hile terms like ‘dragon’ or ‘king’ are obvious examples of Western culture,” the Bureau stated in its decision to punish the teenagers.
“Since these teenagers are all children of senior military security officers, the Bureau concluded that mere self-criticism statements would be insufficient. They notified the Socialist Patriotic Youth League branch at the teenagers’ school about the behavior and requested special measures,” the source said.
The teenagers subsequently faced harsh criticism from the Youth League’s school branch and were required to write multiple self-criticism statements over several days.
Their punishment extended beyond this – they were also ordered to perform two months of unpaid labor, with the case escalated to the provincial Youth League branch….
The punishment shocked both the families and the broader community.
“Such incidents rarely happen in Chongjin,” the source noted.
“The parents are experiencing severe distress watching their children subjected to forced labor. Local residents were stunned to learn that young boys could be forced into unpaid labor.
“The teenagers themselves suffered the greatest shock. Having always believed their powerful parents in military security would protect them, they were terrified and astonished that this could happen to them,” the source added.
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