The number of ”Russian programs” is increasing in North Korea... is this due to the blocking of ”K-content”?

In North Korea, the number of television programs introducing "Russian culture" has increased significantly. According to the South Korean news agency "Yonhap News", North Korea's state-run television station "Korea Central TV" has been broadcasting
The program will broadcast 105 episodes of "International Lifestyle" programs from July 2, 2024 to July 3, 2025. The program introduces foreign cultures on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays at around 11:00 a.m.
Of the 105 episodes of "International Life" aired in the past year, 35 episodes (including reruns) had the word "Russia" in the title, accounting for one-third of the total.
These 35 stories are titled "Russian people developing crafts," "Traditional Russian tea festival," "Visiting various regions of Russia," and "Russian people cherishing cultural heritage."
In addition, although the title does not include "Russia," there are more than 40 programs about Russia, including those about Russian tourist spots such as "Lake Baikal."
Experts said, "After Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Pyongyang in June last year and signed the Treaty of Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, North Korea's terrorist attacks
"The number of programs introducing Russian culture on TV has increased," he said. "In order to ease internal dissatisfaction and resentment over the deployment of troops to the Ukraine war, which has resulted in many casualties, the number of programs introducing Russian culture has increased."
"The government has actively promoted Russian culture as an alternative to blocking the flow of K-content (South Korean content) into North Korea," the analysis said.
There is also analysis that suggests that...