Not Gangnam’s style: The kitsch and soul of Kim Jong-Un country
North Korean pop is a far cry from “Gangnam Style,” but it has a lot to say about a country we barely know
Friday, Nov 9, 2012 6:10 PM UTCEntertainment Radio Pyongyang, NK-pop, Pop
E. Tammy Kim
Entertainment Radio Pyongyang, NK-pop, Pop
E. Tammy Kim lives in Brooklyn and writes about culture and politics. She is working on essays and visual art, and co-editing a book about world-music label Sublime Frequencies.
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