North Korea is notorious for its strict and harsh control over the lives of its citizens. One of the many things the government controls is their access to the entertainment industry. The country’s communist regime has a strict and heavily-monitored ban on capitalism.
However, some North Koreans had found a way to smuggle in South Korean entertainment. According to a news report by different online news sites, North Koreans have been using a portable storage device called “Stealth USB” that hides media content (like K-Pop) well enough for it to pass through the heavy surveillance.
The device looks like your common USB flash drive, but when it is connected to a USB port for the first time, it appears to be empty. However, after connecting it several times, its contents are revealed. A North Korean defector revealed that South Korean entertainment was highly popular in the communist country, and was sold at premium prices.
The most popular artist with the most fan following in North Korea is leader of the South Korean group Big Bang, G-Dragon.