[지리/관광] North Korea: What we know about the world's most isolated country (Paperback)

...of the modern North Korean state. It demystifies the absolute power of the three-generation Kim dynasty and its quasi-religious "Paektu Bloodline," explains the all-encompassing state ideology of Juche, and maps the intricate power structures of the Party, State, and Military. The narrative then moves into the very fabric of society, revealing the secret songbun caste system that dictates every citizen's...

[학술논문] 김정은 시대 북한 음악정치 연구 : 변용성과 지속성을 중심으로

...김정은 정권은 집권 초기 ‘사회주의 문명국’ 건설이라는 비전 아래, 음악을 단순한 예술 장르를 넘어 체제의 현대성과 지도자의 젊은 이미지를 시각화하는 핵심적인 통치 기제로 활용해 왔다. 김정은 시대 음악 정치는 시기에 따라 다음과 같은 변용성을 보였다. 첫째, 집권 초기(2011~2015)에는 ‘모란봉악단’으로 대표되는 ‘열린 음악정치’와 ‘주체팝(Juche Pop)’을 통해 장마당 세대와 신흥 부유층의 문화적 욕구를 체제 내로 수용하고자 했다. 둘째, 핵·미사일 고도화 시기(2016~2017)에는 국방 과학 성과를 미학화하여 내부 결속을 다지는 도구로 음악을 사용했다. 셋째, 국제적 고립 탈피를 시도한 외교 국면(2018~2019)에서는 ‘삼지연관현악단’ 등을 내세워 음악을 공공외교의 소프트파워이자 정상...

[학술논문] German Philosophy in East Asia and Beyond

...same term “Yushin維新” later appeared in modern Korean history, where Korea’s Yushin system sought to construct a strong national subjectivity. Even North Korea’s Juche ideology was influenced by German Idealism. The literal meaning of Juche(주체) in Korean is subjectivity. The relationship between philosophy and politics can itself be seen as a profound philosophical problem. Marx envisioned the unity...

[학술논문] 『세기와 더불어』에 서술된 북한 민족해방운동사 인식의 변화상과 함의

...different interpretaions on various version. This book can cause basis on flexible action for changing of North Korae if it sounds paradoxical. In other words, awareness of history restricted by the Juche ideology can makes new representation by authority on Kim Il Song. With The Century has three features. First, This book narrates history of North Korea’s national liberation movement on the view of...

[학술논문] 1950, 60년대 북한미술과 정현웅

...restoration work as well as establishing the logical structure of Joseon art history. The latter includes the direction of the creative works of Joseon Artist Alliance(朝鮮美術家東盟) and the construction of Juche realism(主體寫實主義) art theory. Of the artists who defected to North Korea, Kim Yongjun(金瑢俊, 1904-1967), Yi Yeoseong(李如星, 1901- ?) and Jeong Hyeonung were involved in both types of activities. But whereas...

[학술논문] Sport Policy in North Korea: Regime-Specific Trajectories and Challenges

...accordance with socialist principles, public participation in sports was encouraged, focusing on events such as climbing and swimming that help improve the physical strength of residents. Based on the Juche ideology and socio-political life theory, physical education was used as a means of solidifying the system and responding to social crises during the Kim Jong Il period. Under Kim Jong Un, international...