Online ads in South Korea that portrayed North Korean brides as helpless, subservient and akin to commodities were pulled down this week after an outcry on social media.

Titled "The Benefits of a North Korean Woman," the ten-part ad series, reviewed by Korea Real Time, depicts in comic strip form the alleged appeal of a North Korean wife. In one installment, a North Korean woman is shown fantasizing about finding a husband in South Korea. She dreams about a physical embrace and then remarks, "I've got to stop...