Fans of the South Korean boy band in North Korea have recently been found expressing their support to their idol via Twitter.
- Jul 12, 2017
AceShowbiz - EXO's fans in North Korea are risking their lives to tweet about their idol ahead of the release of their new album "The War". North Korean fans are found tweeting about EXO's upcoming comeback and teasers.
In a clip posted by Twitter Korea, it was revealed that over 11 million tweets about EXO were posted immediately after the group's official Twitter account was launched. According to the tweet, 15 were found to have come from the isolated country.
#엑소 @weareoneEXO 계정 오픈과 함께 전세계에서 1,100만 건의 #EXO 관련 트윗이 반짝였습니다. #TheWarEXO #KoKoBop https://t.co/4AQVOYr1iv @Trendsmap pic.twitter.com/xoFvr4yDbW
— 트위터 대한민국 (@TwitterKorea) July 10, 2017
There are red lights not just in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang, but also in other cities across the country, including Hamhung, South Hamgyong Province, and small towns in North Pyongan Province and North Hamgyong Province.
According to former North Korean deputy ambassador Thae Young Ho, North Koreans have recently come to enjoy South Korean dramas, films and pop music.
However according to North Korea 2015 law, listening to South Korean music and watching South Korean dramas are strictly prohibited in the country. A person can be sentenced to 10 years of hard labor for coming in contact with the restricted content.
