The comedy lampoons North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, whose dynasty she loathes. Her father died in custody of North Korean security forces, who tied him by his wrist in a torturous position for 10 days without food. Her younger brother starved to death and her older sister is missing.
Read her story: A brutal choice
Jo escaped North Korea with her mother and sister, and was granted asylum in the United States in 2008, where they now reside in a quiet suburb.
When told “The Interview” would not be shown in theaters, Jo asked, “Are we that afraid? It’s sort of embarrassing. I thought America is strong. If North Korea is that frightening, I think that speaks for itself.”
If North Korea hacked the United States, she said, “Of course, people have to hack North Korea.”
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If the receivers are small enough, they could be smuggled into the country for North Koreans to receive outside information, Suh said.
The first hackathon was a test and future North Korea-focused events will likely focus on solving certain technical issues, Lloyd said.
“What’s lasting is the relationships made between the North Korean community living in South Korea and Silicon Valley,” he said.
Things that annoy North Korea: Christmas trees, soap operas and K-pop
