3 North Korean Soldiers Reportedly Arrested for Dancing to BTS' 'Blood Sweat & Tears'

Aug 12, 2020

3 North Korean Soldiers Reportedly Arrested for Dancing to BTS' 'Blood Sweat & Tears'
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Three North Korean soldiers were reportedly arrested because they were "influenced" by South Korean culture, after being caught while dancing to K-pop boy group BTS' song.

On August 11, Daily NK reported that three North Korean soldiers in their 20s were arrested while on the tour of Baekdusan Mountain with fellow soldiers.

The soldiers are currently waiting for their punishment on the crime of being influenced by "decadent South Korean propaganda" by dancing the choreography of BTS' 2016 hit song 'Blood Sweat & Tears'.
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The members of the Defense Security Agency, who dragged the three soldiers away from the tour, said the soldiers had a "completely rotten state of mind," and that the results of the incident will be reported in detail to the superiors.

During the investigation, however, the soldiers claimed that they did not know that the dance was a South Korean dance.

According to reports, the unit have also been put on a state of emergency because the three soldiers were exemplary soldiers in both their service and training.
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North Korea strictly prohibits all citizens from accessing anything related to South Korean popular culture while only the members of a specialized department are allowed to watch them for monitoring purposes.

(Credit= Big Hit Entertainment, Yonhap News Agency)

(SBS Star)