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

Kim Jong Un was meant to be their only idol - then North Koreans discovered K-pophttps://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/240/cpsprodpb/4def/live/c42d9d00-820f-11f1-b976-0b9c15b0ccfc.jpgDefectors tell the BBC that despite restrictions, K-pop has cut through in the stifling dictatorship.July 18, 2026 at 12:14AM