It’s easier than ever to watch the latest video from North Korea thanks to a handful of YouTube channels that have sprung up in the last few years.

Here’s a list of some of the best North Korea-focused channels that I’ve found on YouTube, organized by their start date.

The views, subscriber numbers and video count are given as of February 8, 2014, and are intended to indicate their popularity.

Much of the fresh video comes from one of two sources: the KCNA state news agency or KCTV state television.

Channel Name	YouTube user	Date started	Views	Subscribers	Description
StimmeKoreas	stimmekoreas	22-Jul-10	14,908,757	12,437	Assorted video, including state TV clips
North Korea Today	rodrigorojo1	26-Sep-07	10,692,295	10,563	Supposed official channel. TV clips, travel video, music
Uriminzokkiri	uriminzokkiri	14-Jul-10	9,849,582	9,924	Semi-official channel from China-based site. Includes many clips from state TV
Tonpo Mail	tonpomail	12-May-12	1,461,427	1,489	Original videos and TV clips from North Korean-related newspaper in Japan
Koryo Media	lollipopzam	16-Jun-10	1,368,849	749	Videos from North Korea’s Mokran, apparently unofficially uploaded
DPRK Music Channel	DPRKMusicChannel	5-Mar-12	1,363,436	3,105	North Korean music, including clips from state TV
North Korea	northkoreavideos	2-Jun-12	1,040,374	3,545	New channel carrying KCNA clips with English subtitles
VOK216	VOK216	15-Aug-07	608,949	342	Music and videos from North Korea and other socialist countries
DPRK Video Archive	tyrlop	30-Aug-06	472,629	1,087	Clips, including old video, about North Korea
KCNA Uploader	kcnauploader	13-Jan-12	256,666	415	Videos from KCNA news agency, automatically scraped from its site
Songs from the DPRK	overwatch16	6-Apr-12	256,122	537	North Korean songs
Ming Kim	NorthKoreaManse	9-Apr-12	158,842	479	North Korean songs
DPRK Sports	Valdas143return	18-Nov-11	104,285	226	North Korean sports clips
Canal de EHkoKFA	EHkoKFA	20-Dec-11	93,796	223	KCNA clips with Spanish subtitles
DPRKmusic1	DPRKmusic1	1-Apr-12	57,114	135	North Korean songs
KFA Italia	KFAitalia	29-Oct-08	10,956	40	Italian chapter of Korea Friendship Association

These channels are still available but haven’t been updated in the last six months.

Channel Name	YouTube user	Date started	Views	Subscribers	Description
DPRK Music	ANStasyuk	1-Dec-10	16,519,612	5,456	North Korean music, including clips from state TV
DPRK Database	atiu88	28-Mar-06	3,634,623	1,091	Many videos about North Korea
Chosun Music	chosunmusiccom	20-Aug-08	2,178,845	1,005	Music from North Korea
DPRK TV Radio	dprktvradio	17-Feb-09	1,287,306	941	North Korean TV clips, not updated for 2 years
DPRK Concert	dprkconcert	14-Oct-11	829,700	1,358	Small selection of North Korean singers
Sam Yang	Samheroyang	15-Dec-11	501,072	882	North Korean music
Mangyongbong92	Mangyongbong92	4-Nov-11	159,186	139	North Korean music
Korea KFA	koreakfa	1-Mar-10	116,228	637	Old video and a Spanish-language address by KFA’s Alejandro Cao de Benos
Squirrel and Hedgehog	dprksquirrels	19-Jul-09	109,262	774	DPRK’s Squirrel and Hedgehog cartoon, subtitled into English
Socialist Korea	socialistkorea	14-Jan-11	45,393	360	Small number of videos about North Korea
Korean Friendship Association	koreadpr	15-Aug-07	41,406	141	Handful of videos from the Korean Friendship Association
VoiceofKorea1	VoiceOfKorea1	14-Jul-12	829	16	Voice of Korea recordings via shortwave

It’s not all propaganda on YouTube. Here are four channels that offer videos with a slightly more analytical view of North Korea and the international issues surrounding the country.

Channel Name	YouTube user	Date started	Views	Subscribers	Description
North Korea Tech	northkoreatech	17-Apr-12	842,936	282	YouTube channel of this site!
Ray Cunningham	zaruka	31-Aug-06	663,970	166	Video from trips to North Korea
Koryo Group	koryogroup	28-Nov-11	316,916	647	Video from Koryo Group tours
NKEconWatch	nkeconwatch	6-Jan-08	303,947	232	Videos to accompany the NKEconWatch site
Adam Cathcart	adamcathcart	9-Jun-08	34,957	53	Analysis of North Korean issues
Humanity Beside Us	humanitybesideusblog	28-Oct-12	19,786	32	Video from a tourist who traveled to North Korea
North Korea Vagabond	North Korea Vagabond		17,845	64	Video from a tourist who traveled to North Korea
38 North	38northNK	2-May-12	4,513	69	From the U.S.-Korea Institute at SAIS

And finally, just for the sake of the record, these channels existed in the September 2012 version of the chart, but had been removed from YouTube by the time the March 2013 survey was compiled.

Channel Name	YouTube user	Date started	Views	Subscribers	Description
DPRK Movies	mvap1917	15-Dec-10	435,849	176	North Korean movies with English subtitles
1G9D8R3	1G9D8R3	27-Sep-12	43,953	51	Many musical clips from the DPRK