North Korea executed two high school students for watching South Korean and American dramas . The students were executed in October .
According to a study, North Korea executed two high school students for watching South Korean and American films.North Korea prohibits watching or broadcasting Korean dramas, sometimes called K-dramas, in October.The Independent reported that the two boys, 16 and 17, met at a school in North Korea's Ryanggang Province and watched many South Korean and American drama programs, according to the Mirror.The incident took place in October, but it was only last week that the authorities learned of the murders, and the shocked citizens were led to watch the execution.
Citizens were not allowed to laugh, shop, or drink during this time.As part of its crackdown on Korean shows that were quickly becoming popular in the region, the government prohibited foreign information and influence in 2020.South Korean shows are smuggled onto flash drives and watched behind closed doors in order to avoid fines, prison, or worse, death.