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Kim Jong Un was meant to be their only idol - then North Koreans discovered K-pop

World | 2026-07-17 at 22:14 UTC | Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Defectors tell the BBC that despite restrictions, K-pop has cut through in the stifling dictatorship.
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