It is investigated in this study how the water supply system has been developed in North Korea. Articles published in the Rodong Newspaper (North Korea official newspaper) were mainly reviewed for this purpose. It was found in this study that the development of the water supply system in the North Korea was affected by their socioeconomic situations. Their water supply development was categorized into six groups in this study since the first water supply system built in Pyongyang (1910); Occupation period (1910~1945); Introduction period (1946~1950); Restoration period (1951~1960); Advancement period (1961~1970); New village period (1971~1974); Depression period (1974~).

1. 서 론
2. 연구방법
3. 북한의 상수도 발전
    3.1 일제강점기(1910∼1945년)
    3.2 도입기(1946∼1950년)
    3.3 복구기(1953∼1960년)
    3.4 도시 상수도 현대화 시기(1961∼1970년)
    3.5 농촌수도화 시기(1970∼1974년)
    3.6 침체기(1974년 이후)
4. 결 론
References

• 김승현(경남대학교 토목공학과) | Seung-Hyun Kim (Department of Civil Engineering, Kyungnam University) Corresponding author
• 신종대(북한대학원대학교) | Jong-Dae Shin (University of North Korea Studies)