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NORTH KOREA Jason Carter: Music censorship in North Korea - a personal video reflection British guitarist Jason Carter has produced a personal video documentary about a trip he made in North Korea in 2007, which reflects on music censorship 28 February 2012 South Korea: Ban on North Korean praise music upheld The Supreme Court in South Korea has ruled that possessing instrumental music with titles praising communist North Korea is a crime, reported Radio New Zealand 02 November 2010 North Korea: Three years in prison for simply singing a wrong song Because she had sung a South Korean folk song and taught it to four others in 1992, North Korean Ji Hae Nam (Hae-Nam Ji) was imprisoned for three years and tortured 09 June 2008 North Korea: Jason Carter - 'The Colour Of Silence' Excerpts from British guitarist Jason Carter's diary, 'The Colour Of Silence In The Axis Of Evil' - about his first performance in North Korea 24 April 2007 North Korea: Exiled because of passion for jazz Classical pianist Kim Cheol-woong (Cheol Woong Kim) had to flee North Korea to realise his dream of becoming a jazz musician 06 April 2006 Shoot the Singer! Book 'Shoot the Singer! Music Censorship Today' is the first worldwide presentation of contemporary cases of music censorship 25 May 2004 Korea: 'The people united' Music for North Korea’s ‘Great Leader’ and ‘Dear Leader’. Article. 24 February 2003