North Korea executed 30 teenagers for watching South Korean dramas: reports https://www.yahoo.com/news/north-korea-executed-30-teenagers-133020195.html North Korea executed 30 middle schoolers for watching South Korean dramas, according to reports. The shows were reportedly stored on USBs that were floated over the border by North Korean defectors. North Korea has been accused of using harsh penalties for those caught watching South Korean media. In North Korea, watching your favorite Korean dramas could end in tragedy. According to reports from South Korean news outlets Chosun TV and Korea JoongAng Daily, around 30 middle schoolers were publicly shot last week for watching South Korean dramas.
The source of the article stated: Business Insider was unable to independently verify the report. It fits a narrative, but there is no reason to believe it is true.
I suspect that the original source is the North Korean government. Which does raise a cloud of suspicion. It is horrific if even just one middle school kid was executed for something like this. North Korea is a bad place.
https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2024-07-11/national/northKorea/North-Korea-executes-30-teens-for-watching-South-Korean-TV-shows-Report/2088417 S Korean TV