Propaganda In North Korea

North Korea’s Propaganda has been ongoing for years now. Propaganda is information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to publicize a particular political case. (Webster) So, North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un uses propaganda to brainwash his citizens. Before Kim Jong Un II died, propaganda posters were created and posted around the country. Inn majority of the posters, Americans and America are depicted as terrible. In the first photo, it shows that the U.S. started the Korean war. In reality, the U.S. joined the ongoing war to aid South Korea. The second photo depicts an American soldier throwing a Korean baby down a well which once again is used as a brainwashing tactic to make Americans seem like

Although cinema is now a priority, some feel as if cinema is no longer the cinema when it was first established. Movies no longer have that special feeling like viewers once had. Today, films are not only shared within a theater, if one pleases they could always have the same experience elsewhere. Moreover, with technology expanding, it takes away the importance cinema once had. “The

“The biggest mistake we have made is to consider that films are primarily a form of entertainment. The film is the greatest medium since the invention of movable type for exchanging ideas and information, and it is no more at its best in light entertainment than literature is at its best in the light novel.” - Orson Welles

Movies have become a powerful form of media used to sway a large audience. Not only is a story told to the viewer, but an overall message is also portrayed through film as well. So it is no wonder that in North Korea, the usage of movies to create propaganda films in order to project a certain view of their country towards their people. The strengthened usage of film as propaganda could be see after Kim Jong Il moved the to the Propaganda and Agitation Department of the Korean Worker’s Party in 1966 and eventually lead him to become director of the Motion Picture and Arts Division in 1970 (Armstrong, 210). Kim Jong Il was known to have an affinity for arts and film and in a county with such strong influence with propaganda, Kim knew that these position would propel the message and powers of the leaders.

The documentary also highlighted how the general population isn’t fully brainwashed. Over one million people have seen illegal foreign TV, out of the approximately twenty-five million people that live there. This means that not all of the people in the country are brainwashed to believe that North Korea is the best country

    Film and literature are two media forms that are so closely related, that we often forget there is a distinction between them. We often just view the movie as an extension of the book because most movies are based on novels or short stories. Because we are accustomed to this sequence of production, first the novel, then the motion picture, we often find ourselves making value judgments about a movie, based upon our feelings on the novel. It is this overlapping of the creative processes that prevents us from seeing movies as distinct and separate art forms from the novels they are based on.

Words hold the ability to influence one’s spirit and soul in a major way. Although the nature of movies is made up of physical actions, cinema films can be very impacting. Movies contains words and actions that shift one’s emotions as the oceans shift upon this earth. Often, they contain messages reflecting the global issues of the world. Surprisingly, movies marketed to children and often families are also based on current issues. Once you uncover the evident surface of a movie, you may discover its hidden agendas. Ultimately, a movie possesses words and actions that could largely impact a variety of people.

Film is about showing your perspective, but it is also a business. The film industry has always had this struggle between artists and producers which affects the final product that is delivered to the audience. Besides the people involved in making each movie, there are also different film companies all over the world with many more perspectives and ideas that are fought over throughout the time it takes to make one movie. In history and in the film industry there is a battle between Western and Eastern thoughts which can be seen in the story about Bruce Lee’s final film, The Game of Death, directed by Robert Clouse.

“Movies can and do have tremendous influence in shaping young lives in the realm of entertainment towards the ideals and objectives of normal adulthood.” -Walt Disney Since immemorial times Disney has been a base in the development of children's mindset and attitudes, the movies that this company produce are imminent to children since Walt Disney released the first movie. In the other side, there are certain things that these movies have that can be considered inappropriate or offensive for some people, some unspoken messages. Even though Disney have always been involved in kids development, most parents do not see the repercussions that some things Disney embrace have in their children’s future life and personality development.

Propaganda is making individuals believe in something that is biased and misleading. Propaganda can be incredibly dangerous; as it can put individuals in harms way; such as an institution, a person or a movement. “We Have Lots of Food” Propaganda posters used in North Korea state they “We Have Lots of Food” to manipulate the citizens of North Korea into them believing that they have large sums of food, which simply is not true. Jerome Sauvage, the Untied Nation’s Pyongyang- based resident co-ordinator for North Korea, had stated that “millions of North Korean children are not getting the food, medicine or healthcare they need to develop physically or mentally, leaving many stunted and malnourished” when in actual fact they have a large sum of food shortages, which has resulted in malnutrition.

The movie industry has grown tremendously over the last ninety years since it was established in 1927 with the introduction of soundless motion pictures. Nowadays, films are instrumental in shaping the thoughts and opinions of today’s social culture. For example, war movies like Pearl Harbor, Red Tails, Hacksaw Ridge, Alone in Berlin, and Saving Private Ryan choose specific historical events to recreate. These films are used as lessons; since they show the audience events that they could not witness.

“Your attention please, a nuclear threat has been detected by the ministry of Peace. Residents of Pyongyang, Kangsŏ and Kangnam are advised to follow the instructions listed in your Protection and Survival pamphlets within the next thirty minutes, to ensure the greatest outcome for the glorious nation of Korea. Our flag is flying high! Do not fear your death, we are in the hands of the supreme leader!”. This morning’s radio transmission has come not as a surprise to me, but exactly what I would have expected from them, especially after their last missile test performed near the United States. This sort despicable, self-indulgent propaganda seems to be the only thing we hear from them now, but it is obvious to some that it maintains the

Propaganda is information used to promote or harm a person, group, nation, etc. One type of propaganda is seen through posters, like what we’ve seen throughout the Russian Revolution. In this example we will see a poster of North Korea and their view on the USA. North Korea shows many signs of propaganda, either to harm other countries, or promote themselves, but in this specific poster, a type of rhetoric is shown, it is Pathos, it shows one’s emotions to another. In this poster, they show their hatred to the U.S. by showing a woman ripping the flag in half. Her headband says, “U.S military out!” (meaning leave the Korean peninsula) while the main text says, “Repel the American invader!” (to save us from pain and misery). This poster shows

Therefore, it has a critical influence on the North Korea society. The media in North Korea is strictly controlled by the government and it has ranked as the single most censored nation on the globe. From newspapers, television to radio are all run by the state. Since Kim II Sung took control, the government strictly monitors and limits all information that enters the nation. Most news in the North Korea is delivered and approved by the government. Television is very restricted. In fact, television sets sold in North Korea are specially designed to show only state-run channels. Broadcast include propaganda movies and official footage of North Korea parades or other events. Similarly, some North Korea home, especially in Pyongyang, come equipped with radios. They tune into just one station, which broadcasts official news and patriotic music. While some other cities have movie theaters, they show only the state’s own propaganda (Behnke,

Since 1895,when the first film of the world which named ‘Exiting The Factory’ came out, there are plenty of films began to have much profound impact on people’s daily life. With the large number of films’ production, the relationship between people and films is increasingly close. Nowadays, films are not only as the entertaining role for people, sometimes they also help people in many professional areas. The most important thing is that people also can learn some ethic information from some films. This essay will discuss it is important that a good film should have educational significance as well as entertaining values.