A Rare Look Into the Lives of North Koreans | Nat Geo Live

[@BlueHawkPictures17]

There's always a weird blur between the Country of North Korea and the people of North Korea. Most seem to forget that there are people there with lives, stories and struggles. That's what David is trying to portray, not the country, but life in it.

[@KougaJ7]

Eh? There's people that don't understand that humans live in North Korea? How short-sighted. : /

[@keraatkins7833]

kougoes apparently the majority of the commenters for this video. I'm actually just pleased and intrigued with learning that north korea isnt completely lost in time.

[@BlueHawkPictures17]

Kera Atkins No joke, I actually hear people ask "why doesn't America just nuke them?" non-ironically

[@Cupit29]

실패 트롤은 실패했습니다.

[@tonyjiang2019]

천사 you sure becuase it looks like your "gods" are starving and dying

[@reprisler]

this guy has balls of steel for taking that assignment

[@Normandy-e8i]

ill go there and if anyone tries to tell me what to do ill do exactly as they say. no balls required.

[@Normandy-e8i]

Kirk Hammett For what?

[@moonwalker6132]

notunlikethewaves, I really like your profile picture. The great wave is one of the best pieces of art. 😌

[@teo5793]

Extremely interesting. thanks

[@masonross759]

Teo97 watch the frontline documentary on Netflix it contains much more information and what it is like for the normal person in north korea

[@elkezerbst5208]

everyone should see the children of north korea documentary. it shows what it is really like. this is a pretty version.

[@theresamischeski71]

Elke Zerbst Thanks I will.

[@doubled6490]

Elke Zerbst this just talks about how we should not be afraid of north korea

[@chrizizdaman]

Thanks for recommending that video, Its almost hard to watch but yet my fascination with this place always keeps me curious.

[@tomdunphy6865]

Elke Zerbst yeah it's pretty sad

[@ferryansony2161]

Kim-Il-Sungia flower are actually Indonesian Orchid flower that were named after Kim Il Sung by Indonesian first president, Soekarno (Sukarno). They were quite a close friend at the time. They were chilling in Bogor Bonatical Garden in the evening and Soekarno ask which flower that Kim likes the most, Kim choose the Orchid flower and then Soekarno gave it for him and named it Kim-Il-Sungia to commemorate and respect the friendship of the two countries and their leaders. Its actually a very intriguing stories, since there aren't too many North Korean allies at the time. Both Soekarno and Kim Il Sung are very charismatic and patriotic, knowing these stories made me realize that every human have their hidden side that almost nobody knows.

[@SirClawedfrog]

Very cool. It would be so neat to explore a country shadowed from the rest of the world.

[@Luke-qr7pm]

SirClawedfrog you can go there on holiday

[@Luke-qr7pm]

SexuallyRepressedMegalodon k

[@raywei8472]

not cool*

[@MarioDragon]

then get imprisoned and starved for being an American

[@SirClawedfrog]

MarioDragon I'll bet they're keeping Amelia Earhart there alongside Elvis and Greta Garbo.

[@elji02]

The arrogant laughter of the audience makes me upset.. They laughing at Koreans and missing the whole point of the conference ..... there's people like you or me that are living in terrible condition thanks to a government..

[@michaelbarton2549]

You're the one being arrogant.

[@katyisgone]

elji02 They're not laughing *at* them. Nervous laughter is a physical reaction to stress, tension, confusion, or anxiety. It's a psychological defense mechanism.

[@darkcnotion]

elji02 i mean it's ridiculous

[@GloomGaiGar]

So please dictate to us how to feel when we look at a photo PLEASE GREAT LEADER. Tell us EXACTLY how to feel.

[@PramitChatterjee1993]

Not a single smiling face in those pictures. Just noticed that.

[@PramitChatterjee1993]

***** "fake and gay"?? gay?? really? are you from the 14th century? Did your time-machine malfunction and drop you off in the 21st century? Please fix it and go back. P.s- your dp is awesome.

[@satyaanakbali]

천사 ㅈㄹ하네..

[@fernandotario8819]

Pramit Chatterjee thats why they take so long ti age

[@FoodOnCrack]

i know right, i always cr on pictures. I even cry when i speak, that's the real and heteroseksual way. Just noticed that.

[@spoderman15]

it's because NK is a living hell

[@abhishekcherath2323]

5:42 , that tractor sim is cool.

[@deletedaccount6900]

Abhishek cherath farming simulator 2018 looks great. and it looks better with that state of the art gaming setup!

[@tonif.3314]

If this guy didn´t go by his "babytsitter" rules , he could be arrested for some time, so these pictures were the ones that he could take! He did what he could!

[@NewMessage]

Prince Fatty the Third let you in? You must have brought cookies.

[@fuadkamilov8205]

poor people ((

[@pachmishali147]

Very good

[@AhmedEkri]

Amazing talk.

[@BudderB0y2222]

what an amazing man. he had a great talk.

[@michaelm4939]

No wonder everyone is hungry, Kim Jong Fatty the Third is eating all the food

[@muhashevliw8111]

Great work !!!

[@Johnmoments]

Awesome. Thanks^^

[@Agmolly]

This is extremely interesting. I really respect him. I do have some thoughts though, and I hope I can find some people to discuss them with here. 1.I wonder what the suicide rate is.Speaking of that, I wonder what the physical health care is like. 2.Are citizens allowed mobile devices? Or is it only for those that are special - foreigners, soilders, doctors, basketball players,ect? 3.Does North Korea have having capabilities?Of any kind, even if it's from allies? 4. Finally, why is everything so...old? I recognize the obvious poverty, mismanagement of funds, and traditional cultural images. But besides that, every stylistic choice for newly produced items -such as new books, posters, state uniforms, the "human mosaic" signs, bottle labels, packaging- look very early Cold War era. They've been exposed to other art styles- even if it's just the Chinese movies that get snuck in. Hm. Any thoughts?

[@Joogiabi]

MargaritaMolly They are not allowed to use the internet really. There are few made up sites for services, nothing else. If you're not in connection with the outside world you might not be exposed to the most recent books, movies or whatever. I havent done any research so i cant claim any of these facts, just some thoughts

[@avanishpank7572]

i'm not sure about the suicide rate but the physical health is really bad,malnutrition would be right word to describe their physical health. forget mobile or internet,people are not even allowed to have vehicles.majority still use bycycle.only high government officials are allowed to have cars. talking about allies,it has none besides china and that too is not a very close ally.china just help them out because north korea is strictly anti american. any form of art other than those produced in north korea is not really available for public so i doubt if they are exposed to chinese movies and stuffs.

[@ewan80]

MargaritaMolly Does North Korea have having capabilities?! D'Fuq did you mean by that?

[@Agmolly]

+Ewan Flean Ugh. Mobile. I meant "hacking".

[@syntheticfox_real]

MargaritaMolly North Korea went through a period of extreme isolation after the Cold War. They were locked tight in the 80's and most common things to us were non-existent to them. That's why if you look at their military, they run on Russian Cold War era planes and warships. This goes so far to the point where they think they invented the cheeseburger. Not joking. After the death of their first leader, they gradually started opening up again, but do to the fact that they concentrate solely on militaristic affairs, that won't be updating anything anytime here soon. Also, North Korea has only 4 allies. One being Russia and another China.

[@thatonetangirl]

I'm glad he went and got to show us parts of their lives, understanding them is the first step towards having a healthy relationship btwn nations. I hope I can be so brave one day

[@jossbox4794]

Its like the interview

[@credenceyoung]

uploaded 3 mins ago! Yas!

[@joshweickum]

Awesome!

[@TheLegend-mu6zg]

It should show pictures of the Prisoners hunting and fighting over snakes to eat because of how they starve them.

[@avanishpank7572]

they wold have if they were allowed to take pictures of prisoners

[@GumbysImperialMedia]

I wish he would have filmed some of them fighting over a maggot that they found while they were starving in a prison camp. Then he really would have captured the essence of North Korea.

[@CapnHolic]

you are banned from r/pyongyang.

[@noacolol8813]

Gumby's Imperial Media succ

[@atokad6220]

Gumby's Imperial Media he had a guide the whole time its not his fault

[@zerosternritter566]

Write hateful things about NK it's OK they don't even hav access to stuffs they can't read your hate comments 😁

[@jessicawalker6682]

sadly this is true.

[@zerosternritter566]

+Jessica Walker most of us are lucky 😁

[@JocaIdrone]

Sōsukè Aizen or this is what u want us to think ? sorry I don't trust aizen

[@sbellaharris]

Well it isnt too bad they can access instagram and google maps.

[@zerosternritter566]

OK😂😂

[@oneeyedmonster]

I had a similar experience when I recently traveled to Cuba for a university course. I was expected to "drink the kool-aid" so to speak. An honest view of Cuba and the people seemed impossible when I was constantly forced fed art museums and historical walking tours.

[@goblindonor69]

North Korea seems so two-faced... On one side cold, like everything was built out of old concrete, but on the other full of life, color, and culture.

[@phizzyd0872]

He's just showing the side of North Korea that the Government wants to show and is not necessarily showing what is really happening over there

[@Eassa189]

This was released on the 19th Nov although his Instagram account now has 965k and not 27k.... Conspiracy anyone?

[@stephenkamenar]

have u heard of a video camera? it even records audio

[@SuriyabanDevvarma]

same as the movie

[@shannonnewman3091]

cool

[@miles2419]

oh my god

[@FakeGenZlegitMillennials]

How the heck he can use phone on NK???? And how the heck he can browse social media on NK???? He could have been captured and send him to the camp and tortured there...

[@daniyil4843]

Ronald Smith Looks like you have been watching too much state-sponsored propaganda (aka Fox News)

[@datraremeisje]

Ronald Smith foreigners can just buy expensive simcards with Internet data

[@FakeGenZlegitMillennials]

Daniel Semi lol, that propaganda I've watched probably outdated before 2013

[@GloomGaiGar]

they've realized controlled tourism makes some decent dollars for the great leader might as well give potential tourists some incentive

[@Bimo552]

2:30 is the only smile of north korean people

[@sweiland75]

A Ted Talks conference disguised as a National Geographic documentary.

[@sweiland75]

Americans know isolationism. They can relate.

[@juliancorzo2794]

does anybody knows which is his instagram account?

[@rohitdhungana4507]

how can north korea be a democratic nation when they are deprived of their rights and freedom.

[@DerpxGames]

If I was extremely rich I will spoil every last one of them

[@megacharizardz]

a tractor simulator? it's not like a crane it's pretty basic

[@SoulFlavor18]

How do I gain citizenship?

[@user-nw5te4mo1q]

Imagine if the school actually showed the kids a VR headset.

[@lahlisa8521]

My friend is African American and I'm not racist at all but she wanted to go to North Korea and I just stared at her as if she was trying to commit suicide or something. North Korea is not the place to be...

[@coth9349]

Why did you even point out that she was african american? What did that have to do with your little story? And why whould you be racist for saying your friend is african american...

[@lahlisa8521]

Why would I like to precautions for her. Why would I not think about her safety before she travels anywhere. Why are you asking these much questions. What am I supposed to say. Why should I not call her African American should I call her Caucasian.

[@coth9349]

Nezumi Never said anything about you being worried about her traveling anywhere. And if she was caucaisan you wouldn't say ''My friend is caucasian oh and btw she wanted to go to north korea''. You see? It had nothing to do with what you were saying and it just bothered me a little.

[@kristynapier845]

Bug ..... the reason that her friend being African American is relevant to going to North Korea is because she perceived that country to be biased against African American more so than any other race. Actually I think dividing people into races is so backwards it's almost prehistoric, in my opinion, we are all the same race. The human race. Some have more melatonin than others and that is it. I have a biracial child (Caucasian and African American) and I am only qualifying this information so you might understand why I decided to explain and yet I did not find offense by what she said. I think her concern for her friend is something to be applauded. I hope you will have enough integrity to apologize for making her feel ashamed or at the very least, desist from your previous course. I wish you both well.

[@coth9349]

Kristy Napier sure, hey nezumi im sorry

[@bestfly8558]

Much health, happines and love to the people of North Corea. :)

[@thccatzzpj]

why not make a documentary about north Korea?

[@newyyykkll]

Wait is this a Ted Talk. I hate those

[@ayu.astari]

NK version of NASA. Someone laughed as a troll.

[@bleachy4947]

Just glad they didn't decide you would have a permanent stay with tem

[@lengjojo]

Basically it's China in 1970s-80s. There is no accurate translation for "propaganda" in Chinese neither. There is no negative connotation in the translation. I wonder how the rest of the world think of China in the 70s.

[@jparkerj20]

슬프죠, 어떤 각도에서의 접근도 북한의 정확한 정보를 캐낼 수 없다는건. 우리 남한도 북한에 대해서 모르는 것이 너무 많거든요. 그리고 지금 여기서 보여지는건 평양의 모습 같네요. 평양 바깥으로 나가보긴 하셨는지 물어보고 싶네요. 그곳에서 죽어가는 나의 동무들을 보셨나요? 편견이라고요? 정말 그럴까요?

[@phantrash1230]

Nicky Park Lol um yeah totes understand

[@HumanManufactured]

my background wallpaper is the north Korean flag

[@muhammadaizatcheazemi9062]

Very few if any litter on the roads

[@123vijit]

north kroea is fucking hell!!

[@sharath9893]

vice did a better job

[@thatsnotpudding]

Vice always does :(

[@shantiyantra263]

I didnt exactly come to know how the north Koreans are after watching this

[@VILL4IN-1]

If this country had large oil reserves i can kind of guess what would happen.

[@lionardo]

I totally understand that North Korea is unique and very interesting to visit, but I will never go there because I don't want to maintain a dynasty that supports slavery and famine.

[@ausintune9014]

those north koreans have less knowledge about computers then me o.0 i mean i know how a modern CPU and GPU etc works

[@crowbar4929]

Wait if you had internet couldn't you watch YT?

[@masayukifujita7000]

Crow Bar are you seriously that stupid?

[@cingdyno]

It's blocked in their country

[@AbsoluteLoner]

Wait so you're telling me North Korea allows Instagram but not China

[@kevinlobo2695]

wtf is he talking about?... "there was real life"

[@kevinlobo2695]

***** yeah no... It stills kind of wierd

[@croutonic3324]

Spooky...

[@DavidVVvvhr]

propaganda

[@doubled6490]

Gran Souran how

[@DavidVVvvhr]

Double D making us belive that everything is bad except liberal democracies

[@williamramirez80]

Gran Souran then tell me if you know so much about North Korea what's life really like there

[@DavidVVvvhr]

William Rp we dont know it, I havent been there

[@williamramirez80]

Gran Souran if it's so good why are they hiding from the rest of the world.

[@bryanmartinez6600]

North Korea is my favorite anime

[@gabrielleguinto7696]

Are you serious? Even the flowers are named after their dictators? Ridiculous. That family is so narcissistic.

[@loveparkes]

We did this to them.

[@syahran1518]

north korea is a real example of '1984'

[@dovelovedove700]

Are you talking about American Horror Story?

[@pr0xykill978]

What Guttenfelder fails to realize is he is a propagandist himself. The nature of photography is completely guided by selection bias, and his talk reveals many of his own personal biases.

[@ausintune9014]

TRACTOR SIMULATOR :D

[@VonSteiner1]

This guy totally got indoctrinated.

[@josuevegaj23]

Ted Talks copycat

[@arthurfleck6294]

Sad country.

[@lbdeuce]

seems like a liar

[@tehking3255]

Wanna be Ted talks 😆😆

[@psp785]

ted talks are overrated

[@escosotomayor273]

King Ramos stop hating my dude

[@abdullahiahmed5875]

Bootleg ted talk