Mass Games EXPLAINED | North Korea's Mass Games & Arirang

[@someonee3186]

I think we can all agree that DPRK Explained is the most detailed and best-looking videos that explain how the DPRK functions. Like its the best neutral sounding presentation about the DPRK.

[@DPRKExplained]

I'm glad you're enjoying it! Hopefully they'll only get better looking as time goes on!

[@someonee3186]

@@DPRKExplained keep up the good work, I can’t wait for the discord server to release.

[@user-ch1qv4qk4z]

With all the politics and propaganda, his videos are needed. Average person just pictures the Kim dynasty and North Korean military and missiles when the country of DPRK is mentioned, completely ignoring the fact that it's just a country like all others, with their own functioning economy, society and laws.

[@alinapopescu872]

Agreed.

[@DarcyTheManstop]

The reason I really like this channel is because its not about politics. You get to see how the dprk works. It feels very neutral and the videos are always intresting.

[@DPRKExplained]

Thank you!

[@chosonminhang]

​@@DPRKExplained thank you for really neutral content, just "as is". NK-related content's problem is it usually been made by brainwashed communists or obvious NK haters.

[@icecoldgazpacho]

Exactly. I love seeing other peoples videos, but most of what I’ve found are just people going there but not really showing much of anything different or explaining anything. Good stuff

[@artulyanoff]

Совершенно ничего не выдает аффилированности с «руководством» Северной Кореи) 😂

[@mecha37000fighter]

Excellent video! The animations in this one were crazy good, thank you for putting in the work as always

[@DPRKExplained]

Thank you! I hope people think the same once it goes properly live! Glad you’re enjoying the not-very-early access 😂

[@madeinczech]

Awesome video. In the 80’s as a kid I was practicing for one of the mass games back in Czechoslovakia called *spartakiada*. If selected, it meant everything to be performing in front of thousands of people and be televised on national television.

[@erdincceliks]

Hi, i wonder, do you miss those days? As a person who never lived under socialsm i am asking this question with pure curiosity. Your answer will be very valuable to me. Best regards

[@brysonkemp1544]

Imagine this kind of performance at an Olympic ceremony nowadays it would be my favorite by default .The closest we’ve seen is Moscow 1980

[@buckwylde7965]

Thank you for giving us a peek at the DPRK! I have been a student of this country for decades starting in the 80's by monitoring shortwave radio, both the voiced and radiotelegraph broadcasts of Radio Pyongyang. Although it was much more difficult for an American to elicit a reply from Radio Pyongyang, than say from Radio Moscow or the DDR's Radio Berlin, I managed to do it by sending them concise and thorough reception reports ofProbably

[@kazaddum2448]

>World map with the DPRK highlighted as all of Korea. You. I like you.

[@ilsevanderbij7179]

Hey! I really appreciate the unbiased look you give us on this channel, props to you! Could you maybe do a video on the DPRK's music industry some time? I have some music downloaded that I've listened to in the past (mainly Moranbong Band) but there's very little information about how music as a whole "works" in the country. Thanks in advance, 감사합니다 :)

[@lifeenjoyereyren]

These videos really enlighten me on the culture and aspects of the DPRK. Just like always, great video!

[@SimonDoer]

A bit of an error at 1:27 The German Empire did not exist during napoleon's reign and was only established in 1871. I'm sure it's just an oversight, but I felt compelled to point it out.

[@DPRKExplained]

Ahhh, good spot! Not my specialist area - but thanks for pointing it out and educating a few people 👍 (Including me!)

[@michaelsladnick5482]

The 1871 empire was the Second German Empire. The first empire was the Holy Roman Empire, which was dissolved by Napoleon in 1806. It was sometimes called the German Empire, but anyone calling it that at such a late date would likely have meant it sarcastically.

[@SimonDoer]

@@michaelsladnick5482 Those were definitely not the borders of the HRE. And Historian don't call it the first German empire. The Nazis were the ones to invent that term! That being said, the borders shown in the timestamp are clearly the borders of the German empire (or the second German Empire if I were to borrow your language)

[@David-zx4rt]

If I saw one of these in real life I would cry.

[@DirkSchuitemaker]

Amazingly edited and helpful to understand the DPRK better. 🇰🇵 Thank you.

[@hanafikamsin3706]

Can you cover about city planning in north korea

[@SapphFire]

Yes that would be interesting to see!

[@hanafikamsin3706]

If you have material or references to cover about city planning, it will be a huge effort to make this video. I will appreciate it as a town and regional planner students.

[@drusik]

I really like your video style and presentation. You sir have earned a new subscriber and I look forward to watching all of your content! Edit: If I may speak to give a suggestion, I personally found the non-stop "static effect" for the stadium footages a bit distracting, cause the footage is already low quality as it is, the flashing lines just made it harder for my eyes to focus on particular spots of the footages.

[@diegodesouza5382]

Might be just because of the video footage itself, can’t be sure though

[@tchaffman]

Great video, it would have been cool to learn how the card screens and some of the other logistics/effects work!

[@FrappeInsider]

Haven't watched it all the way, but I absolutely love your channel! Thanks for rare insight and footage!

[@DPRKExplained]

I hope you enjoy the rest of it! 😂

[@FrappeInsider]

@@DPRKExplained Just finished it. Great video!

[@denislong4295]

Brilliant channel. Thanks again for the effort.

[@alinapopescu872]

Romania had "Daciada". It was a chance for amateur athletes to meet and compete. Now, sports is mostly for those who can afford it. It was a major loss.

[@esf88]

I dunno how you only got nearly 8 thousand subscribers. Total injustice 😉 Decent vid that 👊

[@rasho9393]

I would love to see a video about the panel screen in the back and the crazy coordination to do every display flawlessly

[@ArmyMan0077111]

Yes!!! Another excellent video! So great to see your doings ^_^

[@comradeuu3837]

Hey Comrade! I maintain a DPRK introduction playlist. I often add your videos to it. This one will also be added! :)

[@jhame085]

Awesome work! Super interesting and objective! Do a video on the NK-Pop you have as the background music for your videos!

[@carljackson1831]

Thank you for your channel! I have been fascinated with the DPRK since I saw photos of the Ryugyong hotel in a uncompleted state back in 2008 when I was in study hall in high school. Admittedly I don't know much other than what the world always constantly says about the DPRK. But more importantly your videos which actually are very informative and educational. Thank you for being your unbiased look into the country.

[@nigelcowie6883]

Excellent video, thanks for posting!

[@TheToomykins]

Beautiful video as always. Thanks for your hard work

[@christianheikkonen]

Thank you for your video! It's well made, good optics and very informational.

[@letecmig]

It amazed me that our own Czech Sokol late 19th century mass games are in fact historic inspiration for the North Korean mass games. Who would have thought! Fantastic:):):)

[@Gadangadang]

Bro you have a goldmine of amazing footage

[@grabarzponury9868]

Thx for video.

[@TeamRRC]

Honestly glad I found this channel , keep up the good work buddy :)

[@loulou3676]

Another amazing high quality video! Thank you so much, love the channel. I would be fascinated to see a video on North Korea's burgeoning cosmetics industry. I have seen it referenced in passing many times, such as tours of Pyongyang department stores, but never an in-depth look. I know one brand name is Pomhyanggi, that's about it.

[@nayannair2351]

An absolutely fantastic video! Thank you for explaining the DPRK impartially!

[@cojjiri8720]

Great video

[@derickyyy]

I would love to learn more about the card screen. How many cards does each participant hold up over the course of the show? Do they keep them under their seats? How does no one mess up?? So many questions haha.

[@DPRKExplained]

I believe it’s a flip-book that they hold. Couldn’t say how many images they present without counting by hand, and I watched Arirang 6 times for this video so, to do it again might break me 😂😂

[@farajaraf]

I used to really think the DPRK reset its calendar but I’ve seen Georgian dates used publicly in your videos.

[@DPRKExplained]

Yes, a lot of people think the Juche date system completely replaced the gregorian, however they're used interchangeably and the Juche year system is more an 'official' or 'formal' year system.

[@mariaretinasarmiento1050]

Thanks for this

[@timstacy6791]

Can you do a video explaining housing in the DPRK?

[@MrDainemudda]

So my small Northern German hometown is responsible for Arirang

[@Wizard23]

What an excellent channel!

[@therichestmaninbabylon8231]

keep em coming g

[@gliultimiacuipiacestoriaeg7250]

Very nice video

[@Esth.1]

Great informative video as always! Where do you generally collect info and footage from, international sources, or dprk sources? (Or both?)

[@DPRKExplained]

Usually a combination of both. Domestic sources provide a lot of detail and then international sources often help to back up that information. Usually it’s about cross referencing as much information as I can - that was especially the case with the Trolleybus lines in this video, they’ve changed so much that the first map I made was completely different to the end result.

[@Brick-Life]

Awesome Mass Games in the worlds largest stadium!

[@IsaaaValorant]

would love to see this one day

[@rolmaguiland21]

Cool 😎 as a child I loved coordinate dances I also took part in some

[@darwinqpenaflorida3797]

Trivia:In the Philippines, the Field Demonstration which is commonly in school are much equivalent of Mass Games of DPRK, etc. but unlike Mass Games, Field Demonstration are mostly culturally themed and school foundation events 😊😊

[@christianheikkonen]

Asking fast if one could walk around Pyongyang from monument and shop to another without tourist guide once traveled to Pyongyang?

[@DPRKExplained]

When you're walking around the city, you'll need to be with your guides.

[@christianheikkonen]

@@DPRKExplained Okay, thank you!

[@aaronjwee]

Hey! Thanks for (another) great video! Would you know how easy it is for an average NK citizen to get tickets to those games? I imagine it might be a bit of a trek if one is not a Pyongyang resident. Are the tickets bought privately, assigned to local communities to be then distributed, or is there some sort of lottery system? (also, I absolutely lost it at the sight of those dancing Pandas)

[@DPRKExplained]

An excellent question - I believe, althoguh I might be wrong, that tickets are free to locals. They put on the show every night usually over a month or two so, there's a lot of time to get tickets.

[@100Kakdela]

I feel that the title is slightly misleading, as there is more to be explained. Are these actual games (i.e. is there sports being played)? If yes, what sports and who is participating? Are games being held just in Pyongyang? Why is it so irregular, with uncertainty about frequency and dates? Thanks.

[@DPRKExplained]

The Mass Games is the name given to the Mass Gymnastic Displays held in Pyongyang. The Soviet Spartakiad had sports events with a gymnastic performance at the opening, although these days the term 'Mass Games' is relatively ubiquitous in referring to the Mass Gymnastics.

[@100Kakdela]

@@DPRKExplained great, thanks. Maybe you can do a video on sports structure in DPRK (youth, amateur, educational, professional), etc.

[@tt-ew7rx]

Your map of the DPRK seems to include the RoK? You also failed to mention that mass games were a thing in Nazi Germany.

[@DPRKExplained]

Stylistic decision - unless I'm specifically referring to the seperation, I'll generally mark the entire peninsula since both Koreas formally recognise the whole peninsula as one country. Plus it matches how the DPRK designs it's maps.

[@chosonminhang]

This event made me to get into Pyongyang And I enjoyed my stay a lot And returned three more times later, lol ❤🇰🇵

[@rolmaguiland21]

So we'll explain 😘😍💕💯

[@LiamFlebu]

Hi! I have recently watched all your videos and I keep loving them! You really do a great work especially keeping politics out and expressing pure facts in a neutral way! I have a video suggestion about the DPRKs road net and generally their roads. You could also merge the video with the types of cars that exists in the DPRK.

[@vladilenkalatschev4915]

The best show I have ever seen - ARIRANG

[@michasmoka5673]

Bro I Love your content it's very likeble and loveable l will watch every Single video in your Channel and Like every Single one of them

[@Derzolus]

I wonder if you want to do something similar in scale in Europe or US, how much that will cost ? How much time to plan, hire the people, learn the moves, all that incredible amount of paper work and logistics.

[@Simslord15]

Probably a ton

[@carmenl163]

​@@Simslord15A ton of millions you mean 😂

[@mylesgarcia4625]

I LOVE IT!! I want MORE spectacle!!

[@blackbelt3559]

Do you think we coule hack the 1st May stadium to create a NES emulator with the human pixels ? x)

[@charlesk1089]

Thank you for a very informative video. As a question: are any mass games held in cities other than Pyongyang ? Inasmuch as entrance to Pyongyang is restricted within the DPRK, are there opportunities for residents of other DPRK cities to attend or witness a mass game if they do not have authorisation to be in Pyongyang ?

[@Dancetilldeathdousapart]

Yes, there’s other masa games in other cities in dprk

[@Simslord15]

I assume so

[@skagenrora1236]

In the map in the beginning you marked both north and south with red. I don’t think they have the festivals in the south.

[@DPRKExplained]

Yes, it's generally the style I use to align with the map style they use in the DPRK, marking the whole peninsula as one country. Just a style choice

[@romawar]

This video got to my recommendations, and others never did it, only video about won (which made me subscribe). What's going on?

[@Simslord15]

I never see any videos explaining the DPRK, it's always saying how horrible the country is! Thank you for this! 😁

[@Ggdivhjkjl]

Thumbs up to show your love for the Supreme Comrade!

[@christianheikkonen]

Can you please tell me what song it is in the introduction from 0:37 till the end of introduction section?

[@zhaktumasyan2315]

Oh I need this too

[@will251]

You should do a video on political parties.

[@toobadthen4568]

6:09 didn't even realize I even had that mark from the World Festival of Youth and Students 💀

[@DPRKExplained]

The stamps aren't necessarily from the WFOYAS, although if you've got that stamp, you've got something much older. Seems that particular stamp is from much earlier.

[@Kouros-y2t]

Say what you want, but the DPRK is a much more interesting country than all current capitalist nations. There is substance to it, meaning and a certain thumos.

[@michasmoka5673]

When I see your channel and I see a videos I get this feeling like you are talking about something that most people think is horrible like Nazi Germany and he actually don't say your opinions just infos about them and their culture and their traditions and history overall it's really good not many people can do such things like saying something without adding their opinion

[@soupappreciator8977]

First half of the video seems very nice and informative. Won't watch the second half because it seems to have a lot of spoilers. Regards.

[@DPRKExplained]

The Arirang Mass Games isn’t on anymore, although, you can find full recordings from KCTV so, feel free to go watch them and enjoy the show! If you want an explanation, then pop back and watch the second half 😂

[@BlitzMRG]

Hey I’ve got a question, how does marriage/mingling work in dprk?

[@vaporang3l403]

what’s the name of the intro song?

[@MladenPostruznik]

One of the greatest events ever done in DPRK was when my president Tito met with Kim Il Sung. Never in history, DPRK had honored a foreign visitor with such care, and of course a mass game in the stadium. There was no president in history that Korea liked like Tito, our anti-Nazi liberator, our non-aligned movement chief, prince of peace. Can you, please, reach somehow into the vault and show us the reception of president Tito in Korea. What Korean people did then, was simply incredible. Even today, tears go from my eyes, what love and respect Korean people gave to our Marshall. Love!

[@Brick-Life]

Will you un-private the old videos?

[@DPRKExplained]

Probably not - there are a few reasons why I can't, aside from not aligning with the brand.

[@Esth.1]

Which ones?

[@grantgoodman8415]

what’s the song beginning at 4:13?

[@zhaktumasyan2315]

Oh I need this too

[@Tobi-ln9xr]

It is really ironic how the „anti-Imperialistic“ and „anti-capitalistic“ countries during the Cold War copied so many Prussian traditions.

[@redblackandgreen1117]

Prussia was a hot bed of "anti-Imperialistic“ and "anti-capitalistic“ activities. Probaly more than any other part of old Germany.

[@bobwalsh3751]

12:36 the pandas represent China, I take it?

[@adilnizam5062]

I need song at 3:43

[@zhaktumasyan2315]

I need this too

[@rolmaguiland21]

Like may fair or at family gathering with sisters an family also at they stadium

[@r-labs9357]

Sad that no English-speeking countries adopted the Soviet style

[@dishankb9213]

Why is it required, on global level doesn't all of us have Olympics and some even commonwealth games which are far grand than this. Also there are local fest on small scale taking place everywhere

[@r-labs9357]

@@dishankb9213 Yea but I feel that Soviets festivities are better

[@Federxon]

Czechoslovakia and East Germany were not a Soviet Union (nor was it part of it) just as Western Germany or France were not the United States of America. It is terrible how widespread this mistake is.

[@reis1185]

They were part of Eastern Bloc

[@redj59]

What are the "games"? Just mass synchronized dancing.

[@physics77guy]

have you heard of opera???? what is it... singing?? no its story telling through ways of singing, or through acting. same is the case here

[@germanshepherd6638]

Cheaper then the olympics

[@NUSORCA]

I wonder what Korean feel about this when seeing 조선 refers to NK lol

[@galacticsquidmonster6158]

Kim il sung 💖🌞

[@drqwyxz3588]

Long live great DPR Korea and its marvelous people!