Tuning into mystery: Border trip uncovers obscure TV broadcast into North Korea



Investigations Tuning into mystery: Border trip uncovers obscure TV broadcast into North Korea Receivers can pick up South Korean programs that air on rare frequency, part of apparent effort to get info into DPRK Chad O'Carroll July 13, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Attempting to tune into North Korean television but finding something else \| Images: NK News It’s no secret that the pandemic has made it much harder to get information out of North Korea. Journalists have fewer sources, travel to the DPRK is prohibited and the number of refugees arriving in South Korea is at all-time lows. With that in mind, several members of the NK News team set out in June to the remote South Korean island of Baengnyeong, located a stone’s throw from the North Korean coastline and less than 100 miles from Pyongyang. It’s no secret that the pandemic has made it much harder to get information out of North Korea. Journalists have fewer sources, travel to the DPRK is prohibited and the number of refugees arriving in South Korea is at all-time lows. With that in mind, several members of the NK News team set out in June to the remote South Korean island of Baengnyeong, located a stone’s throw from the North Korean coastline and less than 100 miles from Pyongyang. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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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Tuning into mystery: Border trip uncovers obscure TV broadcast into North Korea

Receivers can pick up South Korean programs that air on rare frequency, part of apparent effort to get info into DPRK

Chad O'Carroll July 13, 2023

Tuning into mystery: Border trip uncovers obscure TV broadcast into North Korea

Attempting to tune into North Korean television but finding something else | Images: NK News

It’s no secret that the pandemic has made it much harder to get information out of North Korea. Journalists have fewer sources, travel to the DPRK is prohibited and the number of refugees arriving in South Korea is at all-time lows.

With that in mind, several members of the NK News team set out in June to the remote South Korean island of Baengnyeong, located a stone’s throw from the North Korean coastline and less than 100 miles from Pyongyang.

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