With Kim Jong Un as the president in North Korea, there is a totalitarian regime going on there. There are very strict restrictions. Meanwhile, it has been reported that North Korea has sentenced 30 children to death for watching South Korean dramas. We will see why Kim Jong inflicts such harsh punishments.
North Korea is one of the few countries in the world that still has a dictatorship. Kim Jong Un has been the president there. First his father was the president, now Kim Jong is the president.
North Korea has no connection with the rest of the world. As a result, North Koreans do not know what is happening in the rest of the world. North Korea has strict controls on everything, starting with the media.
30 children sentenced to death: Meanwhile, South Korean media reported that North Korea has sentenced 30 children to death for watching South Korean dramas. While South Korea is renowned for its technological development, North Korea remains a totalitarian state.
It was only earlier this year that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un declared South Korea a major enemy. North Korea is so angry with South Korea. As a result, North Korea continues to take various measures against South Korea. North Korea has also banned all information related to South Korea.
South Korean serials: Especially South Korean serials are banned in North Korea. These so-called K-dramas are not aired in North Korea.. but beyond that these serials are smuggled into North Korea through pen drives. It is said to be watched mostly by teenagers in North Korea.
Death Penalty: Meanwhile, North Korean authorities have reportedly sentenced 30 middle school students to death for watching these banned programs. It has caused a lot of international uproar. In this regard, a South Korean Unification Ministry official said, “They have sentenced 30 people to death. This is unacceptable. They have imposed this death sentence based on 3 laws.”
This is not the first time North Korea has imposed death sentences for minor offenses. It is noteworthy that in the past, North Korean youths have been executed even for watching TV.
Harsh Punishment: The North Korean government has been toughening the punishments for the past few years. Previously, delinquent youths were sent to labor camps instead of prisons. Their sentence will be less than five years. But now, the trend is said to be increasing, with sentences ranging from 12 years imprisonment to death.
Why: North Koreans are now becoming aware of what’s happening in the rest of the world, despite strict restrictions. Kim is imposing such harsh punishments so that the people will not rally against him no matter what and fear the government.
