A recent report by South Korea's unification ministry has revealed the extreme measures taken by North Korean authorities to control the influx of foreign culture and information, particularly from South Korea.
Experts believe that allowing South Korean popular culture to infiltrate North Korean society could threaten the ideology that demands absolute loyalty to the Kim dynasty, which has ruled the country since its founding in 1948.Despite the harsh measures implemented by the North Korean government, the influence of South Korean culture appears to be unstoppable, according to a recent North Korean defector.The woman in her early 20s, who defected from North Korea, said, "The speed of South Korean culture influencing North Korea is seriously fast.
Young people follow and copy South Korean culture, and they really love anything South Korean.
"She added, "After watching Korean dramas, many young people wonder, 'Why do we have to live like this?'
I thought I'd rather die than live in North Korea. »