GROUP 6

DENNIS S. COMIA JR.

NIÑA FELIZE ANNE S. ILAGAN
JOAQUI F. ZOLETA
HARRIET CLEM F. TALLADA
PRINCESS DIANA MAE Y. MARANAN

I. INTRODUCTION

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, or North Korea,

is one of the world’s last hard-line communist nations. Since
1948, North Korea has been extremely hostile towards western
nations, especially the United States, and has isolated itself
from most of the world. Despite their current situation with
other countries, North Korea’s literature shouldn’t be
overlooked. Ranging from mythological stories to unique
fictional stories, North Korea is full of rich literatures just
waiting to be uncovered.

II. NOBLE WORKS AND WRITERS

Bandi- ‘The Accusation: Forbidden Stories from Inside

North Korea’

- The word bandi means firefly.

- The real name of the author is yet to be
discovered.
- Bandi’s story is the first ever North Korean
story to be smuggled out of the country.

Chŏng Ki Jong- ‘Ryŏksa ui Taeha

 - It depicts President Bill Clinton cowering
under blankets during the 1994 nuclear crisis
Kim Il Su- ‘Blossoming Dreams’
- Depicts young Kim Jong Un as a talent scout of
sorts. He finds gifted young artists and
architects and encourages them to participate
more fully in various national construction
projects.
Chŏng Ki Jong- ‘Sky Earth and Sea’
- Describes Kim Jong Un’s role in the Ŭnha and
Gwangmyŏngsŏng satellite launches.
III. CONTRIBUTION
North Korea is truly a fearsome country, but this doesn’t
mean we should ignore the beauty in it. North Korea is full of
amazing literature that we should appreciate more. Their country
is very autonomous and independent which makes their stories
difficult to reach. But, we shouldn’t forget that their
literature not only adds diversity to the entire body of
literature in the world, it also proves that North Korea is
capable of creating beautiful forms of literature that can be
entertaining, informative and mind-opening for its readers.