North Korea

North Korea shares the wider Korean heritage, including the arirang folk song, kimchi traditions and mass gymnastic display.

Music & dance Food & cooking Textile & dress Games & sport

Knowledge in this place

Arirang folk song

Arirang folk song

A lyrical folk song of parting and longing sung across regions in countless local variants.

Kimchi-making

Kimchi-making

Fermenting salted vegetables with seasonings, with lighter, less spicy styles in the north.

Hanbok dress

Hanbok dress

Cutting and sewing a short jacket and full skirt or trousers in flowing curved lines.

Textile & dress

Mass gymnastics

Mass gymnastics

Thousands of performers synchronise gymnastic figures and flip-card backdrops into giant images.