How North Korea discovered Michael Jackson

Despite efforts to smuggle pop music into North Korea, most people still have no idea who Michael Jackson is. And sometimes the biggest fans turn out to be government spies ...During North Korea's "arduous march" of the 90s, brought about by the collapse of the USSR and a series of natural disasters, illegal markets of smuggled goods sprang up across the country. It marked the beginning of a slow influx of outside culture still enjoyed by North Koreans today.Charles Jenkins, a Korean war veteran...

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