Defectors tell the BBC that despite restrictions, K-pop has cut through in the stifling dictatorship.

Guilt over watching K-drama drove a North Korean man to report two friends, leading to their arrest in Pyongsong and fears of ...

Elderly North Koreans voice nostalgia for the Kim Il Sung era, favorably comparing past hardship to today's economic ...

THE fall of the Roman Empire had nothing on this,” said The Northern Echo’s report on July 20, 1966, as Middlesbrough ...

North Korea is built around a system in which leader Kim Jong Un is the only officially celebrated public figure, with the ...

Two young North Koreans were reportedly punished after being caught secretly watching South Korean shows, local media ...

North Korea could have a new leader controlling its nuclear weapons before the rest of the world even knew Kim Jong Un was ...

Two young North Koreans have been arrested for secretly watching a South Korean drama series classified by authorities as ...

Tens of thousands of North Koreans are being sent to work abroad in conditions that amount to forced labor to circumvent UN sanctions and earn foreign currency for the country, amounting to between $1 ...

We’ve picked out the choicest memes and reactions to the recently concluded final of the 2026. The 2026 has finally come to ...

Tuesday marked a profound historical milestone for human rights -- the third anniversary of North Korean Escapee's Day, a ...

South Koreans are increasingly opting for indoor cultural and entertainment venues over traditional summer vacation ...