Two North Korean teens who participated in a South Korean drama, known as “k-dramas,” were sentenced to 12 years of hard labor, according to recently obtained videos by the BBC.
The South and North Development Research Institute released a video in which the teenagers are shackled in front of a sizable stadium. The movie serves as a message to other citizens on the consumption of foreign media.
The research institute, which is made up of North Korean defectors, emphasizes the consequences that people who disobey the prohibition on outside influences suffer.
The “Reactionary Thought and Culture Denunciation” rule, which was put into effect two years ago in North Korea, is to blame for this occurrence. It forbids the use of foreign cell phones, South Korean slang, American, Japanese, and South Korean entertainment.
According to Human Rights Watch, those who violate these rights could face harsh penalties like the death penalty or forced labor.
The complicated nature of daily living is further highlighted by the tension that exists on the Korean peninsula when political limitations collide with lifestyle factors.
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