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Crash Landing on You, a series on Netflix, has been a hit across the Korean Peninsula since it launched in 2019 — including in the North, where the authorities banned it but it has circulated on smuggled thumb drives. Netflix hide caption
That's 'Comrade' To You! North Korea Fights To Purge Outside Influences On Language
A news program at the Seoul Railway Station broadcasts a report on the resumption of communication between North and South Korea on Tuesday. Ahn Young-joon/AP hide caption
North And South Korea Restart Communication Channels After Near 14 Months Of Silence
People exercise at a gym in Seoul on Tuesday as South Korea announced implementation of level 4 social distancing measures amid concerns of a fourth wave of the coronavirus pandemic. Jung Yeon-Je /AFP via Getty Images hide caption
A medical staffer wearing protective gear gestures after collecting a swab from a visitor to test for the coronavirus at a temporary testing station in Seoul in December 2020. South Korea on Friday announced it would raise restrictions in the capital region to the highest level as a fourth wave of infections is gaining speed. Jung Yeon-Je /AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Hyundai Motor Company employees put the finishing touches on vehicles in Montgomery, Ala. Dave Martin/AP hide caption
A Cambodian migrant farm worker stands outside the greenhouse where she works growing vegetables in Miryang, South Korea. Anthony Kuhn/NPR hide caption
People in Seoul watch a news report in November on the U.S. election, showing images of Joe Biden, newly elected as president, and South Korean President Moon Jae-in. Jung Yeon-Je/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
At White House Summit, South Korea's Moon Will Make A Push For North Korea Peace
Shaman Jeong Soon-deok holds up a fan, bells and other ceremonial objects during an initiation ceremony at a temple in Seoul. Anthony Kuhn/NPR hide caption
Shamanism Endures In Both Koreas — But In The North, Shamans Risk Arrest Or Worse
Oh Se-hoon (center), the mayoral candidate of the main opposition People Power Party, holds flowers as he celebrates with party members after exit polls showed he would win. Song Kyung-seok/Pool photo/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
A woman wearing a protective mask to help curb the spread of the coronavirus walks in front of he Olympic Rings on Tuesday in Tokyo. North Korea says it will not attend the games over COVID-19 fears. Eugene Hoshiko/AP hide caption
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (second from left) speaks as U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin (left), South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong (second from right) and South Korean Defense Minister Suh Wook (right) listen during a joint press conference Thursday after their meeting in Seoul, South Korea. Lee Jin-man/Pool/AP hide caption
A South Korean human rights group has detailed how North Korea's extensive prison camps ultimately fund the nation's missile and nuclear programs. Korean Central News Agency/AP hide caption
South Korean soldiers patrol while hikers visit the DMZ Peace Trail in the Demilitarized Zone in Goseong, South Korea. A defector from North Korea was apprehended in Goseong last week after evading South Korean guards for hours. Ahn Young-joon/AP hide caption
South Korea's KF94 mask does a good job concealing the Mona Lisa's smile — but how effective is it at preventing coronavirus spread? Here, masked pedestrians stroll through a shopping district in Seoul. Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images hide caption
South Korean gold medalist Shim Suk-hee (far left), shown with her relay teammates during the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, accused her former coach of repeated sexual assault. Javier Soriano/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Hundreds of people gather for a rally to mark the International Memorial Day for Comfort Women on August 14, 2020 in Seoul, South Korea. A South Korean court recently ordered Japan to financially compensate 12 women forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese. NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption
A seized South Korean-flagged tanker is escorted by Iranian Revolutionary Guard boats in the Persian Gulf. This comes as Tehran is enriching nuclear fuel to 20% purity. Tasnim News Agency via AP hide caption
A man wearing a face mask walks past a rest area taped for social distancing as a precaution against the coronavirus in Seoul, South Korea, on Tuesday. Lee Jin-man/AP hide caption
People wearing face masks as a precaution against the coronavirus pass by a poster emphasizing an enhanced social distancing campaign at a bus station on Monday in Seoul. Ahn Young-joon/AP hide caption
Marines of the 5th and 7th regiments who hurled back a surprise onslaught by three Chinese communist divisions wait to withdraw from the Chosin Reservoir area circa December 1950. National Archives hide caption
'God ... Let Us Survive': Remembering Korean War's Chosin Battle And Evacuation
South Koreans pray for their children taking the College Scholastic Ability Test at Chogey temple in Seoul on Thursday. New coronavirus infections in the country have spiked in recent days. Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images hide caption
North Korean State Commission of Quality Management staff in protective gear carries a disinfectant spray can as personnel check the health of travelers and inspect goods delivered via the borders at the Pyongyang Airport in North Korea, on Feb. 1. Jon Chol Jin/AP hide caption
A North Korean man defected to South Korea by hopping a fence along the Demilitarized Zone separating the two countries. Ed Jones/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
A man wearing a face mask walks past a banner showing precautions against the coronavirus in Seoul on Monday. Lee Jin-man/AP hide caption