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That's 'Comrade' To You! North Korea Fights To Purge Outside Influences On Language

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Anthony Kuhn

Updated August 11, 2021

<em>Crash Landing on You</em>, a series on Netflix, has been a hit across the Korean Peninsula since it launched in 2019 — including in the North, where the authorities banned it but it has circulated on smuggled thumb drives. (Netflix) — Crash Landing on You, a series on Netflix, has been a hit across the Korean Peninsula since it launched in 2019 — including in the North, where the authorities banned it but it has circulated on smuggled thumb drives. (Netflix)

This article was originally published on July 30, 2021.

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