The complete saga of Travis King, the U.S. soldier who fled to North Korea | About That

An American soldier who fled to North Korea over two months ago is now back on U.S. soil. Andrew Chang breaks down Travis King's saga, from his unauthorized departure from the U.S. Army, to his safe return home, moment by moment.
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[@rayray6490]

The fact that NK wants nothing to do with this person and made no demands for his release says a lot. “Yeah we can’t deal with drama, just take him back please”

[@buenoloco4455]

Also he's eating that precious food, can't have that. Just deport him to closest Mcdonalds XD

[@pauly260]

Just to let our neighbors to the north know, Travis King was a poor excuse for a soldier. He was a Private for two years . Most soldiers are at a rank of Private First Class in a year or less. I’m assuming he’s a MAJOR discipline problem, seeing his arrest record. Imagine how disrespectful he had to be to be KICKED OUT OF NORTH KOREA.

[@michaelpetrovich5353]

​@@pauly260hoodni_ga

[@Man_fay_the_Bru]

He probably told the n Koreans a sob story about having an absent dad& other assorted victim stories.

[@grindelston5968]

Das raysis

[@TheAntiTrope]

Imagine running away to North Korea, being rejected and getting sent back for free. Never before has someone received such a emphatic report of their uselessness 😂

[@johnmorales7057]

Imagine his interrogation the NK’s must have been popping Ibuprofen like it was PEZ .

[@TheAntiTrope]

@@johnmorales7057 fr 🤣

[@davidking7222]

The globe 🌎 has spoken ! Your voted off the planet . 😂

[@kenyaglobalnewsnetwork35]

Crazy that parents always say, that is not my son, he is a good kid.

[@Man_fay_the_Bru]

His dad went AWOL too

[@eserieb8014]

​@Man_fay_the_Bru I guess it runs in the family

[@mgj2090]

Imagine being rejected by north korea. Ouch.

[@Royan1900]

I was thinking the same: exclusion from NK is like the biggest insult lol

[@SA-xj8po]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@only1shinobi]

I'm sure the US went out of their way(financially)to have him returned in order to prosecute him. That kids life is over

[@mgj2090]

@@only1shinobi i mean.. remember warmbier? Clearly if it’s to their interest they don’t let go even when the US begs for them

[@angelabucknor4981]

@mgj2090 what did NK get from detaining Otto Warmbier?....

[@Unknownperson33857]

Bizarre case to say the least. However being disrespectful towards other people, their culture, their country. And then fleeing like a coward instead of standing up and facing consequences really is a shameful display.

[@user-yc9ib2he7l]

I have known guys that served in SK. They really liked the South Korea and the people there too. The Army sucked, but that's always been the case.

[@yaboidre5672]

It blows my mind even a dictator couldn’t handle it

[@Greysquirrel98]

“He wouldn’t go over the border like that” I have some bad news..

[@alexakinyemi8476]

For the record, that young American who lost his life was originally arrested for ALLEGEDLY stealing a sign.

[@futurelivesXI]

Not allegedly stealing, proven to have pulled down a very important poster.

[@tropicalramen7835]

@@futurelivesXIits not proven

[@bockscar1]

The Marxist-Leninist critical theory that plays important role in the U.S did not work in Nkorea 😂

[@addham82]

When North Korea don't wanna deal with your drama.

[@michaelpetrovich5353]

Dont want to deal with 👤

[@Narrowgaugefilms]

They don't need another mouth to feed over there, especially for somebody that has nothing to offer them in return. Somebody that has useful classified information or huge propaganda value could live there quite well...at least for a while. Don't still be there once the usefulness has worn itself out.

[@user-ov5de7uz1h]

Mom: he’s a good kid Kid: *runs to North Korea* NK: *swipes left*

[@jamaicanfoodie1198]

Even NK realized that this is a person having a mental breakdown.

[@bockscar1]

Supposedly racism 😂

[@johnrborowski]

Great segment. Unbiased content like this should be what CBC media is defined by

[@bkm2797]

I'm from the U.S. and I agree!

[@dreamworldtony]

Real and based 💯

[@Baddyusi]

You see decent fair segment and you assume cbc is unbiased media? Lmaoo you can be won easily I would say that

[@hollib3900]

I’m from the US and this is something that doesn’t exist in mainstream media. I just want the facts!

[@johnmorales7057]

Hope to see more of this reporter he is good, real good.

[@alyrios]

WTF indeed. I worked as a personnel specialist while in the army, and getting someone out of service is a major PITA, it takes forever. Now with him being back, he will spend some time being evaluated at BAMC at the reintegration unit, then maybe getting charges because he did go AWOL, they didn't say if the army declared him a deserter while in NK custody (usually 30 days after going AWOL). Long story short: he is in a lot of trouble. It says a lot that in 2 1/2 years he was only a PV2, that should tell you his time in service was very troubled indeed.

[@axiomaddict]

What would be a more typical rank at 2 1/2 years?

[@alyrios]

@@axiomaddict Easily an E-4 by then.

[@sloppyjalopy7381]

@@axiomaddict at least an E-3 assuming he joined as an E-1, or and E-3 about to be an E-4

[@michaelbrown7142]

Exactly! He is facing a world of trouble.

[@user-yc9ib2he7l]

Normal military justace, they want to make an example of him. But the current political party tricks those with his genetic privileges with good success. They want to keep this quite as possible.

[@angelh1743]

Travis King makes Forrest Gump look like a genius.

[@user-sg9gn6kt9c]

He also distributed child P. This shouldn't be ignored in trial if there's one. Since he did that I wouldn't be surprised if Travis King has child victims somewhere out there.

[@agreavette6450]

I love listening to this guy. Really good content

[@johnmorales7057]

Yes he has great demure and presentation. I hope to see more of him.

[@sharonrigs7999]

The only thing he fcked up was reading ' Disillusioned ' as ' Delusioned '.....which isn't even a real word 😂 Other than that....great!

[@bkm2797]

Thinking this young man may have a mental disorder, I'm not a physician but his actions remind me of people who do suffer from being bipolar. Why on earth would you run to North Korea, he must have had an idea of it's reputation and his own inability to follow rules (if he had normal thinking). Also North Korea realized he wasn't a reliable source for information, and that he was definitely off in his ability to process even the most basic of procedures, so they gave him back. Sad, I hope he gets the mental support he needs.

[@RandomBogey]

Yeah, I’d put my money on 100% that he had a mental break of some sort…

[@M_SC]

Part of support is proper consequences for criminal acts, of which he committed several before he fled to North Korea, which was also a crime in that it was an attempt to escape legal justice.

[@bkm2797]

@M_SC, I understand what you are saying, but if he was mentally unaware of why he was behaving inappropriately, hopefully they will get him the support he needs. Something was definitely wrong with him to behave in that way from start to finish.

[@rayray6490]

The fact that even North Korea don’t want anything to do with people who have personality disorders

[@ShohTann]

@@bkm2797he can get some help in the prison.

[@ahub87]

I agree with his relative…he’s not right in the head because many Americans, especially military know that crossing over to N Korea is risking a death sentence.

[@saladfingers360]

he doesn't sound mentally well. maybe he was hoping they would've shot him at the border while trying to cross

[@user-cx7wf4xv6x]

It's also possible he was feeling suicidal. It's widely known that you're going to get shoot by NK if you cross the border. But he probably didn't know that this rule doesn't apply at DMZ, literally a "demilitarized zone," which is the portion of the border he crossed. So he was escorted rather than being shot on the spot.

[@Kaiko408]

This made me chuckle, y’all stay making excuses for these bums.

[@katybaggs]

@@Kaiko408say it louder for the people in the back 😒; people really need to stop making excuses for his foolishness!!

[@mikesnyman8346]

I can relate to how NK feels. I don't want Americans in my home either. Better safe than sorry.

[@user-cx7wf4xv6x]

And Americans don't want you either.

[@jamillefrancisco564]

😂

[@richierich7361]

Would love to hear his side of the story.

[@johnmorales7057]

Just make sure you got a lot of Ibuprofen.

[@user-yc9ib2he7l]

That's not going to happen, he has been made to sign a non-disclosure agreement, reducing his sentence. The political managed reality wants this to dissaper.

[@diamond-dog-6412]

Ain’t the first time an American soldier crossed the Korean border

[@Man_fay_the_Bru]

First time they’ve been booted back out though

[@johnmorales7057]

He did what he did , but what fascinates me is WTF was he left unsupervised or monitored, he was full of issues and left to run amok?

[@karinpawluk4376]

I am very curious how he escaped the airport. I wonder if the two soldiers acting as his guards were really young and inexperienced.

[@AustinSersen]

Speaking as someone who grew up in the States, those recruiters push hard. It's just not worth a lifetime of trauma to be in the US armed forces all for some conflicts which the US has no business being in.

[@duxdawg]

You kids these days are softer than warm butter.

[@bonson9156]

@@duxdawg I'm almost certain you are too

[@duxdawg]

@@bonson9156 Ya really gotta try harder than that lil child.

[@dot-hubbard-i-luv-my-beretta]

That's their job. 🇺🇸

[@phillipholland6795]

@@duxdawg Tell that to all the homeless veterans being treated like warm garbage by the state they served!

[@kamsandwich6990]

Sounds like he went crazy, should’ve let him stay in NK. Nobody told him to do that.

[@HordIncStudios]

Every parents: thats not my son, he would never do that

[@SK-dn9nk]

He was not invited anywhere except prison.

[@BuddhaAfterDark]

I LVOE THIS CONTENT CBC! The real question is though, what is the subplot? (if any lols)

[@dot-hubbard-i-luv-my-beretta]

Subplot,; Youth, ignorant entitlement, and idealism.

[@AinzWoolGown]

Brother not even reliable to be used as leverage.

[@dot-hubbard-i-luv-my-beretta]

💯%👍

[@wecollie]

It seems something happened to him in South Korea, the version being reported does not pass the smell test.

[@benitaesq_]

I agree

[@Liv1nMohawk]

It makes sense because some soldiers are well known to try to start fighting in bars and attack police officers. Even during WW2 it happened.

[@obtuseangler768]

He just another American serviceman that threw himself on a local woman...nobody told him it's not Vietnam or the Korean war but its 2023 and you're ffed

[@WebDeva7]

I agree. Just because his actions are deadass wrong doesn’t mean that what he’s saying about the inner workings of the US Army isn’t true. Now instead of rehabilitating him they’re just gonna punish him and the Army is free to keep covering up their issues behind closed doors. For the record. Homie is more wrong than a priest with a nun and his actions were abominable and ALSO the “what cause this behaviour” also needs to be explored.

[@barbarasanchez-mitchell8167]

Count yourself LUCKY dude sent back to your HOMELAND

[@KingLife1991]

Should’ve left him there. He made his choice. Live with it

[@social3ngin33rin]

He's making his situation worse every step lol

[@jondurr]

He needs some serious time in the United States Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Levenworth, Kansas

[@alsson3137]

He was just turning his life around , he was a good boy din do nuffin

[@Kaiko408]

Why waste resources, either firings squad, or Guantanamo, let him pick.

[@taiwannnusa5410]

I wonder what they talked about??????

[@germanshepherd6638]

He turned a two month dishonorable discharge prison sentence into a ten year one.

[@user-yc9ib2he7l]

If even that, and probably got the discharge overturned. Now he is in far more trouble. Thinking ahead was not a strong point here.

[@BulelaNomxhanya-mn5cu]

Just imagine north Korea rejecting you

[@pinakibasu5564]

he might have repeated his 'F3stars Koreans' chants in North Korea as well 😂🤣😝 and then they kicked him out of that part of Korea as well!

[@rickgarcia3145]

They should of not even negotiated to bring him back . They should of let him there

[@davidking7222]

Sweden could've at least , put him in a brown paper bag and lit it on the doorstep of the USA , before running away . 😂

[@joshuacox581]

I got Court Martial. I do not know the outcome.

[@6TomCruz6]

I remember my military days, and all I got to say is we *"HATED"* soldiers like King we pray that no one ever got a soldier like him.

[@donnah5378]

Crazy people in a crazy world 😮

[@eliprtn5240]

HOMELAND!!!

[@jaylm4112]

They said he started cracking up right before he ran that he kinda just started laughing really hard.. which is confusing i guess it confuses me

[@noelmaher4633]

3.07 took a few moments but, got there...#phew

[@Nointrocody]

They should have left him there

[@dukeyang6931]

From a simple criminal charge to treason. WTF.

[@darrenpritchard2973]

I have a mate based in South Korea and this is different to what I was told . I tend to believe someone that's there instead of the news .

[@altairiel6335]

Dude could be rich if he published a book on his experience. Low key this whole thing was funny af

[@tamaraotieno-nj1xc]

Honestly I’m in the military it’s mentally hard we are all human he should’ve just came back and faced his consequences. No one is perfect I hope he gets the help he needs with his mental health. Don’t go awol they’ll find you period and they don’t care about your mental health. You will go to prison !!!

[@historyreader6425]

even north korea says that kid is delusional. lol

[@andrewattenboroughtwothumb4697]

It took Charles Jenkins longer to make it home after defecting to North Korea back in 1965 and Travis had it easy

[@TomWakeman-ul7om]

If you are gone more than 30 days your a deserter.

[@lottiegilbert4681]

Single mothers with too many responsibilities cannot offer some (probkem child) proper upbringing and most of time they cannot afford counseling or therapy to try to nip it in bud when younger. Unfortunately there are many on the streets of america if you are someone he feels confident in overpowering it may turn out very badly for you.

[@supergeek0177]

A couple of years in military prison should iron out the kinks 👍👍

[@theflowpowa42oshow]

Moral of the story. Stay the hell out of North Korea.

[@tonyhanley9458]

The things he was said to be disillusioned with are spot on.

[@shakejuntkrew666]

Did he think he would be able to asimilate into North Korean culture? Cuba is the other way buddy.

[@mattmartin8147]

100% a serious mental health issue. All of his behavior says schizophrenia. I can't even imagine the nightmare he's in.

[@Kaiko408]

Riiiiiiiight lol.

[@bockscar1]

He claimed racism in S Korea only to find the country he left to don't play that Critical theory game 😂

[@MrTseemtos]

Lock him up

[@ChrisBred4s]

This guy is housed in the prison where I work at dude looks like a normal guy had no idea he was who he was until co workers told me about him so I had to find out for myself and here I am lol

[@sidmcvay2945]

African brothers are not the enemy in north korea.... They actually love brothers. Dennis Rodman can tell you this....

[@wg2228]

he defected, he is a traitor, why was he allowed back?

[@lottiegilbert4681]

The official picture of army in battle dress uniform as seen on intro to many videos this man has his hat on inside out purposely he doesn't want to be uniform with his brothers and sisters his mother covers for him I bet he had always been a problem I do not want my mother or sisters running across man like this on street especially if he has been drinking or doing drugs

[@bryankerr9308]

Even NK doesn’t want them

[@5Mariner]

Wow, even North Korea couldn’t stand this guy!

[@landon1626]

Sounds to me he needs a whooping his mum and dad never gave him. Looks to me like he's a trouble maker that doesn't like accountability.... hope he does some more time stateside..... hopefully it isn't brought to light that he's a traitor

[@sameemrasheed1392]

He wanted to run in let him stay there. No time for such nonsense. Well it is like Travis because he's on video doing it.

[@pontifixmax]

The State Dept., the military, and the CIA will all be interested in talking to this young man to learn what they can about the inner workings of the N Korean regime.

[@duxdawg]

He has nothing useful to add.

[@pontifixmax]

@duxdawg I doubt that. The west knows very little about how the N Korean state security apparatus operates. That's why it's called the Hermit Kingdom. The U.S. will be interested in even the smallest details that this young man can provide about his experience.

[@theodethomasa6358]

If I were him, I wouldn't say a thing!

[@axiomaddict]

@@theodethomasa6358Not a choice.

[@xkernalsandersx]

You think N Korea gave this kid any info? They literally threw him out....of N Korea...

[@IamTuxedo]

out of the places he couldve fled.🤦🏽‍♂️

[@holeefuk413]

Hes not the first lots of done it. Theres a good documentary about it on here about a few that did it 60 years ago and are still there guys name is james dresnock

[@staycee639]

He probably was experiencing mental health breakdown

[@gaetanomagnifico1836]

Truth be told we'll probably never the real story.

[@pedalingprospector2007]

Who gives a crap about this criminal. We should've refused to take him back.

[@jameslaidler2152]

Going to guess for cases like this guy they'll put their hides on a transport going back to the States. In cuffs.

[@MaidenUtah1]

Travis King=Frank Burns

[@ianhowes8141]

A saga???? He is just a deserter who committed treason! Lock him in Leavenworth for a hundred years!

[@CharliRay]

You don’t need proof you know with 1000% certainty he said all of that about racism in America sounds exactly word for word American

[@DennisTheJuniorMenace]

Sounds like Travis had that typical Gen Z privilege and got a dose of reality where you're responsible for your actions and are held accountable. Not all but alot of Gen Zs act like they're owed everything.

[@Yoona_lim_husband_potus]

Travis KING MEANS ME Tran is King of Korea my bride Lim Yoon-A everything happens for it reason and that is my reason ❤

[@zeinbanda6825]

i say hes likey they didnt do the same to otto thanks to swedish stoping north korea for stealing his life

[@heathermichael3987]

I feel bad for his family because when he defected he defected his family . I’m glad he is home .

[@BionicPig95]

He’s gonna be in prison for a very long time

[@Kaiko408]

Definitely a mitch made.

[@xkernalsandersx]

His Mom still doesn't believe he did anything wrong....peddling child pornography and all

[@duxdawg]

All of Pvt King's problems started in his own head. He couldn't control himself and this is the result. FAFO

[@theodethomasa6358]

Wrong! His problems started with his skin color!

[@sqrd3536]

He's one angry soldier. He needs to find another profession. Probably right in what he claims but he's just a disillusioned kid.

[@alexdebono4087]

Must be the biggest ego dent of all time. Getting kicked out of north Korea 😂😂😂

[@user-xz9qx9mb8j]

Back Chanel talks Between US and Nort korea

[@on2wheels378]

Suspected Chomo too? Smh

[@nolanrueckert8061]

She lying out her teeth

[@mattkennedy6115]

The mom?

[@DRACOFURY]

*When North Korea Don't Wants You?* 😅 Mane That Super Dooper Rocc Bottom Baby

[@canadaphil6068]

Hope he spends the next 15 to 20 years in a Military Stockade back in the US... He is a disgrace.

[@pontifixmax]

He won't. The State Dept, the military, and the CIA will all be interested in talking to this young man to learn what they can about the inner workings of the N Korean regime. I predict that he will parlay this incident into a rewarding career.

[@Hispandinavian]

He had no real propaganda value.

[@clementgavi7290]

His act can be the one of someone who is saying implicitly he need attention, he need to be heard. He may be psychologically very tired. Maybe military isn't something suitable for him. This is an issue of a despaired. If he is jailed this can only make things worse for him. But if all these are played down, it can help him to recover. Attentiveness to human beings in order to detect signs.

[@williamaaronberryiii6538]

Innocent until proven guilty.

[@user-vd2ff6gz6x]

Imagine being so useless that even North Korea no see any purpose of having you as hostage 😆 I guess this guy thought he could be treated like Dennis Rodman if he just said he was a basketboll professional before joining the army

[@PeterMacvichie]

Sounds like King wasn’t spanked enough as a child.

[@caode9385]

Bro read 'disillusioned' as 'delusioned' lmao.

[@axiomaddict]

That threw me for a second, too.

[@leonskennedy8799]

Skill issue

[@user-go7in7rw7r]

Pra variar o dedo dos Estados Unidos no meio kkkkk

[@theodethomasa6358]

Bawahaha! This reporter says they have no way of verifying whether that's true! Bawahaha! This reporter must have been living under a rock! And you can't compare this to the white guy who got caught stealing a poster in North Korea!

[@dot-hubbard-i-luv-my-beretta]

Rip

[@M_SC]

No one wants the news to start with “this has wtf all over it”. Grow up

[@williamcoe9200]

I bet he was also bullied

[@Kaiko408]

Lmfao