The first comprehensive review of the past and present of a leading sector, the volume offers a new interpretation of society and market in South Korea.

Under Kim Jong-un, North Korea has experienced growing economic markets, an emerging 'nouveau riche,' and modest levels of urban development. To what extent is

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This is a historically founded, empirical study of social and economic transformation wrought by 'marketisation from below' in North Korea.

In recent decades, Korean communication and media have substantially grown to become some of the most significant segments of Korean society. Since the early 19