USB and other information inflated with balloon in search of democratization of North Korea is smuggled

Between North Korea and South Korea "38 degree lineThere is a military demarcation line called "North Korea from Korea to Korea", you will not be able to meet freely with the family on the far side of the borderline. A group composed of exiles from such North Korea conducted a propaganda that balloon carries USB memory and leaflets filled with information on Korea and around the world in search of democratization of North Korea.

We Hacked North Korea With Balloons and USB Drives - Thor Halvorssen and Alexander Lloyd - The Atlantic
http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2014/01/we-hacked-north-korea-with-balloons-and-usb-drives/283106/

In North Korea, opposition factions are not existed because they are oppressed and executed, and domestic information and the Internet are restricted. There is no point of contact with the outside world, and gunfight battles between the two countries are frequently occurred near the 38th line, so it is impossible to communicate directly with the other side of the boundary line.

A group leader of North Korea exile organization called "free warrior for North Korea"North Korean Enemy ZeroMr. Park, who invented the balloon to carry physical information from the sky to the North Korea.


The balloon is made of about 6 meters of transparent plastic, a message such as "Government collapse" in Hangul is written and tens of thousands of pieces of information on the world other than USB memory · DVD · transistor radio · North Korea was written A leaflet is put in it. After plays an adequate role as an ad-balloon over the North Korea, the timer works and the balloon breaks and lands.

On January 13, 2014, two days before the scheduled launch date of the balloon, the North Korean government announced a warning that "If we are to launch balloons with propaganda, we will kill you." In response, Korea also mobilized 300 police officers, searched the group to stop the plan and detained leader Mr. Park. After six hours of detention, Mr. Park, who was released, resumed his plan and escaped the policeman's eyes and formed a military boundary line on January 15, 2014. The balloon was launched near the confluence of Imjin River and Han River I succeeded.


Mr. Park has also smuggled laptops, DVDs, USB sticks, etc. from the Chinese border side to North Korea before and together with the information and goods carried in this balloon, North Korea We will continue to work toward democratization of the people.