[1] A principal method of getting news and arts from the outside world into the so-called "hermit kingdom"[2] of North Korea has been the use of airdrops of materials that have been flown over the border by balloon.
[4] The popularity of low cost battery powered Portable DVD players in North Korea allows families to watch Chinese and South Korean programs on SD cards and USB flash drives.
[5] According to the Wall Street Journal in 2013, supporters of the balloon campaign say that it "is one of the most effective tools for change inside North Korea, where information about the outside world is highly restricted".
"[7] In September 2023, South Korea's Constitutional Court struck down the law citing concerns about free speech.
[3][11] The balloon drop was postponed after the North Korean government referred to the plan as a de facto "declaration of war.