10,000 North Korean Students Reportedly Gave Themselves Up To Authorities For Watching South Korean Dramas and Movies

The “anti-reactionary thought” law is said to be Kim Jong Un’s call to raise the standard of homegrown (and state-controlled) media and also part of his war on outside influences.

The dictator reportedly hates the using of terms like “oppa” and “dong-saeng”, which means 'big brother' and 'younger sister or brother' respectively, to refer to non-relatives like how those in South Korea have a habit of doing.

Measures for those who break the law include a 15-year sentence in forced labour camps and fines for parents whose child violates the ban.

Anyone caught importing banned material from South Korea faces life imprisonment, while those who import the same items from the United States or Japan could face death.

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