# Korea

North Korea is reportedly executing teenagers for watching "Squid Game" and listening to K-pop, sparking international outrage. Meanwhile, a massive crypto glitch at South Korea's Bithumb exchange mistakenly sent $44 billion in bitcoin, causing market chaos.

### About Korea
This topic encompasses the Korean peninsula, covering both the democratic nation of South Korea and the totalitarian state of North Korea.  

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[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/korea/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
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[--] Week: [----------] -22%  
[--] Month: [-------------] -54%  
[--] Months: [--------------] +35%  
[--] Year: [--------------] +82%  
1-Year High: [-------------] on 2025-12-06  
1-Year Low: [----------] on 2025-05-08  

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[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/korea/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
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1-Year High: [-------] on 2025-11-01  
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[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/korea/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[------] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Korea in the last [--] hours which is up 1.70% from [------] in the previous [--] hours
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1-Year High: [------] on 2025-11-01  
1-Year Low: [-----] on 2025-05-08  

The most influential creators that mention Korea in the last [--] hours

| Creator                                        | Rank | Followers  | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                        | ---- | ---------  | ----- | ----------- |
| [@upediashorts](/creator/youtube/upediashorts) | [--]    | [----------] | [--]     | [---]         |

[View More](/list/creators/korea/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: 81%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:korea/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/korea/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 81%  
Daily Average: 77%  
[--] Week: 77% +4%  
[--] Month: 74% -3%  
[--] Months: 74% -2%  
[--] Year: 74% +7%  
1-Year High: 88% on 2025-02-28  
1-Year Low: 53% on 2025-02-17  

Most Supportive Themes:
- South Korean Culture: (60%) Focuses on the vibrant and globally popular aspects of South Korean culture, including K-pop, K-dramas, and cuisine.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Human Rights in North Korea: (70%) Highlights concerns and reports regarding human rights abuses and conditions within North Korea.
- North Korea's Nuclear Program: (30%) Discusses the development, testing, and international implications of North Korea's nuclear and missile programs.
  

### Top Korea News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

*Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*  

"North Korea executed schoolchildren for watching Squid Game North Korea has executed schoolchildren for watching South Korean TV and listening to K-pop including Netflixs Squid Game Amnesty International said. Defectors described public executions"  
[News Link](https://nypost.com/2026/02/07/world-news/north-korea-executed-schoolchildren-for-watching-squid-game/) [@nypost](/creator/x/nypost) 2026-02-07T22:38Z 3.6M followers, 94.4K engagements


"Bithumb's $44 Billion Bitcoin Blunder: Crypto Glitch Shakes Markets Discover how a glitch at South Korea's Bithumb exchange mistakenly sent $44 billion in bitcoin to users sparking market chaos and regulatory scrutiny. Learn about the incident's impact on crypto markets and the ongoing debate over automated financial systems"  
[News Link](https://gulfnews.com/business/markets/crypto-glitch-sends-44-billion-in-bitcoin-to-users-by-mistake-1.500435326) [@gulf_news](/creator/x/gulf_news) 2026-02-07T17:16Z 1.5M followers, [----] engagements


"South Korean scientists create life-saving spray to stop bleeding instantly Researchers in South Korea have developeda way to change how wounds are treated on the battlefield and in ambulances and emergency rooms"  
[News Link](https://nypost.com/2026/02/07/us-news/south-korean-scientists-create-life-saving-spray-to-stop-bleeding-instantly/) [@nypost](/creator/x/nypost) 2026-02-07T16:49Z 3.6M followers, 2.5M engagements


"Kim Jong-un's succession plot revealed as tyrant readies even more brutal leader who will execute enemies within HOURS KIM Jong-un’s successor will begin executing enemies within hours of taking the reins of North Korea insiders claim. The despot is understood to be teeing up his merciless younger sister to"  
[News Link](https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/38121393/kim-jong-un-succession-plot-brutal-leader-enemies/) [@TheSun](/creator/x/TheSun) 2026-02-07T16:01Z 2M followers, 28.1K engagements



### Top Korea Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"@Kekius_Sage First Spain then South Korea & Mexico and now Veitnam some great breakthrough news in cancer research and cure. It is time WHO endorses and facilitates securing funds so that clinical trials begin which has given hope to many victims all over the world"  
[X Link](https://x.com/mussarat_zia/status/2020314609786507464) [@mussarat_zia](/creator/x/mussarat_zia) 2026-02-08T01:51Z 15.3K followers, 85K engagements


"🚨 BREAKING North Korea Executed a Man for Looking Like Epstein"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PamphletsY/status/2020303171130912933) [@PamphletsY](/creator/x/PamphletsY) 2026-02-08T01:06Z 171.9K followers, 151.3K engagements


"Yang banyak justru malah cowok Korea Kak. Bukan cowok bule. Sampe anak-anaknya itu ada istilahnya sendiri: Kopino (Korean-Pinoy). Korea di sana sampe disebut sexpat 😭 Anyway as someone who studied abroad I can tell you that the majority of Korean men (or at least the ones who studied in my city) were trained to be the king of patriarchy and racist as fuck on top of that. Indonesian men got nothing on them 😂 Btw yang ngehamilin mereka itu "expat-expat bule" tapi kalian sama sekali gak nyalahin "cowo bule" 🤣🤣🤣 Btw yang ngehamilin mereka itu "expat-expat bule" tapi kalian sama sekali gak"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ninik_setiawan/status/2020297126392262942) [@ninik_setiawan](/creator/x/ninik_setiawan) 2026-02-08T00:42Z [----] followers, 659.4K engagements


"I am the Chief Operations Officer at Bithumb. South Korea's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange. On Thursday we ran a promotional event. A "lucky box" campaign. Very popular in Korea. Users complete tasks. Users receive rewards. Small rewards. [----] Korean Won. That's $1.40 American. Enough for a coffee. Maybe a small one. One of our employees made an error. A small error. In the dropdown menu. He selected "BTC" instead of "KRW." Bitcoin instead of Korean Won. Same first letter. Easy mistake. Instead of [----] Won we sent [----] Bitcoin. Per user. To [---] users. [----] Bitcoin is $142 million. Per"  
[X Link](https://x.com/gothburz/status/2020286999630872778) [@gothburz](/creator/x/gothburz) 2026-02-08T00:02Z 84.9K followers, 187.4K engagements

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