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The posters are great! Where do you find them?: Are there websites that sepecioalize in this kind of thing?
ㄹ are never changed to ㅇ in North Korean, like 분렬 would normally be 분열 in the South Korean.
we called 두음법칙(initial law).
ㄹ can’t located first syllable. 노인 老(노인 로)
nasal sound can’t located in front of [i], [j] sound. 여자 女(계집 녀)..ect
두음법칙 apply to south Korea’s Korean(?) except for familiy name and the word originally from foreign country. (a naturalized word?)
example : 라디오, 류세희(name)
There seems to be a definite sign of their dying economy and lack of food. Just looking at these posters, they are mainly trying to get more people to cut back on usage and increase production. I can’t even find the energy to be annoyed that the poster says the USA is the “root of all unhappiness and suffering”. But all that brain washing undoubtedly will cause a lot of conflicts in the future, especially if the peninsula is reunited.
@The Bobster
There are a lot of websites that have a couple, but I didn’t find any that had a lot of posters.
@Bekah
Good point, I really have no idea how that situation will go down after unification (assuming it happens).
Hi,
would you mind translating this one: http://drop.io/dprk_poster/asset/dprk-poster-jpg for me? I bought it in Pyongyang and remember being told it had it had something to do with electricity – but I don’t have an exact translation.
Thanks!
@oscill8
Sure, I’ll try my best.
Top: Widely introduce normal (?열복사체식?) warming
열복사체식 보온불통을 널리 도입하여
Side: 성형작업 (Some sort of operations)
Side: 감탕 (Marshlands)
1. 설치를 잘해야한다. (You have to install well)
2. 스크루혼합을 해야한다 (You have to screw in the screws)
Bottom: 석탄을 극력절약합시다! (Be as frugal as you can with coal!)
That’s a rough translation, there’s a few word’s I’ll have to look up to complete it.
Last poster…”Let’s produce fertilizer in large amounts!”…someone’s taken that to heart here. Like the NK press secretary.
I’m doing research on North Korean propaganda system and key players. Your postings are very specific. I hope I can contact with you through e-mail.
Thanks.
Hi! This isn’t really propaganda, but have you seen the videos and the site on Pyeongyang’s traffic girls?
And I’m glad you seem to be enjoying SNU.
I’m here, too, but only as a language student.
@mii
Yeah, I saw a fairly long video of that. Go SNU! ㅋㅋㅋ Maybe I’ll see randomly on campus or something
Hi! I found this blog looking for a specific propaganda poster for an entry. These are fantastic, and will link your page. And it does appear to me the cash crunch and the lack of inputs not only from an economy imploding from the top, but the growth of the marketization from below. As most know, this marketization despite the currency reform is not working. In other words, how can there be output when there is no input? Great entry. Thanks.
@Jack
Glad you enjoyed it! I had a lot of fun putting this together.
I subscribed to your blog, looks pretty interesting! BTW have you been on a tour in the DPRK? If so I have some questions as I am considering going this summer.
@mstrum
Thanks for subscribing!
No, but know several people who have via KFA and Koryo tours. I cannot afford to go, but plan to visit someday. In the meantime, I only have pictures to go by.
Oh and by the way, do you mind if I use some of your posters in a posting with the translations?
Thanks again!
@Jack
Sure, go ahead
Thanks! I really appreciate it.