As North Koreans secretly watch South Korean dramas and movies, the 'South Korean dialect' spread rapidly, and the North Korean authorities decided to strengthen their crackdown.
North Korea announced that it had adopted the "Pyongyang Culture and Language Protection Law" at the Supreme People's Assembly held for two days from the day before yesterday (17th).
Emphasizing the importance of establishing a subject in language life, North Korea stated that the 'Pyongyang Cultural Language Protection Act' regulates important issues to protect Pyongyang cultural language.
Accordingly, although the details of the law have not been disclosed, it is expected that there will be crackdowns and punishments for using South Korean language in North Korea.
In North Korea, it is known that the Seoul dialect and English-style expressions are spreading as Hallyu contents such as South Korean dramas and movies are spreading, especially among young people.
The National Intelligence Service reported to the National Assembly Intelligence Committee that in 2021, North Korea is cracking down on South Korean-style speech and clothing, such as banning expressions such as "brother" and "boyfriend."
The NIS said, "The North Korean authorities are intensively cracking down on the way young men dress and speak in a South Korean style."
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(Report: Ahn Jung-sik / Video editing: Lee Seung-hee / Production: D News Platform Department)