{"id":31465,"date":"2015-09-04T11:05:53","date_gmt":"2015-09-04T02:05:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/en.dailynk.com\/en\/?p=31465"},"modified":"2020-01-17T08:51:30","modified_gmt":"2020-01-16T23:51:30","slug":"radio-broadcasts-an-eyeopening-exp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/radio-broadcasts-an-eyeopening-exp\/","title":{"rendered":"Radio broadcasts an &#8216;eye-opening&#8217; experience for N. Koreans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">The landmark deal reached between South and<br \/>\nNorth Korean high-level officials last month and the joint statement that came<br \/>\nfrom it are said to have once again confirmed the power of radio broadcasts<br \/>\ninto North Korea including those blared from loudspeakers across the<br \/>\ninter-Korean border. In an unprecedented move, Pyongyang initiated talks in<br \/>\norder to halt the broadcasts that were seen capable of driving a stake through<br \/>\nthe heart of Kim Jong Un\u2019s leadership. In the end, North Korea expressed<br \/>\n\u2018regret\u2019 over the land mine explosion and agreed to six points in a fresh<br \/>\ninter-Korean accord.<\/span>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\u25c6<span lang=\"EN-US\"> <b><i>What kind of effects do these broadcasts<br \/>\nhave?<\/i><\/b><\/span>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">The authorities require all radio sets to be fixed to<br \/>\nPyongyang\u2019s central broadcast frequency &#8212; a clear sign of state efforts made<br \/>\nto block all means of communication. State-run media focus only on the<br \/>\nidolization of the Kim family instead of providing people with information and<br \/>\na balanced viewpoint on issues. &nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Being able to listen to a voice from the<br \/>\noutside world, typically by bribing someone with the know-how to tamper with the dial on radios smuggled in from China, instead of North Korea\u2019s state propaganda is said to be an<br \/>\neye-opening experience, according to North Korean defectors who have had access<br \/>\nto loudspeaker messages or radio broadcasts. For people in the North who are<br \/>\nthirsty for news from outside of the country, these broadcasts help open their<br \/>\neyes to the lies told by the state and the fabrications behind the<br \/>\ndictatorship.<\/span>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">In the case of loudspeaker broadcasts,<br \/>\nwhich roiled the North, eventually leading to artillery fire, they can only be<br \/>\nheard up to 25km into the North from the demilitarized zone; but in the case of radio<br \/>\nbroadcasts, many North Koreans can gain access, which is why it\u2019s believed to a<br \/>\nplay a larger role in psychological warfare.<\/span>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u201cAfter listening to the radio, I naturally<br \/>\nfound myself comparing things with the reality in North Korea,\u201d Chae Ga Yeon<br \/>\n(50), a North Korean defector who used to enjoy tuning into radio broadcasts,<br \/>\ntold Daily NK on Wednesday. \u201cHaving learned about things that are different<br \/>\nfrom state propaganda, I took on a more critical way of thinking toward the<br \/>\nstate, and I started to realize Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il are not gods as the<br \/>\nstate claims. They started to look like average human beings,\u201d she said.<\/span>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u201cPeople who have tuned into broadcasts like<br \/>\nthese don\u2019t keep the information to themselves. They share it with others,\u201d<br \/>\nChae explained. \u201cThis makes other people listen in on the broadcasts as well,<br \/>\nand they start being more critical against the state that is blocking out the<br \/>\ninformation.\u201d<\/span>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Kim Seong Yeob (45)&nbsp;is another escapee<br \/>\nwho also tuned into these broadcasts. \u201cNorth Korean broadcasts are not<br \/>\ninteresting since all they do is focus on idolization, so I enjoyed listening<br \/>\nto South Korean broadcasts since they would share different news stories and<br \/>\nair radio dramas as well,\u201d Kim said. \u201cThen&nbsp;I came to open my eyes to the<br \/>\nfalse propaganda and developed this desire to learn more about society in North<br \/>\nKorea and study it,\u201d he recalled.<\/span>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Some even claim cadre members who are<br \/>\ntasked with security duties listen to South Korean broadcasts even more than<br \/>\nmost people do.<\/span>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u201cRegular soldiers carry out their daily<br \/>\nactivities all in groups, so it\u2019s hard for them to listen to the radio, but<br \/>\nthose above the ranking of platoon leaders are able to tune in a lot,\u201d former<br \/>\ncadre member Kim Cheong Won (51), who used to be based along the Sino-North<br \/>\nKorean border, said. \u201cSince they are in charge of managing their troops, they<br \/>\nlisten to news from outside and sometimes draw up lectures criticizing outside<br \/>\nforces.\u201d<\/span>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Kim went on to explain that most cadres can<br \/>\nlisten to broadcasts at ease, as they are not subject to much monitoring.<br \/>\n\u201cThese cadres later find themselves talking about how the country should follow<br \/>\nin China\u2019s footsteps. They also develop a critical view toward North Korea\u2019s<br \/>\npolicies and a change in heart about capitalism as well,\u201d Kim added.<\/span>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\u25c6<span lang=\"EN-US\"> <b><i>What role should broadcasts have? <\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Experts believe these broadcasts can<br \/>\nexpedite change in people\u2019s awareness in North Korea. Given that state<br \/>\ndominance over information is the control mechanism used over North Koreans,<br \/>\nthey believe information from outside can deal a severe blow to the North<br \/>\nKorean system.<\/span>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Some even argue in order to realize<br \/>\nPresident Park Geun Hye\u2019s \u201cunification is a jackpot\u201d vision, enhancing<br \/>\nbroadcasts should be a priority. The belief is that the difference between<br \/>\nSouth and North Koreans, which could become an obstacle for reunification, can<br \/>\nto a great extent be alleviated through outside information. Especially,<br \/>\ndemocratic values instilled in people in the North through these messages can<br \/>\nalso become the cause for change, they point out.<\/span>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u201cThere will be confusion if information<br \/>\nother than the propaganda fed to people reaches North Koreans who are cut off<br \/>\nfrom other sources of news,\u201d Shin In Kyoon, head of Korea Defense Network,<br \/>\nsaid. \u201cBut over time, once they get the opportunity to determine which<br \/>\ninformation is true, we will see growing distrust in the system, a drop in<br \/>\nloyalty, and the spread of resentment.\u201d<\/span>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Shin added that although the state is<br \/>\ntrying to keep things under control, without rations and instead growing<br \/>\nelements of the market economy, it will be hard to hold a tight grip over<br \/>\npeople. \u201cUnder circumstances like this, a change in awareness through<br \/>\nbroadcasts to the North can ignite a collapse in the system,\u201d he surmised. &nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Mounting uncertainties over the stability<br \/>\nof the current leadership may also trigger more change. \u201cRight now, it\u2019s not<br \/>\njust the average person in the North but also the elite that may be rethinking<br \/>\ntheir loyalty to the state, as questions arise about the uncertain future,\u201d<br \/>\nProfessor Kim Myeong Jun from Sogang University said. \u201cIf the civilian<br \/>\nbroadcasts offer everything from tiny pieces of information to news about<br \/>\nwhat\u2019s happening in the North, it will move their hearts,\u201d Kim said.<\/span>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">This will be more so among young North<br \/>\nKoreans who are in their 20s and 30s. Facing a growing population that plays<br \/>\nlooser with its ideological beliefs and is more open to accepting elements of<br \/>\nforeign culture, Kim points out the South should at least continue its civilian<br \/>\nbroadcasts into the North, if it is unable to do so on the border through<br \/>\ngovernment loudspeakers.<\/span>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u201cOn the road towards unification, there may<br \/>\nbe other directions to take such as economic cooperation, but broadcasts will<br \/>\nhave a very important role in providing people in the North with eyes and<br \/>\nears,\u201d Kim said. \u201cThese civilian radio broadcasts are a less pricey way to win<br \/>\nover the hearts of people up North.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The landmark deal reached between South and North Korean high-level officials last month and the joint statement that came from it are said to have once again confirmed the power of radio broadcasts into North Korea including those blared from loudspeakers across the inter-Korean border. 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