Digital Divide: Mobile Lives of Two Koreas

The Cell Phone North Korea Can’t Control


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The second episode of Digital Divide focuses on how mobile phones in North Korea provide personal connectivity while reinforcing strict state control. Although their introduction sparked excitement and sacrifice among citizens, phone usage is tightly monitored—with no chat rooms, heavy surveillance, and widespread self-censorship. 


So why does the regime even allow cell phones?


This video/podcast series is sponsored by the UniKorea Foundation. 


❤️ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhM_IyUMR-i3fnlT1lOX1bYl937yiiVyr 

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🔑 Check out UniKorea Foundation: https://www.unikoreafoundation.org/unikoreafoundation/ 

🇰🇷 Check out GW Institute for Korean Studies: https://gwiks.elliott.gwu.edu/

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Digital Divide: Mobile Lives of Two KoreasBy Grace Lee