I am currently reading the book, "North Korea's hidden revolution"
It states that many young North Koreans think nothing of their government, call Kim Jong-Un just Jong-Un which is irreverent and are hungry for foreign media and information. they are independent of the state and want only to be left alone by the regime.
The god likes aura of the regime is fading.
Here are some examples
Dissidents publicly showing their disapproval at the regime
The footage is scrappy but when you get to the 3:19 mark, you can see a banner denouncing Kim Jong Il and then a defaced picture of Kim Il Sung or Kim Jong Il (not sure which)
Very risky and an instant death sentence if caught yet they did it.
There is a whole article underneath the youtube clip as well that you can read.
The recent South Korean drama, "Descendants of the sun" is a big hit in North Korea.
North Koreans seem to be huge movie buffs and will gladly pay for these episodes at the Jngmadang, black market in North Korea.
https://saigoneer.com/asia-news/6908-south-korea-s-latest-drama-is-a-hit-in-north-korea
The report below states that the recent defection of the North Korean soldier that was all over the news recently likes K pop, transformers and American drama called CSI.
He is 24 years old. he is of the younger generation of North Koreans who are hungry for outside information and most importantly, influenced enough to do something about it.
http://abcnews.go.com/International/north-korean-soldier-defected-south-loves-watching-music/story?id=51323033
This device is reported to be the preferred choice for North Koreans and the article states that there is a market specifically for the North Korean black market.
They like it because it is small, plays Dvd, Usb and is a television all in one. if the security goons come banging on the door, they can have a Russian movie in the Dvd player and just pull out the Usb holding South Korean media or vice versa
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/03/a-50-device-is-breaking-north-korean-governments-grip-on-media/
Here is another example of the tide changing.
Due to the dissemination of outside media, North Koreans are saying Geonbae! which is a South Korean term for cheers!
But the most noticeable thing is they are not toasting the regime but health and prosperity for themselves.
The article states that there are differences of opinion between young and old but this is to be expected.
http://www.dailynk.com/english/read.php?num=14871&cataId=nk01500
It states that many young North Koreans think nothing of their government, call Kim Jong-Un just Jong-Un which is irreverent and are hungry for foreign media and information. they are independent of the state and want only to be left alone by the regime.
The god likes aura of the regime is fading.
Here are some examples
Dissidents publicly showing their disapproval at the regime
The footage is scrappy but when you get to the 3:19 mark, you can see a banner denouncing Kim Jong Il and then a defaced picture of Kim Il Sung or Kim Jong Il (not sure which)
Very risky and an instant death sentence if caught yet they did it.
There is a whole article underneath the youtube clip as well that you can read.
The recent South Korean drama, "Descendants of the sun" is a big hit in North Korea.
North Koreans seem to be huge movie buffs and will gladly pay for these episodes at the Jngmadang, black market in North Korea.
https://saigoneer.com/asia-news/6908-south-korea-s-latest-drama-is-a-hit-in-north-korea
The report below states that the recent defection of the North Korean soldier that was all over the news recently likes K pop, transformers and American drama called CSI.
He is 24 years old. he is of the younger generation of North Koreans who are hungry for outside information and most importantly, influenced enough to do something about it.
http://abcnews.go.com/International/north-korean-soldier-defected-south-loves-watching-music/story?id=51323033
This device is reported to be the preferred choice for North Koreans and the article states that there is a market specifically for the North Korean black market.
They like it because it is small, plays Dvd, Usb and is a television all in one. if the security goons come banging on the door, they can have a Russian movie in the Dvd player and just pull out the Usb holding South Korean media or vice versa
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/03/a-50-device-is-breaking-north-korean-governments-grip-on-media/
Here is another example of the tide changing.
Due to the dissemination of outside media, North Koreans are saying Geonbae! which is a South Korean term for cheers!
But the most noticeable thing is they are not toasting the regime but health and prosperity for themselves.
The article states that there are differences of opinion between young and old but this is to be expected.
http://www.dailynk.com/english/read.php?num=14871&cataId=nk01500
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