North Korean army officers have arrested 4 officers at a army movie studio for possessing South Korean e-books, thought-about “reactionary media” by the regime.
A supply in Pyongyang revealed not too long ago that the incident occurred on the Army Science Movie Studio in late September. “The army’s state safety division performed an unannounced search, took 4 officers into custody, and held a serious ideological battle session on the studio,” he stated.
The officers have been caught secretly studying dozens of South Korean e-books saved on exterior onerous drives and USB flash drives throughout evening shifts. They’d been smuggling the reminiscence playing cards into work of their backpacks or uniform pockets, ready for quiet moments to entry the content material.
The arrests got here after an informant on the movie studio tipped off the state safety division. Brokers monitored the officers to verify the conduct earlier than conducting a shock search, discovering the incriminating reminiscence playing cards on their individuals.
“The incident despatched shockwaves by way of the movie studio,” the supply stated. In response, the studio’s social gathering committee and the state safety division organized an ideological battle session and intensive coaching for all workers and managers.
Through the late September session, the arrested officers have been denounced as “ideologically filthy opportunists” who had “infiltrated the movie studio” and “undermined its ideological environment by amassing reactionary media.” Organizers known as for elevated vigilance in opposition to such conduct.
Whereas the state safety division tried to maintain the incident quiet, rumors have already unfold all through the studio and into Pyongyang. Employees members are curious concerning the origin and content material of the South Korean e-books.
“Regardless of the safety brokers’ warnings, studio workers have discovered about what occurred, and the information has reached downtown Pyongyang by way of their relations,” the supply added.
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