Choson Yesul
 Cover page (No. 6. 2017) | |
| Categories | Arts magazine |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publisher | Munhak Yesul Ch'ulp'ansa |
| Founded | 1956 |
| Country | North Korea |
| Based in | Pyongyang |
| Language | Korean |
| ISSN | 1727-9402 |
| OCLC | 7642464 |
| Choson Yesul | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 조선예술 |
|---|---|
| Hancha | 朝鮮藝術 |
| Revised Romanization | Joseon yesul |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chosŏn yesul |
| lit. 'Korean art' | |
Choson Yesul (Korean: 조선예술; lit. Korean art) is a monthly cultural and arts magazine which has been published since 1956 in Pyongyang, North Korea. It is an official media outlet of the state owned federation of the literary and artistic unions, namely the Korean Federation of Literature and Arts.
History and profile
[edit]Choson Yesul was launched in 1956 and is published on a monthly basis.[1] The magazine is an official organ of the Central Committee of the Korean Federation of Literature and Arts.[2] The headquarters is in Pyongyang.[2]
The publisher of Choson Yesul was Munhak Yesul Chonghap Ch'ulp'ansa from January 1995 to August 2001.[3] From September 2001 the publisher was Munhak Yesul Ch'ulp'ansa.[3] The magazine frequently features articles promoting the North Korean leadership. For instance, it published the articles about Kim Jong-il and his parents using visuals as a tribute to his birthday in the mid-1970s.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ Jae-beom Hong; Seong-kwan Cho (Fall 2018). "The Method of Action Analysis and the North Korean Realism Theatre in the 1960s". Asian Theatre Journal. 35 (2): 380. doi:10.1353/atj.2018.0037. S2CID 165924927.
- ^ a b The Europa World Year: Kazakhstan - Zimbabwe. Vol. 2 (45th ed.). London; New York: Europa Publications. 2004. p. 2483. ISBN 978-1-85743-255-8.
- ^ a b "Chosŏn yesul". Library of Congress. Archived from the original on 16 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ Suk-Young Kim (Spring 2011). "Dressed to Kill: Women's Fashion and Body Politics in North Korean Visual Media (1960s-1970s)". Positions: East Asia Cultures Critique. 19 (1): 159–191. doi:10.1215/10679847-2010-028. S2CID 145149501.
- ^ Morgan E. Clippinger (March 1981). "Kim Chong-il in the North Korean Mass Media: A Study of Semi-Esoteric Communication". Asian Survey. 21 (3): 291. doi:10.2307/2643726. JSTOR 2643726.
External links
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