusing propaganda, especially towards the youth. That is why there is a state-run movie studio in Pyongyang.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was said to have thousands of films in his personal library and to have 7 theaters built exclusively for him in Pyongyang. Apart from the main studio (Korean Film Studio), other studios have been built in the periphery of the capital. <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il apparently shot a movie about the founder of North Korea, his father Kim Il-Sung, and proclaimed himself a “genius of cinema”!<br />
<br />
He even had famous South Korean director, Shin Sang-Ok, and his wife kidnapped in 1978 by the North Korean secret service. He then ordered the famous director from South Korea to make movies for him, providing him with all the money he needed to produce them. He directed more than 20 movies, many of them propaganda. The director was then jailed for having tried to escape. They couple finally managed to successfully flee in 1986. The following year, the Pyongyang Film Festival of Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries began. Facing a lack of participating countries, it opened later to “aligned countries” like France, Germany and Great Britain.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Famous actors are depicted on murals around the capitol and even on official currency. North Korean films tend to portray mostly communist and revolutionary themes
    ExPix_Making_movies_in_North_Korea03.jpg
  • Making movies in North Korea<br />
The films Kim Jong-Un DOES approve of... but would you want to watch Urban Girl Comes To Get Married or The Bloodstained Route Map?<br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was a huge fan of cinema and so the people of North Korea have become avid moviegoers. The deceased Dear Leader had a certain respect for this medium, allegedly calling it the “most powerful for educating the masses”.<br />
<br />
He went as far as to write an essay called “Theory of Cinematic Art” in which he explains that “it is cinema's duty to turn people into true communists”.  For him, film was “a means of eradicating capitalist elements”. It is in fact an effective means of diffusing propaganda, especially towards the youth. That is why there is a state-run movie studio in Pyongyang.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was said to have thousands of films in his personal library and to have 7 theaters built exclusively for him in Pyongyang. Apart from the main studio (Korean Film Studio), other studios have been built in the periphery of the capital. <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il apparently shot a movie about the founder of North Korea, his father Kim Il-Sung, and proclaimed himself a “genius of cinema”!<br />
<br />
He even had famous South Korean director, Shin Sang-Ok, and his wife kidnapped in 1978 by the North Korean secret service. He then ordered the famous director from South Korea to make movies for him, providing him with all the money he needed to produce them. He directed more than 20 movies, many of them propaganda. The director was then jailed for having tried to escape. They couple finally managed to successfully flee in 1986. The following year, the Pyongyang Film Festival of Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries began. Facing a lack of participating countries, it opened later to “aligned countries” like France, Germany and Great Britain.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Famous actors are depicted on murals around the capitol and even on official currency. North Korean films tend to portray mostly communist and revolutionary themes
    ExPix_Making_movies_in_North_Korea39.jpg
  • Making movies in North Korea<br />
The films Kim Jong-Un DOES approve of... but would you want to watch Urban Girl Comes To Get Married or The Bloodstained Route Map?<br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was a huge fan of cinema and so the people of North Korea have become avid moviegoers. The deceased Dear Leader had a certain respect for this medium, allegedly calling it the “most powerful for educating the masses”.<br />
<br />
He went as far as to write an essay called “Theory of Cinematic Art” in which he explains that “it is cinema's duty to turn people into true communists”.  For him, film was “a means of eradicating capitalist elements”. It is in fact an effective means of diffusing propaganda, especially towards the youth. That is why there is a state-run movie studio in Pyongyang.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was said to have thousands of films in his personal library and to have 7 theaters built exclusively for him in Pyongyang. Apart from the main studio (Korean Film Studio), other studios have been built in the periphery of the capital. <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il apparently shot a movie about the founder of North Korea, his father Kim Il-Sung, and proclaimed himself a “genius of cinema”!<br />
<br />
He even had famous South Korean director, Shin Sang-Ok, and his wife kidnapped in 1978 by the North Korean secret service. He then ordered the famous director from South Korea to make movies for him, providing him with all the money he needed to produce them. He directed more than 20 movies, many of them propaganda. The director was then jailed for having tried to escape. They couple finally managed to successfully flee in 1986. The following year, the Pyongyang Film Festival of Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries began. Facing a lack of participating countries, it opened later to “aligned countries” like France, Germany and Great Britain.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Famous actors are depicted on murals around the capitol and even on official currency. North Korean films tend to portray mostly communist and revolutionary themes
    ExPix_Making_movies_in_North_Korea38.jpg
  • Making movies in North Korea<br />
The films Kim Jong-Un DOES approve of... but would you want to watch Urban Girl Comes To Get Married or The Bloodstained Route Map?<br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was a huge fan of cinema and so the people of North Korea have become avid moviegoers. The deceased Dear Leader had a certain respect for this medium, allegedly calling it the “most powerful for educating the masses”.<br />
<br />
He went as far as to write an essay called “Theory of Cinematic Art” in which he explains that “it is cinema's duty to turn people into true communists”.  For him, film was “a means of eradicating capitalist elements”. It is in fact an effective means of diffusing propaganda, especially towards the youth. That is why there is a state-run movie studio in Pyongyang.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was said to have thousands of films in his personal library and to have 7 theaters built exclusively for him in Pyongyang. Apart from the main studio (Korean Film Studio), other studios have been built in the periphery of the capital. <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il apparently shot a movie about the founder of North Korea, his father Kim Il-Sung, and proclaimed himself a “genius of cinema”!<br />
<br />
He even had famous South Korean director, Shin Sang-Ok, and his wife kidnapped in 1978 by the North Korean secret service. He then ordered the famous director from South Korea to make movies for him, providing him with all the money he needed to produce them. He directed more than 20 movies, many of them propaganda. The director was then jailed for having tried to escape. They couple finally managed to successfully flee in 1986. The following year, the Pyongyang Film Festival of Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries began. Facing a lack of participating countries, it opened later to “aligned countries” like France, Germany and Great Britain.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Famous actors are depicted on murals around the capitol and even on official currency. North Korean films tend to portray mostly communist and revolutionary themes
    ExPix_Making_movies_in_North_Korea32.jpg
  • Making movies in North Korea<br />
The films Kim Jong-Un DOES approve of... but would you want to watch Urban Girl Comes To Get Married or The Bloodstained Route Map?<br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was a huge fan of cinema and so the people of North Korea have become avid moviegoers. The deceased Dear Leader had a certain respect for this medium, allegedly calling it the “most powerful for educating the masses”.<br />
<br />
He went as far as to write an essay called “Theory of Cinematic Art” in which he explains that “it is cinema's duty to turn people into true communists”.  For him, film was “a means of eradicating capitalist elements”. It is in fact an effective means of diffusing propaganda, especially towards the youth. That is why there is a state-run movie studio in Pyongyang.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was said to have thousands of films in his personal library and to have 7 theaters built exclusively for him in Pyongyang. Apart from the main studio (Korean Film Studio), other studios have been built in the periphery of the capital. <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il apparently shot a movie about the founder of North Korea, his father Kim Il-Sung, and proclaimed himself a “genius of cinema”!<br />
<br />
He even had famous South Korean director, Shin Sang-Ok, and his wife kidnapped in 1978 by the North Korean secret service. He then ordered the famous director from South Korea to make movies for him, providing him with all the money he needed to produce them. He directed more than 20 movies, many of them propaganda. The director was then jailed for having tried to escape. They couple finally managed to successfully flee in 1986. The following year, the Pyongyang Film Festival of Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries began. Facing a lack of participating countries, it opened later to “aligned countries” like France, Germany and Great Britain.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Famous actors are depicted on murals around the capitol and even on official currency. North Korean films tend to portray mostly communist and revolutionary themes
    ExPix_Making_movies_in_North_Korea28.jpg
  • Making movies in North Korea<br />
The films Kim Jong-Un DOES approve of... but would you want to watch Urban Girl Comes To Get Married or The Bloodstained Route Map?<br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was a huge fan of cinema and so the people of North Korea have become avid moviegoers. The deceased Dear Leader had a certain respect for this medium, allegedly calling it the “most powerful for educating the masses”.<br />
<br />
He went as far as to write an essay called “Theory of Cinematic Art” in which he explains that “it is cinema's duty to turn people into true communists”.  For him, film was “a means of eradicating capitalist elements”. It is in fact an effective means of diffusing propaganda, especially towards the youth. That is why there is a state-run movie studio in Pyongyang.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was said to have thousands of films in his personal library and to have 7 theaters built exclusively for him in Pyongyang. Apart from the main studio (Korean Film Studio), other studios have been built in the periphery of the capital. <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il apparently shot a movie about the founder of North Korea, his father Kim Il-Sung, and proclaimed himself a “genius of cinema”!<br />
<br />
He even had famous South Korean director, Shin Sang-Ok, and his wife kidnapped in 1978 by the North Korean secret service. He then ordered the famous director from South Korea to make movies for him, providing him with all the money he needed to produce them. He directed more than 20 movies, many of them propaganda. The director was then jailed for having tried to escape. They couple finally managed to successfully flee in 1986. The following year, the Pyongyang Film Festival of Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries began. Facing a lack of participating countries, it opened later to “aligned countries” like France, Germany and Great Britain.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Famous actors are depicted on murals around the capitol and even on official currency. North Korean films tend to portray mostly communist and revolutionary themes
    ExPix_Making_movies_in_North_Korea16.jpg
  • Making movies in North Korea<br />
The films Kim Jong-Un DOES approve of... but would you want to watch Urban Girl Comes To Get Married or The Bloodstained Route Map?<br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was a huge fan of cinema and so the people of North Korea have become avid moviegoers. The deceased Dear Leader had a certain respect for this medium, allegedly calling it the “most powerful for educating the masses”.<br />
<br />
He went as far as to write an essay called “Theory of Cinematic Art” in which he explains that “it is cinema's duty to turn people into true communists”.  For him, film was “a means of eradicating capitalist elements”. It is in fact an effective means of diffusing propaganda, especially towards the youth. That is why there is a state-run movie studio in Pyongyang.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was said to have thousands of films in his personal library and to have 7 theaters built exclusively for him in Pyongyang. Apart from the main studio (Korean Film Studio), other studios have been built in the periphery of the capital. <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il apparently shot a movie about the founder of North Korea, his father Kim Il-Sung, and proclaimed himself a “genius of cinema”!<br />
<br />
He even had famous South Korean director, Shin Sang-Ok, and his wife kidnapped in 1978 by the North Korean secret service. He then ordered the famous director from South Korea to make movies for him, providing him with all the money he needed to produce them. He directed more than 20 movies, many of them propaganda. The director was then jailed for having tried to escape. They couple finally managed to successfully flee in 1986. The following year, the Pyongyang Film Festival of Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries began. Facing a lack of participating countries, it opened later to “aligned countries” like France, Germany and Great Britain.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Famous actors are depicted on murals around the capitol and even on official currency. North Korean films tend to portray mostly communist and revolutionary themes
    ExPix_Making_movies_in_North_Korea13.jpg
  • Making movies in North Korea<br />
The films Kim Jong-Un DOES approve of... but would you want to watch Urban Girl Comes To Get Married or The Bloodstained Route Map?<br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was a huge fan of cinema and so the people of North Korea have become avid moviegoers. The deceased Dear Leader had a certain respect for this medium, allegedly calling it the “most powerful for educating the masses”.<br />
<br />
He went as far as to write an essay called “Theory of Cinematic Art” in which he explains that “it is cinema's duty to turn people into true communists”.  For him, film was “a means of eradicating capitalist elements”. It is in fact an effective means of diffusing propaganda, especially towards the youth. That is why there is a state-run movie studio in Pyongyang.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was said to have thousands of films in his personal library and to have 7 theaters built exclusively for him in Pyongyang. Apart from the main studio (Korean Film Studio), other studios have been built in the periphery of the capital. <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il apparently shot a movie about the founder of North Korea, his father Kim Il-Sung, and proclaimed himself a “genius of cinema”!<br />
<br />
He even had famous South Korean director, Shin Sang-Ok, and his wife kidnapped in 1978 by the North Korean secret service. He then ordered the famous director from South Korea to make movies for him, providing him with all the money he needed to produce them. He directed more than 20 movies, many of them propaganda. The director was then jailed for having tried to escape. They couple finally managed to successfully flee in 1986. The following year, the Pyongyang Film Festival of Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries began. Facing a lack of participating countries, it opened later to “aligned countries” like France, Germany and Great Britain.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Famous actors are depicted on murals around the capitol and even on official currency. North Korean films tend to portray mostly communist and revolutionary themes
    ExPix_Making_movies_in_North_Korea08.jpg
  • Making movies in North Korea<br />
The films Kim Jong-Un DOES approve of... but would you want to watch Urban Girl Comes To Get Married or The Bloodstained Route Map?<br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was a huge fan of cinema and so the people of North Korea have become avid moviegoers. The deceased Dear Leader had a certain respect for this medium, allegedly calling it the “most powerful for educating the masses”.<br />
<br />
He went as far as to write an essay called “Theory of Cinematic Art” in which he explains that “it is cinema's duty to turn people into true communists”.  For him, film was “a means of eradicating capitalist elements”. It is in fact an effective means of diffusing propaganda, especially towards the youth. That is why there is a state-run movie studio in Pyongyang.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was said to have thousands of films in his personal library and to have 7 theaters built exclusively for him in Pyongyang. Apart from the main studio (Korean Film Studio), other studios have been built in the periphery of the capital. <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il apparently shot a movie about the founder of North Korea, his father Kim Il-Sung, and proclaimed himself a “genius of cinema”!<br />
<br />
He even had famous South Korean director, Shin Sang-Ok, and his wife kidnapped in 1978 by the North Korean secret service. He then ordered the famous director from South Korea to make movies for him, providing him with all the money he needed to produce them. He directed more than 20 movies, many of them propaganda. The director was then jailed for having tried to escape. They couple finally managed to successfully flee in 1986. The following year, the Pyongyang Film Festival of Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries began. Facing a lack of participating countries, it opened later to “aligned countries” like France, Germany and Great Britain.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Famous actors are depicted on murals around the capitol and even on official currency. North Korean films tend to portray mostly communist and revolutionary themes
    ExPix_Making_movies_in_North_Korea04.jpg
  • Making movies in North Korea<br />
The films Kim Jong-Un DOES approve of... but would you want to watch Urban Girl Comes To Get Married or The Bloodstained Route Map?<br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was a huge fan of cinema and so the people of North Korea have become avid moviegoers. The deceased Dear Leader had a certain respect for this medium, allegedly calling it the “most powerful for educating the masses”.<br />
<br />
He went as far as to write an essay called “Theory of Cinematic Art” in which he explains that “it is cinema's duty to turn people into true communists”.  For him, film was “a means of eradicating capitalist elements”. It is in fact an effective means of diffusing propaganda, especially towards the youth. That is why there is a state-run movie studio in Pyongyang.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was said to have thousands of films in his personal library and to have 7 theaters built exclusively for him in Pyongyang. Apart from the main studio (Korean Film Studio), other studios have been built in the periphery of the capital. <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il apparently shot a movie about the founder of North Korea, his father Kim Il-Sung, and proclaimed himself a “genius of cinema”!<br />
<br />
He even had famous South Korean director, Shin Sang-Ok, and his wife kidnapped in 1978 by the North Korean secret service. He then ordered the famous director from South Korea to make movies for him, providing him with all the money he needed to produce them. He directed more than 20 movies, many of them propaganda. The director was then jailed for having tried to escape. They couple finally managed to successfully flee in 1986. The following year, the Pyongyang Film Festival of Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries began. Facing a lack of participating countries, it opened later to “aligned countries” like France, Germany and Great Britain.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Famous actors are depicted on murals around the capitol and even on official currency. North Korean films tend to portray mostly communist and revolutionary themes
    ExPix_Making_movies_in_North_Korea33.jpg
  • Making movies in North Korea<br />
The films Kim Jong-Un DOES approve of... but would you want to watch Urban Girl Comes To Get Married or The Bloodstained Route Map?<br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was a huge fan of cinema and so the people of North Korea have become avid moviegoers. The deceased Dear Leader had a certain respect for this medium, allegedly calling it the “most powerful for educating the masses”.<br />
<br />
He went as far as to write an essay called “Theory of Cinematic Art” in which he explains that “it is cinema's duty to turn people into true communists”.  For him, film was “a means of eradicating capitalist elements”. It is in fact an effective means of diffusing propaganda, especially towards the youth. That is why there is a state-run movie studio in Pyongyang.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was said to have thousands of films in his personal library and to have 7 theaters built exclusively for him in Pyongyang. Apart from the main studio (Korean Film Studio), other studios have been built in the periphery of the capital. <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il apparently shot a movie about the founder of North Korea, his father Kim Il-Sung, and proclaimed himself a “genius of cinema”!<br />
<br />
He even had famous South Korean director, Shin Sang-Ok, and his wife kidnapped in 1978 by the North Korean secret service. He then ordered the famous director from South Korea to make movies for him, providing him with all the money he needed to produce them. He directed more than 20 movies, many of them propaganda. The director was then jailed for having tried to escape. They couple finally managed to successfully flee in 1986. The following year, the Pyongyang Film Festival of Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries began. Facing a lack of participating countries, it opened later to “aligned countries” like France, Germany and Great Britain.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Famous actors are depicted on murals around the capitol and even on official currency. North Korean films tend to portray mostly communist and revolutionary themes
    ExPix_Making_movies_in_North_Korea20.jpg
  • Making movies in North Korea<br />
The films Kim Jong-Un DOES approve of... but would you want to watch Urban Girl Comes To Get Married or The Bloodstained Route Map?<br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was a huge fan of cinema and so the people of North Korea have become avid moviegoers. The deceased Dear Leader had a certain respect for this medium, allegedly calling it the “most powerful for educating the masses”.<br />
<br />
He went as far as to write an essay called “Theory of Cinematic Art” in which he explains that “it is cinema's duty to turn people into true communists”.  For him, film was “a means of eradicating capitalist elements”. It is in fact an effective means of diffusing propaganda, especially towards the youth. That is why there is a state-run movie studio in Pyongyang.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was said to have thousands of films in his personal library and to have 7 theaters built exclusively for him in Pyongyang. Apart from the main studio (Korean Film Studio), other studios have been built in the periphery of the capital. <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il apparently shot a movie about the founder of North Korea, his father Kim Il-Sung, and proclaimed himself a “genius of cinema”!<br />
<br />
He even had famous South Korean director, Shin Sang-Ok, and his wife kidnapped in 1978 by the North Korean secret service. He then ordered the famous director from South Korea to make movies for him, providing him with all the money he needed to produce them. He directed more than 20 movies, many of them propaganda. The director was then jailed for having tried to escape. They couple finally managed to successfully flee in 1986. The following year, the Pyongyang Film Festival of Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries began. Facing a lack of participating countries, it opened later to “aligned countries” like France, Germany and Great Britain.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Famous actors are depicted on murals around the capitol and even on official currency. North Korean films tend to portray mostly communist and revolutionary themes
    ExPix_Making_movies_in_North_Korea05.jpg
  • Making movies in North Korea<br />
The films Kim Jong-Un DOES approve of... but would you want to watch Urban Girl Comes To Get Married or The Bloodstained Route Map?<br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was a huge fan of cinema and so the people of North Korea have become avid moviegoers. The deceased Dear Leader had a certain respect for this medium, allegedly calling it the “most powerful for educating the masses”.<br />
<br />
He went as far as to write an essay called “Theory of Cinematic Art” in which he explains that “it is cinema's duty to turn people into true communists”.  For him, film was “a means of eradicating capitalist elements”. It is in fact an effective means of diffusing propaganda, especially towards the youth. That is why there is a state-run movie studio in Pyongyang.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was said to have thousands of films in his personal library and to have 7 theaters built exclusively for him in Pyongyang. Apart from the main studio (Korean Film Studio), other studios have been built in the periphery of the capital. <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il apparently shot a movie about the founder of North Korea, his father Kim Il-Sung, and proclaimed himself a “genius of cinema”!<br />
<br />
He even had famous South Korean director, Shin Sang-Ok, and his wife kidnapped in 1978 by the North Korean secret service. He then ordered the famous director from South Korea to make movies for him, providing him with all the money he needed to produce them. He directed more than 20 movies, many of them propaganda. The director was then jailed for having tried to escape. They couple finally managed to successfully flee in 1986. The following year, the Pyongyang Film Festival of Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries began. Facing a lack of participating countries, it opened later to “aligned countries” like France, Germany and Great Britain.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Famous actors are depicted on murals around the capitol and even on official currency. North Korean films tend to portray mostly communist and revolutionary themes
    ExPix_Making_movies_in_North_Korea35.jpg
  • Making movies in North Korea<br />
The films Kim Jong-Un DOES approve of... but would you want to watch Urban Girl Comes To Get Married or The Bloodstained Route Map?<br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was a huge fan of cinema and so the people of North Korea have become avid moviegoers. The deceased Dear Leader had a certain respect for this medium, allegedly calling it the “most powerful for educating the masses”.<br />
<br />
He went as far as to write an essay called “Theory of Cinematic Art” in which he explains that “it is cinema's duty to turn people into true communists”.  For him, film was “a means of eradicating capitalist elements”. It is in fact an effective means of diffusing propaganda, especially towards the youth. That is why there is a state-run movie studio in Pyongyang.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was said to have thousands of films in his personal library and to have 7 theaters built exclusively for him in Pyongyang. Apart from the main studio (Korean Film Studio), other studios have been built in the periphery of the capital. <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il apparently shot a movie about the founder of North Korea, his father Kim Il-Sung, and proclaimed himself a “genius of cinema”!<br />
<br />
He even had famous South Korean director, Shin Sang-Ok, and his wife kidnapped in 1978 by the North Korean secret service. He then ordered the famous director from South Korea to make movies for him, providing him with all the money he needed to produce them. He directed more than 20 movies, many of them propaganda. The director was then jailed for having tried to escape. They couple finally managed to successfully flee in 1986. The following year, the Pyongyang Film Festival of Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries began. Facing a lack of participating countries, it opened later to “aligned countries” like France, Germany and Great Britain.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Famous actors are depicted on murals around the capitol and even on official currency. North Korean films tend to portray mostly communist and revolutionary themes
    ExPix_Making_movies_in_North_Korea30.jpg
  • Making movies in North Korea<br />
The films Kim Jong-Un DOES approve of... but would you want to watch Urban Girl Comes To Get Married or The Bloodstained Route Map?<br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was a huge fan of cinema and so the people of North Korea have become avid moviegoers. The deceased Dear Leader had a certain respect for this medium, allegedly calling it the “most powerful for educating the masses”.<br />
<br />
He went as far as to write an essay called “Theory of Cinematic Art” in which he explains that “it is cinema's duty to turn people into true communists”.  For him, film was “a means of eradicating capitalist elements”. It is in fact an effective means of diffusing propaganda, especially towards the youth. That is why there is a state-run movie studio in Pyongyang.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was said to have thousands of films in his personal library and to have 7 theaters built exclusively for him in Pyongyang. Apart from the main studio (Korean Film Studio), other studios have been built in the periphery of the capital. <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il apparently shot a movie about the founder of North Korea, his father Kim Il-Sung, and proclaimed himself a “genius of cinema”!<br />
<br />
He even had famous South Korean director, Shin Sang-Ok, and his wife kidnapped in 1978 by the North Korean secret service. He then ordered the famous director from South Korea to make movies for him, providing him with all the money he needed to produce them. He directed more than 20 movies, many of them propaganda. The director was then jailed for having tried to escape. They couple finally managed to successfully flee in 1986. The following year, the Pyongyang Film Festival of Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries began. Facing a lack of participating countries, it opened later to “aligned countries” like France, Germany and Great Britain.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Famous actors are depicted on murals around the capitol and even on official currency. North Korean films tend to portray mostly communist and revolutionary themes
    ExPix_Making_movies_in_North_Korea17.jpg
  • Making movies in North Korea<br />
The films Kim Jong-Un DOES approve of... but would you want to watch Urban Girl Comes To Get Married or The Bloodstained Route Map?<br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was a huge fan of cinema and so the people of North Korea have become avid moviegoers. The deceased Dear Leader had a certain respect for this medium, allegedly calling it the “most powerful for educating the masses”.<br />
<br />
He went as far as to write an essay called “Theory of Cinematic Art” in which he explains that “it is cinema's duty to turn people into true communists”.  For him, film was “a means of eradicating capitalist elements”. It is in fact an effective means of diffusing propaganda, especially towards the youth. That is why there is a state-run movie studio in Pyongyang.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was said to have thousands of films in his personal library and to have 7 theaters built exclusively for him in Pyongyang. Apart from the main studio (Korean Film Studio), other studios have been built in the periphery of the capital. <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il apparently shot a movie about the founder of North Korea, his father Kim Il-Sung, and proclaimed himself a “genius of cinema”!<br />
<br />
He even had famous South Korean director, Shin Sang-Ok, and his wife kidnapped in 1978 by the North Korean secret service. He then ordered the famous director from South Korea to make movies for him, providing him with all the money he needed to produce them. He directed more than 20 movies, many of them propaganda. The director was then jailed for having tried to escape. They couple finally managed to successfully flee in 1986. The following year, the Pyongyang Film Festival of Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries began. Facing a lack of participating countries, it opened later to “aligned countries” like France, Germany and Great Britain.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Famous actors are depicted on murals around the capitol and even on official currency. North Korean films tend to portray mostly communist and revolutionary themes
    ExPix_Making_movies_in_North_Korea10.jpg
  • Making movies in North Korea<br />
The films Kim Jong-Un DOES approve of... but would you want to watch Urban Girl Comes To Get Married or The Bloodstained Route Map?<br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was a huge fan of cinema and so the people of North Korea have become avid moviegoers. The deceased Dear Leader had a certain respect for this medium, allegedly calling it the “most powerful for educating the masses”.<br />
<br />
He went as far as to write an essay called “Theory of Cinematic Art” in which he explains that “it is cinema's duty to turn people into true communists”.  For him, film was “a means of eradicating capitalist elements”. It is in fact an effective means of diffusing propaganda, especially towards the youth. That is why there is a state-run movie studio in Pyongyang.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was said to have thousands of films in his personal library and to have 7 theaters built exclusively for him in Pyongyang. Apart from the main studio (Korean Film Studio), other studios have been built in the periphery of the capital. <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il apparently shot a movie about the founder of North Korea, his father Kim Il-Sung, and proclaimed himself a “genius of cinema”!<br />
<br />
He even had famous South Korean director, Shin Sang-Ok, and his wife kidnapped in 1978 by the North Korean secret service. He then ordered the famous director from South Korea to make movies for him, providing him with all the money he needed to produce them. He directed more than 20 movies, many of them propaganda. The director was then jailed for having tried to escape. They couple finally managed to successfully flee in 1986. The following year, the Pyongyang Film Festival of Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries began. Facing a lack of participating countries, it opened later to “aligned countries” like France, Germany and Great Britain.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Famous actors are depicted on murals around the capitol and even on official currency. North Korean films tend to portray mostly communist and revolutionary themes
    ExPix_Making_movies_in_North_Korea07.jpg
  • Making movies in North Korea<br />
The films Kim Jong-Un DOES approve of... but would you want to watch Urban Girl Comes To Get Married or The Bloodstained Route Map?<br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was a huge fan of cinema and so the people of North Korea have become avid moviegoers. The deceased Dear Leader had a certain respect for this medium, allegedly calling it the “most powerful for educating the masses”.<br />
<br />
He went as far as to write an essay called “Theory of Cinematic Art” in which he explains that “it is cinema's duty to turn people into true communists”.  For him, film was “a means of eradicating capitalist elements”. It is in fact an effective means of diffusing propaganda, especially towards the youth. That is why there is a state-run movie studio in Pyongyang.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was said to have thousands of films in his personal library and to have 7 theaters built exclusively for him in Pyongyang. Apart from the main studio (Korean Film Studio), other studios have been built in the periphery of the capital. <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il apparently shot a movie about the founder of North Korea, his father Kim Il-Sung, and proclaimed himself a “genius of cinema”!<br />
<br />
He even had famous South Korean director, Shin Sang-Ok, and his wife kidnapped in 1978 by the North Korean secret service. He then ordered the famous director from South Korea to make movies for him, providing him with all the money he needed to produce them. He directed more than 20 movies, many of them propaganda. The director was then jailed for having tried to escape. They couple finally managed to successfully flee in 1986. The following year, the Pyongyang Film Festival of Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries began. Facing a lack of participating countries, it opened later to “aligned countries” like France, Germany and Great Britain.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Famous actors are depicted on murals around the capitol and even on official currency. North Korean films tend to portray mostly communist and revolutionary themes
    ExPix_Making_movies_in_North_Korea06.jpg
  • Making movies in North Korea<br />
The films Kim Jong-Un DOES approve of... but would you want to watch Urban Girl Comes To Get Married or The Bloodstained Route Map?<br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was a huge fan of cinema and so the people of North Korea have become avid moviegoers. The deceased Dear Leader had a certain respect for this medium, allegedly calling it the “most powerful for educating the masses”.<br />
<br />
He went as far as to write an essay called “Theory of Cinematic Art” in which he explains that “it is cinema's duty to turn people into true communists”.  For him, film was “a means of eradicating capitalist elements”. It is in fact an effective means of diffusing propaganda, especially towards the youth. That is why there is a state-run movie studio in Pyongyang.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was said to have thousands of films in his personal library and to have 7 theaters built exclusively for him in Pyongyang. Apart from the main studio (Korean Film Studio), other studios have been built in the periphery of the capital. <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il apparently shot a movie about the founder of North Korea, his father Kim Il-Sung, and proclaimed himself a “genius of cinema”!<br />
<br />
He even had famous South Korean director, Shin Sang-Ok, and his wife kidnapped in 1978 by the North Korean secret service. He then ordered the famous director from South Korea to make movies for him, providing him with all the money he needed to produce them. He directed more than 20 movies, many of them propaganda. The director was then jailed for having tried to escape. They couple finally managed to successfully flee in 1986. The following year, the Pyongyang Film Festival of Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries began. Facing a lack of participating countries, it opened later to “aligned countries” like France, Germany and Great Britain.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Famous actors are depicted on murals around the capitol and even on official currency. North Korean films tend to portray mostly communist and revolutionary themes
    ExPix_Making_movies_in_North_Korea02.jpg
  • Making movies in North Korea<br />
The films Kim Jong-Un DOES approve of... but would you want to watch Urban Girl Comes To Get Married or The Bloodstained Route Map?<br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was a huge fan of cinema and so the people of North Korea have become avid moviegoers. The deceased Dear Leader had a certain respect for this medium, allegedly calling it the “most powerful for educating the masses”.<br />
<br />
He went as far as to write an essay called “Theory of Cinematic Art” in which he explains that “it is cinema's duty to turn people into true communists”.  For him, film was “a means of eradicating capitalist elements”. It is in fact an effective means of diffusing propaganda, especially towards the youth. That is why there is a state-run movie studio in Pyongyang.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was said to have thousands of films in his personal library and to have 7 theaters built exclusively for him in Pyongyang. Apart from the main studio (Korean Film Studio), other studios have been built in the periphery of the capital. <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il apparently shot a movie about the founder of North Korea, his father Kim Il-Sung, and proclaimed himself a “genius of cinema”!<br />
<br />
He even had famous South Korean director, Shin Sang-Ok, and his wife kidnapped in 1978 by the North Korean secret service. He then ordered the famous director from South Korea to make movies for him, providing him with all the money he needed to produce them. He directed more than 20 movies, many of them propaganda. The director was then jailed for having tried to escape. They couple finally managed to successfully flee in 1986. The following year, the Pyongyang Film Festival of Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries began. Facing a lack of participating countries, it opened later to “aligned countries” like France, Germany and Great Britain.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Famous actors are depicted on murals around the capitol and even on official currency. North Korean films tend to portray mostly communist and revolutionary themes
    ExPix_Making_movies_in_North_Korea40.jpg
  • Making movies in North Korea<br />
The films Kim Jong-Un DOES approve of... but would you want to watch Urban Girl Comes To Get Married or The Bloodstained Route Map?<br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was a huge fan of cinema and so the people of North Korea have become avid moviegoers. The deceased Dear Leader had a certain respect for this medium, allegedly calling it the “most powerful for educating the masses”.<br />
<br />
He went as far as to write an essay called “Theory of Cinematic Art” in which he explains that “it is cinema's duty to turn people into true communists”.  For him, film was “a means of eradicating capitalist elements”. It is in fact an effective means of diffusing propaganda, especially towards the youth. That is why there is a state-run movie studio in Pyongyang.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was said to have thousands of films in his personal library and to have 7 theaters built exclusively for him in Pyongyang. Apart from the main studio (Korean Film Studio), other studios have been built in the periphery of the capital. <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il apparently shot a movie about the founder of North Korea, his father Kim Il-Sung, and proclaimed himself a “genius of cinema”!<br />
<br />
He even had famous South Korean director, Shin Sang-Ok, and his wife kidnapped in 1978 by the North Korean secret service. He then ordered the famous director from South Korea to make movies for him, providing him with all the money he needed to produce them. He directed more than 20 movies, many of them propaganda. The director was then jailed for having tried to escape. They couple finally managed to successfully flee in 1986. The following year, the Pyongyang Film Festival of Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries began. Facing a lack of participating countries, it opened later to “aligned countries” like France, Germany and Great Britain.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Famous actors are depicted on murals around the capitol and even on official currency. North Korean films tend to portray mostly communist and revolutionary themes
    ExPix_Making_movies_in_North_Korea41.jpg
  • Making movies in North Korea<br />
The films Kim Jong-Un DOES approve of... but would you want to watch Urban Girl Comes To Get Married or The Bloodstained Route Map?<br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was a huge fan of cinema and so the people of North Korea have become avid moviegoers. The deceased Dear Leader had a certain respect for this medium, allegedly calling it the “most powerful for educating the masses”.<br />
<br />
He went as far as to write an essay called “Theory of Cinematic Art” in which he explains that “it is cinema's duty to turn people into true communists”.  For him, film was “a means of eradicating capitalist elements”. It is in fact an effective means of diffusing propaganda, especially towards the youth. That is why there is a state-run movie studio in Pyongyang.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was said to have thousands of films in his personal library and to have 7 theaters built exclusively for him in Pyongyang. Apart from the main studio (Korean Film Studio), other studios have been built in the periphery of the capital. <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il apparently shot a movie about the founder of North Korea, his father Kim Il-Sung, and proclaimed himself a “genius of cinema”!<br />
<br />
He even had famous South Korean director, Shin Sang-Ok, and his wife kidnapped in 1978 by the North Korean secret service. He then ordered the famous director from South Korea to make movies for him, providing him with all the money he needed to produce them. He directed more than 20 movies, many of them propaganda. The director was then jailed for having tried to escape. They couple finally managed to successfully flee in 1986. The following year, the Pyongyang Film Festival of Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries began. Facing a lack of participating countries, it opened later to “aligned countries” like France, Germany and Great Britain.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Famous actors are depicted on murals around the capitol and even on official currency. North Korean films tend to portray mostly communist and revolutionary themes
    ExPix_Making_movies_in_North_Korea09.jpg
  • Making movies in North Korea<br />
The films Kim Jong-Un DOES approve of... but would you want to watch Urban Girl Comes To Get Married or The Bloodstained Route Map?<br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was a huge fan of cinema and so the people of North Korea have become avid moviegoers. The deceased Dear Leader had a certain respect for this medium, allegedly calling it the “most powerful for educating the masses”.<br />
<br />
He went as far as to write an essay called “Theory of Cinematic Art” in which he explains that “it is cinema's duty to turn people into true communists”.  For him, film was “a means of eradicating capitalist elements”. It is in fact an effective means of diffusing propaganda, especially towards the youth. That is why there is a state-run movie studio in Pyongyang.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was said to have thousands of films in his personal library and to have 7 theaters built exclusively for him in Pyongyang. Apart from the main studio (Korean Film Studio), other studios have been built in the periphery of the capital. <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il apparently shot a movie about the founder of North Korea, his father Kim Il-Sung, and proclaimed himself a “genius of cinema”!<br />
<br />
He even had famous South Korean director, Shin Sang-Ok, and his wife kidnapped in 1978 by the North Korean secret service. He then ordered the famous director from South Korea to make movies for him, providing him with all the money he needed to produce them. He directed more than 20 movies, many of them propaganda. The director was then jailed for having tried to escape. They couple finally managed to successfully flee in 1986. The following year, the Pyongyang Film Festival of Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries began. Facing a lack of participating countries, it opened later to “aligned countries” like France, Germany and Great Britain.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Famous actors are depicted on murals around the capitol and even on official currency. North Korean films tend to portray mostly communist and revolutionary themes
    ExPix_Making_movies_in_North_Korea43.jpg
  • Making movies in North Korea<br />
The films Kim Jong-Un DOES approve of... but would you want to watch Urban Girl Comes To Get Married or The Bloodstained Route Map?<br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was a huge fan of cinema and so the people of North Korea have become avid moviegoers. The deceased Dear Leader had a certain respect for this medium, allegedly calling it the “most powerful for educating the masses”.<br />
<br />
He went as far as to write an essay called “Theory of Cinematic Art” in which he explains that “it is cinema's duty to turn people into true communists”.  For him, film was “a means of eradicating capitalist elements”. It is in fact an effective means of diffusing propaganda, especially towards the youth. That is why there is a state-run movie studio in Pyongyang.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was said to have thousands of films in his personal library and to have 7 theaters built exclusively for him in Pyongyang. Apart from the main studio (Korean Film Studio), other studios have been built in the periphery of the capital. <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il apparently shot a movie about the founder of North Korea, his father Kim Il-Sung, and proclaimed himself a “genius of cinema”!<br />
<br />
He even had famous South Korean director, Shin Sang-Ok, and his wife kidnapped in 1978 by the North Korean secret service. He then ordered the famous director from South Korea to make movies for him, providing him with all the money he needed to produce them. He directed more than 20 movies, many of them propaganda. The director was then jailed for having tried to escape. They couple finally managed to successfully flee in 1986. The following year, the Pyongyang Film Festival of Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries began. Facing a lack of participating countries, it opened later to “aligned countries” like France, Germany and Great Britain.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Famous actors are depicted on murals around the capitol and even on official currency. North Korean films tend to portray mostly communist and revolutionary themes
    ExPix_Making_movies_in_North_Korea44.jpg
  • Making movies in North Korea<br />
The films Kim Jong-Un DOES approve of... but would you want to watch Urban Girl Comes To Get Married or The Bloodstained Route Map?<br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was a huge fan of cinema and so the people of North Korea have become avid moviegoers. The deceased Dear Leader had a certain respect for this medium, allegedly calling it the “most powerful for educating the masses”.<br />
<br />
He went as far as to write an essay called “Theory of Cinematic Art” in which he explains that “it is cinema's duty to turn people into true communists”.  For him, film was “a means of eradicating capitalist elements”. It is in fact an effective means of diffusing propaganda, especially towards the youth. That is why there is a state-run movie studio in Pyongyang.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il was said to have thousands of films in his personal library and to have 7 theaters built exclusively for him in Pyongyang. Apart from the main studio (Korean Film Studio), other studios have been built in the periphery of the capital. <br />
<br />
Kim Jong Il apparently shot a movie about the founder of North Korea, his father Kim Il-Sung, and proclaimed himself a “genius of cinema”!<br />
<br />
He even had famous South Korean director, Shin Sang-Ok, and his wife kidnapped in 1978 by the North Korean secret service. He then ordered the famous director from South Korea to make movies for him, providing him with all the money he needed to produce them. He directed more than 20 movies, many of them propaganda. The director was then jailed for having tried to escape. They couple finally managed to successfully flee in 1986. The following year, the Pyongyang Film Festival of Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries began. Facing a lack of participating countries, it opened later to “aligned countries” like France, Germany and Great Britain.<br />
<br />
 <br />
<br />
Famous actors are depicted on murals around the capitol and even on official currency. North Korean films tend to portray mostly communist and revolutionary themes
    ExPix_Making_movies_in_North_Korea01.jpg
  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
<br />
Photo shows: Using UV tanning beds to look like you were out in the sun is not yet a trend in North Korea. They only use them for women who have just given birth in the Pyongyang hospital. It is part of the treatment they receive.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Fashion_in_North_Korea09.jpg
  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
<br />
Photo shows: The Kim Jong Il sunglasses model is still very popular in Pyongyang. Every new arrival in the shops is shown on state television. <br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Fashion_in_North_Korea06.jpg
  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
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Photo shows: The Kim Jong Il sunglasses model is still very popular in Pyongyang. Every new arrival in the shops is shown on state television. <br />
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  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
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In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
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Photo shows: Using UV tanning beds to look like you were out in the sun is not yet a trend in North Korea. They only use them for women who have just given birth in the Pyongyang hospital. It is part of the treatment they receive.<br />
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  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
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In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
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Photo shows: The clothing floor in one of the biggest malls in Pyongyang. This kind of store is reserved for the elite, but still the selection remains very limited. Many North Korean students can watch movies from the west when they study English, but they all told me it was impossible to find the clothes from the films in their country. I found some Adidas shoes in this store, at the high price of 100 US dollars.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
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  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
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In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
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Photo shows: In a shop of a luxury hotel in Pyongyang, high end perfumes can be bought with euros. Most of these products however are made in China.<br />
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  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
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In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
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Photo shows: The clothing floor in one of the biggest malls in Pyongyang. This kind of store is reserved for the elite, but still the selection remains very limited. Many North Korean students can watch movies from the west when they study English, but they all told me it was impossible to find the clothes from the films in their country. I found some Adidas shoes in this store, at the high price of 100 US dollars.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Fashion_in_North_Korea14.jpg
  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
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Photo shows: An upper class family leaving an expensive restaurant in Pyongyang. The bright colors from the Chinese clothes are easy to spot on the teenager while her sister proudly wears her Pioneer uniform. The mother has kept her boots.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
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  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
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In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
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Photo shows: A hair salon in Pyongyang. Kim Jong Un launched a new style: slicked-back hair with the sides cut high at around an inch above the ears. Some say his grandfather had the same haircut in his younger years.<br />
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  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
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In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
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Photo shows: In a shop of a luxury hotel in Pyongyang, high end perfumes can be bought with euros. Most of these products however are made in China.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Fashion_in_North_Korea07.jpg
  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
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In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
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Photo shows: A hair salon in Pyongyang. Kim Jong Un launched a new style: slicked-back hair with the sides cut high at around an inch above the ears. Some say his grandfather had the same haircut in his younger years.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
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  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
<br />
Photo shows: An upper class family leaving an expensive restaurant in Pyongyang. The bright colors from the Chinese clothes are easy to spot on the teenager while her sister proudly wears her Pioneer uniform. The mother has kept her boots.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Fashion_in_North_Korea21.jpg
  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
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In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
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Photo shows: These girls are the daughters of North Koreans who live in Japan. They came back for a visit in Pyongyang but were asked by the officials to have a traditional hairstyle - nothing crazy like the Japanese girls like to have!<br />
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  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
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In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
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Photo shows: These girls are the daughters of North Koreans who live in Japan. They came back for a visit in Pyongyang but were asked by the officials to have a traditional hairstyle - nothing crazy like the Japanese girls like to have!<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
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  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
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In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
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Photo shows: These shoes belong to the extras on a movie set. Since there is no changing room, I could see what they wear.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
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  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
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In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
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Photo shows: These shoes belong to the extras on a movie set. Since there is no changing room, I could see what they wear.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Fashion_in_North_Korea30.jpg
  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
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In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
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Photo shows: Pale must be maintained, in any situation!<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
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  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
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In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
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Photo shows: The mother here can be seen wearing some brand new shoes that could not be found just a few years ago in North Korea. These platform boots are Chinese and have started to change the way North Korean women look. They love to dress like this when they are on vacation or at amusement parks.<br />
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  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
<br />
Photo shows: Many say that with the influence of the South Korean culture through the media, many women have started to undergo surgery to widen their eyes. The surgery includes an incision on the upper lid of skin, removing excess skin or adjusting tissue and muscles to get the desired look.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
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  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
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Photo shows: Very white skin is seen as an attractive trait in North Korea. Darker skin signifies that you work in the fields and are part of a lower cast. Girls use rice powder to make themselves more pale.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
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  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
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Photo shows: Very white skin is seen as an attractive trait in North Korea. Darker skin signifies that you work in the fields and are part of a lower cast. Girls use rice powder to make themselves more pale.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
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  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
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In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
<br />
Photo shows: Very white skin is seen as an attractive trait in North Korea. Darker skin signifies that you work in the fields and are part of a lower cast. Girls use rice powder to make themselves more pale.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Fashion_in_North_Korea12.jpg
  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
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Photo shows: North Koreans do not decorate their businesses. This sign only indicates that it is a tailor.<br />
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  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
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In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
<br />
Photo shows: Many say that with the influence of the South Korean culture through the media, many women have started to undergo surgery to widen their eyes. The surgery includes an incision on the upper lid of skin, removing excess skin or adjusting tissue and muscles to get the desired look.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Fashion_in_North_Korea04.jpg
  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
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Photo shows: Many women still wear this colorful, traditional kimono-like dress known as the “choson-ot” on a daily basis. It is called “hanbok"in South Korea.<br />
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  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
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In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
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Photo shows: A pioneer girl wears this uniform from the ages of nine to fifteen. Proud of this outfit, many children wear it outside of the school hours. They love to customize their look with unique hairstyles and jewelry.  Students who refuse to wear the school uniform will be subject to punishment.<br />
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  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
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In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
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Photo shows: Pale must be maintained, in any situation!<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
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  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
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In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
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Photo shows: Fashion trends exist even in the military. As soon as the female soldiers are off duty, they like to wear their caps further back on their heads. Or wear plastic bracelets...<br />
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  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
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In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
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Photo shows: The elite can travel in North Korea. Many go to China or Europe and return with new trendy clothes. This lady with Christian Dior glasses may be part of this upper echelon. The clothes North Koreans wear signify their economic status.<br />
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  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
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In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
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Photo shows: Sometimes the Dear Leaders badges are pinned over brand names like on this fake Pierre Cardin pictured on the right. My fashion magazines were confiscated at the airport by the police.<br />
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  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
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In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
<br />
Photo shows: Very white skin is seen as an attractive trait in North Korea. Darker skin signifies that you work in the fields and are part of a lower cast. Girls use rice powder to make themselves more pale.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
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  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
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In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
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Photo shows: The Korean Central News Agency said of this style: “Spring Fashion for Women’s Formal Wear” features clothing that is “bright, with daring colors appropriate for the overall mood of spring.” <br />
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  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
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Photo shows: A tailor makes a cap with the iconic communist red star. She told me that sometimes there are not enough red stars, so they cannot produce the foreseen amount each year. This cap is worn by both men and women from the Worker’s party.<br />
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  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
<br />
Photo shows: A tailor makes a cap with the iconic communist red star. She told me that sometimes there are not enough red stars, so they cannot produce the foreseen amount each year. This cap is worn by both men and women from the Worker’s party.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Fashion_in_North_Korea01.jpg
  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
<br />
Photo shows: Clash of civilization... Kil Il Sung Vs Prada...<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Fashion_in_North_Korea10.jpg
  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
<br />
Photo shows: Every north korean woman will tell you she dreams to buy a perfume from Paris... They’ll have to wait a little bit...<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Fashion_in_North_Korea08.jpg
  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
<br />
Photo shows: The Korean Central News Agency said of this style: “Spring Fashion for Women’s Formal Wear” features clothing that is “bright, with daring colors appropriate for the overall mood of spring.” <br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Fashion_in_North_Korea36.jpg
  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
<br />
Photo shows: Most of the people wear clothes made of the vynalon, a synthetic fiber created in the 50s which is the pride of North Korea. The Dear Leaders wear this very same material. It has become the national fibre of North Korea and is used for the majority of textiles. It is very stiff, uncomfortable, and makes people look like robots. A big problem with vynalon is that there aren’t many colors to choose from. This added to the dull look of DPRK in the past.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Fashion_in_North_Korea39.jpg
  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
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Photo shows: Sometimes the Dear Leaders badges are pinned over brand names like on this fake Pierre Cardin pictured on the right. My fashion magazines were confiscated at the airport by the police.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
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  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
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Photo shows: North Koreans do not decorate their businesses. This sign only indicates that it is a tailor.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
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  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
<br />
Photo shows: Pale must be maintained, in any situation!<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Fashion_in_North_Korea15.jpg
  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
<br />
Photo shows: Every north korean woman will tell you she dreams to buy a perfume from Paris... They’ll have to wait a little bit...<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Fashion_in_North_Korea08.jpg
  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
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Photo shows: The elite can travel in North Korea. Many go to China or Europe and return with new trendy clothes. This lady with Christian Dior glasses may be part of this upper echelon. The clothes North Koreans wear signify their economic status.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
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  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
<br />
Photo shows: Very white skin is seen as an attractive trait in North Korea. Darker skin signifies that you work in the fields and are part of a lower cast. Girls use rice powder to make themselves more pale.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
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  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
<br />
Photo shows: Very white skin is seen as an attractive trait in North Korea. Darker skin signifies that you work in the fields and are part of a lower cast. Girls use rice powder to make themselves more pale.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Fashion_in_North_Korea38.jpg
  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
<br />
Photo shows: Most of the people wear clothes made of the vynalon, a synthetic fiber created in the 50s which is the pride of North Korea. The Dear Leaders wear this very same material. It has become the national fibre of North Korea and is used for the majority of textiles. It is very stiff, uncomfortable, and makes people look like robots. A big problem with vynalon is that there aren’t many colors to choose from. This added to the dull look of DPRK in the past.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Fashion_in_North_Korea39.jpg
  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
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Photo shows: The mother here can be seen wearing some brand new shoes that could not be found just a few years ago in North Korea. These platform boots are Chinese and have started to change the way North Korean women look. They love to dress like this when they are on vacation or at amusement parks.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
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  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
<br />
Photo shows: Pale must be maintained, in any situation!<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Fashion_in_North_Korea16.jpg
  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
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Photo shows: Fashion trends exist even in the military. As soon as the female soldiers are off duty, they like to wear their caps further back on their heads. Or wear plastic bracelets...<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
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  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
<br />
Photo shows: A pioneer girl wears this uniform from the ages of nine to fifteen. Proud of this outfit, many children wear it outside of the school hours. They love to customize their look with unique hairstyles and jewelry.  Students who refuse to wear the school uniform will be subject to punishment.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
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  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
<br />
Photo shows: Clash of civilization... Kil Il Sung Vs Prada...<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_Fashion_in_North_Korea10.jpg
  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
<br />
Photo shows: Whatever the choice of attire, the Dear Leaders badge must be worn over the heart.<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
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  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
<br />
Photo shows: For the women living in the north of the country, dog fur coats are the best option to fight off the cold temperatures. In Paektu, it gets as cold as minus 30!<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
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  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
<br />
Photo shows: In a village near Hamhung, this shop shows the few clothing options available to the people. Their choice of footwear is limited to boots and simple shoes. <br />
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  • Fashion in North Korea<br />
<br />
In every corner of the earth, women love to look beautiful and keep up with the latest fashion trends. The women of North Korea are no different. Fashion is taken seriously here. But in North Korea, women do not read Elle or Vogue; they just glimpse a few styles by watching TV or by observing the few foreigners who come to visit. In the hermit kingdom, clothing also reflects social status. If you have foreign clothes it means you travel and are consequently close to the centralized power. Chinese products have inundated the country, adding some color to the traditional outfits that were made of vynalon fiber. But citizens beware, too much style means you’re forgetting the North Korean juche, the ethos of self-reliance that the country is founded on! But the youth tend to neglect it despite the potential consequences.<br />
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Photo shows: The cap is an integral part of the fashion in North Korea. Almost all the uniforms include it. Here, a tour guide can be seen wearing it. It is worn very high on the top of the head and gives a unique look!<br />
©Eric Lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
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