North Korean restaurant staff insult South Koreans, calling them ‘puppets’



News North Korean restaurant staff insult South Koreans, calling them ‘puppets’ Experts say DPRK likely ordered staff at overseas restaurants to use slur after declaring the ROK a separate enemy state Lina Park April 4, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A North Korean server asks a South Korean YouTuber, “Are you a puppet?” \| Image: Courtesy of Lee Jae-ho via YouTube Channel "Let it go (레리꼬)" The South Korean YouTuber Lee Jae-ho was eating at a North Korean barbecue restaurant in China this year when a waitress posed an unexpected question. “Which country are you from? Are you Korean-Chinese, or are you a puppet?” she asked, in an encounter captured on video. The South Korean YouTuber Lee Jae-ho was eating at a North Korean barbecue restaurant in China this year when a waitress posed an unexpected question. “Which country are you from? Are you Korean-Chinese, or are you a puppet?” she asked, in an encounter captured on video. 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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North Korean restaurant staff insult South Koreans, calling them ‘puppets’

Experts say DPRK likely ordered staff at overseas restaurants to use slur after declaring the ROK a separate enemy state

Lina Park April 4, 2024

North Korean restaurant staff insult South Koreans, calling them ‘puppets’

A North Korean server asks a South Korean YouTuber, “Are you a puppet?” | Image: Courtesy of Lee Jae-ho via YouTube Channel "Let it go (레리꼬)"

The South Korean YouTuber Lee Jae-ho was eating at a North Korean barbecue restaurant in China this year when a waitress posed an unexpected question.

“Which country are you from? Are you Korean-Chinese, or are you a puppet?” she asked, in an encounter captured on video.

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