Disappearing act: North Korea digitally scrubs lead actor from popular TV series



Features Disappearing act: North Korea digitally scrubs lead actor from popular TV series Digital recasting of Choe Ung Chol after 20 years may have been triggered by romantic escapades and political missteps Tatiana Gabroussenko April 5, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Propaganda film mosaic fresco in Pyongyang, Nov. 2008 \| Image: Eric Lafforgue North Korea can often look like a regular country. It can make good films and write nice music, its leader can behave like a doting father and supportive husband, and commuters go about their lives on the Pyongyang metro. But when the regime perceives somebody as an enemy, they will relentlessly hunt down and destroy this threat, squashing out any hint that they ever existed. North Korea can often look like a regular country. It can make good films and write nice music, its leader can behave like a doting father and supportive husband, and commuters go about their lives on the Pyongyang metro. But when the regime perceives somebody as an enemy, they will relentlessly hunt down and destroy this threat, squashing out any hint that they ever existed. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Disappearing act: North Korea digitally scrubs lead actor from popular TV series

Digital recasting of Choe Ung Chol after 20 years may have been triggered by romantic escapades and political missteps

Tatiana Gabroussenko April 5, 2023

Disappearing act: North Korea digitally scrubs lead actor from popular TV series

Propaganda film mosaic fresco in Pyongyang, Nov. 2008 | Image: Eric Lafforgue

North Korea can often look like a regular country. It can make good films and write nice music, its leader can behave like a doting father and supportive husband, and commuters go about their lives on the Pyongyang metro.

But when the regime perceives somebody as an enemy, they will relentlessly hunt down and destroy this threat, squashing out any hint that they ever existed.

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