| ID | 178805 |
| Title Proper | North Korea’s ideology and propaganda |
| Other Title Information | signs of change |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Asmolov, Konstantin V ; Lebedev, Vasilii V |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article explores the evolution of the DPRK’s ideology and propaganda
and the channels of their transmission during Kim Jong-un’s rule. The
authors highlight several distinguishing features/markers of new trends in
the DPRK’s current ideology and propaganda.
The study indicates that the demand for change is related with both
changes in Kim Jong-un’s governance style and the current realities, such
as North Koreans’ growing knowledge about the outside world and external
information pressures.
The most significant trends in North Korea’s ideology today are: departure
from the term sŏngun; the use of the umbrella term ‘ideas of Kim Il-sung-Kim
Jong-Il’; lower level of Kim Jong-un’s personality cult in contrast to that
of the previous two leaders; an attempt to delineate a watershed between
purely metaphorical descriptions and qualities of the leaders and their real
abilities; growing attention to domestic problems and greater openness in
the discussion of pressing issues; new methods of propaganda (including
social networks) addressed to the foreign audience. |
| `In' analytical Note | Russia in Global Affairs Vol. 19, No.1; Jan-Mar 2021: p.70-97 |
| Journal Source | Russia in Global Affairs Vol: 19 No 1 |
| Key Words | Kim Jong-un ; Songun ; Personality Cult ; DPRK Ideology ; DPRK Propaganda ; Chukchippop |