Mount Paektu, for instance, is recognized as the symbol of Korea across the peninsula, but North Koreans revere it as the birthplace of Kim Jong Il.

[1] The national emblem of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea bears the design of a grand hydroelectric power station under Mt.

Paektu, the sacred mountain of the revolution, and the beaming light of a five-pointed red star, with ears of rice forming an oval frame, bound with a red ribbon bearing the inscription "The Democratic People's Republic of Korea."

The national anthem is "Aegukka"(Korean for 'The patriotic song'), written by Pak Se-yong and composed by Kim Won-gyun in 1946.

[6] The first stanza of the song aims to show the dignity, pride and love to their country while the second is about the will to have Korea as a powerful, independent nation.

[7] North and South Korea have submitted it separately to UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

The head of state of North Korea has been the President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly since 1998.

[10] The post was held by Kim Yong-nam since its current inception until the 11th of April 2019 when Choe Ryong-hae took the position.

Historically, Koreans have used the goshawk to hunt pheasants, pigeons and hares[15] and killing a hawk was considered a dishonourable act.

[20][21][22] Pines are considered beautiful aspects of scenery and have been featured in Korean visual arts since ancient times.

[32] The national sport is Ssirum, traditional Korean wrestling, but the martial art Taekwondo is important, too.

Tangun, who is considered the founder-king of the Korean nation, is also said to be born at Mount Paektu and is celebrated in North Korea especially.

In 1993 North Korean archaeologists located and dated remains in a tomb that they declared Tangun's grave.