U.S. Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights Issues Robert King says cracks in the information blockade are starting to form in the North.
 
The U.S. State Department on Monday quoted King as saying last week at the European Parliament subcommittee on human rights that there are more than two million mobile phones in North Korea, which he described as the most closed place on Earth.
 
King said despite the large number of phones, most are for domestic use and are being closely monitored. He added that Internet access is restricted to a small group of elites.
 
However, the ambassador said that roughly 85 percent of refugees and travelers abroad have seen foreign DVDs in the North and North Koreans are increasingly familiar with South Korean K-Pop.