About this site
North Korea’s official name is the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. The first three words are incorrect: it is not democratic, it is not owned by its people, and it isn’t a republic. In reality, the DPRK is a severely isolated dictatorship holding its people hostage, to their own great detriment, for the sake of perpetuating itself. Kim Jong Il remains in power through an elaborate personality cult he has managed to keep intact for many years.
Every country, whether a dictatorship or not, has a propaganda-producing organization of some sort. But since the DPRK is so isolated, its propagandists have little idea how the outside world works and so their state-run news agency is hilarious. This blog exists to make fun of it.
Key terms:
DPRK: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, or North Korea
ROK: Republic of Korea, or South Korea
KCNA: Korea Central News Agency, the state news/propaganda source of North Korea
Rodong Sinmun: The North Korean newspaper, an instrument of the state which publishes the official party line
WPK: Workers’ Party of Korea, synonymous with the DPRK government
DMZ: Demilitarized Zone, the border between North and South Korea. The DMZ is, on either side, one of the most heavily fortified borders in the world.
