Do you have any suggestion for sources (books, website etc.) about DPKR? I would love to learn more about their political organisation and about social and everyday life.

Edit: thank you everyone for the suggestions!

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    Video channels, playlists, etc.

    DPRK Explained - A YouTube channel which explains various things about DPRK.

    DefendKorea - “Sharing information from the DPRK and countering the regime-change narrative in favor of peace, reconciliation, and reunification of Korea.”

    푸옹 Phuong DPRK Daily - “Daily uploads of videos related to the DPRK, news, revolutionary politics, daily life, history, culture, etc. This channel is private and has no official ties to the DPRK.”

    SAO Documentary - A group of people on various trips to DPRK filming as they go.

    DPRK 360 - Various videos of DPRK. It also has a website with blog posts and panoramic photos of DPRK.

    Our Daily Life in North Korea - Videos by Jaka Parker, who I believe is a diplomat who previously lived in DPRK with his family for a while. He has other playlists too such as North Korean Store.


    Podcasts

    Podcast of KEEP delegation discussing former DPRK visits - Several people in the Korean diaspora who travelled to DPRK on multiple trips a few years ago talk about their experiences going there and about the misconceptions they had about DPRK and discussions they had with DPRK people. Currently they are now involved in activism to undo the US travel ban against north Korea so they can continue their delegation trips.

    The modern history of Korea with Ju-Hyun Park, Part 1 - Talks about Korea’s modern history before the division. Discusses the Japanese colonial period and independence struggle, and the beginning of US occupation. Part 2 - Discusses Korea post-division, talks about the Korean war and the history of DPRK and south Korea since then.

    The Friendship is Strong: Talking About North Korea - Xiangyu (anti-imperialist rapper) discusses going to DPRK and also talks about working for Young Pioneer Tours.

    Blowback Podcast season 3 covers Korean war history, it’s very worth learning about Korean history as a whole to really understand DPRK.


    Articles, blogs, photos

    Young Pioneer Tours - This website has several articles about DPRK, usually with photos too, but they’re not really listed anywhere that I know of on the site. But if you use a search engine and include the site name you can probably find articles by them on various topics. Examples of some articles: Sariwon Folklore Village, Golden Triangle Bank, Guide to Wonsan, Domestic North Korean Flights, North Korean Traffic Girls, Vegan Food in North Korea, Tae’an Friendship Glass Factory, North Korean Cuisine, Kwangbok Department Store and Supermarket

    Explore DPRK - A website with various info. “As an International Friendship Initiative, we strive to promote mutual understanding and cultural exchange between the people of DPRK and the rest of the world. Our website serves as a platform to share knowledge, experiences, and insights about DPRK with the global community.”

    DPRK 360 - “Since 2013, Aram Pan has been visiting the DPRK (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) and capturing many aspects of their culture and everyday life.”

    Avax News, photos tagged “DPRK” - Various pages of photos, when you click “details” you can see multiple photos per post. You can of course try other search terms too.

    Korean-language articles (sorry that I don’t know an English version of these, but machine translation can help give the main points if you are okay with that):

    “Understanding North Korea” - Article series by Tongil Times, especially their 북현대사 (“North Modern History”) series is informative.

    “North Korea through the constitution” - Series by Sovereignty Research Institute.