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This move likely stems from the state\u2019s belief that pirated<br \/>\ncopies of the movie will be smuggled into the country on CDs or flash drives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The film has been at the center of a heated debated and<br \/>\nreceived strong backlash from North Korea after its storyline was revealed.<br \/>\nPyongyang threatened to \u201ccarry out drastic punishment\u201d against the film<br \/>\nproduction company, as the idea of assassinating the &#8220;highest dignity&#8221; in North<br \/>\nKorea is considered unspeakable, if not unthinkable.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Having been in the spotlight before its delayed release, the<br \/>\nmovie has quickly skyrocketed to the top grossing movie of the year for Google,<br \/>\nInc. through online sales.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\u201cAfter the mourning period [for the third anniversary of the<br \/>\ndeath of Kim Jong Il], I thought border crackdowns were over, but two days ago<br \/>\nthey have gone on high alert again,\u201d a source from Yangkang Province told the<br \/>\nDaily NK on Tuesday. \u201cRather than focusing on [illegal international] mobile phone calls,<br \/>\nthey are cracking down hard on smuggled CDs and flash drives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\u201cThey are secretly looking into people who own smartphones<br \/>\nor use KakaoTalk [a popular multi-platform texting application in the South],\u201d<br \/>\nthe source said. \u201cThey are trying to block people from downloading the movie<br \/>\nthrough Katalk [KakaoTalk] or obtaining CDs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\u201cMost residents in border areas make a living out of<br \/>\ncross-border trade, be it through transferring money from family members living<br \/>\nin China or the South and skimming off a fee, or smuggling in goods,\u201d she explained. \u201cSmugglers who didn\u2019t even know about the movie \u2018The Interview\u2019<br \/>\nhave now become aware that there is a film about assassinating the General [Kim<br \/>\nJong Eun] thanks to crackdowns and surveillance.<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Of border area residents, roughly half use Chinese networks<br \/>\nfor mobile phone connectivity, according to the source. Recently, as more people<br \/>\nhave come to use KakaoTalk on their smartphones, they have been able to<br \/>\ncommunicate with others in China and the South as well as download material.<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The severe restrictions now in place on pirated CDs have<br \/>\ntriggered greater interest among traders, smugglers, and individual travelers<br \/>\nvisiting China on special state permits, who were previously unaware of the<br \/>\ncontent of the movie, the source said, explaining the reverse effect brought on<br \/>\nby the harsh crackdowns.<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Following the release of the film, it has been circulating<br \/>\nquickly through platforms such as KakaoTalk with added Korean subtitles,<br \/>\nindicating it to be only a matter of time before North Koreans have access to<br \/>\nthe movie. However, given the utmost sensitivity of the topic, people will not<br \/>\nbe able to watch \u201cThe Interview\u201d in the fashion that they secretly watch South<br \/>\nKorean TV dramas and movies, the source speculated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\u201cI haven\u2019t seen the movie yet, and I haven&#8217;t heard of<br \/>\nanyone who has,\u201d she added. \u201cNo one knows what will happen if you\u2019re caught<br \/>\nwatching a movie about the assassination of the General, and you may be<br \/>\nexecuted as an example, so people will want to protect themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\nThe origins and motivations behind the crackdowns are clear to most, who murmur among themselves about the<br \/>\nneed for high alerts for the livelihoods of the people rather than border<br \/>\npatrol. \u201cIt\u2019s just like the saying, \u2018he that commits a fault, thinks everyone<br \/>\nspeaks of it.\u2019 If they hadn\u2019t done wrong to the people, why would they have to<br \/>\nbe so on edge about restricting it?\u201d the source pointed out.<\/p>\n<p><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North Korea has tightened surveillance on smugglers to ensure copies of \u201cThe Interview,\u201d a controversial film based on a fictional plot to assassinate Kim Jong Eun, does not make it into the country, the Daily NK has learned. 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