North Korea executed 7 people for watching, distributing K-pop videos: Report
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South Korea-based group Transitional Justice Working Group (TJWG) recorded 23 public executions for a variety of crimes since 2012, with families of the so-called criminals reportedly forced to watch.
The group’s report lists a variety of reported offenses punishable by death, including seven instances of "watching or distributing South Korean videos," including videos of popular music from South Korea, known as K-pop. The group notes at least one reported example of a man executed for illegally selling CDs and USBs containing South Korean movies, dramas and music videos.
Six of the alleged cases occurred between 2012 and 2014. The report claims that "the families of those being executed were often forced to watch the execution."
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