K-pop discovered by North Koreans despite restrictions
Despite North Korea's strict controls and propaganda promoting Kim Jong Un as the sole object of admiration, K-pop has managed to gain a following among the population. According to defectors interviewed by the BBC, the South Korean music genre has penetrated through the regime's censorship, offering North Koreans an alternative form of entertainment and cultural expression.
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Kim Jong Un was meant to be their only idol - then North Koreans discovered K-pop
Despite North Korea's strict controls and propaganda promoting Kim Jong Un as the sole object of admiration, K-pop has managed to gain a following among the population. According to defectors interviewed by the BBC, the South Korean music genre has penetrated through the regime's censorship, offering North Koreans an alternative form of entertainment and cultural expression.
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