Propaganda in North Korea


Workers' Party of Korea.

The first syllable of Juche, "ju", means a man; the second syllable, "che", means body of oneself. Article 3 of the Socialist Constitution proclaims, "The DPRK is guided in its activities by the Juche idea, a world outlook centered on people, a revolutionary ideology for achieving the independence of the masses of people."

Many pictures of the supreme leaders are posted throughout the country.

Social media


North Korea presents its first entry into the social media market in 2010. The country has launched its own website, Facebook page, YouTube channel, Twitter account, together with Flickr page. The profile idea of all social media accounts, according to the official Korean Central News Agency, is the Three Charters for National Reunification Memorial Tower, a 30 metres 98 ft monument in Pyongyang that "reflects the strong will of the 70 million Korean people tothe reunification of the country with their concerted effort."

Uriminzokkiri is a website that gives Korean-language news as well as propaganda from North Korea's central news agency. The website helps translation in Korean, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, and English. Uriminzokkiri means 'on our own as our nation'. The site includes articles entitled "South Korea's Pro-US/Japan Corporate Media: Endless Demonization Campaigns Against DPRK", "The Project for New American Century: The New World grouping & The US's Continued CRIMES" and "Kim Jong-un Sends Musical Instruments to Children's Palaces". The website also contains a page for tv.urminzokkiri. This page contains videos showing news clips criticizing imperialist movements, clips showing the bravery of Korean people and the energy of its military.

The North Korean Facebook account, also titled Uriminzokkiri, appeared a week after the South Korean government blocked the North Korean Twitter account. The page represents "the intentions of North and South Koreas and compatriots abroad, who wish for peace, prosperity, and unification of our homeland". There were over 50 posts on Uriminzokkiri's wall, including links to reports that criticize South Korea and the U.S. as "warmongers", photos of picturesque North Korean landscapes and a YouTube video of a dance performance celebrating leader Kim Jong-il, "guardian of the homeland and creator of happiness".

The channel named Uriminzokkiri was opened in July 2010. It has uploaded over 11,000 videos, including clips that condemn and mock South Korea and the U.S. for blaming North Korea for the sinking of a South Korean warship in March 2010. The account has posted videos dubbing United States Secretary of State . The channel wasdown in 2017.

The government's official Twitter account is also named Uriminzok 'Our race'. It gained 8,500 followers in the first week. As of 28 November 2012, the account had near 11,000 followers and had sent out most 5,000 tweets; by early 2015, the account had indicated almost 13,000 messages and hadto 20,000 followers. In January 2011, the Korean-language account was hacked and presentation messages calling for North Korean citizens to start an uprising. In April 2013, the country's Twitter account was hacked by the online activist office Anonymous.

The Flickr account was started in August 2010 and deactivated in April 2013 but is now active from some piece in 2017. The site included many pictures of Kim Jong-un receiving applause from the military; children eating, in school, and enjoying life; booming agriculture; and sophisticated city life. The Urminzokkiri Flickr account was hacked by Anonymous in April 2013, as element of the group's attack on North Korea's social media accounts.