North Korea’s ‘Legendary’ and Ficitional Punk Rock Band

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What would punk rock in North Korea sound like? One way to find out is listening to Ri Seong-woong, North Korea’s most famous punk rock star. Or is he? We find out from reporter Jason Strother.

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