North Korean man sentence to death for selling 'Squid Game' copies

North Korean man sentence to death for selling 'Squid Game' copies

A North Korean man was sentenced to death after he was caught selling digital copies of Netflix's hit series, 'Squid Game'. 

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North Korea has sentenced to death a man, who is believed to be a student, who smuggled and sold copies of the Netflix series 'Squid Game', Radio Free Asia reports.

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The man reportedly brought a copy of 'Squid Game' into North Korea back from China and sold dozens of USB flash drives containing the series.

Authorities caught several high school students watching the hit violent drama series - and the man was sentenced to death. 

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Released in September, 'Squid Game' quickly became a global phenomenon and is Netflix's most-streamed series ever.

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