Imagine that...singing off-key, or forgetting the words to a ditty or two, may land you in the klink in North Korea...
Looks like die-hard Karaoke fans will have to return to the shower to warble their favorite tune, now that Karaoke bars are shut-down pursuant to a directive from the Ministry of that far-east country.
Officials argue that the action was taken to stem the tide of foreign influences.
In effect, shutting down the popular hang-outs was a way to "mop up and prevent the ideological and cultural permeation of anti-socialism" , according to a spokesmen for a Civic group fighting the ban.
In a raid later, club-to-club inspections were undertaken in search of cellphones and illegal videos, deemed as contraband prone to induce negative influences on the youth of the strict communist country.
I don't suppose "Don't Forget the Lyrics" will be broadcasting there anytime soon.
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