| Title |
The Changes of Urban Spatial Policy under the Urban Beautification Act in the Regime of Kim Jong-un |
| Authors |
강연주(Kang, Yeon-Joo) ; 권영상(Kwon, Young-Sang) |
| Keywords |
북한; 김정은; 도시공간정책; 도시미화법; 사회주의선경 North Korea; Kim Jong-un; Urban Spatial Policy; Urban Beautification Act; Socialism-Fairyland |
| Abstract |
Kim Jong-un’s regime emphasizes the construction of a city to forge the Socialism-Fairyland, but the landscape of Pyongyang under the reign of Kim Jong-un is very similar to what we see in the capitalist cities. The purpose of this study is to analyze the changes of urban spatial policy based on the Socialism-Fairyland envisioned by the Kim Jong-un regime. This study analyzes the composition of the Urban Beautification Act, which was enacted when the reign of Kim Jong-un commenced, and confirmed that Kim Il-sung’s instruction emphasizes on the importance of urban management led to the enactment of the Urban Beautification Act. The Act stresses the importance of the city’s visual image, the green spaces, and entertainment facilities, and related urban spatial policies actively carried out. Kim Jong-un’s regime also seems to be using the Socialism-Fairyland as political propaganda while maintaining the characteristics of a socialist city. This study has limitations when it comes to discussing the changes of urban spatial policy in Kim Jong-un regime, as they are based solely on laws. However, it is meaningful that Kim Jong-un’s regime has identified some features of urban spatial policy through the Urban Beautification Act, which was enacted for the purpose of realizing this Socialism-Fairyland. |