North Korea

North Korea Painting and Calligraphy

“Myeong-Seon (Meditation with Tea)” by Kim Jeong-hui (pen-name: Chusa, 1786–1856) (Joseon, 19th century)

Painting has always been a major genre of Korean art since ancient times. The art of ancient Korea is represented by the tomb murals of Goguryeo (37 BCE– 668)

North Korea Folk Dance

Buchaechum (Fan Dance) A traditional form of Korean dance usually performed by groups of female dancers

Korean people have inherited a great variety of folk dances such as salpurichum (spiritual purification dance), gutchum (shamanic ritual dance), taepyeongmu (dance of peace)

Photos Inside North Korea

I’m Elliott. I’m the tour director at North Korea tour operator Uri Tours. I travel a lot myself, sometimes to the unusual, weird and wacky.

North Korea Gugak

Performance of Yeomillak (“Joy of the People”) court music composed during the reign of King Sejong in the 15th century

The term gugak, which literally means “national music,” refers to traditional Korean music and other related art forms including songs, dances, and ceremonial movements.