Reports that the Netflix hit “Squid Game” has been spreading in North Korea, even leading to one smuggler being sentenced to death for selling copies, have drawn widespread media attention in recent days. 

But experts familiar with contemporary North Korean border restrictions told NK News it’s virtually impossible that “Squid Game” has made into the country, saying reports to the contrary are likely an attempt to take advantage of the TV show’s popularity.

“It is logically and conceptually impossible,” said a former elite North Korean official who defected to South Korea recently, explaining that border security is extremely strict to