The video was obtained by South Korean production company KBS Media and showed a public denunciation session where a group of young girls were arrested and publicly humiliated for the offense. Having watched South Korean media, including South Korean drama shows, the girls were put on display and forced to apologize.
A group of teenage girls were publicly paraded and shamed for watching international TV shows
Share icon Image credits: KBS News The released video shows a young girl — only identified as Choi — breaking down in tears as she was positioned in front of the microphone. “I made the mistake of listening to and distributing impure published propaganda,” she said in the hearing before being led away in handcuffs. Share icon Image credits: KBS News KBS reported that the video was broadcast all over North Korea as an “educational” warning to its citizens.
North Korea has banned all forms of international means of communication, viewing it as a disloyal act by citizens
Share icon Image credits: KBS News Pyongyang maintains tight control over the flow of information within its borders, banning citizens from accessing foreign music, films, and TV series. Those caught violating these laws can face punishments such as public shaming, prison, and even the death penalty. Share icon Image credits: KBS News The Kim Jong Un regime sees South Korean media as a threat to its ideological purity and has heightened restrictions in recent years.
Earlier this year, two teenage boys were sentenced to 12 years of hard labor for distributing K-dramas
Share icon Image credits: KBS News Two 16-year-old boys were handcuffed in front of hundreds of students at an outdoor stadium. Soldiers chastised them for not “deeply reflecting on their mistakes.” This footage, which appeared to have been filmed in 2022, is rare due to North Korea’s rule that photos, videos, and other evidence of life cannot be leaked to the outside world. Despite this rule, some are prepared to face severe consequences to access foreign shows, especially Kdramas, which have amassed a huge audience. North Korea’s rigid control over media has only intensified since the pandemic. Laws that target foreign cultural products such as media and South Korean slang have been enacted, dubbed as “evil law.” These were made to ensure loyalty to the regime. Anyone can write on Bored Panda. Start writing! Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda!
