The dictator, eager to shut out the influence of Hollywood and K-pop, has been exalting a “shock brigade” of 300,000 teens ...

The report highlights Kim’s concern over foreign media, which provide rare glimpses into the outside world through K-pop ...

This illusion is key to his grip on power,” the WSJ writes. Recently, Kim has emphasized the role of the Paektusan Hero Youth Shock Brigade, named after the sacred mountain, in propaganda. This group ...