Some of the offences were related to culture - including the consumption of K-dramas and K-pop.

Regime used its isolation after closing borders to escalate killings when global scrutiny disappeared, NGO claims

Some of the offences were related to culture - including the consumption of K-dramas and K-pop.

North Korea ramped up executions during the COVID-19 pandemic, a report released Tuesday said, as authorities intensified crackdowns on offenses tied to South Korean media.