What is the main religion in North Korea?

Answer 1

Answer 1

• 64.3% = Atheist (15,460,000 people)
• 16% = Korean Shamanism (3,846,000 people)
• 13.5% = Cheondoism (3,245,000 people)
• 4.5% = Buddhism (1,082,000 people)
• Christianity = 1.7% (404,000 people)

The North Korean Atheists generally follow a "political religion" called Juche. It's basically a Propaganda religion to keep the North Koreans under control and in fear of their leader.

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Answer 2

Juche is the official state-espoused religion. It preaches self-reliance and justifies the current political structure of totalitarianism.

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Answer 3

Most North Koreans are non-religious, with 67% of the population reporting to have no religion. The other three main religions are Korean shamanism with 16%, Cheondoism with 13.5%, and Buddhism with 4.5% of the population.

While the government openly accepts religious freedom, according to Human Rights Watch, the government no longer actually permits religious freedom. They persecute religious individuals while also sponsoring religious groups, only to make it seem as though there is religious freedom there.

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Answer 4

The religion in North Korea is the worship of the Kim dynasty (Kim Il Sung, founder of the North Korean state, and the current ruler, Kim Jong Il who is the son of Kim Il Sung).

However, the official state religion that is used to justify this worship is called Juche.

The main religion of communist North Korea is irreligion (ie., atheism).

Answer 2

The main religion in North Korea is Atheism, as the government promotes a policy of state atheism and restricts religious practices. Traditional Korean shamanism and Chondoism also have some presence in the country.