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Banned North Korea Movies & TV

South Korean films and TV dramas

The 2020 Reactionary Ideology and Culture Rejection Act punishes watching or sharing South Korean media.

Status
Banned
Country
North Korea
Category
Movies & TV
Banned since
2020

More banned in North Korea

North KoreaBannedOpen internet accessOrdinary citizens can only use the state intranet Kwangmyong; the global internet is reserved for a small elite.Apps & WebsitesDetails →North KoreaBannedUnauthorised international phone callsCalling abroad without permission is treated as a serious crime.Activities & LawsDetails →North KoreaBannedYouTubeYouTube is blocked in North Korea, where ordinary citizens have no access to the global internet at all. Only a tiny elite can go online; everyone else uses a closed state intranet.Apps & WebsitesDetails →
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Banned Movies & TV in other countries

ChinaBannedChristopher Robin (2018)Denied a release in China; media widely linked it to Winnie the Pooh memes mocking Xi Jinping.Movies & TVSince 2018Details →ChinaBannedEternals (2021)Never released in China. The block is widely linked to director Chloé Zhao, whose 2013 remark that China had lies everywhere resurfaced during her 2021 Oscar run for Nomadland.Movies & TVSince 2021Details →ChinaBannedSeven Years in Tibet (1997)Banned since 1997 for its portrayal of Chinese rule in Tibet. China also barred director Jean-Jacques Annaud and stars Brad Pitt and David Thewlis from entering the country.Movies & TVSince 1997Details →ChinaBannedShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)Never released in China. It was the first Marvel Cinematic Universe film denied approval, amid criticism of the character's Fu Manchu origins and star Simu Liu's past comments.Movies & TVSince 2021Details →
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