Korean Woman
Monthly magazine in North Korea
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Korean Woman (Korean: 조선녀성; MR: Chosŏn Yŏsŏng) is a monthly magazine in North Korea, founded in September 1946.[1] It is the official media outlet of the Socialist Women's Union of Korea.[2]
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| Categories | Women's magazine |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Monthly Bimonthly |
| Publisher | Chosŏn Yŏsŏngsa |
| Founder | Socialist Women's Union of Korea |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Country | North Korea |
| Based in | Pyongyang |
| Language | Korean |
| Website | http://www.gpsh.edu.kp/index.php/ko/newbooks/view_meta?no=497 |
| ISSN | 1727-9453 |
| OCLC | 5806090 |
| Korean Woman | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 조선녀성 |
|---|---|
| Hancha | 朝鮮女性 |
| Revised Romanization | Joseon Yeoseong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chosŏn Yŏsŏng |
History
Contents
The magazine mainly promotes the achievements and the working and living conditions of Korean women, usually accompanied by large-scale color photos. In 1976, the newspaper published an anti-South Korea propaganda poster titled "Two opposite realities".[6]