Crash Landing On You: Truths about North Korea not shown in K-drama

The line “a phone call away” is not applicable in North Korea especially international calls.

Scenes in CLOY showed that residents in Pyongyang depicted techy people and making international calls as if it was an ordinary thing to do. There is a danger in owning a smartphone in North Korea that can take photos, videos, and record audios. According to Park, unauthorized international calls can mean execution.