Gravitas: North Koreans can't laugh for 11 days

Pyongyang has issued fresh diktats to its citizens. For 11 days, North Koreans can't drink alcohol, go out shopping or laugh. Palki Sharma tells you why.
#NorthKorea #KimJongUn #Gravitas
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[@Lilly-xg8bc]

It's not about mourning his dad, it's about controlling the country physically and emotionally.

[@timbibin1301]

Couldn't have been said better 👍👍

[@Vinividivici1111]

socialism and communism are means to control people

[@threathy]

@@Vinividivici1111 and democracy and capitalism mean to let people suffer on their own.

[@WHU63]

@@threathy Maybe you could move to N Korea, the communist state which lets it's people starve, but which spends billions on its army and armaments. You're not even allowed to laugh, even if you could find something to laugh about.

[@kickDustPedestrian]

But isn't he trolling the media?

[@Vishakha_B897]

North Korea is a real life horror movie. I feel so sad for those poor, helpless people.

[@jasondiggs8683]

That's what they get when their forebears fought for Communism against Democracy. South Korea is prosperous while the North is stuck in the Dark Age.

[@0401412740]

It's because of communism and Soviet union. North Korea is fuked up

[@torbjrnlund903]

I could not care less.

[@swarnadipmitra1095]

@Shapur I King Of Kings it’s as real as peace in islam.

[@bla3427]

A pure communist liberal country.

[@eduardreichenberger3562]

Try not to laugh challenge at another level

[@indianpatriot5024]

Not much to laugh. Just imagine having a leader like this.

[@mahensaj3043]

Yeah, the most insane part is banning shopping. So they have to stock up groceries for 11 days?

[@sleeexs]

Imagine someone tells you a joke and you straight up gets executed

[@anthonynavarro7991]

Kim is not human he is satan

[@lesterdxyz]

Try not to laugh: North Korea version.

[@jackieventura2960]

I couldn’t imagine how these people can take this kind of life 😞 I feel sad for them ,

[@roopeshkumar4478]

Under cruel dictatorship the public do not have a choice

[@anirbanghosh7987]

not exactly correct. you may feel that way. These people are born and brought up like that. So they support the system. I have met very few people from North Korea and they like it there and they say great things about it. or in your version brainwashed. but these people enjoy it and would argue that why you should submit to king kong woon.

[@Alchemist2328]

@@anirbanghosh7987 you mean to say, same like religious folks defending their own religion come what may.

[@anirbanghosh7987]

@@Alchemist2328 yes

[@strikerpepsi2941]

Somehow better than Islam

[@seven7977]

Can we all appreciate the fact that we were not born in north korea

[@Shellshellzee]

I certainly Do!

[@jasnooraroranoor4281]

*Feeling sad for the people of North Korea 😢 😢*

[@Dreamy_Gates]

lndia small endowed little 3 trillion economy will never measure up to china six times larger well endowed 17 trillion, slow growth rate 9.5% whist china is 8% (8% of china's 17 trillion is a ALOT bigger than 9.5% of lndia's little tiny 3 trillion economy), China's net worth is 10 times more, China launches 26 times more spacecraft per year compare to India, India's space failure is 50%. India's debt to GDP ratio is higher than China. India's inept military is only capable of causing suffering and pain to themselves, nothing more.

[@Dreamy_Gates]

Reference: Wion - At $514 trillion, China overtakes US in terms of amassing the biggest net worth Global GDP Count 2021 Spaceflight in 2021 Debt to GDP Ratio by Country 2021 Mil Mi-17

[@firetree2007]

no need, save it for your largest malnutrition kids in the world

[@indianpatriot5024]

It is their fate, lol.

[@rubankumar2430]

4ft bots crying. 😂😂

[@crescent_10]

My heart goes out for the people of North Korea, I sincerely wish for them to be free of this ridiculous control very soon...this is insanity.

[@anirudhhattangadi3534]

I wish to be dictator of my family members in the same way as kim Jong un is to north Korean ordinary citizens.

[@vikashparmar6574]

This country is insane. The thing is people is also brainwashed for long time. Need great revolution in North Korea.

[@strikerpepsi2941]

Same as in Islamic countries.

[@vikashparmar6574]

@@strikerpepsi2941 I agree

[@meli4535]

@@strikerpepsi2941 that's ridiculous.

[@strikerpepsi2941]

@@meli4535 any explanation ?

[@meli4535]

@@strikerpepsi2941 there are few Islamic countries that are stable and one of the safest in the world.

[@MrPurge11]

Feel sad of the people of North Korea

[@oceanclawz]

They need oil for electricity of US RUSSIA

[@THEGAMER-nx7od]

The Funny fact thing is when people are asked not to laugh, they do laugh 😂. It's in human instinct.

[@thelastone7015]

I cant hold my laughter😁😁😁😁

[@user-or1rm1ol3q]

Be respectful for 11 days they mourn for Kim Jong il

[@kumaraditya9161]

@@user-or1rm1ol3q nice sarcasm. But it is not a joke for them they are being tortured.

[@Auser-bf6ox]

Kim jong ill makes sense

[@user-or1rm1ol3q]

@@kumaraditya9161 they like it

[@kumaraditya9161]

@@user-or1rm1ol3q they like being tortured?

[@franciscobahamondefranco7321]

This never happened in history of mankind. I cannot understand how can someone ban a natural human emotion.

[@101448]

I remember seeing the funeral service and people crying hysterically. Most were probably tears of joy. Can anyone from the DPKR correct me? Doubtful because they have zero access to the internet outside the DPKR except for the Supreme Fatty who enjoys all the luxury and toys while his people starve. Most stores have little product to sell these days I hear.

[@minithankappan1226]

Yes. People cry with joy and relief also. I think there will be loud wailing at the funeral of Kim also. Pent up anger and relief.

[@jayaggarwal2788]

He think the people are laughing at him.

[@kandipoopipants1794]

U bet, though citizens caught spitting are sent to hard labor camps as well as their entire family. Mother father wife kids grandparents all disappear. The camps where Otto Warmbier was for less than a year.

[@louannelewis7264]

They are laughing in private

[@ladycommentor2536]

Those people who are supposed to be grieving for the former Leader .. it feels like they aren't crying for him..it's more of crying for their selves because they have miserable life under Kim's Rule..I feel sad for them

[@thepochade5992]

How absurd.. my heart breaks for all those living under oppression 💔

[@you-to-beornot-to-be9629]

Those tears really mean: Can't wait to free ourselves from this misery.....

[@theseproblemsmatter1]

We have to do something about the insane hostage situation in North Korea. Ppl are more safe in the wild

[@huyphamle159]

They pretending human rights never existed in their whole life

[@huyphamle159]

@@estherodanga4238 the North Koreans dude, have you ever seen how hard to live there? Any wrong move would be a death warrant and traitor to their country and will be executed on spot.I don't want to spend the rest of my life over there polishing two great leaders's pictures and praising Kim Jong Un and depicting him as god and saviour everytime. People over there are heavily limited by imagination and expressing their own opinion cuz they are being pointed by gun.

[@freddiecunningham2860]

@@estherodanga4238 We can take down NK with our nukes problem sovled

[@estherodanga4238]

@@huyphamle159 Deplorable. What a life!!!!

[@noobyt3559]

@@freddiecunningham2860 they will nuke back on south korea and japan and most people would die there making it in vain

[@hindustanithugs2152]

North Korea is same like Islamic countries. Only people wear western clothes. Same mentality. 😑

[@JB-if7pm]

We all say it's sad but none of us will do anything about it, let's be honest.

[@hodlvault8775]

i would cry unforced if they banned alcohol

[@Nechole777]

I’m sorry. I instinctively laughed when the reporter said they couldn’t. I’m not insensitive. It just happened. If I lived in North Korea, I would have to avoid people for 11 days because I enjoy laughter.

[@gb-channel1880]

As in Daniel 3:26 where everybody had to bow to a big statue, but not Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.

[@garvjain5426]

I am waiting for judgement day

[@luislaplume8261]

I can literally picture MSNBC ordering the American people to either cry, applaud, mourn, laugh for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris!

[@jeannemarieashman7254]

The only person requesting loyalty is Donald J Trump! Thank God Joe Biden won and now is President. He gave back equal power to the legislative branch and Judicial Branch something Trump refused to do.

[@ociliacanton2017]

I THINK IT'S THE OTHER WAY AROUND, (ex) PRECEDENT tRUMP AND pENCE THE LACKY.

[@chad6034]

Why is humanity so cruel 😭😭

[@kolithamendis2780]

I can't believe this in 21st century in this world. It's so sad. Innocent people.

[@golmatol6537]

There is no way you can control children from laughing. Laughing is an involuntary reaction.

[@jayceewedmak9524]

Children are indoctrinated from birth. Parents, grandparents, neighbours, neighborhood patrols etc. Right down to the smallest villages. Of course, also, schools.

[@dawsie]

I feel sorry for the people of North Korea may they one day have the freedom to laugh and cry as they wish without looking over their shoulders .

[@CJusticeHappen21]

Squid game was supposed to be a satire, not a strategy.

[@estherodanga4238]

Kim Kim is the only one who has watched it. I haven't too

[@oncoded]

This is why NO MAN or Woman should RULE OVER Another Man or Woman. The Power you give to a Fool is the same Power the Fool will use to Fool you.

[@estherodanga4238]

God is good and is supreme. Human beings like to take advantage of each other.

[@FurryOrangeRabbit]

This can potentially lead to is a lot of disputes with the police on whether one was actually laughing or just smiling. In the end, the authorities may go on to standardize the definitions of a sad smile, a casual smile, a happy smile, a grin, a moderate laughter and an outburst of laughter. For example, a moderate laughter may be defined as stretching the lips horizontally between 8% and 10% above the normal width while opening up vertically by more than 4 mm at the mid point. Furthermore, Artificial Intelligence will come into play for detecting this state behind a mask, by examining the changes in the eyes and cheeks.

[@ankitanandy6076]

north koreans don't dare challenge the police

[@yogib668]

😄😄😄

[@amandabriggs6880]

Omg😨

[@macromojo1715]

Kim is correct... Because in India excess freedom..So some people laughed and mocked even the death of CDS and 12 others....

[@MyRinto]

So that it called democracy, so that today you and me got chance to type or watch the youtube.

[@defence3355]

@@MyRinto : miscreants laughing at national leaders death, insults and undermines legitimacy/dignity of a democracy country like India.

[@amoghkarambelkar5476]

We should thank God that we are living in Democratic country like India where one has freedom of expression...!

[@rosettawilliams7959]

A person is not allowed to laugh. Not allowed to grocery shop. Totally bizarre and that’s like a living hell. Feel sorry the the citizens of North Korea.

[@glenvarghesekv]

I never saw such a mad nation and a leader 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@stephenkalatucka6213]

Check out the US after 3 more years of Brandon's leadership.

[@defence3355]

@@stephenkalatucka6213 😁😆

[@ebewhitecaspian3402]

0:47 When he visits his citizens , they can't contain their excitement.😂

[@theempiricist389]

You laugh, you lose! Your life!

[@dolphineachonga555]

The list of dos and don'ts in the current culture keeps growing. I'm terrified that in future any country, no matter how free, could slip into this state of affairs. Take note. Freedom is something that is worth fighting for and hard-won.

[@mattangelodolorzo8761]

The picture of Kim Kong Il looks like he's the one laughing lol that's probably why he's dead 🤷🏻

[@Bratjuuc]

I'm banned from breathing in vacuum

[@pocogamer9498]

Communism is like your party can enjoy everything but common people suffer and this is happening in North Korea. We should appreciate the things that we enjoy and thank God that we are not born in North Korea

[@swarnadipmitra1095]

@Shapur I King Of Kings nice fiction

[@bla3427]

@Shapur I King Of Kings ,, Upload ayesha and muhammad marriage too...

[@bla3427]

Communist are more facist than a facist under the mask of Socialism, Freedom, Democracy.

[@rahmanasorigiya4]

And Africa too 😡

[@melreynolds3472]

Think I will go shopping while I am laughing.....

[@bobross6668]

The ultimate try not to laugh challenge

[@shashankkumarshah7279]

I proud to be an Indian ❤️

[@Burgerklauer]

Why? You guys shit on the roads lmao

[@KiranPatil-tj8mq]

@@Burgerklauer yes still living in year 2000.

[@Burgerklauer]

@@KiranPatil-tj8mq just look at your rivers. Disgusting.

[@xsdash]

@@Burgerklauer lol you guys have several shitty areas as well as shitty mentality, its just your media is too hypocrite and coward to show the truth. Whether it be child sexual abuse, rape rates, carbon emmission and not to mention the depression.. ALL western countries top the list. Good luck with that, kiddo.😉

[@KiranPatil-tj8mq]

@@Burgerklauer maybe u don't one of the worlds cleanest river is also in india. Search Umngot river. A developing countries always have this kind of problem. India is going through rapid industrialization causing air and water pollution. Same goes for china. London and newyork were also facing this issue in 20th century back in their industrialization period. London's Thames River was one of the dirtiest river killing thousands of people by cholera. This is the stage where india is right now. But there are multiple billion dollar projects are undergoing to make them clean. And they have improved a lot in last 2 years.

[@chandlerbing5437]

This is an perfect example of absolute power corrupts absolutely.

[@vinayhirani2962]

This insane man should be punished for his cruelty

[@rebeccaaldrich3396]

That's so f..king SAD! I feel sorry for that country. A few years ago they executed some young people for listening to music from South Korea. China could eventually become just like that. Emperor Xi is getting to be ever more egotistical. Beware world, freedom is waning.

[@psycho9554]

If I were there I would have already died 🤣🤣🤣

[@tlynn1993]

Pure insanity

[@amarbhatt77]

Best time to introduce Mr. Bean to North Korea 😂😂

[@barriewilliams4526]

North Korea gets more like the UK every day!

[@tinfoilhatcovidiot]

Australia is getting to this point at a rapid pace.

[@Dark_Force_Of_Wishes]

Australia Is ALREADY At That Point, They Imprison You For Wearing ARMOUR. The Officers And Juries And Judges There Litterally Deserve to Die If They Do That. That's Some Oblivion Wing Bullshit.

[@parneet9026]

squid game fr happening in North Korea

[@KingAlphaOmega]

Mocking trolling at somebody should be banned but why ban laugh?

[@maxmaxwell5223]

What if everyone laughs at Kim like me 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@James.Gnostic.Galahad]

Some leaders think that the state belongs to them and their families.

[@dhirajmakhijani2803]

Imagine North Korean reporter laughing while reporting this

[@nochance3914]

All will die on the set as laughing is contagious.

[@popsfishing]

That's the real squid game right there

[@8b.pbijoysasmal12]

This is called Oscar level acting 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣

[@santoshkannan8928]

They want the world to laugh on their behalf 😏🤦🏾‍♂️

[@rahmanasorigiya4]

You get point there and even make money too.

[@kerrlhous3765]

Ideological criminals?😭😂

[@bla3427]

It's true communism. Socialism , Freedom , Democracy

[@nochance3914]

@@bla3427 In today's period,only way to defeat communism is to provide little bit socialism to strengthen Democracy.

[@chidexhenry962]

How this man hold entire country to ransom, I still dont understand it.

[@hot123gadgetgeek]

I can't hold my tears. 🤣😂🤣

[@wynbrown7321]

Those poor people haven't laughed in decades. Time for a worldwide revolution.

[@dwaynesimpson7956]

Im crying with north korea because they can’t laugh 😭😭😭😭

[@srilathakulkarni5570]

Bizzare is an understatement. How on earth the whole population of a country could live this remote controlled lives?

[@vj2590]

Surely proves the heaven & hell is on Earth itself....

[@davidhynes]

Oh my God what a sick nation, no laughing, no skinny jeans and Kim haircuts.

[@shaumitkumar2956]

This is highly hilarious on all ends 😂😂

[@strikerpepsi2941]

But it's serious at the same time.

[@shaumitkumar2956]

@@strikerpepsi2941 I know and I understand. But the situation is hilarious and sad at the same time

[@strikerpepsi2941]

@@shaumitkumar2956 correct.

[@nickyblues8421]

😂😂😂 I don't even know what to say... I just feel sorry for the citizens off North Koreans...

[@ankushzap]

But can they FART?

[@Andre-ij6vw]

They call themselves the democratic people's republic of Korea, what part of north Korea is democratic?

[@sedrickhamani7843]

This is depressing and funny to watch at the same time.

[@killmozzies]

If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands

[@aizaek1]

The guy is a disgrace to humanity 😡

[@syedmarwan8069]

feeling so sad for their upcoming generations. South koreans aro so so Blessed So Happy for them & their success.

[@jacobbhattacharjee2820]

Kim took "You laugh you lose" to the next nevel

[@morrisfilmphoto5020]

I cry for 90% of North Korean citizens! But, I heard that there were a Special Korean Female Team, Oathed to End this Dictatorship. Is that really True, or just a Rumor?

[@gracenote108]

Is the US planning on sending an ambassador to inquire about human rights issues?

[@krutikashah12]

I too have same question....

[@defence3355]

Yes and he will get Trudeau treatment

[@SJ_jain29]

Ladies and gentlemen, Joker with his Circus is right here.

[@pratikdedhia]

Ask that Vir Das guy to go and read his poem in North Korea and relieve all those people from their sufferings.

[@swayam-devraj]

North Korea needs to be freed. Help the country. Help the people.

[@sheesh9210]

They're crying over a person who died 10 years ago.... I'm not being dumb here I'm just saying 🤣🤣🤣

[@willalmeida7153]

They don’t have a choice

[@sheesh9210]

@@willalmeida7153 ik that's y I said I'm not being dumb here I'm just saying it

[@djdarbeeye]

Are they allowed to watch Mr bean? 😂

[@Alchemist2328]

I don't know how many times I would have been killed. I laugh at the drop of hat.😅

[@shielatv22]

Those kids crying because they're being pinched, threatens not to eat and/or their parents are held hostage. 😑

[@tinamincheski2195]

The evil on this planet does not recognize individual choice. We are seeing this mentality in the USA right now.

[@tommyshelby9695]

Me to North Koreans 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Dude22nd]

US should understand that there NK needs freedom/democracy not Oil rich Iraq or Opium rich Afghanistan.

[@GK-yi4xv]

US is the only reason most Koreans are spared this madness.

[@bla3427]

It's true Freedom and Democracy according to Communist. Rest all facist, dictator, tyrant

[@storyteller_prashant]

It's funny that no one talks about human rights lol

[@vspatmx7458]

I don't drink but I am going to have a sip of sparking wine and celebrate everyday for the next 11 days. And also visit the local center for stand comedy laughter club

[@priyak1180]

Oh poor citizens !

[@shelbyspider1322]

Just wanna go there and 🤣🤣🤣

[@ranjithtp6204]

You can laugh from there But . . . . Unless you have a cerrificate of mental illness

[@sgofficial9220]

You will be no more after laughing 😆😆

[@nochance3914]

bye bye🤣

[@yogib668]

They r not even crying. Just going through the motions 😄😄😄.

[@NiteshkumaronYT]

I am laughing at this ridiculous news but feel very sad for the people living tere, they have to live with such non sense things happening there and they are helpless.

[@Benjamin-iw1hz]

Karl marx is the one who told the joke and KIM dynasty took the joke seriously

[@Kim-Jong-Un_SupremeLeader]

But We can Clap All the Time👏

[@starchild6646]

One more day and they can laugh again 🤣🤣🤣

[@lipsonjonathan211]

This is hilarious. Thank you. I needed a good laugh. The brainwashing works. Congratulations 👏 LOL.

[@strikerpepsi2941]

Same Brainwashing program as in Islam

[@vishvendrasingh5780]

North Korea is the perfect epitome of George Orwell's 1984