Airdropping The Interview Into North Korea (Post 2)
One former citizen of North Korea, Lee Min-bok, recently decided that it was time North Koreans saw their leader and self proclaimed god as a normal human being. Even though Lee stated that the movie The Interview was not very funny and purely "vulgar," he hopes that the under informed residents of North Korea will benefit from seeing their leader in his true human form.
Lee realizes the importance of a film like this, especially in the country where the movie is based. He hopes that by using helium inflated balloons he can drop large amounts of propaganda including the movie. In fact he has 80,000 copies ready, even though he is totally unaware what is to become of these videos once they cross the border.
In the past, North Korea's capital Pyongyang has fired upon balloons carrying propaganda like these preventing most of their cargo from ever being seen, however Lee still thinks the cause is worth fighting for. Lee is accompanied by the South Korean police and military to the border of North Korea. He makes final checks of the weather conditions and then launches the balloons over the border.
This all happens within the dead of night, the launch taking place about 1 in the morning. Many infer that this is to avoid retaliation from North Korea, however it is not purely for that. Lee said that even some South Koreans will become angry with the balloon launches. This is because, in the past, South Korean towns near the border have been caught in the middle of gunfire from both North Korea and their own government. The North Korean troops were aiming to destroy the balloons before they reached their destinations and the South Korean troops decided to fire back.
I personally believe that Lee Min-bok is doing a great service to the people of North Korea. I can only dream that these copies lead to the downfall of such a horrible dictatorship as Kim Jong Un's. However, the border towns in South Korea must be kept safe. If this means that these propaganda balloons cannot be launched anymore, the government of South Korea must strongly discourage balloon launches. As for The Interview, I have seen it and I can truthfully say that it wasn't one of the funniest or most memorable movies I have seen.
If interested please read the original article on CNN.com which also contains a few videos:
This article is where I obtained my image:
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