November 14, 2013 | Sex & Society

80 people executed in North Korea for porn and Bibles

The South Korean newspaper Joonhang Daily reported that last week about 80 people were executed in seven cities across North Korea.

The executed had been found guilty of a variety of "crimes" including porn possession and distribution, prostitution, possessing the Bible and watching South Korean TV shows (which are banned in North Korea).

In one instance, a source described a scene in which 10,000 North Korean citizens were brought to a stadium in Wonsan. They were there to witness the execution - by firing squad - of 8 people. 

This is nothing new for the notorious dictatorship. In August, leader Kim Jong-un allegedly ordered the execution of a dozen entertainers from the Unhasu Orchestra and the Wangjaesan Light Music Band, including ex-girlfriend Hyon Song-wol. Members were accused of filming themselves having sex and then selling the videos for money.

Some have claimed the executions were part of a cover-up to protect Jung-un's wife Ri Sol-Ju's reputation, as she had been a singer in the orchestra before marrying him in 2012. (As recently as last month, South Korean activists sent balloons over the border, carrying information about Sol-Ju's porn past.)

Kim Jung-un: what a douche.

80 North Koreans put to death for porn and soap operas, South Korean paper reports [SF Gate]