Kim Jong Un was meant to be their only idol - then North Koreans discovered K-pop

But other defectors tell the BBC that despite the restrictions, K-pop has cut through in Kim Jong Un's stifling dictatorship.

Krishnan Guru-Murthy baffles Channel 4 viewers abruptly racing off camera on live TV

Krishnan Guru-Murthy brought Channel 4’s evening news coverage to an abrupt end when he was unable to leave the studio fast ...