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@article{ART002954142},
author={LIM, SU JIN},
title={The Production of ‘Socialist Civilized’ Urban Space in the Kim Jong-un Era: Focusing on Lefebvre’s Space Production Theory},
journal={Asia Review},
issn={2234-0386},
year={2023},
volume={13},
number={1},
pages={9-38}

TY - JOUR
AU - LIM, SU JIN
TI - The Production of ‘Socialist Civilized’ Urban Space in the Kim Jong-un Era: Focusing on Lefebvre’s Space Production Theory
JO - Asia Review
PY - 2023
VL - 13
IS - 1
PB - 아시아연구소
SP - 9
EP - 38
SN - 2234-0386
AB - The Kim Jong-un government proclaimed its vision for constructing “the society of Socialist Civilization” for its people (In-min). After proclaiming, the government started constructing “modern” and “scientific” buildings, streets, and public facilities not only in Pyongyang but also in several local cities. This study looks at these changes and analyzes how the discourses on constructing the society of Socialist Civilization and its urban development project have connected each other and the influence on the North Korean people (In-min). This study uses Henri Lefebvre’s urban theory, especially his argument on three dimensions of space production: Representation of Space, Space of Representation, and Practice of Space. This study analyzes North Korea’s urban spaces considering space arrangement and division by space designers (or political elites), images projected in social discoursed, and experiences of urban people in their real lives, following Lefebvre’s argument on three dimensions of space production. This study finds that the Kim Jong-un government has justified its construction of cities, arguing the necessity of enhancing the quality of People’s Socialist Civilized lives, and has refrained from emphasizing the leader’s greatness as the previous governments. The government has advertised new houses and cultural and physical training facilities, which were organized for the people. However, this study finds that these new “Socialist Civilized” spaces have not been welcomed by the North Korean people in their everyday lives.
KW - Henri Lefebvre;space production;North Korean cities;the Kim Jong-un government;Pyongyang;Samjiyeon
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LIM, SU JIN. (2023). The Production of ‘Socialist Civilized’ Urban Space in the Kim Jong-un Era: Focusing on Lefebvre’s Space Production Theory. Asia Review, 13(1), 9-38.

LIM, SU JIN. 2023, "The Production of ‘Socialist Civilized’ Urban Space in the Kim Jong-un Era: Focusing on Lefebvre’s Space Production Theory", Asia Review, vol.13, no.1 pp.9-38.

LIM, SU JIN "The Production of ‘Socialist Civilized’ Urban Space in the Kim Jong-un Era: Focusing on Lefebvre’s Space Production Theory" Asia Review 13.1 pp.9-38 (2023) : 9.

LIM, SU JIN. The Production of ‘Socialist Civilized’ Urban Space in the Kim Jong-un Era: Focusing on Lefebvre’s Space Production Theory. 2023; 13(1), 9-38.

LIM, SU JIN. "The Production of ‘Socialist Civilized’ Urban Space in the Kim Jong-un Era: Focusing on Lefebvre’s Space Production Theory" Asia Review 13, no.1 (2023) : 9-38.

LIM, SU JIN. The Production of ‘Socialist Civilized’ Urban Space in the Kim Jong-un Era: Focusing on Lefebvre’s Space Production Theory. Asia Review, 13(1), 9-38.

LIM, SU JIN. The Production of ‘Socialist Civilized’ Urban Space in the Kim Jong-un Era: Focusing on Lefebvre’s Space Production Theory. Asia Review. 2023; 13(1) 9-38.

LIM, SU JIN. The Production of ‘Socialist Civilized’ Urban Space in the Kim Jong-un Era: Focusing on Lefebvre’s Space Production Theory. 2023; 13(1), 9-38.

LIM, SU JIN. "The Production of ‘Socialist Civilized’ Urban Space in the Kim Jong-un Era: Focusing on Lefebvre’s Space Production Theory" Asia Review 13, no.1 (2023) : 9-38.