According to a Daily NK source in North Hamgyong Province on Nov 30, Kim – a member of the Ninth Corps – was arrested by the corps branch of the Ministry of State Security on Nov 12. Kim was charged with performing a dance by BTS during “recreational time” given to bolster soldiers’ morale.
During questioning, Kim said, “I don’t even know who BTS is. I simply performed a dance I used to perform in my hometown to boost the morale of the soldiers.” However, the Ministry of State Security said he was lying and gave him 3 months in the stockade.
It was also reported that North Korea expanded efforts to crack down on South Korean pop culture in line with bolstered ideological propaganda efforts.
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