I'M ACTUALLY VLOGGING THIS! - North Korea Day 1

[@chicken_salad]

I haven't watched Louis in a couple months but there's no way that I can miss this.

[@davidtopping5062]

Exact same with me!!!

[@Stephanie-sh8fx]

Me too!

[@patricklindsay4261]

Same

[@footballtek9256]

Same

[@danielle3961]

SCHOOLBOY Q FAN WOOOO

[@DublinAviation]

The only thing North Korea doesn't fake is their weather.

[@XShadowshot]

nah they probably control that too

[@Matdrox]

You know that they must belive Kim Jong Un's emotions are the weather.

[@joshdobbs23]

They fake that too

[@ericlin9786]

Seems like North Korea actually has better air quality than Beijing

[@ArchangelExile]

North Korea fakes their weather. Haven't you heard that the weather is affected by Kim Jong-Un's mood?

[@sutairs]

I feel like I've seen this tour many times before. The hotel many times before. All many times before.

[@calebbonsall-pearson3218]

You can only go to like one hotel and stuff

[@davidjackson7794]

exactly.... it was repeated all time.... fuck🤔

[@Jonnyvonwallstrom]

So it means that the movie The Interview was really based on actual accounts. No wonder N. Koreans reacted violently by hacking Sony.

[@lizawithaz9524]

Groundhog day

[@claudiajade624]

+

[@Natiree]

um Common sense, u don't skateboard in a building

[@slimedookie]

Jassameii I skate in my school

[@jam-mp7cp]

😂👌🏻

[@searchingformyself5319]

The fact that the Korean dude didn't know how to use a skateboard is telling.

[@dangernoodle948]

When you're so privileged you think "common sense" is only common in your own country. stfu lady I skate in my mall, I skate in my school halls, I skate indoors many places if it aint carpet nobody ever cares in a public place.

[@christofat2704]

. It is just rude and dangerous ! Definetely a lack of education !

[@TheDrummingWarrior]

I hope people realise if he says anything negative he can't go back without being imprisoned

[@BlueRidgeParanormalEst]

***** because if he was such a moron to be best friends with a Killer and think all they do is good for their people then people like him deserve what they get

[@SAINTSROWANGEL]

+Jack Burton You are clearly brainwashed by the US government

[@SAINTSROWANGEL]

ᅝᅝ Oh... but I do.

[@ayya5107]

and why would he want to go back?

[@fcfcfcfc7813]

Ever seen the interview? Look how that ended up. The secret vlog he hasn't uploaded is them stopping a nuclear war. Have some respect for mighty Kim

[@sick_as_frick]

Just an FYI: they only show the good parts of the country.

[@sick_as_frick]

(which is mainly Pyongyang because the major part of the rest of the country is not that pretty)

[@jonnenne]

And most of those are framed and people are actors.

[@sick_as_frick]

jonnenne That is right. You can usually see that most of the people of Pyongyang have a badge with Kim-Il Sung and Kim Jong-Il on it. They are loyalty badges, only for N-Korea's privileged class.

[@generalrubbish4367]

I'm sure if Louis checked out the Gulags as well, where they send the political prisoners to rot, he'd sing a different song as well...

[@idonttan]

+Not Debby Don't be so naive. All countries have their "good" cities that are visually interesting for tourists, and then the bad ones that remain in the shadows.

[@slowburntm3584]

In the beginning when they were doing kick flips and such on their skateboards was kinda messed up. That is how you ruin it for the rest of the people that use boards strictly as a way to travel around the airport.

[@jarlhenrik]

I'm generally not a fan of people using skateboards/kick-bikes or any wheeled contraption inside public areas. Malls, stations and such. If it has wheels and you're not handicapped, it belongs outside, the way I see it.

[@slowburntm3584]

Jarl Lillebø That is my point, but if someone is just using a simple penny board in an open area, you really can't complain much. But when there are people doing tricks in crowds, it is only a matter of time before someone gets hurt and sues, then all the rules get inforced heavily...

[@HeyItsKatieRose]

+Jarl Lillebø as somebody who is handicapped and in a wheelchair, I can say that it hurts like hell when those idiots on skateboards aren't concentrating and ram into you/land on you

[@mintucola]

yep, watched 1 minute of this video and had to pause and come to the comment section about the skate boarding at a busy airport like what the hell man? you have ruined the whole video already in the beginning, awesome!

[@AS-ds5zm]

Slowburn nnn

[@jesse85]

He obviously had to be careful about how he portrayed the country

[@ronan5427]

Jesse Lynn true

[@anthonyaguinaga1869]

I was thinking the same thing

[@Kalervo80]

How's that different from USA and what they are doing in Middle-East, or Israel, your ally, killing kids?

[@ryanfriedman4329]

no kidding

[@itsbinq4967]

Rip bell boy, he interacted with a westerner

[@maxwellbrand]

sent to a work camp the second they walked away

[@WillManUK]

+mju34 then publicly blown up by an anti aircraft.gun

[@dtiydr]

He was absolutely not that lucky he was shot with silenced gun the second they turned their back.

[@RoyEpuna]

No way! gotta be kidding!

[@galacticacorn7805]

you guys are so dumb

[@MsLozeh]

who skates and does tricks in the middle of the airport? sit down and wait for your plane with the rest of the adults

[@ldawgg2]

You must be really fun to be with

[@MsLozeh]

just respectful of people around me.

[@PikaPlaysisawesome]

+Rob Park oh apparently a country has feelings now

[@RenzW]

you can tell there putting on a nice front to the visitors so they go back home saying there's nothing wrong with north Korea.

[@elliexo2553]

I think everyone knows North Korea is great at propaganda

[@expertGH3]

North korea is best Korea ! Jk

[@ludipoint22]

yeah you're right. the north k. government doesn't want us to know what's really going on over there.

[@AM-dk1wi]

Well actually a good bit of Pyongyang is quite well off its the other smaller towns are full of poverty

[@SkywereProductions]

Louis his camera stands for 100K extra pair of eyes seeing North Korea, i bet they are doing their best showing how ''good'' it is.

[@mohe3577]

it breaks my heart to see the little boy laughing and playing. Thinking everything's okay. What he doesn't know is that he'll have a pretty miserable life. I pray all my heart that North Korea will change in a way. Even though, i doubt that.

[@kickasslizzie]

Same it's so upsetting. I hope the country is free soon so he can leave a good life

[@kennysboat4432]

i partially blame u.s and north Korea for the situation but no one has freedom of speech on the internet so this comment i left might get tracked i live in u.s.

[@V1ralTik]

Same I was also thinking of that :(

[@andromxda6386]

stacey same

[@pagnepapi6410]

Kim Han-Sol

[@cossiewill9503]

And that was the last time that bellboy was seen!

[@jaim5194]

he's fine

[@joelavigne7175]

Lmao, he is probably in a camp right now

[@fabiart]

Hahaha #meangirl

[@robin1titan379]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@joachimjensen1573]

lol. I think he's back to England know. There's no internet in north Korea, so he wouldn't be able to upload if he was there. :p

[@quntrol]

What they're not showing you is the concentration camps and all the starving people that live there.

[@SpaceKittyPrincess]

Because he would get killed if he asked

[@gearzmc8776]

I'm not sure if you only know about North Koreas suffering, bombing, Kim Jong UN, execution, concentration camps, then that's only part of the other side of North Korea. Pyongyang is safe I think as reading down in the comment section down below. Like this or N.K. Will bomb NY

[@ciaranstewart3741]

He'd probably be imprisoned if he talked about or shown the bad parts of the country. He has to keep a lot of stuff quiet.

[@shrame99]

In the USA 1 out of every 100 are in prison. 50 million are on welfare and food stamps. USA is bankrupt because of its militarism and their elite banksters and crooked politicians invading other countries for their resources at the expense of the taxpayers who they convince must go to war to protect themselves.

[@quntrol]

What's your point?

[@DIXYx3]

You can feel most of the things they do are just forced to try and please people.

[@ajvdwest]

Yes. It is very sad to know that their own people cannot even afford to eat that food they are served.

[@alloyd007]

Actually not true, people who live in pyonyang have a better life then others. The people in contact with tourists are even more trusted by the government and get rewarded like that. The fun they show is genuine, they are people, they like other people and have fun.

[@IsaiahT97]

+Adam Costello is it really genuine if they're getting 'rewarded by the government'?

[@Captain-Sum.Ting-Wong]

+Adam Costello Very true Dear Leader

[@IsaiahT97]

+Sock Puppet that is such an inaccurate analogy, I can't even properly respond

[@isaac1998]

m8, u have to realise that everything you see is propaganda

[@iamtheradallan4215]

Isaac you sound like this one annoying commie in my class

[@SorchaSublime]

well in the case of north korea its accurate. They give tourists a manicured tour and hope it leaks out and improves their public standing

[@matildasweightloss]

I think he knows that already

[@inkigaming4279]

Nah It’s Real, It’s Pyongyang Dude Only The Privileged Rich/Government Lives There

[@jblumanog4291]

He’s commenting good things about it cuz North Korea doesn’t take insults very well. Take “The Interview” for example, it was a movie about Kim’s death and he threatened to hack Sony pictures so basically don’t diss North Korea cuz we don’t want a 3rd world war

[@ThomasProudfoot]

Everyone who goes to North Korea always stays in the same hotel, super weird :)

[@thoigau]

Because there are only 2 and the NK government tells you in which hotel you have to stay

[@camelavillota3337]

Because the visitors see only what the north korea wants them to see. Everything is actually organized. Like you have to book accomodation and tours etc. you can't just go there alone. All visitors are allowed to stay only in that hotel. 😁

[@DaYDreaMzDD]

Imagine what the rest of NK looks like outside of this tourist sector of the city, these are literally probably the only happy employed people in the entire country.

[@ThomasProudfoot]

Elle Smarte Yeah I know, it's just weird watching it actually happen, difficult concept to get my western brain around. :)

[@JHA854]

I'm sure it's totally not bugged either.

[@ZackZakibe]

So... Did anyone find it weird that the song on the bus was the same song in the restaurant and I think it was playing in the background of a shot too?!?!

[@carolinrimer8453]

No it wasn't ?!

[@THEGAG]

+Carolin Rimer it was.

[@teaolive21]

it was.....it's scary.

[@cudigirl5923]

Not really its a welcoming song

[@vincentvanderheijdensvlog]

It is the same song.. you'll learn it when you're there during the extremely long busrides and you will do the karaoke version at the hotel.

[@mixer1307]

I doubt they allowed him to say anything negative in the video footage he filmed there, that's why it's so positive and upbeat.

[@Cronkna]

No it's because if he said anything bad they would imprison him for life

[@WoodhouseMotorsport01]

+Benny Cortina no they wouldn't, they would deport him with immediate effect

[@我稍微亚洲人]

+William Woodhouse no, the Savior and Lord, Kim Jong Un would magically float down from the sky on his rainbow unicorn and make peace with him forever. KAWAII!!!! ^•^

[@guerra3098]

True. The same thing happens with Shane smith from vice

[@TheMarklol89]

Or maybe he just would like to be positive in his videos in a quite negative area.

[@username4441]

i cringed when they were beatboxing next to that nice traditional woman with her harp toy. felt bad

[@LopezJosie]

JDOE Doe I thought someone was gonna stop them or the dictator finding out 😂 idk I was like WYD

[@gerbinson]

I’m surprised that they weren’t arrested for doing that technically western culture. Same with the guy who was skateboarding

[@deciphermysoul926]

It’s not a harp toy, it is an instrument very similar to a Chinese guzheng, and Japanese koto called a gayageum.

[@jimmychanga4130]

JDOE Doe look at the girls in the back nodding their head to the beat lol they lovin it probably not much excitement there

[@erikh1041]

Chanel Oberlin they probably didnt understand half of what they tried doing though

[@lauracostello4880]

There's only development going on where you are because that's the "tourist route" that absolutely everybody from outside North Korea has to go on and see the exact same thing. The rest that you aren't allowed see looks like a 3rd world country.

[@OfficiaQuestGraphics]

And so is Dubai but we don't talk about that do we?

[@12345thomasfan]

+QuestGraphics (New Channel) Dubai is similar but on a lesser scale. However, what we do not see in Dubai is that it is built on slaves for sure. No place is perfect

[@martingjakibsson]

+BritishTea how do you know it is on a lesser scale have you looked under the surface

[@______7224]

+Keppe "some places" 99% of Brazil is a corrupt shithole.

[@seatiger8106]

+Kate Malone I don't think they are talking about the "Amazonian villages" instead they are talking about the slums that tourists never see

[@VivaGamer1]

the interview anyone ?!

[@FaraazKhanTV]

Loved that movie!!

[@Warzone3571]

yea xD

[@VivaGamer1]

+Trevor Mills (Trevor Mills) one of my favorites ! Also dave franco was so funny

[@GBG585]

All that food being eaten in a starving country...

[@katieelisabeth6575]

You can't blame people for eating nicely just because the country in general is in a bad place, yes they are undoubtedly lucky when loads of people there are suffering but it's not their fault

[@katieelisabeth6575]

There are homeless, starving people in your country, so why are you eating nicely

[@HaroGrunge]

the media wash your minds, the people of north korea are not starving .they are living fine and in peace, the world should just leave them alone and shut their lying mouths.

[@izackpearson4977]

+Haro Wanderlust If you really believe that then you need to do some fucking research.

[@seannguyen6670]

+Haro Wanderlust Read Barbra Demick's Nothing to Envy. It shows accounts of actual lives outside of the capitals. Foreigners are only shown the few nice parts of North Korea.

[@valnajera3286]

Am I the only one who thinks the squeaky shoes were cute???

[@5dcstuff496]

Valeria’s ASMR those were adorable,my dude

[@katnew]

Nichole Najera he was the cutest ever

[@duck6770]

Np

[@MisterYuhar]

How a youtuber of more than a million subscribers can promote such a country and cannot see how he is played?

[@MisterYuhar]

Hmmmm yes absolutely

[@wilt4200]

You realize they'd throw his ass in jail if he did.

[@samthebuuilder]

He explains near the end

[@Brendonmakesmesmile]

did you not see the end when he said "they might be listening right now".... he was probably afraid of saying anything negative... either way I thought it was really interesting because i didn't know they were that lenient about people filming

[@tabbythederp9645]

+Brendonmakesmesmile could it be because they are purposely being shown positive things about North Korea and they hope this KZbinr will spread good words about their country?

[@kodythompson113]

I wonder if anyone is proofing these videos before he posts them... i can't believe you're even allowed to do this.

[@sully3155]

yes and you have to ask before you record anything

[@steveoone2]

Probably, but home now. He had no internet while in North Korea, so it was impossible for him to post this if he was there. Plus, he said he's back on twitter.

[@steveoone2]

No internet as in no internet he could use as a foreigner. As he said in previous vlogs and in Raya's "Opening Up" vlog. That's all I can understand

[@empa0]

He hides them on a lot of small sd cards laying loose in his bag

[@Truthpatriot62]

vice media has done 2 nice mini documentary there with lots of footage u can do it

[@kidrauhlBiebzX]

I'm so excited to watch this

[@zjuuld6740]

yess me to, and kookie is me bias haha

[@simransansoy1978]

+Julia Davids BTS yes my bias is Jin

[@peganjuliett]

me tooooo

[@ItsPoweRR]

SAME

[@atie3218]

Heeeyyyy

[@rocky-rw1vl]

(When he leaves north korea) Ok everyone GO BACK TO YOUR CELLS!!!

[@infinitasalo472]

Nope, actually the people in Pyongyang are probably going what they normally do on a daily basis. Remember that Pyongyang is the capital and showcase city for the privleged only. But also remember that the tiny country is forced to be almost entirely self-sufficient due to blockages on foreign trade. For that they are doing remarkably well.

[@UnitedKingdomGovernment]

i agree with the fact that the people in Pyongyang were doing what they normally do everyday but you can't possibly defend it or think anything they do is good when their labor camps are almost a bad if not worse than nazi death camps and most of the population is starving

[@1988ryan1]

@@infinitasalo472 The fall of the eastern bloc only stopped Russia trading with them. They get almost all of their supplies from China from 1991, they are no where near self-sufficient. That's why there is JBL speakers, and why they all have coke bottles they remove labels from, and why they're all using Chinese phones. Not to mention the HUGE lack of electricity in NK, most of the little electricity they have they don't make themselves. I think they recently got self-sufficient in some basic foods like potatoes, but they still import things like meat and protean.

[@erikh1041]

not in pyongyang, only the most highly privileged get to live there, they live pretty decently for the most part. at least compared to the rest of nk

[@desliedianne]

Why tf are they skateboarding in the airport?

[@hastyberford]

There's nothing more annoying. it's super loud too. not cool.

[@louiseb6111]

There's actually quite a few YTer's who do this :)

[@desliedianne]

+Louise Barrowman it's kind of dumb

[@fattyslapscurbs]

desliedianne It is when you have 15 mins to catch a connecting flight.

[@desliedianne]

+CakeOG there are other ways to get around an airport besides by skateboard, you do know that right?

[@heavensplayer]

If only they didn't have a perfectly scripted tour created a fake facade.

[@winistan]

dude how can you be so sure about this ...you're gonna tell me the bell boy skating was scripted too ?!?

[@18jsingh16]

+Winistan It is faked, if you watch other videos of foreigners in North Korea you can see that they all have go on the same tours, they have to stay in the same hotels, and they are only explore Pyongyang....

[@ChrisaMavraki]

No but it just shows you that he had never seen anything like this because he can never access any information other than what the country is giving him.

[@heavensplayer]

+18 Jsingh never knew that wow

[@qabirel]

+Winistan there's documentals where you can see how everything is staged

[@N-Soufiane]

Am i the only one to find it's impolite to skate in the airport ?

[@HarizHafiGarden]

The western civilisation think they are superior so they obviously have no respect for other countries

[@bkerbal8444]

why is it rude to ride? as long as you're not disturbing anyone or running over people's toes

[@blarblablarblar]

It's a noise thing, especially if they're doing tricks. If you can hear it over the sound of everything else at an airport, it's obnoxious.

[@gaboltl]

Are you guys so lack of attention that you need to skate at the airport so people will think you´re so cool? my god don´t be annoying please.

[@kmfilms5318]

rich Miles calm down old man

[@suyanatsuri3982]

@rich Miles they should be assaulted because they skateboarded in a public place.

[@aquablue1252]

Agreed 34 be respectful

[@TheMarklol89]

You guys need to understand this is what's happening around him and he's documenting and that's none in his choice. He can be as happy and positive or negative as he wants. You need to understand this, haters.

[@technoself81]

You need to understand that you don't know anything.

[@kierandixon5969]

+SingingSenpai you need to understand that you're as useful as a crisp packet stfu

[@technoself81]

Says a red-headed millennial with no soul. Ouch. Sucks to be you XD

[@technoself81]

LOL so mad! Still a cry baby millennial. I would understand your anger too if I was raised in a series of day care centers because ultimately your birth was a mistake and your parents want to spend as little time as possible around you.

[@kierandixon5969]

I apologise 'you are'

[@ReubenAgain]

i think there is quiet a lot of little things being ignored in the comment section, people saying it doesn't look that and or isn't that bad. Notice how the buses are packed, and notice how Louis and company are the only people eating at the restaurant, and how there are minimal cars on the road and housing that is clearly underdeveloped. North Korean Government is known for showing tourists minimal things and not showing them poor or deprived areas. Keeping is fun and glitsy instead of showing them the truth. Just bear that in mind.

[@ReubenAgain]

also think it is unimportant to focus on the 'positive stuff' because Louis should be raising awareness not ignoring it.

[@ernestabc123]

Well it was nice knowing you! I will come rescue you don't worry!!

[@ernestabc123]

I make vlogs too! Would love to hear opinions if anyone has time!

[@itsadelight]

I will make the time later! for now I'll say I really like your thumbnails, looks adventurous!

[@ernestabc123]

Thanks man! I try hard :D

[@AllesPat]

He is back already ;-)

[@benmaggiemangnall]

+Alles Pat but the vlog he uploaded 22 hours ago says he's still there on a Sartre slide

[@shesthatgirl5369]

North Korea is like a whole country of actors it’s actually sad to see that they have to live their whole lives being something that they are not they have no freedom 😩😢

[@ashishjaiswal185]

Licensed MUA Dijah right 😔

[@markpat1849]

But we will never know the whole story

[@theodoruse8174]

Are u speaking of the western world where we all are slaves to pay taxes to our corrupt governments and where the banks are in control of the Rothschilds? That is not what I call freedom as most westerners brad so big about it...

[@ashs4074]

Theodorus E I think he's referring to how European men took over America and the natives that originated before them.

[@AfgkLotnd]

or maybe theyre just random people and youre reading wayyyy too deep into this looking for flaws lol

[@djemma98]

it pisses me off that they are building streets when millions of their citizens are living in poverty and are basically starving because of their own government!!!!!!

[@OfficiaQuestGraphics]

Guess where that also happens? DUBAI

[@sofiamartany5827]

+QuestGraphics (New Channel) yeah but so many people live in Dubai and they are actually rich and can travel and are free unlike North Korea

[@OfficiaQuestGraphics]

Sofia Martany You're actually so ignorant and dumb, the majority of people in Dubai are slaves to build the buildings in Dubai, they're not free to travel or rich. You really shouldn't make comments off things you don't understand because you're just a media sheep

[@sofiamartany5827]

+QuestGraphics (New Channel) what the hell are you talking about 😑

[@sofiamartany5827]

+QuestGraphics (New Channel) you're driving attention to yourself with your shitty attitude now I'm done with ignorant closed-minded bullies that have nothing to do with their times other than defend dictatures and a country that is so closed that we know almost nothing about it. Bye. Enjoy your miserable life.

[@nonames000]

yeh you guys are getting the tourist treatment.. people gotta realize that right outside of Pyongyang there is torture and starvation.

[@nonames000]

Terry Feckwit he definitely cares about it.. he even referred to it at the end of this video. He just isn't letting it affect his mood.

[@braselton94]

People should not go there for tourism it just gives them money.

[@TCV12]

+Braselton94 You are forgetting why he is there in the first place. He is interacting with citizens and could be changing what they think about westerners. He isn't going there for the shits and giggles

[@Derhek]

+TCV12 LOL are you joking? He's a typical North Korea tourist

[@TCV12]

+Derhek so typical tourists to north Korea teach locals how to surf? I don't think so.

[@Curyrus]

99 percent of north koreans can only dream about luxury like this. It's a shame you never acknowledged what north korea actually is like behind the curtain.

[@paddyscone780]

Because if he did, he wouldn't have left the country.

[@aval964]

+Nerd Squared amen!

[@Adrian3gotrip]

Because that would be really smart to do while he's in North Korea right ?

[@paddyscone780]

+jiggly puff Yes, but are there concentration camps in the west? Look it up, people have escaped from them and talked about it.

[@A_78939]

They can't they'll be killed and we'll get nuked

[@NunnuS98]

Cuba more frozen in place..... really? They are being shown only what they want the outside world to see. In cuba you at least can travel and see what you want aka get the whole experience. And building new roads and buildings... north korea is only using it's resources to building a greater facade, that's not a great thing and more 'like dubai' thing.

[@federicovolpe3389]

Angelica Smeds Nah, Cuba is beautiful. Plus, you can move freely as a tourist and you can see the people are quite ok for a third word country with a 50 years enormous embargo

[@majdmadarati9111]

Angelica Smeds Dubai is not a facade

[@ApertureInc]

This video is such propaganda and Louis doesn't realise it. He's being played by the tourism company.

[@djuhana]

i think he does, he's just being positive and careful to not get in trouble.

[@loulove321]

He'd be arrested and possibly killed if he said negative stuff whilst he was there, I'm sure he'll share his honest thoughts and opinions when the vlogs catch up to him being back at home.

[@personalmatt8979]

Trust

[@sarahelizabel]

I hope he gives us a proper rundown after the vlogs are done :) Either way, I'm so fascinated!

[@______7224]

+로라 Yeah , you're kinda exaggerating.

[@casseopiah]

I'm from South Korea, and this is actually the weirdest thing ever because literally everything is so different, and that music LOL is definitely from like the 60s or something like I knew things were different up north, but dangggg its like completely different

[@Yerr1337]

The beatboxing ruined the video.

[@Yerr1337]

scott Thomson I know right!

[@AstralBeing]

how

[@osmanika8741]

Despite how you feel about this video and how terrible the government of North Korea, you can't deny that seeing them interact with the everyday people is a beautiful thing. The parts where they were beatboxing at the restaurant and getting the Hotel doorman to skateboard were awesome to watch

[@probyalek]

you do realize everything is fake and propaganda

[@jayal5771]

Osman Dazlak no it's exhausting, every stone must be cleaned

[@frankreynolds4372]

It really is great to see them getting along.

[@matthewhager270]

Going to north Korea is like walking into westworld. It's all fake and there's probably thousands of people starving right down the road.

[@nesy3634]

It's good to see them getting along but remember! Totalitarian dictatorship!

[@ilykurbewbz]

I was really excited for these but I don't think Louis realises what he's doing by showing NK in a positive light. I know it has positive parts because every country does, but this feels an awful lot like progpaganda. Go and experience the country, fine. But don't portray it as something it isn't to thousands of people who you have a great deal of influence over.

[@KevinGeneFeldman]

North Korea is entirely created around propaganda. These tourist routes are designed to trick ignorant people, like so many in the comments, into thinking N. Korea is great, it's civilized, it's developed, but the reality is that its a horrific place of misery, starvation, poverty and death. This is documented, this is fact, nobody can make the case that North Korea is actually not so bad.

[@jazminecanterbury7030]

im so happy to see this uploaded after seeing rya so worried

[@jazminecanterbury7030]

raya*

[@ariefoik]

if you look at aa satellite picture of north korea, the only place that has lights on is Pyongyang and for me, that says a lot

[@ariefoik]

north korea is so fake

[@PennyHerbst]

What does that say

[@greckle]

yeah cause north korea is in a lack of electricity.

[@KazeMixer]

Captain here, the song is MPD 483 - 2 (The Asian Connection Part 2) by The Beatknitter. It was sampling from 夏之旅 by 蔡幸娟, an Chinese oldies.

[@ss-zh4cy]

Bless you lol

[@tgwthfy]

Holy crap I'm early. And I'm so nervous to watch this vlog

[@tgwthfy]

Glad to know you're safe!!

[@abehme]

+K why wouldnt he?

[@tgwthfy]

Adrian Behme It's North Korea, there are a lot of risks with going there. Especially with Louis since he just loves getting in trouble lol

[@abehme]

+K what are these risks? I dont get why people are so worried....?

[@sully3155]

as long as you folow what they say youre good but apperently you have to ask your tour guide before you video or take a photo you cant wander off on your own and they basically escort you the whole way and you cant take pictures of the army or any workers. As he said they check all youre stuff and its pretty limited the ony thing i can see happen is if he went to jail but its not like there gonna execute him or anything A man that went there served 15 years in prison for taking a poster in a hotel

[@NicholasLionRider]

I will say that this series is interesting because as a westerner, we really don't get to properly see what north korea looks like. They always paint it in the horrible concentration camp picture without any bright sides. I understand this isn't the whole story of the country but I like to think there is at least some nice part to north korea.

[@1999Jerod]

Yeah me too

[@MrLylehammer]

You don't know enough about North Korea. North Korea's government sponsors the tour and the guides MUST show the tourists the best parts of Pyongyang. Of course, the North Korean government isn't going to show them the concentration camps, starving people and horrible conditions in the country. The money from tourism actually gives the North Korean government money to continue the oppression of their people. However, we have to remember that it's the North Korean GOVERNMENT that is bad....NOT the North Korean PEOPLE.

[@MrLylehammer]

Jerod Rumney Yeah, very sad.

[@bethaniedee7087]

I get what you are saying but when tourists come to North Korea they are taken to the nicer bits. Because they only take to tourists to these areas.

[@josiegarber4489]

Look up vice north korea they did a much better video about this country

[@flywan]

Since there's no Internet and he's already uploaded this video, means he's already left NK and safely back in China then?

[@derxer614]

you're right

[@CorporalBruno]

twitter.com/funforluis

[@eivom1]

He actually got arrested, there is a clone Louis posting these vlogs, only a matter of time before clone Louis kickstarts ww3.

[@archeronskis]

There are a bajillion and one work arounds for that.

[@arthurlegal17]

is youtube forbidden in china??? wow

[@pacobrezel]

Look we are rich, modern and cool. The arrogance rains of this video blog.

[@5dcstuff496]

Michiel de Ruyter ...wut? Cause they own skateboards?

[@aviradius4455]

5DC stuff He means North Korea I think..

[@5dcstuff496]

DankMan Ooh, possibly hehe

[@benlintjewas4099]

They're probably reading these comments Rn

[@OfficiaQuestGraphics]

Don't believe what you see on the media matey ;)

[@sofiamartany5827]

+QuestGraphics (New Channel) same comments....

[@OfficiaQuestGraphics]

+Sofia Martany same comments because it needed the same comment because they're as dumb as each other ;)

[@laurabell9455]

Ahh, Louis you haven't seen the real North Korea, you've seen the North Korea they want you to see. That's why they haven't taken your cameras.

[@dn4339]

Your country wants you to think that. You can never say who is right or who is wrong because all countries' leaders do what is best for their country even if that means lying.

[@kentatakao6863]

You talk as if you've seen the "real" North Korea.

[@devious8267]

I really hope you aren't just saying that because you're a KPOP fan. I am too, I love K-pop, but please realize South Korean (where K-Pop is LEGAL and widely loved) is MUCH different from North Korea, where K-POP is illegal. It's also PROVEN North Korea is a corrupted, poverty ridden place.

[@orangeradishneo]

LauraBell94 that's why he said that same thing at the end of the video.... He's aware of this fact.

[@JaredKoons]

Literally subscribed just for this.

[@jadewalker2556]

if you subbed just for this just watch a couple of his older vids and you will love them even more

[@itsadelight]

same. im fascinated by north korea

[@itsadelight]

pan thanks for that tip Pan! will check it out. :)

[@humanppplus4306]

Guys, stop saying they are not allowed to skate in Beijing airport. I'm a Chinese, and it IS ALLOWED.

[@joshkusiak7613]

humanppplus ur leader look like Winnie the Pooh

[@TheZeusMooseKing]

Skateboarding in an airport - pretty unconsiderate in my opinion

[@kodythompson113]

So is bad grammar.

[@TheZeusMooseKing]

Didn't realise my english lecturer followed my online trail as well

[@Jonnyvonwallstrom]

I never thought that North Koreans could be warm and hospitable to tourists, especially from the west. Is this the first time somebody from that country tried to ride a skateboard? We really barely know things from this country.

[@zaldssans7412]

I hope it's not just a fake show. This brought to mind the movie of Seth Rogen and James Franco "The Interview". :)

[@nicelana6876]

LOL on that security guard trying the skateboard for the first time. Is skateboard a new thing in N. Korea? Do they have them in shops?

[@worldaviation4k]

North Koreans are friendly, it's just the government like the top ones. A defector I met in south korea is a cute 20 something year old girl who escaped and she did 1 year in the army but she hates that she and the population was lied to. Go on a tour in south korea and help them support the defectors

[@coolcatcarolena4951]

They are not. I can't confirm the similarities, but things are pretty bad in my country of Venezuela where all the media is monitored and censored.

[@danyquirion3009]

+desidido macabuntis actually to them their country is perfect

[@chaterkanal]

Louis is held hostage at 6:30 you can hear him whisper "help me in Korean"

[@emma8829]

?

[@raphli6570]

hahhaha

[@wheelie2531]

I don't k ow if I should laugh or laugh louder...

[@seanali9239]

He's doing a travel vlog.

[@MysteriousBeingOfLight]

MARINA MARINA IS THAT YA????????

[@torterraplaysmc696]

You don't realise how much privilege you get compared to the hidden millions of starving children and adults. I guess looking at the positive side of things is always a good thing but how can people enjoy their time knowing that there are basically walking skeletons who would do ANYTHING for any food no matter what it is.

[@You-tv5io]

They aren't starving skeletons , even though most people in North Korea don't have high paying jobs they still manage to survive.

[@jedkaro]

HappyGood Scander actually not all of them

[@AfgkLotnd]

how can people come to america while knowing that their are starving and homeless people there? how can people travel to america when at least 16% of their people are living below the poverty line, and many more can not afford basic faciilities and health care? how can people travel to america when there are entire cities with no clean, safe drinking water? how can people travel to america knowing their police system terrorizes and mass incarcerates minorities? how can people travel to america knowing places like guantanamo bay exist, where they violate human rights and literally torture people to death? how can people travel to america knowing that they are actively bombing at least 8 countries at the moment, and have previously bombed and destroyed several more? how can people travel to america knowing innocent men, women, and children have had their lives destroyed by its government and military? it would make me feel guilty too....

[@rushokim]

American propaganda... Stop it

[@5mnz7fg]

@@AfgkLotnd Mere Whataboutism...

[@angelog4150]

I wonder where they bugged the room?

[@casparduigon9050]

Omg i thought i was the only one who was thinking that 😂😂

[@stefantibu7725]

I'm betting the lights, the mattress, anything Electronic.

[@msms47]

ASK the NSA they will give u tips where ppl bug rooms ;)

[@feelindozy]

I wondering the samething

[@thegamingfrog6586]

Probably the phone, a plug, lights, TV and yeah the mattress. Also the shower, but that one even has a little camera ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@TheJauntyJester]

Of course it seemed better and more modern than you imagined because that's what they wished to protray. Why do you think they provided a guided tour? Why do you think they pointed out how newly built the airport was and the road you were talking about? Surely you're not this absent minded, Louis. :P As others have said, they're putting on a show. I find it fascinating to watch; can't wait to watch the rest.

[@keandric2765]

Lol, I think you meant naive, not absent minded xD :)

[@GSKim-pv5ey]

You think they're putting on a show just for him and other tourists? Please. Of course they are going to point out the newly built airport. It's new. What tour company wouldn't point out something like that? If you were in Pyongyang two years ago you would have used the much older airport. And yes, I wonder how many tours to the U.S. include a trip to the homeless areas like Skid Row in DTLA or South Central, or to private prisons, mental institutions, etc.? It's all Beverly Hills, Hollywood Walk of Fame, etc. -- DPR Korea is no different. And yet people keep rehashing the same line, "Oh, it's all a show" -- I guess if you say it enough, other people will eventually parrot it and it becomes fact.

[@TheJauntyJester]

G.S. Kim lol You've never seen any of the documentaries where they sneak off from the guided tours, have you? Or videos about when they visit restaurants expected? What about the nightly power outages? Or even the stories from citizens who've escaped? This isn't some conspiracy theory. This is real life in a communist country which a dictator is attempting to hide.

[@TheJauntyJester]

+keandric 2 Absent minded is defined as oblivious. Perhaps you prefer naive, but both work in this instance.

[@keandric2765]

TheJauntyJester Actually, it's defined as this: '(of a person or a person's behavior or manner) having or showing a habitually forgetful or inattentive disposition.' Oblivious *is* one of the synonyms, but that's used more in a daydreaming way. I don't know what country you're from, but in American English, the phrase "absent minded" is Never used in a similar manner as naive. Not intending to start an argument or anything about this, just don't want non-English speakers (who use videos and tv and such as a way to perfect their English) to get the wrong idea. English is already confusing enough for ESL peeps,I'm sure.. lol ^_^

[@FlyTrue]

man its hilarious watching louie carefully selecting the way he phrases his sentences

[@marieneu264]

All I can think about is Katy Perry, Fireworks, basketball, and the hilarious movie about this country 🤣🤣🤣

[@Vonwolfgang2011]

I'm waiting to hear what Louie has to say when he's out of North Korea.

[@OfficiaQuestGraphics]

He's out of North Korea

[@Vonwolfgang2011]

Now that I think about of course he is. :-)

[@OfficiaQuestGraphics]

jeffking29 Are you living under a rock 😂😂

[@MrBazzor]

this guy is so gullible to the propaganda

[@BossNinjaGamingMC]

He probably is doing that because Short Stack doesn't like when people don't 100% agree with him

[@stefaniesioux8274]

No he just doesn't want shot.

[@SpaceKittyPrincess]

I would kiss up too if there was a risk of me being shot by a firing squad in public.

[@n.o.2769]

I find this really ironic tbh

[@kennysboat4432]

why does everything most of us Americans say have to be so one sided it looked like fun i think north Korea and the u.s should make peace if trump did that i would be proud!

[@Jakeykerr]

who was nervous watching this

[@cepfins4875]

mee

[@OfficiaQuestGraphics]

Why? It's just another country....

[@linusfotograf]

No it's not. It's the most authoritarian dictatorship in the world with a massive system of spies and concentration camps where they put whole families if just one person is found to bad mouth the leader(s).

[@trailerparkproductions8854]

Why are you commenting on everyones posts trying to make north korea seem like its this great place.

[@OfficiaQuestGraphics]

TrailerParkProductions Did I say that? I never said that, I said there are other countries that are as equally as bad

[@silverDsherry]

tbh what do you expect of a white dude dreads

[@williamm1014]

yourjoking Right FACTS

[@Yolo7cameron]

funny how they drove you through the nicest parts of the city

[@OfficiaQuestGraphics]

Funny how that's what they do in Dubai too

[@superfred]

+QuestGraphics (New Channel) do you have something against dubai and do you know of any documentaries about this stuff in dubai? Seen a lot of your comments

[@sofiamartany5827]

+MrFredGamer agree

[@OfficiaQuestGraphics]

+MrFredGamer because Dubai is an example of poor slaves being forced to build building for tourists which is literally way worse than North Korea

[@sofiamartany5827]

+QuestGraphics (New Channel) how is a word on its own grammatically incorrect ??😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@AltShiftSpam]

Can't believe this guy is buying all the bullshit.

[@Scott_M23]

He's the kind of guy who wants to fight Isis with love

[@clapppo]

Yeah it's a bit of a worry. Pyongyang is the showcase capital, pretty sure it's not at all the same anywhere else in the country

[@catherinemearns1799]

Some people that go in and report it as what it is can be sentence to prison time or even death

[@lighght3245]

i think he's being nice so they let him vlog

[@clapppo]

But he uploaded this after he had left the country! Though maybe he wants to go back again, in which case his soft touch would make sense. Still...

[@thiefs_end]

This is like that one episode of Avatar: The Last Airbender. "There is no war in Ba Sing Se."

[@torterraplaysmc696]

Adding to my point, how can you ride around in an airport on a skateboard having the time of your life while people surrounding you stare at you blankly like puppets. Kinda makes you realise how greedy people can be, showing off expensive things that they would unfortunately never be able to achieve

[@ronan5427]

Torterra Plays Mc If you're going to travel then you're probably not poor. Plus a skateboard doesn't cost alot of money.

[@1234saurian]

I agreed with you that's it's rude to be skateboarding at the airport, but that comment of yours is really idiotic.That's China and Beijing on top of that, it's on of the most expensive cities to live in the world, people are rich af there.

[@muaazali1533]

You dont have basic grasp of logic do you

[@raffaeleirlanda6966]

Ride on a skate in an airport is good and smart as long made you avoid walking literally for kilometers from a gate to another. But when you starting doing acrobatics jumps in the crowded corridors you deserve to be stopped or even fined by cops.

[@HomTolland69]

Uhh they're skateboarding at Beijing Airport, which is not NK,obviously.

[@tombakker4834]

The people there are smiling cuz they have to

[@OfficiaQuestGraphics]

And you know this because?

[@sofiamartany5827]

+QuestGraphics (New Channel) why you defending them so much, you as spy or something 😂

[@OfficiaQuestGraphics]

+Sofia Martany because all of you are sheep and just listen to the media when this place isn't as bad as other places in the world

[@SBishop]

+QuestGraphics (New Channel) Where are you based?

[@OfficiaQuestGraphics]

+Sariah Bishop why would you like to know?

[@katrinem]

I´ve learned so much about North Korea by just reading the comments! lol. Very interesting though!

[@14ccr]

Yeah, basically it's one massive staged tour... The people of NK are smiling, not because they want to but because they have to smile. NK are trying to show themselves to be prosperous e.c.t, but if you dig deeper into NK that's when you see the labour camps, the mass poverty and starvation and so on

[@cantstumpthetrump3850]

You haven't learned anything. Ignorance is bliss

[@10basel]

+14ccr and how do you know that the concept of it being a staged tour isn't just western propaganda? You literally have seen nothing but what the western media has told you. You can't come to any assumptions based on that.

[@14ccr]

Basel Osman Go there an prove us all wrong then? What other reason can you explain as to why they have to have a tour guide everywhere they go and stuff?

[@kimberawification13]

" labour camps, the mass poverty and starvation and so on" wow strange how the U.S. has the same problems... we just call them private prisons, welfare and hunger.

[@1025KAP]

Why would you think it is okay to skate at the airport???

[@Christian-xb6no]

Bless those poor people. I hope they shall be free and happy soon.

[@yumallah]

Do you think you're free? Do you honestly think so?

[@xfd169]

@@yumallah no ones free and it’s such a joke. people will look back on our timeline in a few hundred years and will be shook at how we’re treated

[@AuraBOI]

Why are all the North Korea vlogs using the old KZbin player?

[@viktorplatz7277]

Good question o.O

[@person2225]

yeah i´m so confused about that

[@wen296]

its because in korea the way of uploading is different

[@taliafore1578]

I was wondering the same thing

[@leloodallasmultipass]

because they only have the old youtube there. it's very quaint

[@benjaminfranklin8026]

This just shows how much the media manipulates.

[@itsdanieluk]

Right! It's actually mad isn't it!!

[@benjaminfranklin8026]

+Apollo Weho yes sir.

[@nashathegleek]

the media comments on what the government are doing rathrr than the culture which this is showing. it's hard for the media to show this because it's so hard to do

[@nashathegleek]

and also they're on a group tour. clearly, they're only going to be shown the good bits

[@TheFirewolfx]

prove it. Have you lived there? what are your sources?

[@sawyerhartman]

CANNOT WAIT

[@arielroettger270]

Sawyer I love your videos you inspire me as a photographer love you keep creating great content!!

[@chrisryan3160]

who r u

[@sophiecollingridge7324]

SAWYER!

[@sawyerseth9832]

....wat

[@comidamexicanasinsabor_]

sawyerhartman For whut?

[@KamiNanami]

8:06 Is a really beautiful moment, a brief second in everyone's lives where North Koreans and "Outsiders" are beat boxing and playing together. I know it sounds hippy-dippy but for just a moment there was peace in the room.

[@MCGRStudioxshot01svid]

HE SURVIVED :D

[@ryanfriedman4329]

Thank goodness Kevin McAllister (from Home Alone) didn’t accidentally take a flight to North Korea!

[@FlorianHWave]

OMG have you made it out safely? 😮😊

[@FCBEspana2002]

Obviously. There is no internet there so he is obviously made it out

[@FlorianHWave]

FCBEspana2002 Raya just posted it on Twitter too. So glad to hear it :)

[@shaunharrison4457]

the most postive set of videos ive seen about north korea. the guys were aware of the politics etc before they went out but the whole point of their trip was to extend a hand of friendship and break some barriers with the power of sports, music and kindness. good job guys. i think the leaders of north korea need to chill out with some skating and surfing lessons.

[@BlueJalexC]

i do hope you behaved yourself whilst there louis they come down on you hard

[@Linaker22]

He uploaded these once he got home, so he's obviously behaved himself enough to be let out!

[@ludipoint22]

you see that they get the "special tourist tour". Journalists aren't allowed to see the "real" north korea.

[@cba4221]

7:08 thats literally the same song the woman on the bus was singing

[@mallorypallory7176]

haun ted this is scary it’s like a black mirror episode

[@Sillytillyx]

Can't believe Louis is working for the NK government. :P

[@OfficiaQuestGraphics]

Can't believe you think that

[@OfficiaQuestGraphics]

Stract I assume you're American then :)

[@Stractzooms]

+QuestGraphics (New Channel) no youre just being close minded because you think NK is a good place just from this video

[@OfficiaQuestGraphics]

Nope I have made up my opinion from many videos :)

[@OfficiaQuestGraphics]

kirstyn bowers Because my sources aren't shitty big western media companies that lie to your faces for money

[@letsplayplayer102]

Another amazing vlog

[@mantas9827]

+Kappa even if I haven't watched it yet, I know it's going to be a great blog :)

[@letsplayplayer102]

D.Mantas Exactly, just the fact that I am watching a vlog from North Korea is amazing. If I wanted attention I would be asking for likes or something like that.

[@burhanuddinmazher9299]

+Kappa why you're so jealous because you didn't got to comment first

[@burhanuddinmazher9299]

***** what happen got scare from a 8 year old Don't write the cheque that your ass can't cash

[@burhanuddinmazher9299]

***** oooooooohhhhhhhh im scar

[@pesadovolna3504]

Hope you'll come to Russia one day c:

[@Marco-ik8ss]

Yea Russia would be cool, I haven't seen much of the country, I'd enjoy very much those vlogs

[@atie3218]

Было бы здорово, но боюсь, путешествием по России он бы назвал лишь поездку в Москву, возможно, в Петербург, что очень обидно, потому что ему стоило бы съездить в Карелию, на Кавказ, в Сибирь, на Камчатку, потому что везде люди разные, отличается кухня, природа. Многие забывают, что Россия не заканчивается на этих двух городах.

[@Marco-ik8ss]

+Twerking Yoongi someone translate please?

[@pesadovolna3504]

+DefinedDirector basically he said that would be better if Louis visited not only Moscow and Saint Petersburg but also less known places like Kamchatka, Siberia and Karelia

[@Marco-ik8ss]

+Nastya Edunova thank you, and agreed

[@InnerCalmAudio]

"C'mon TSA, I didn't even have to take my shoes off in security."

[@JoePlatt1]

the reason they all look happy and friendly is because it is staged. what you see on the tour and in pyongyang is not a true reflection of north korea whatsoever

[@daanyhoyos]

If you are reading this i just wanted to say that you are awesome and beautiful! 😊 enjoy life

[@ethanetn]

nobody realizes that he cant point out all the bad things about the government because if he did he wouldnt come back

[@alysse1545]

The workers would probably get killed if they performed bad customer service for these foreigners

[@marwadjaij7793]

Alysse

[@presidentmemer9033]

How come there is an old KZbin layout on this?

[@Yaser-ih2cx]

Ya why is that? You think north korea proofed his video or something??

[@redcatjack]

Same here, it's using the old layout. Weird asf

[@shadensb9081]

same idk why

[@presidentmemer9033]

Pieter Hoek KZbin updated the way videos look when it comes to the time bar on the bottom. On a monitor, it has the old layout, where it is no longer transparent.

[@char6055]

+XPENGUINWAFFLEX it happens to me on loads of videos. i think its a glitch but I'm not sure

[@tshot968]

The people may seem nice and they may be but North Korea is still a country that is heavily controlled by the government, they don't want people from other countries to get a bad impression so they may be forced to put on a smile i' just saying this because people may think differently of North Korea but don't be fooled by acting.

[@galacticacorn7805]

are you describing the US?

[@galacticacorn7805]

+Rachel You are eating up everything the media tells you haha have some freedom and dont listen to everything you hear do some research both the good and the bad about the DPRK then come to you're conclusion as to see if you like the DPRK or not but please in any case dont try to turn my independent mind to listen to American Propaganda

[@galacticacorn7805]

+Rachel I am a pending member of the KFA I have you know i have much knowledge about the DPRK and its parties left and right i get news and articles straight from trustworthy sorces not CNN and NKnews and especially not Arirang news i get my studying materials from various KFA sources and i have a 90 score point in knowledge of the DPRK's teachings in Juche and Songgun so continuing with you're meaningless parade of know how would be completely disregarded as nonsense knowing I'm far superior to the likings of your low intellect and biased thoughts on the DPRK's systems of law and order prisons are everywhere unless you're type of freedom requires even the criminals to run FREE im sorry but I have to decline you're argument of slandering meaningless shouts of anti DPRK propaganda

[@HansLandaNaranja]

Actually seen as these people know nothing about the outside world, its pretty obvious most of them are genuinly happy. People in the USA fake smiles more often than anywhere else in the world tbh.

[@BarbaraEVasquez]

I think you're forgetting the reality of millions of people who live there, you got stuck in the act that they setup for you and forgot about everything behind it.

[@SSDbg21]

4:47 she sings "All the tourists are idiots"" soo funny :D

[@marcelocm07]

I miss your vlogs from the Wonder Bug.

[@OfficiaQuestGraphics]

OMG same!

[@nicole.larson]

yes same