By Noreen Jazul Pyongyang's state-controlled media outlets took a jab at South Korea's depiction of North Korea in its television dramas and films, calling it "an unbearable insult." (Netflix / MANILA BULLETIN) On March 4, Uriminzokkiri released an editorial accusing South Korea of being "actively engaged in wartime propaganda" by releasing "anti-republic films and TV dramas that are deceptive, fabricated, absurd and impure." “It’s an unbearable insult against the same people and is unacceptable and atrocious provocation," it added. While the media outlet did not specifically name a TV drama or film, The Korea Herald said the commentary "appears to refer to" popular K-drama “Crash Landing On You” and film “Ashfall (Paektu Mountain)." Crash Landing On You is a high-rated romance drama about cross-border lovers starring Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin. "While there has been controversy here for glamorizing the reclusive nation as a peaceful and livable place, the drama series largely illustrates the North as lagging behind its advanced southern neighbor," The Korea Herald said. Ashfall, on the other hand, is a film about the eruption of Mount Paektu which the BBC described as "a dormant volcano in North Korea which holds a special place in Korean culture on both sides of the border." Uriminzokkiri went on to slam South Korean producers who turned the " tragedy of national division" between the two Koreas into a piece of entertainment that "utterly harass the bright reality with utter curse and fabrication." The media outlet also criticized people who enjoy such form of entertainment, describing them as having "no shame" and "immoral.” The Korea Herald also reported that another North Korean propaganda outlet, Meari, likewise criticized South Korean films and dramas as "false and full of scheming." Meari, according to The Korea Herald, also accused "productions of 'slandering our republic (and) causing outrage of our people'."