‘Squid Game’ Smuggler to Die by Firing Squad in North Korea: Report

‘Squid Game’ Smuggler to Die by Firing Squad in North Korea: Report
The Netflix series "Squid Game" is played on a mobile phone in this picture illustration taken on Sept. 30, 2021. Kim Hong-Ji/Illustration/Reuters
Isabel van Brugen
Updated:

A North Korean man has reportedly been sentenced to death by authorities after he was caught distributing copies of the Netflix series “Squid Game,” which Pyongyang says reflects South Korea’s “beastly” society.

According to Radio Free Asia (RFA), the individual smuggled in copies of the Korean-language Netflix hit via USB flash drives and sold them in North Korea. He was sentenced to death by firing squad after authorities found seven high school students watching the nine-part thriller series in class.
Isabel van Brugen
Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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