South Korea cracks down on viral North Korean song praising Kim Jong Un
Ban on ‘Friendly Father’ music video under Cold War-era law is excessive and undermines democratic freedoms, experts say
The "Friendly Father" music video promotes Kim Jong Un as the nation's father figure. | Image: KCTV, edited by NK News
South Korea has blocked several videos featuring a new North Korean propaganda song praising Kim Jong Un that has proven unexpectedly popular outside the country, a move experts called “regressive” and damaging to democratic freedoms.
The Korea Communications Standards Commission (KCSC) announced in a press release on Monday that its Communications Review Subcommittee requested “corrective measures” by blocking 29 videos of the song “Friendly Parent” (or “Friendly Father”).
South Korea has blocked several videos featuring a new North Korean propaganda song praising Kim Jong Un that has proven unexpectedly popular outside the country, a move experts called “regressive” and damaging to democratic freedoms.
The Korea Communications Standards Commission (KCSC) announced in a press release on Monday that its Communications Review Subcommittee requested “corrective measures” by blocking 29 videos of the song “Friendly Parent” (or “Friendly Father”).
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