List of North Korean television series

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This is a list of North Korean television programmes or series. For North Korean multi-part films and film series see list of North Korean films.

List of programmes

Year Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1980[1] A New Spring in Sokgaeul[2] Drama
2000[1] Aspiration[3] Drama
Bulletproof Wall[4]Um Chang-golHeon Sung-joonHistorical drama, Psychological thrillerThe series is set in the 1940s Korea under Japanese occupation. Narrator often details the historical timeline, from North Korean viewpoint, compared to the one portrayed in the series. The series contains CGI animated action scenes. Cast actors of Russian origin appear in the series.[4]
Chastisement[5] Historical dramaTakes place at the time of March 1st Movement[5]
2003[1] Coal Miner[6] Drama
Devote Yourself[7] Drama
It's So Funny ComedyOne of the world's longest running comedy shows ever. It has been running since the 1970s.[8]
2000[1] A Lark[9] Drama
Kye Wol Hyang[10] Historical dramaTakes place during Imjin war in the 16th century[10]
Common Sense Propaganda[11]Included the five-episode series Let's trim our hair in accordance with the socialist lifestyle in 2004[12]
2000[1] Our Warm House[13] Medical dramaTakes place at Pyongyang Maternity Hospital[13]
2000[1] Red Soil[14] DramaBased on life of Ri Ryong-jin[14]
2000[1] The First Chief of Oil Department[15] DramaBased on actual events[15]
Today's World Current affairs, talk showBroadcast irregularly on KCTV[16]

See also

References and sources

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Korea Film Coporation [sic]. Others.". korfilm.com.kp. Korea Film Corporation. p. 1. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  2. ↑ Ri 2012, p. 172.
  3. ↑ Ri 2012, p. 173.
  4. 1 2 JH Ahn (6 July 2015). "North Korea's "Bulletproof Wall" TV series oddly satisfying". Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  5. 1 2 Ri 2012, p. 179.
  6. ↑ Ri 2012, p. 171.
  7. ↑ Ri 2012, p. 178.
  8. ↑ Herskovitz, Jon; Kim, Christine (12 April 2010). "There's Little Funny About North Korea's Comedy Show". ABC News. Archived from the original on 16 April 2010.
  9. ↑ Ri 2012, p. 174.
  10. 1 2 Ri 2012, p. 177.
  11. ↑ BBC Monitoring (8 January 2005). "N Korea wages war on long hair". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  12. ↑ McCurry, Justin (12 January 2005). "Get a socialist haircut, North Korea tells men". the Guardian. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  13. 1 2 Ri 2012, p. 170.
  14. 1 2 Ri 2012, p. 175.
  15. 1 2 Ri 2012, p. 176.
  16. ↑ JH Anhn (3 July 2015). "N.Korean media uses 'birthday dog' meme to make point". NK News - North Korea News. Retrieved 2016-02-18.

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