N. Korea executes 22-year-old for watching K-movies, listening to S. Korean songs: gov't report
북, 22세 청년 한국 영화, 노래 보고 유포했다고 공개처형, 2024년 북한인권보고서에 첫 수록
North Korea has been constantly accused for its violation of human rights.
To raise awareness of this, the Ministry of Unification issued a report detailing the execution of a young man for watching movies and listening to songs from South Korea.
Our North Korean affairs correspondent Kim Jung-sil reports.
In North Korea, those watching South Korean dramas and movies, or listening to songs must do so at the risk of their own lives.
For the first time, the Ministry of Unification has made public the record of an execution of a person violating North Korea's Law on Rejecting Reactionary Thought and Culture. Enacted in late 2020,.., the law bans North Koreans from watching foreign content, that the regime believes potentially poses a threat to it.
The ministry released its latest report on the human rights situation in North Korea on Thursday, and it included the case of a 22-year-old male being executed for violating the recent law.
A defector who witnessed the execution, said the young man was put to death for listening to 70 South Korean songs and watching 3 movies, according to charges read out before the sentence was carried out.
He was caught in possession of the South Korean material and was also charged with distributing the content to seven others.
New testimony from 141 North Korean defectors this year, added to that from 508 defectors in 2023, confirms the continuity of North Korea's human rights violations.
Two defectors, a mother and her daughter in her 20s, came to the South late last year and spoke to reporters the same day the report was released.
They said they had to escape the North because they were on the verge of death due to a financial crisis and the extreme surveillance and interference by some younger "watchdog" members of the regime's Workers' Party.
Actor Yu Ji-tae was named an ambassador for promoting North Korean human rights.
"About 20 years ago, I was filming a movie based on a North Korean novel, and when I was in Mt. Geumgang for shooting, the staff from the South and North were using the same language, but it felt so different that it made me feel sad. I later learned that there are serious issues regarding North Korean human rights. I want to do everything in my power to help."
The ministry plans to promote the report to raise awareness both inside and outside South Korea.
Kim Jung-sil, Arirang News.
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2024-06-27, 18:00 (KST)
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Bet Kim and other family members are also watching in private.
@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj
Күн бұрын
They are! Kim Jong Ill had a big collection of American movies. He is a dictatorship and can do everything but will not allow anyone else do it.
@patrickt49
23 сағат бұрын
The upper classes in North Korea get away with everything. Rules are for the poor and downtrodden.
@DeniseDDS
17 сағат бұрын
They don't have to do it in private.
@Rovsau
16 сағат бұрын
He grew up with a father who owned 20.000 DVDs and loved Hollywood movies. His father also kidnapped a South Korean movie director, in order to build North Korea's own movie industry. This execution is both tragic and confusing.
@furinaaaa4
16 сағат бұрын
@@Rovsau oh my
When evil runs a country, human life has no value.
This is UNBELIEVABLY EVIL and so ridiculous to kill someone for LISTENING to music and watching movies ?!! 😲 to die at such a young age of 22yrs is BEYOND sad 😒😠😞smh
@youhaveCancer.
15 сағат бұрын
womp womp you can't do anything abt it
Oh god that’s so sad. A young man killed for watching and listening to harmless entertainment that makes him happy. What a tragedy.
Life cut short at 22, they're younger than my sibling. It's just sad.
These people are crazy
@HardcoreMasterBaiter
Күн бұрын
I think you misspelled "evil"
And yet no one does anything to North Korea for their atrocities
@DeniseDDS
17 сағат бұрын
Sanctions
@lugartan3418
14 сағат бұрын
Because they don't have oil as excuse.
@joshuawillis602
7 сағат бұрын
@@lugartan3418no. Because North Korea has nukes and don’t care about the destruction it would cause
Watched squid games then actually joined squid games
Power abuse sound like a joke
I don't have words... this is so ridiculously sad!!! I'm so sorry. 😞 You have your freedom now.... Rest In Peace. 🙏
How inhumane to kill a human for entertainment reasons... What happen to "Thy shall not kill"!!!?
@jennifervaughn1541
Күн бұрын
This is the result of a Godless nation….pure evil
Pure evil. The person/ people who reported him are also just as guilty of this murder.
@jonathancaldwell6342
2 сағат бұрын
Welcome to N.K Poop.
Imagine facing public execution for watching an episode of Squid game 💀
What the CCP, Putler, NK offer the world. Never forget.
@richmondlandersenfells2238
9 сағат бұрын
The gifts of communism.
A country that's afraid of a pop song, is a very weak one.
I can't imagine being birthed into that country out of anywhere in the world. Incredibly sad
China and Russia continues to carress Mojacko's ego. Just as guilty as his regime. If not the 2 countries enabling this , Nkor would have been probably free.
@GenJuhru
Күн бұрын
Then talks about ceasefire in Gaza, calling out the West's morality. 🤦
@btsismyoxyjin6577
8 сағат бұрын
True
Wait until the younger generation reviot
@DeniseDDS
17 сағат бұрын
LOL clearly you don't understand the situation at all.
If that is true, and not part of 'tit for tat' propaganda, then that's disgusting, and so sad. Those poor *'Prisoners'* ...they have NO way of escaping, and if they rebel against the dictatorship, they're murdered.
@shadowslayer9988
2 күн бұрын
Doubt it is true why don't they release the actual proof.
@BookAndLace
2 күн бұрын
@@shadowslayer9988 There have been TONS of articles and statements out of NK over the years about the arrests of people. They even listed the songs! You must live in a bubble if you don't realize NK does this.
@surendramumgai631
2 күн бұрын
@@BookAndLace why did south korea ban the friendly father song praising Kim Jong un ??? And what's the punishment for watching that song in SK?
@Sugas_Girr
2 күн бұрын
Many defectors have described this type of situation years and years, and it seems to be in line with everything we've seen from North Korean policy... So, I'm just wondering why would people be doubting if this is true?
@surendramumgai631
2 күн бұрын
@@Sugas_Girr if the north korean regime cannot be believed then why should defectors' words be believed ???
What if that happened to the president son
@yelanchiba8818
23 сағат бұрын
Immunity
@jerseyf8985
16 сағат бұрын
They executed each other check out his family history first
Im not defending this insanity, but he should've known better than to distribute it to others. He knowingly put others at risk too. But that goes to show how desperate they are just how simply have an imagination My fellow americans, do you really think you have it so bad?
@joshuawillis602
7 сағат бұрын
All these people who think the government we have is overreaching and abusing their power don’t know what real tyranny is. The fact that we’re able to go on the internet like we are now and are able to insult the government whenever we want is crystal proof we’re living in a free society.
@Itoshimi
Сағат бұрын
@@joshuawillis602Right wingers will complain that mask wearing is “oppression”. I dare them to live in North Korea or Russia.
At least he’s not living in purgatory anymore. He’s now free.
South Korea sends recorded songs and videos on USB sticks over to North Korea via large weather balloons (they send trash back) K Pop included.
That's awful
Jesus how horrible!
North Korea stuck in late 80s.
@Rod-bp8ow
2 күн бұрын
North Koreans and South Koreans should be balanced always, since they know the Harmful contents as well as the things that aren't supposed to be there. Contents of different types of movies should be examined, since Patents, LLCs, Registrations, Copyrighted materials are registered-Registrations. *****IMPORTANT***** this is non AI standards of Excellence in communication, review, and classification of Quality control and standards.******* 🍼🍡🥪🏅🦭👻🧑🦳🧑👼👷💂👱👶💂🐦🪽🍞🥯🍼🧃🍽️🍲🧑🔧🧑🔬🕵️🧑🎄🧙🧑⚖️🧑🦱🧑🎨🧑🚒🌄🐤💂🏊👼🌞
@CoolNumber1
Күн бұрын
More like 1900s lol
@DolceMar56
Күн бұрын
They are not stuck.. the government is an evil…
@jennifervaughn1541
Күн бұрын
No I would say more like the 1950s
And he didn't put up a fight. He consented to the sentencing ☠️
I love South Korea, for they loved me first!!
N.koreans still living in vcd/dvd era...
@105lbproblem6
17 сағат бұрын
A lot of Asia still is, Japan has so many dvd stores.
I remember clearly not long ago i wacthed a youtube of kim shedding tears in front of the NK women because of the declining birthrate there. Wth is this
This must be stopped, it’s inhumane and very disturbing. The Kim family does not respect anyone, not even their own people. Kim have mental issues if he’s gonna execute the future for simply listening to music.
Only boy kim is allowed to watch those things.😂😂😂😂
Thats insane
I hope that since there are many Russians gointg to NK now, things will hopefuly change. The country that’s been locked for years now is finally opening up to people that still have a bitter taste of Stalin regime and are very invested in western culture since fall of the iron curtain. This might be an overreach, but I hope I’m at least a bit right.
@DeniseDDS
17 сағат бұрын
There are not many Russians going there in Russia lives under a dictatorship too. WTH are you talking about?
I don't like to watch kdrama but anyone should have the right to watch it if they wanted to.
And it's 2024... Let that sink in....
maybe NKorea can learn a thing or two from how Bhutan preserves its culture but does not commit such acts against humanity.
This is so horrible
SO TRAGIC, RIP 😢💔
What a sick government.
NK has the right idea lol. Now, we need to have a talk about autotune.
North Korea doing North Korean things 💀
Reality is crazy in bizzaro universe.
North Korea has to be the most trivial country in the world. They claim to be strong against other (stronger) nations, but flip out over some cheesy Kpop song. It's basically a death sentence to be happy there.
😢
EVD on the portable DVD player
SNSD
!..
RIP
based
Proof? This seems fake
damn
can't watch shi in korea
But K movies are so good
If this was one of the teens or the service men arrested in recent years I know BTS was one of the group. As an ARMY I will pray and make and offering for him and his family. I wish that NK could end and the people be free. I purple you young man, be at peace & be free. I am so sorry your joy cost you your life.
People are still falling for this propaganda?
@minseopleem7458
Күн бұрын
either a bot or incel
@mk4883
Күн бұрын
@@minseopleem7458 What was the 22 year old victim’s name? Who was the witness? I mean, considering so many stories about North Korea turn out to be false what makes you believe this one you incel?
Source--- radio free korea or some NIA shit... Btw, if north korean watches south drama, they may be imprisoned...just like in south korea where watching north korean drama is illegal, few years ago a school authority was imprisoned for showing north korean movie to students.
@sushininja1312
19 сағат бұрын
Bro 100 percent not true
@robrob628
18 сағат бұрын
@@sushininja1312 it's true...you don't have to blindly argue...it was even published in newspapers with names,details, it wasn't in Seoul, but in another province.
@sushininja1312
16 сағат бұрын
@@robrob628 give me link
You're violating the principle of life itself under God’s establishment to let man rule over the earth NOT let man rule over another. This is despicable. May God show mercy
So many wars let them know whats going on in the world, so much today, college courses to take to better themselves 😢😢 help these your person
Freedom is a basic human right. Freedom of lie too. And South Korea abuses that.
@harveythecat
21 сағат бұрын
What do you mean exactly?
Lol SK propanganda.
@quadratuslumborum822
Күн бұрын
At least one commentator here can think instead of blind faith.
@pandibbarman
14 сағат бұрын
Seeing how isolated NK is it might well be true
This guy may have committed crimes after watching kdramas...maybe he was executed for those crimes......
@BookAndLace
2 күн бұрын
His crime was possessing media from the enemy - South Korea. He isn't the first and won't be the last. I have a friend who works with North Korean refugees. Their stories would turn your stomic.
Watching K-Dramas and listening to Kpop should be a crime.
You live in a country and know the laws and still don't follow I have nothing more to say
@Nomatternow
2 күн бұрын
You have no idea, unless you are a Kim orc.
@shadowslayer9988
2 күн бұрын
@@NomatternowYeah and your a dog with a short leash 🇺🇸 😊
@mayathayil
2 күн бұрын
Freedom is a basic human right
@johnnysins6851
Күн бұрын
@@Nomatternow there are situations where laws severely restrict personal freedoms and can be oppressive. In such cases, individuals often face a difficult moral dilemma between personal freedom and safety. Advocating for change and working towards more just and fair laws can be a long-term solution, but it's important to balance this with personal safety and well-being in the short term. Hope he is enjoying freedom now 😁
@johnnysins6851
Күн бұрын
@@mayathayil safety first 😁😁😁
Brutal Heightmogging
but these south koreans are also sharing your own bloodlines and fleshes. How irony that these koreans don't see this?
America has done this for 250 yrs