Who we are
InsideNK is an independent news team covering North Korea. We started on X in 2015 and today reach more than 29,000 followers there, with a 24/7 live TV channel on YouTube, short videos on TikTok, a Discord community and this website.
North Korea is closed to outside journalists, and much of what is said about it online is rumour. We exist to give people a fast, clear and honest picture of what is really happening - without the hype.
What we stand for
- Accuracy before speed. We aim to be first, but never at the cost of being right. Our editor decides what is published and when a story is labelled BREAKING.
- Independence. We are not funded by, or working for, any government, political party or company. Nobody pays us to publish anything.
- Transparency. We always say where a story comes from. North Korean state media is labelled as state media, and claims we can't confirm are marked as reported or claimed.
- No rumours. We don't spread health or death rumours about North Korea's leaders, or speculation we can't back up.
- Owning our mistakes. If we get something wrong, we correct it and say so.
What we do
- Breaking news on X, around the clock.
- InsideNK LIVE - a free 24/7 news channel on YouTube.
- Kim Tracker - where Kim Jong Un was last seen, checked against state media.
- Missile Tracker - every launch this year, logged from official sources.
- InsideNK In Depth - documentaries on the stories behind the headlines, from nuclear weapons to Kim's cyber army.
- Explainers - plain-English guides to how North Korea works.
Our team
InsideNK is run by an anonymous team of editors, researchers and video producers. We don't publish our names, faces or locations. This is deliberate: people who report on North Korea can be targeted by its hackers and state agencies, and staying anonymous protects our safety and security.
Being anonymous makes our standards more important, not less. Read how we work in our editorial standards.
Get in touch
Tips, corrections, press and interview requests: insidenk@protonmail.com. You can also find all our channels at insidenk.com/links, and check whether any of our accounts are having problems on our status page.