The contemporary culture of North Korea is based on traditional Korean culture, but has developed since the division of Korea in 1945. The Juche ideology conceived by Kim Il Sung (1948–1994) asserts Korea's cultural distinctiveness and creativity, as well as the productive powers of the working masses.
At the Pyongyang Embroidery Institute
Lapel pins from North Korea
The Hamhŭng Grand Theatre, one of the biggest in North Korea, was completed in 1984 in the city of Hamhŭng.
The incomplete Ryugyong Hotel in 2011.
The traditional culture of Korea is the shared cultural and historical heritage of Korea before the division of Korea in 1945.
Dancheong, decorative paintings on a building at Gyeongbok Palace
Hanbok
Hwarot, bridal robe
Bride's Robe (Hwalot), 19th century, Brooklyn Museum