- Ban on speaking South Korean language
- May face imprisonment or the death penalty
- Pyongyang implements Cultural Language Protection Law
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un is frequently in the headlines for his decisions. Day by day he continues to implement new orders for his countrymen. Now Kim Jong Un has announced to ban the people of his country from speaking South Korean language. With this, anyone speaking the South Korean language in North Korea can be punished up to death. The dictator has issued such a decree.
Punishment under the Pyongyang Cultural Language Protection Act
Notably, puppet language is spoken in South Korea. Generally North Koreans also use this language. However, now the price of speaking puppet language has to be paid with life. According to a report by the South China Morning Post, anyone in North Korea caught using the South’s puppet language or vocabulary could face prison or the death penalty under the Pyongyang Cultural Language Protection Law.
May be punished with death
A resident of the northwestern province of North Pyongan told Radio Free Asia that many people are used to using the South Korean language. In such a situation, this decree of the dictator has become a threat to his life. They are now practicing speaking the North Korean language and getting rid of the South Korean language. They are afraid that South Korean words will accidentally come out of his mouth and he will be punished.
What words can North Koreans not use?
North Korean women cannot call themselves or their boyfriends ‘jagiya’ or ‘oppa’. The report claims that they will have to use ‘dongji’ instead. North Koreans should also avoid using South Korean words in English such as ‘paesyeon’ (fashion), ‘hyesutel’ (hairstyle) and ‘wipyu’ (wife). The report said that openly saying ‘I love you’ is also a proof that he has watched South Korean movies. In such a situation they may have to face punishment.
