Why You Should Never Travel to North Korea
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I totally agree with you. One thing i want to ask you, have you ever wondered how this all happened? There may be other agencies involved also, not just North or South, i think you can understand my point. Please include those agencies also.
I hate the NK government but my dream is that maybe one day I can visit every country in the world so I hope to visit it once. Also I'm curious of North Korea. But I totally understand and respect your views.
Cheers,
From a legend✌️
As a Canadian traveller, I have always believed in making my own opinion about other countries and avoid basing my perceptions on others' experiences. I won't deny that I really really wanted to visit North Korea, but like you said, what I'll see is definitely not going to be the true north korea. So I will heed to your words and avoid north Korea until I die or they bring democracy. Cheers brother!
Jacob Laukaitis thank you for this video
To be honest. There are a lot of countries with bad governments around the world. Just to name a few: Saudia Arabia, China, Maldives etc. So where draw the line. I went to NK last year and I don't regret it a bit. Tourists outside of Chinese make up only about 3k. That's nothing. The gov can and will survive without us no problem. It's also much more relaxing than everyone makes you believe, just behave like a decent human beeing and you're just fine. In terms of staging. Obviously they will bring you to the nicer/ more interesting places. But if you like to see more unplugged version of NK you can book your own tourguide and driver and be more independent in your travel. Tours with a large amount of people will always be more curated and with less room for individuals.
I might even go back for the Massgames and when the Rongyang Hotel finally opens.
Bro don't go back to North Korea. You'll probably get kidnapped.
He won't, obviously.
He totally would. I would be scared to make a video like this.
And even get killed, just ask Otto Warmbier
@@leafsfanforever2896 He didn't get killed in North Korea but got his head slammed on a desk I think wich caused internal brain bleeding I think it been a while but he died in Ohio soon after.
Hunter Furlong
He was in a hard labor camp, he died when he arrived in Ohio. brain damage and coma, among a few/several broken bones
Don’t ever go back because they’ve probably seen this video and will arrest you. Seriously don’t. Although you hopefully know that
Im beyond grateful and relieved that God made me born outside NK
North Korea is just another world and their cruel leaders who think theyre gods are delusional. Tbh, im not even surprised as to why billions of people DISLIKE them
@@Gem-wo2jk thank you God for not making me be born in the evil dictatorship you allowed be created. Thanks for choosing other people instead of me to starve and be worked to death
@@Gem-wo2jk if god were real he wouldnt have let innocent children die in north korea
They don’t have internet
Translation:
When you go to N Korea you are financially supporting the regime and what they are doing.
@Colin Stark People are not isolating the government is isolating them from everyone else.
@Colin Stark when you go to North Korea you are not allowed to freely explore you are taken to areas where there is only the elites and everything is highly monitored and coordinated. So no by visiting North Korea you are not doing any good only supporting a terrible regime.
Thibk its more complicated than that. Nk regime allowed to exist...
I’d be too scared to even fart in North Korea
I would be too scared to even breathe there.
😂😂😂
Farting is a luxury.
😂😂😂😂😂😂 what the ---
Or even sneeze smh... we spoiled out here in America.
I hope I’m alive when North Korea gets liberated
No South Korea will probably just take over
Me too!!!
@@the_ffca_me If anything the opposite is going to happen. If South Korea taking over North Korea? HA! I think China is not going to allow that... Even if Kim Dynasty die or get overthrown.. The Generals would be in the pockets of China. If this happens then expect probably an invasion of the South.
@@Leny1777 im sure other places would get involved and help out, but idk so
@@Leny1777 United States Of America got South Korea back 100%
They may wear colorful clothes, but you can see/feel the extreme sad emotions of their environment. The color of depression.
Da_DeRp_ PoTaTo it really just goes back to korean culture 🤷♀️
val alexander North Korea 🇰🇵 is probably the most uncultured place on the planet.
trust me Compton and about 40% of the US is 1000x worse
@@owenmitchell1469 they do have Culture but a lot their culture is smashed and smeared all over the ground by the North Korean government
Mississippi ball I know
Don’t ever go back bro, if they’ve seen this video then chances are that if you ever go back they will arrest you.
7000 western tourists visits North Korea each year, but yeah keep believing the cheap false narratives by these promoted videos for clicks,
@@Evilfisher2 I wonder if those 7,000 post videos on social media that get millions of views, you forgot what they did to the kid from Ohio? even if he's just one person, it's still too many, I will continue to avoid that country like parties during Covid.
@@mrxxsesshomaruxx9642 you mean the guy who got sick in prison and ur media lied about him getting tortured? yeah that was tragic, but unlike what your media reported it was never any intention of North Korea to harm him, just like other US prisoners. if anything US citizens can be used for "trading" in a way to make the US approach diplomacy.
i have seen several times while visiting North Korea people act like complete idiots, trying to speak up and be a "hero", it happens. and people also try to photograph things you're not suppose too all the time, so its not something you'd really get in big trouble for unless it was a special case.
i'd be more worried about visiting the U.S seeing all the shootings and violence that happen there all the time.
@@Evilfisher2 He shouldn't have been in prison in the first place and bro as fucked up as the US is I can at least walk around freely, take pictures without worrying about ending up in some "Work camp" also I'm not forced to worship some fat idiot every day.
@@mrxxsesshomaruxx9642 i had no issues taking pictures of anything i wanted, other than military. and No you're not suppose to take pictures of military things for obvious reasons. literally same rule exists in the U.S
Anyway thanks for responding, i guess we agree to disagree.
Jacab shows the difference between youtuber and influencer.
I would never go there for "holiday", i'd fear to get thrown into prison for not keeping my mouth shut at some point.
Same.. you have to show much respect for the murderers.. leaders there. Or, as an actor once said, "I'll think of that when I'm pissing on your grave".
If seeing the American tourists get sentenced 15 years for “stealing a poster” didn’t discourage people from going there, I don’t know what will
Why would you steal a state-owned poster in the first place? In my country you steal a public lamp electrical cable you go to jail.
@@jbatutegaming382 I'm not saying the kid did the right thing, but it's definitely fucked up to sentence someone 15 years of hard labor that will ultimately kill him for tearing down a poster. ua-cam.com/video/Er7uhMkQzro/v-deo.html
@@Batza1994 ......Really, Batshit? You'd sentence him AND slap the shit out of him while two burly guards are restraining his arms for you?
Gosh, what a badass you are! ......White Knighting North Korea! "a foreign country"! .......LOL!
@@Bubakarrr He died a year later.
Abu Fofanah Unfortunately, that's not how his story ended. They really did a number on him in that camp before sending him back to the U.S as a vegetable. He died like a week later.
I am from South Korea. This is so weird because I met a person who was really into North Korea couple of days ago and then I found this video. Honestly, I felt so annoyed and at the same time so sad to hear some foreigners who just visited only one time in NK and believe what they saw in there is everything of NK. Please try to think that people in NK are dying in poverty and escaping from that hell ready to lose their life even at this moment and even when you are having FAKE fun designed by NK government there. Visiting NK means that you are supporting NK government to maintain their brutality and ignoring the voice of NK people.
Naturally, those government tourist agencies will only show you what the government wants you to see. Behind the façade are the malnourished people.
Meanwhile USA and others impose sanctions in the country, refuse to end the war, affecting the whole population. North Korea just refuses to bow down and forfeit their independence. They deserve some support!
@@somedude144 I believe strong sanctions should be encouraged constantly. For the freedom of North Koreans, the collapse of the government is inevitable. The best way to do so is to weaken the strength of the government and give NK people a chance to carry out their own revolution.
@@chanmikim8331 @Chanmi Kim In other words, to make the life so hard that the country and the population crumbles and becomes a mess. Then they will be able to consume and have our amazing consumer freedoms, like the liberated people of Libya.
@@somedude144 They have been always suffered from poverty even with less sanctions. We did loosen the sanctions before, but instead of taking good care of people, they made nukes with that support... This is why experts say the best way to support NK people is through underground civic group.
I do hope NK people find freedom again, and we reunite again! Can't wait to meet them!!!!
본인의 신원이 위험해질 수도 있는 주제인데도 총대매고 전세계 많은 사람들에게 실제내용들과 적당한 조언을 해주셔서 너무 감사합니다 :) 한국인으로써 , 너무 감사하네요 ☺️👍🏻
From 🇰🇷?
@@talenthunter1032 yess
@Mr. Blufish google translate: Even though my identity is a subject that may be dangerous, thank you so much for providing real information and appropriate advice to so many people all over the world. :) As a Korean, I am very grateful
@Mr. Blufish you cld copy it and paste it in google translate
으로서 이색히야
Who's Relief that you guys didn't get born on north korea
Me
Me.Though i live in Bangladesh. But now hearing the stories i feel like i live in wakanda.
Not me. I was born in Syria under assed
I II II L ayy me too
Im very thankful I live in freedom and I dont have to live in fear/war
Plus there's the chances of them detaining you, claiming that you committed some crime that they made up, and being used as an example.
It's too risky to visit even for a 'holiday'
Does that really happen? Why would they make an "Example" out of a tourist, especially if he did nothing? Seems somewhat bullshit, tourism is a source of income for North Korea, and I don't see how they can benefit from scaring tourists away.
@@zeratulrus142 Google up Otto Warmbier bro
@@Li0nheart1810 And? Are you saying they made the allegations up?
@@zeratulrus142 Yes. The video footage they used as evidence is blurry as hell and couldve been everybody.
Wow I feel for people who are born in North Korea like they would never know what normal life is.
As a South Korean, two years later, I was honestly surprised to see your video. Many people just enjoyed their trip without thinking deeply about what it actually meant to travel to the country they wanted to go. You may only think that (of course, this does not insult tourists traveling to numerous countries), but your thoughts and words in this video gave me a chance to think anew about the meaning of tourism that even I had forgotten. You don't have to live in guilt. At that time, you were just one of the tourists, and now that you feel a change of thought differently from then, it would be safe to say that you have grown one step further. A short trip to North Korea seems to have changed your mind a lot. As a person living in a divided country, I also express a lot of sympathy for your thoughts. I want those people born in North Korea and living without the freedom to feel free someday and know that all humans are equal.
Be careful Jacob, don't pre announce any trips for awhile.You never know the reach of this horrible dicktator.
Omg is that a pun?
I completely agree he’s basically a immature man child that can’t handle feedback.
@@softglow9 I thought it was a good one..
@@justpassnbye2613 So true
JustPassNbye he’s probably just read that and is on the hunt for you now
Kim Jong Un made 2500 different accounts and disliked this video
Shen Bapiro no he has made 650 different accounts
@@morganbirchall3905 ;)
One was me.
706 now
@@tileng.5186 y
I’ve watched Crash landing on you, korean drama where it shows about a South Korean risking life to escape from North Korea and I almost cried seeing all the difficulties she had to face!
I pray that north korean someday will be free and experience the true freedom that every human should have 🤧
Instead, come to the South Korea! 🇰🇷
@Adel Ghasemi 👍
@CRISTIANO RONALDO Homosexuality is illegal in Korea.
Don't talk about portugal culture in here.
@CRISTIANO RONALDO porn is illegal in korea
Don't talk about Porto's example
South Korea has almost non existent Crime and car break inns are very rare like 1 in 10000 or even zero... Absolutely safe country i suppose
people go their as they are generous to see living conditions they hear in social media and news. They dont go there cuz there are sight-seeing or attractions even they aren't much talked about.
Before I die I want to see the both Koreas United again.
lmao their gonna be one korea hehe
not gonna happen unless kim jung un is assassinated
Until 2100 this will have happen wait another 10 or 20 or 40 years and youll see
Alberto Fuijimori I-
el chapo worker if that happens, his son will take his place
한국사람으로서 굉장히 감사하네요.
북한 사람들을 위해서라도 이 영상이 너무 소중합니다.
많은 세계인이 이 영상을 공유하길 바라요.
Wish I could understand this
@@VladutPletea i mean “thank you for this video”
@@VladutPletea Google translation: "As a Korean, I am very grateful. Even for North Koreans, this video is very valuable. I hope that many people around the world share this video."
@@user-tn3dg7pj6v Is popular 90's rap in South?
@@art5850noooo
No country has a guts to help the North Koreans for freedom. Cz their soldiers are well trained and disciplined. It's so scary, the perfection the way they march perfectly gives me goosebumps!
If you talk to people that were from North they say it’s a front about the soldiers. Most are so weak& suffering starvation that they have to go on “leaves” to get up strength again 🥲
@@jsudds2702 lol they practice everyday about all esp strikes and organizations, they keep everything in secret cz they don't want them to win, they're preparing for a war everyday, also all of them are participating unlike to your county that most of the teens just know how to do tiktoks. about the health, is that it? of course the government is thinking about that already, so they're probably working about it rn. those who have escaped are from years ago, we don't have a news for now. you read bibe? you think it's just a coincidence when it's cited there that after the sound of the 5th trumpet, there's a beast military power that will kill the half population of the world and their walk are as perfect as ever. furthermore, these things explains the fact why they're still isolated and not freed until now.
@@bunny-tr4fs Just about every citizen in North Korea is obligated to serve in the military man or woman. They do drills everyday as well as other work. They don't really have nutritious meals and protein. Mostly rice and other things. As for us back in the west we have many opportunities, the privilege of being kids and teenager up until adulthood. Enlisting in the military is an opportunity, but some people are not qualified to join due to health issues or cannot meet the requirements. It's just an opportunity though, not an obligation.
There are countries that have tried to help North Korea with things such as medical aids and things like that but still North Korea refuses
Like the Gestapo in Germany WWII.
I think the only reason why people visit North Korea isn’t because of any tourist attractions, but to see how life really is like over there.
but its not, the people in the capital are the elite of north korea. most of the population are half starved in villages
That's exactly why. People want to see what it's like over there, but all we're seeing is what they want us to see.
I want to visit just to experience a strange, hermit dictatorship society. Like experience the book "1985" in real life.
@@thebasketballhistorian3291 You can go to Russia. I recommend that you go to the Moscow downtown on Saturday at about 2 p.m. and watch how police officers beat civilians
Well duh
The small clips of the child from the north and the other in the south broke my heart.
And that child is probably among the most lucky, living in Pyongyang and having warm clothing.
@Kurt Libuit his hair cut is as stupid looking as Charles Manson's swastika on his forehead.
One child caught in a moment. I’ve watched many videos showing happy children playing in North Korea.
you are ALL easily manipulated by 'media'... this time by this young traveler's video capturing just a little glimpse..... do not be so easily hypnotized. Even thsi video is soooo one cides... Woudl let this kid investigare HiS OWN country and find the SAME faults!
Alix Txé how about you go to North Korea and find out what it’s about huh?
Thank you, not only for sharing your experience but especially for being so conscious and responsible about traveling, even when this means changing your mind about some of your past choices. I really like your attitude and I think it can have a real impact on those viewing this video
I’m a fellow Lithuanian living in China, just came across your videos, and honestly you’re a very superb story teller!! very compelling, thank you for sharing your experience with us and showing more about North Korea to those who don’t know that much about that situation!
How are you living in China UA-cam is blocked 🤨
I can't imagine the hardship being born in North Korea or even worse being born in those prisons as several generations of the family's will have to live and work in prison their whole lives. heart breaking stuff.
Speaking of which, do you know the hidden truth that North Korea is targeted by Trump and USA because his country possess the second largest deposits of 'Rare Earth Metals' in the world. They are found largely in places like China & N. Korea. Remember 15 years ago, it was Iraq, and Saddam, and WMD (weapon of mass destruction). The real motive was Oil. Today, it is North Korea, and Kim, and nuclear weapon. The real motive is Rare Earth Minerals. It's all come down to the West's dependency on China's Rare Earth Minerals. Google 'Most Harmonious Nation/China Daily' for honest truth. blog.chinadaily.com.cn/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=785423
"Those Who Do Not Learn History Are Doomed To Repeat It". Remember, Germany in pre-World War II era, was imposed upon with numerous and heavy war reparations, tariffs and sanctions by Western Colonial Powers for over a quarter century; eventually when that nation sank into mega depression, which made way for World War II, as Germany struck back. Similar scenario ran in Japan, when that nation too was bullied by maritime sanction; essentially blocking the whole island through naval blockage by Anglo empire naval ships for so long until Japan ran out of (imported) oil, and struck back at Pearl Harbor naval base whose naval ships participated in this year-long sanction. And sure enough that same thing, similar scenario repeating in DPRK/North Korea as the people of that nation has suffered long enough, well over a quarter century of never ending sanction after sanction after sanction by thy Western bullies, resulting over a million innocent people already perished due to starvation and famine. Google 'Most Harmonious Nation/China Daily' for hard truth. blog.chinadaily.com.cn/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=785423
As long as you’re born to family in Pyongyang who are loyal to the regime, you’ll be ok
Uncle Chinsyou why did US army attack Iraq?because Iraq has Nuclear Weapon.
why don't US army attack NK?because NK has REAL Nuclear Weapon.
@@KimKwangHo-pm3hq Yeah. WMD at its finest
The more people who go the more money Korea has to make military weapons
Raelyn Rainforth If they use them to fuck up the NATO, I'm definitely going to support the Kim government.
Blitz Fox why
ronan paterson They attack helpless countries to widen Americas sphere of influence.
@@blitzfox8989 i bet you dont even know how to field strip a Kalashnikova rifle
@@blitzfox8989 no, they are arming to take over South Korea.
(NK started the Korean War by invading SK in hopes to conquer it. They admit they developed nukes to achieve "Final Victory" in the Korean War and conquer South Korea once and for all.)
If you go North Korea, you are helping them try to destroy South Korea.
sthelepress.com/index.php/2017/12/21/north-koreas-unification-drive/
As a middle aged South Korean, I truly appreciate about what you said and presented about N.Korea... What you have said is exactly What I want to say to the people all over the world..👍👍👍👍👍👍
Don't feel bad, you documented it so no one else has to. Of course, there are some people who get to document other parts but they are rare.
Don’t go to NK, don’t support their cruel government and also don’t endanger your own life. Just google Otto Warmbier if you haven’t already. Tourists are by no means excluded from the government’s cruelty.
krispy kreme There’s no proof he actually did it, the video North Korean officials provided was too dark to tell who actually took it.
Jenna Maria I will do all of these.
He was stupid enough to sneak to the basement and steal hotel decorations.
Brick Life Stealing = beaten to death. Quite a sensible punishment in NK
@@wyw201 Each country has its own laws and visitors should follow their countries law
Have to disagree. Let's all storm North Korea together. Thy can't stop all of us.
that will be bloodbath
They can stop all of us lol
You all will be nuked
@@dipanpathak if nk nuked us on nk then nk will be destroyed lol
@@junkokonno hope that happens 🤞🤞🤞
Love your videos. So much to learn from them. I’m LITERALLY binge watching.
Thank you for this honest video. My mother was from North Korea. She passed away without having visited, although her heart yearned to and she had the opportunity. But her reluctance was based on her genuine fear of apprehension due to her father's escape just after WWII and subsequent hunt for him by NK and their agents before the outbreak of the Korean War. She worked for the US government and had evidence of their incredible espionage reach (a story for another time). I encouraged her to go with me but she always refused and after watching this video I'm glad we didn't. You have convinced me to never visit NK. Thank you for your testimony. God bless you.
If a guy like Jacob who always tries to find smthing positive everywhere tells you not to go to North Korea, just listen to him!
@abcd xyz buddy its all about your perception. There is no particular area in world for hypocrites , they are everywhere. Although I dint get the point of your hatred, may be you had sm bad experiences but if you feel like this then dont come to India.
Ritu.. I agree with you. He can find positive ideas in every country so if he is saying it I believe it. Plus we know a couple North Korean Defectors and their life was an actual hell there..so I believe him!!
@@ritusachdeva1456 defectors from North Korea tell us how when foreigners come to N. Korea they use the fact they want to visit to brainwash their citizens that foreigners want to come to NK because it's so much better and their countries are horrible. Watch Yeonmi Park and see how detrimental foreign travel is to the oppressed North Koreans. It is a terrible regime that doesn't deserve a penny of tourist monies. It is a regime that needs to be stopped and the people freed. Please study to know what you talk about.
Because of the Otto warmbier incident
@Dinesh Truth Holy shit dude you got paid off big time to say this. I've never read a bigger lie in my life lol. But nice try, i will keep in mind how trash north korea is don't worry
I didn’t realize we needed a video telling us to avoid North Korea... I thought it was common sense!
tell that to the people who defend them to death somehow
??? Ikr they come in any comment about freeing NK, let alone they know they probably won’t last a year when you have your job assigned , they will not have these lcd to face on which they read and admire communism etc and believe in shit hole conspiracy, they are no different than flat earther
@@drinkwoter Well, we know that the CCP pays people to go around on UA-cam defending them and spreading propaganda in the comments, so it's not too much of a stretch to think maybe some people in Pyongyang are paid to do something similar. Some of these people might legitimately be North Koreans.
Sadly, nk have nuclear bomb😔so we can't help them
You are assuming most people have common sense.
Thank you for your boldness to create and share this video, for your courage to change your stance and speak up for what is right.
I watched your video on your trip there and then this one. Both videos are thought provoking and I really appreciate how you came to your conclusions and how you learned the way you did. It is wonderful you recorded the change in your thoughts and actions after you learned what you did about the N. Korean government. You show that you are a curious person who wants to learn as much as you can and that it is ok to think one thing at first and then change course if you find out that what you thought no longer fits your beliefs or values. It’s rare we get to see true growth and discovery and education in people and I thank you for sharing that and being vulnerable. You are a great example of someone who is a lifelong learner.
North= lifeless... boring... no energy...
South= Freedom, colorful, full of passion and energy.
north korea is like iran im from iran but atleast you can access internet in here you can watch international news but other stuffs is same like respect to leader , high prices for everything , wearing hijab is a rule if you don't you will end up in prison , dancing is illigal (some type is legal) , girls are not allowed to sing, and etc...
@@pier4962 i had a coworker who was from Iran before the revolution, he said it was modern and had so much freedom, it was a good place to live at the time.
@@yelloandy true 😢
@St. Andrew plastic people? That is just so offensive..
@St. Andrew Dumbfuck
I’d be too scared to breath
Khanya Maweni or fart
They might give u 15 years in jail for stealing a poster sick individuals
Years of hard labor*
People in America get 15 years for stealing a candy bar or smoking weed. I don't agree with North Korea but there's a lot of scaremongering making it sound like it's so much worse than the west when in a lot of western countries they do the same things
@@23Harlequin in which state do you get 15 years for a candy bar people don’t even care about that you can steal any wear
@@brandonUwanawich954 That's definitely not true, people get arrested for shoplifting all the time. And I don't remember the exact name but I read an article about a poor black man getting sentenced to like 20 years for stealing a candy bar. And he's not the only one, many people get ridiculously long sentences for very petty crimes
@@23Harlequin that man had 9 felons 3 armed robbery 13 petit theft so what’s your point
Thank you man..i support u for this❤
Hell and heaven...just next to each other
utkarsh srivastava Honestly in my opinion even south Korea isn't heaven. It's just heaven for the people in the north.
Multieseres I’ve been in South Korea few months ago and I have to say I discovered an amazing and beautiful country with very kind and warm people!
in terms of culture, music, food, people etc, yes i agree, south korea is extremely captivating. in fact, i’m a kpop fan myself and would love to visit Seoul one day. but with my previous comment i was actually referring to the government, their high standards in terms of beauty and their extreme education system etc. it’s no wonder south korea has one of the highest suicide rates.
It looks too cold and gray believe me I don't spend two thousand on that shitthoze rich people do it because of they waist money
David Pringle I hope you mean NORTH Korea, because the Southern one is truly amazing!
Instructions unclear: travelled to west Korea
Amateur, i traveled to east korea, they speak german there but they are still communist so it's north korea
@@nekomancie7419 bitch please I reached the 256th block above Korea.
@@officialunderfire boy you ain't in my level. i travelled to compass Korea, it's got North Korea, South Korea, West Korea and East Korea citizens. they speak English and think hitler was born 69 days ago
I went back in time and witnessed the Finno-Korean Hyperwar.
West Korea is best Korea
Thank you for your effort and this uploading video. Hopefully there will be have the peace as soon as possible.
Many people with the same experience as you would hesitate to talk on such a matter or even remain silent forever. Thank you for spreading this important message.
You took a huge risk publishing this video... please.. from now be so careful about what u post on internet...your location or a future location.... like trips to other countries..... u have done a great video and all this information is pretty useful and necessary to know .. thanks for that. Hugs from Spain
IfiniteGuy *HUGS FROM SPAIN*
IfiniteGuy dude chill he wont get killed just by a vidieo haha like kim have some more importent things then killing a youtuber hahaha please dont belive everything you here its not like kim is outside your home cause you posted a vidieo if kim whould kill himmhe whould problaly also drive by the white house and kill som powerfull guys???haha 🤣🤣🤣 dont belive everything you here
@@didrikgoj7335 ... could be... but u never know.... he is so mad haha
@DerpyDoge If their military gets too weak US will invade them again and kill a large portion of their (civilian) population again.
IfiniteGuy why..... are you..... putting so many....... dots..... in you comment.....
Actually these videos were the first I saw on your channel.
Lukáš Gardian same
Same
Hay...
Same
Teh Chuan Have you ever been in the USA?
I just finished reading this book and it completely broke my heart
Why you should never travel to nk? Simple answer: Love for life
Otto's story is why I will never step foot in North Korea
life sucks google Jeffrey Fowle who lived less than 50 miles away
@@woxyroxme Damn, even a bible can get you in trouble
Vivianna Escobedo it won’t land. NK will shoot it down.
you can actually still go to north korea safely. there is this JSA building in the border between north and south korea. go inside the building, walk to the north side until your 4 minutes times are up.
@@deadlykilla39 How do you know about this?
**Kim Jong-Un wants to know your location**
Not funny
@@olgajozwiak3627 have a little laugh out once in a while
Is hell a location
@@eas827 yes, it's on Norway
Me Kage And there is a town called Hell in the Grand Cayman Islands 🇰🇾
Thank-you for the informative video.
Great video, thank you. I just ordered the book. Sounds interesting to read.
Holycow that is a dark room. Are you shooting this from your North Korean jail cell?
🤦🏾♂️😂
🤣🤣 omg
lmao
😂
That what I WAS THINK?! 😱 😂
It's such a shame. It looks like the North Korea landscape is beautiful. With its mountains and what not. Hopefully one day both Koreas can be reunited.
@poppunkpoptart I doubt that, the South has support from America and possibly Japan.
No. Think about how us, Koreans/Japanese people feel about this. The Chinese government will ruin the bondage anyway
under the regime of the north! long live the north!
As long as China still feels that it needs North Korea, North Korea will remain.
But the moment China withdraws its support, I doubt North Korea can continue to stand for very long
Good luck with that
I'm Lithuanian as well I've never come across a Lithuanian youtuber u make great videos luv to watch them
This is a topic that really does break my heart and I’m happy your spoke on this. Though it’s on a vastly different scale, I heard stories growing up about what life was like for my family in south west Germany, vs was life had become for our relatives and family friends stuck in the eastern side. The stories my grandma would tell of fleeing Hungary to return to west Germany stick with me to this day. And to see this type of life but on an even more severe scale happen today, it’s just horrible.
I feel like North Koreans aren't that bad. Its just their leader that has a problem. I mean what they know is what the government want them to know.
Edit: I'm not saying that North Koreans are bad people and yes no one said they were originally bad people.
Joy Tan i agree, its not the people’s fault at all, the leader is just horrible
Its propaganda. They feed them bs
It gets you thinking... I wonder if there’ll ever be a revolution.
I feel like non-European Americans are the ones who are alright, but it's the Euro-American government system that's the problem.
Nobody said they are originally bad people.
한글 자막 추가했습니다.
I added Korean subtitles.
Thanks man, now Mr.Kim can view this video and attempt to assassinate the creator
CurryBoi lmao
@@curryboi2221 wow
@@curryboi2221 i think kim know how to speak English
@@user-ff6ir2pb2h she kinda does but Khloé is wayyy more fluent imo, what do you think🤔
Thanks for this great video ❤
Good on you for coming around.
Why people disliked this videos.. Arey they north Korean spies?
No its actually people who don't believe these videos are telling the truth and making NK look bad for publicity. Its no joke I've seen them post comments attacking people for believing these videos and stories. No different then the people who still deny the holocaust happened.. smh -_-
Your comment makes no sense to make such assumptions, unless if you are just kidding around haha.
No, we're not. But could you kindly tell me your real name, your real family name, where do you live, in which Country, State, County, Region and Town, and your house's address? Just to be sure...
nah people think it's propaganda, look at the videos where people film, the comments are defending nk to death
@ChoppedBlade lmaooo
I'm a simple man.
I don't go to North Korea.
I go to South Sudan.
As someone from North Sudan, yeah do it they really need the money
I would definitely rather visit South Sudan then North Korea
I am a South Sudanese and I would be delighted if you visited my country.
@@WilliamOunj-ge8th You're probably the only person with internet access there tbh
Same here
Thanks for the video Jacob
As a South Korean, this video is very meaningful that makes people from various countries to comment on the difference between South and North Korea.
They can do anything with that money except get Kim Jong Un a weight loss trainer 😂
*NK wants to know your location*
😂😂
I read that he put on weight to look like his father, because his father was a more “popular” ruler so they’d like him more if he looked like him
@@katitax508 Yea I've also heard somewhere else that there was a reason why he looks so much like his father, it's to command respect just like his father. Same haircut, same size, trying everything. He is trying to gather power and prestige with his father's image
No true
Title: “why you should never travel to North Korea”
Me: *you don’t have to tell me twice* 👋
*you didn't have to watch the video* 👋🏻
Or once!
Kelly Martinez you need to visit and see it’s not that bad, They have the cleanest junk food restaurants and They have street food the people who can’t buy food are just not good at Holding their economy good
Al_xz Are you uneducated
@@AlxzAlec...
I'm definitely buying his book!! 💔🙏🏻✌🏻💜
You sir have gained my respect
Cheers from Spain
We meet again Baltic Matt Damon.
not really
Holy shit, it’s Jason Bourne!
dash1141 Jesus Christ*
😂😂
PillBham haha that was my first impression
Otto Warmbier is the only warning I need to never consider NK as a destination.
Why? Did you plan to steal a poster from a hotel there or something?
@@terere8323 so based on your comment: 1) you assume NK told the truth (I’m LOL at you for that) and that shadow figure was Warmbier, and 2) you think stealing a poster deserves the death penalty. Got it.
Stealing is bad (if that was him, big IF), but doesn’t justify ending his life.
Thanks so much for sharing.
Thanks for the recommendation. I've just bought escape from camp 14 from Amazon.
this is sad...and we’re here ungrateful even with our freedom
@Pax Sarmatica more enslaved? How
Pax Sarmatica pls say how
Pax Sarmatica more enslaved. Lmao sure
@@chompchompmaster2885 that's the point, you never realize. Media, politicians create the idea that you're the best, wealthy nation, freedom, you can do whatever you want. Look at American soldiers who went to War in many different countries araund the world, if you ask them ; I bet they don't even know the exact reasons, why they are in a country, that they don't even know it exists, for a silly war. Depends on the statue of the people, government makes people beilive that people do things for the good, whatever they're doing. And you have to live the life which is drawn for you.
@@onepieceoflife7136 The fact that you can type this shows how much more freedom you have than North Koreans. They aren't allowed to use international media, not allowed to speak to people that aren't from North Korea, not allowed to travel freely inside of their own country without a pass, not allowed to leave their country, not allowed to speak badly about their country and not allowed freedom of religion, meaning you could be punished for practicing a religion. You might think that you aren't really free but in North Korea the freedom of expression, that allowed you to type this would have more than likely got someone else thrown in a prison or executed.
Can you imagine these peoples cannot see the beauty of this world even in the videos
Facts
They do see the beauty of the world, just not your perspective.
There will always be negative people because they are scared. They will always leave mean comments because thats the only way they can stan up to because in real life they have no life. They always push others down because they already pushed everyone in their life away.
Its sad seeing people that do not see how beautiful the world is.... i agree with you.
@@JYYB How can someone be positive if people like you keep talking down on them. Maybe instead of pointing out their bad behaviors, encourage their good ones.
they do actually have access to the internet. It's heavily regulated though.
I love your videos bro! All the best
Thank you,Nice video 👌
Why is UA-cam suddenly recommending me videos about North Korea, even tho I never really watched those videos.
*maybe UA-cam is trying to warn us?...*
When u think ur comment is so concerning instead its nothing
Its the arsenal gear
Once you watch all of the tic-toc cringe compilations, or one Dennis Riley video youtube suggests North Korea videos...
they figure by that time you might want to relocate there.
@@andrewgarratt5191 Top 1 comment
Same bro
That little north Korean boy broke my heart 💔
So sad😭😪😤
@Dinesh Truth found Kim's alt
@@regiskalemix6925 indeed
Cuz it's a 3 weeks old acc, might be Kim-trash-un or some dude try to troll us lol
@Dinesh Truth 400/500 kg per each person?!😅
@Dinesh Truth north korea still sucks
Good on you for making this video. 👏
정말 맞는 말씀이에요. 특히 남한사람들이 해외로
여행갔을때 많이 받는 질문이 남한사람이냐 북한사람
이냐 라는 물음인데 이 영상에서도 말하듯이 북한
사람들은 해외로 여행을 갈 수 없습니다. 해외에서
북한사람을 만나게된다면 그건 나라에서 허락한
비지니스 목적으로 출국한 사람들에 한정된 사람들이
거의 대부분일겁니다. 예를들면 북한식당 종업원을
꼽을수있죠. 그 외로는 중국에 유학을 간 북한의
고위계층 자녀들 정도로 한정된 정도이며 평범한
일반사람들은 절대 북한을 벗어날 수 없습니다.
애초에 대부분의 사람들이 여권이 없을 확률이
높을거구요(당연히 나라에서 발급을 안해주겠죠?)
해외에서 여행중인 한국인을 만난다면 99% 남한사람
이라고 생각하시면 됩니다.
North Korea don’t protecc
They don’t attacc
But most importantly
Kim Jong Un eat all their snacc
They do attack
Lol
Lmao😂😂😂
Im Đannysaur guess what I have a trick!! I will make your brain disappear!!
Wait, it was never there in the FIRST PLACE.
lol
australia and north korea both have around 25,000,000 people,
i had roughly the same chance of being born in NK as in australia, pretty spooky thought
that's almost equal to number of passengers indian railways carry on a daily basis !!
@SpangeBab 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣no it's per day.....
You have no idea, you cannot even begin to fathom how fortunate you are not being born there.
Dang never realised that
AYE CARAMBA
어쩌다 유튜브 알고리즘에 걸려 보게 된 영상입니다 본인의 안전보다는 생각을 알리려는 감사한 영상입니다 휼륭한 영상을 접하게 되어 영광입니다 감사합니다
Yes!! Found your channel. Loved it!!!
I've never thought that there some foreign people have interest on this issue :) First of all, I'm ordinary guy in South Korea who already finished my military service and also reserve army service too. When I and most of Korean men were in the military, we educated that North Korea territory is also belonged to South Korea's territory but we can't go there simply because North Kim's family occupied illegally and that is the reason why our enemy is North Kim's family not whole North Korean people. I also feel very sorry every time I saw many poor people in there who are suffered from a starvation simply because they were born just few kilometers away from here.. I really hope this video get much more attention from many people in this world and fyi, even South and North looks very close to each other, we are still enemies to each other before our country modified our constitution and your money for visiting North Korea will be turned to the nuclear weapons to treat the whole world... Instead of helping poor little children who are literally dying in this moment.. You might think that I'm too sensitive to this issue specially for foreign friends but.... in the past, South Korea government sent lots of things to North Korea to help poor children such as rice, milk powder or cow because we thought they cannot make any weapon with those things. But Kim's family just sold those things to China or some other countries and turned them to the money for nuclear tests... So.. think twice
I see, so you would be in agreement with my Korean friend, Professor Chun who thinks that Moon Jae-In's open and friendly policy to North Korea is naïve and wrongheaded. My friend does have a point, because, as you point out, food aid sent to North Korea was seized and sold off for other purposes. North Korea has played this game for a while.
However, my friend also thinks that the best outcome would be a full scale, bloody war against North Korea, because (he thinks) North Korea would soon collapse under the firepower of South Korea and the United States. Incidentally, there would probably be British forces too, because my government has promised to help out in the event of a war.
My opinion is that my friend is too optimistic about a second Korean War. Of course the South would win, but so many people in Seoul would die, at the very least. However, there are times when I wish for regime change.
Hi i m from india me n my husband every day we watch north korean documentries ...hows the life over der who exactly is kim etc...i pitty for north koreans ...what was der mistake just its a birth place n they r suffering so much.
@@laxmi390 the Indian regime is slowly moving towards the North Korean regime , u can already see people worshipping a single person and media being suppressed.
@@MsKoniki Globalists are trying this everywhere. Resist.
South Korea is modernizing and globally recognized now so the international community want to visit, live there, and learn about Korea's history.
he was only 21? 🥴 im 24 and my ass can barely afford to go down the street, to In N Out
Sounds like you need to change your life habits. Unless your a student
Roddy Whittemore yes. i’m an engineer student
z you sir have a good reason then
Roddy Whittemore lol my comment was a hyperbole tho. i can afford to go anywhere, i just don’t because i’m smart with my money and need it for bills and such.
I’m 21 and loool same 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I'm still going, even if I can't travel freely.
I understand how hard it is to get in, and how scary it is. I understand how controlled it is, and as an American I'm basically risking my life. But, this is once in a lifetime thing I've been wanting to do since I can remember.
Please make more videos its very good to watch
jacob: why you shouldn’t travel to north korea
everyone: yeah like no crap
u can’t talk for everyone. there’s a lot of people that travel to north korea all the time
???? A ton of people travel there
gabe it’s a joke. chill. also this video is literally about that. im sorry if i offended you in away
kibs lol i wasn’t offended lmao
@@sophiak1234 You sound offended, acting defensive over a mild reply.
"Don't go to North Korea."
Me:"Don't have to tell me twice.....or even ones."
You mean once?
@@FirstNameLastName-il8ev yep. I got to stop relying on speech to text.
@I STAN Kim Jong-Un but Can't stand Trump ???
Tbh we need to save them from this curse, we are all humans and deserve to live well
You have such a lovely and gracious spirit! Instant sub. And thank you so much for raising awareness of what our heroic brothers and sisters in NK are going through! Be well and God bless,
Imagine being born there and having no control over you being there or being an,e to control it. It makes me anxious
They think thats how life really is.
Always keep safe keep on blogging full watching here
North Korea: 80'000-100'000 people imprisoned.
Murica: Hold my beer.
@Joker Yeah, sure