North Korea executes people for watching K-dramas
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- Category: Asia
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-28 07:45 UTC
- Sources: South China Morning Post
A report by Transition Justice Working Group revealed a surge in executions for consuming South Korean cultural content during the Covid-19 pandemic. The exact number of executions is unknown, but the TJWG report suggests that it has increased significantly.
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