Colorful art performances are staged and folk games and national sports games are played on such folk holidays as the lunar New Year's Day, the January 15th of the lunar calendar and Chusok (harvest full moon day).

Peculiar competitive national dish shows and Korean fashion shows are held to draw large crowds of visitors.

Korean folk songs and merry laughter are heard from scenic spots, pleasure grounds and parks across the country on holidays and off-days.

The revolutionary soldier culture, the Songun culture is efflorescing among the Korean people under the impact of art festivals of soldiers and singing contests of working people.

Songs from the five revolutionary operas, lyric poems "Pardon Me", "Mother", "My Country" and other literary works created in the DPRK grip the hearts of all the soldiers and people, encouraging them to perform fresh feats.

Fairyland of socialism appears in various parts of the country. Happy laughter is heard from the streets, villages, families and worksites.