Three new patriotic pop songs that debuted at North Korea’s New Year’s concert have received positive reviews from citizens, state media claimed this week, part of a push to make propaganda more appealing for youth exposed to K-pop and foreign culture.

The DPRK released a new movie in local theaters titled “Days and Nights of Confrontation,” a sequel to a 2022 film that appears to be focused on warning against imperialism and class enemies. 

Local officials opened the third set of factories in Kim Jong Un’s ambitious plan to build hundreds of factories