<description>&lt;b&gt;On episode 107 Cambridge PhD candidate Alexandra Leonzini joins Andre Goulet and co-host Gennie Pimentel for a conversation exploring how music builds soft power and promotes national prestige, the DPRK opera's greatest hits, cultural diplomacy and the Cold War, how tourists serve as intermediaries in North Korea’s noraebang branding efforts and more.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Watch 'Where Are You, General?' at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCGkIwZa2UE&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Watch 'Sea of Blood' at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quIl4qeEWog&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;This conversation was recorded on April 10th, 2023.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Support our work sharing Korean history and culture with an international audience at patreon.com/thekoreafile&lt;/b&gt;</description>

On episode 107 Cambridge PhD candidate Alexandra Leonzini joins Andre Goulet and co-host Gennie Pimentel for a conversation exploring how music builds soft power and promotes national prestige, the DPRK opera's greatest hits, cultural diplomacy and...

On episode 107 Cambridge PhD candidate Alexandra Leonzini joins Andre Goulet and co-host Gennie Pimentel for a conversation exploring how music builds soft power and promotes national prestige, the DPRK opera's greatest hits, cultural diplomacy and the Cold War, how tourists serve as intermediaries in North Korea’s noraebang branding efforts and more. Watch 'Where Are You, General?' at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCGkIwZa2UE Watch 'Sea of Blood' at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quIl4qeEWog This conversation was recorded on April 10th, 2023. Support our work sharing Korean history and culture with an international audience at patreon.com/thekoreafile

The Korea File

North Korea's Revolutionary Opera and Cold War Diplomacy

North Korea's Revolutionary Opera and Cold War Diplomacy

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