North Korean Propaganda Video featuring their Water Park

This is a Propaganda Video produced by the North Korean government featuring their Water Park in Pyongyang

[@richardjohnson3599]

The great thing about North Korean videos is you can never tell if they were filmed yesterday, in 2006, or 1988 lol

[@enjoyeverything4662]

I could easily see this being a video made a few days ago

[@jimmea6317]

This video was from 2017 or 2018

[@DialecticalMaterialismRocks]

that's not true.

[@happywalek9816]

281 people who laked your comment are fake accounts

[@saucerthansauce3611]

@@happywalek9816 I don't think so, I laked his comment and I am a human

[@MrPalps]

You know it's bad in your country when the opening of a water park is considered a National Headline.

[@blak3brutus229]

True, but it was under Kim Jung uns order soooooo if it’s ignored death to all?

[@jaybee4288]

Wet and Wild was, America still claim that as the first water park today even though it just combined a bunch of things Australia and Europe had for years. Also the USA is always touting disneyworld internationally.

[@bloodeagle6458]

​@@jaybee4288those are commercials not news

[@Tttt28882]

@@jaybee4288​​⁠ but literally the 2 world biggest parks (don’t know about water parks) belong to American nations. The Disney to, obviously, USA and Beto Carrero World in Brazil’s South region. There’s some sense in bragging about these as milestones, but can’t say about Wet and Wild since the only thing I literally know about it is it’s name!

[@BUTTNUTT69]

​@@jaybee4288literally never heard of that or any other water park opening because I'm not a psycho who looks up water park opening headlines and OP was right and you were wrong cope harder

[@Artyomthewalrus]

"you can slide on a rubber boat, or set your body afloat" And absolute masterpiece of poetry

[@zombifiedpariah7392]

Bars 🔥🔥🔥

[@cholou9708]

that shit slap 🔥

[@aether491]

barsss!!

[@lalida6432]

😂

[@peachesandcream22]

Crazy to think about but my grandmother once in her lifetime had a vacation in North Korea when USSR was still present. She said she and other Soviet tourists weren't allowed to go anywhere without a guide or a soldier, they weren't allowed to film or record anything. The food was pretty decent. The elevator in hotel she stayed at never worked. She asked a Korean worker, who knew Russian well, why elevator was never working. He answered: "We are lacking in electricity, so we turn on the elevator when a check team arrives, and turn it off when a check team leaves". This whole sentence about a single elevator said me everything about North Korea. They put on a facade about "ideal communist country" while they lack in literally everything and their people don't trust anyone cause they're always afraid of being punished.

[@laurastravels404]

Is your babushka from a former Soviet republic?

[@Bob94390]

What you tell us here, fits well with reports from other people who have been there more recently.

[@dirremoire]

Yeah, being the most sanctioned country in the world will have some effect on your energy production I suppose.

[@nrlsan36_34]

Under Stalin, yes. But from the 50s onward, the authorities only really cared if you spoke out against the regime, and even then just locked you in a psychiatric hospital. 60s-70s USSR was mostly a slightly nicer version of current day Russia, with better benefits and less sweatsuits.

[@secondarycontainment4727]

​@@dirremoireSounds like a good reason to try and not be sanctioned, huh?

[@dhutch457]

Anyone else notice how the women were relegated to three patterns of swimsuits and all the men's were identical. It was almost like they were wearing uniforms instead of leisurewear.

[@carmenalexis4787]

They probably have to return the swimsuits after filming. I watched a documentary of someone who visited, the locals performed a dance for the visitors with coats on and once it was over they had to return the coats.

[@Sh12pen]

​@@carmenalexis4787still dystopian in feeling though. Especially when you remember that the people are only allowed certain haircuts, making them all look the same as at least 15 other people

[@andreathompson-bg4hl]

I noticed that. I thought I was crazy.

[@rosethorne9155]

It seems like their factories make very limited styles of clothing. I watched another documentary, and noticed almost immediately that several women were wearing the same exact 1960s style sheath dress, and only in 3 colors. There were teenage boys wearing puffer coats, but they were identical and seemed to only come in 3 colors, as well! Also, the authorities making this film seem to have color coded everyone too? Pink for little girls and blue for little boys, and seemingly nothing else. This feels surreal, and is strange and sad...

[@SpecialAgentEBunny]

Plus they all look the same

[@pkre707]

it is odd to see a water park with no brands, shops or any other commercial stuff. It’s almost like a stock photo water park.

[@ianb3866]

thats kinda what communism strived to be

[@Zanshinkyo]

That is why North Korea is paradise on earth. At least that is the official government line...

[@elizabeth10.11]

no business in communism thats why

[@rantovicannato9046]

Where in the world you find adds inside of an family water park? Im from germany and here it's not a common thing. Sometimes you have vending machines or a cafeteria with products from well-known brands but that's it.

[@Zanshinkyo]

@@rantovicannato9046 Well, Germany doesn't have out of control companies making their laws. Germany doesn't even interrupt TV show with commercials.

[@spicycorndog6119]

I don't know how to describe the feeling I'm getting from watching this but it's sorta like a creepy nostalgic feeling if that makes sense.

[@joeyjojoshabbadoo8153]

Google liminal spaces. That’s why

[@RerememBerering]

I grew up in a Libyan water park in the 70’s. I know exactly what you mean. Nostalgia is a hell of a drug.

[@nervous7130]

It's giving me eerie 90s Butlins ads while I eat breakfast before school.

[@VIVY1818]

retro future

[@tfeekbabybaby]

that sounds like the same feeling im getting from looking at your profile picture

[@Respect4Squidward]

The deciduous trees in the background are completely bare. Only the conifers are green. This was definitely not recorded in the summer. You can bet it was probably only 45-60 degrees F the day(s) this footage was recorded and you can also bet that water was only as warm as it was from the tap-they wouldn’t have the electricity to keep it heated. The hot tubs had no steam or vapor rising from the surface. Those people were freezing but still had to look happy and grateful or face dire consequences. Additionally, it is quite obvious that the water isn’t chlorinated at all. This park was probably only used for this video and never again.

[@themoran2]

They mentioned a few times in the video that they have a pipeline strictly for seawater from the shore, so probably not chlorinated.

[@emekennede]

9:50 guy in background in winter gear

[@amirahal-wehbi]

@@emekennede Very good observation! I just went back to see, and no one would be dressed that way in the middle of the summer or spring.

[@Opium_Poppy]

​@@emekennedeexactly

[@jtomyhope575]

All the foreign visitors are in long coats or multiple long layers, so it's definitely quite cold.

[@jasonrodgers9063]

I met a man who had escaped from North Korea. I asked him what it was like to live under such a repressive regime. He answered- "I couldn't complain."

[@The_Food_Police]

I'm pretty sure this comment went way over people's heads

[@Freshbrood]

Lol good one.

[@andyt1974]

8/10....good job sir

[@miawallace2306]

@@The_Food_PoliceI’m embarrassed to admit I was almost one of them. I knew I must have missed something, so I scrolled back up and gave it a 2nd read. I’m glad I did because I needed that chuckle today.

[@r0ckt3hc4sb4h]

I see what you did there.

[@enigmadrath1780]

Lost it when we cut to the gym and other non-pool areas and it's still just people in swimsuits working out barefoot. They couldn't at least give their actors a change of clothes? 🤣

[@emdubl]

and bowling barefoot

[@antinatalist9995]

@@emdubl with swimming hats still on. 2 bowling lanes for 10,000 visitors per day.

[@TheBoomtown4]

@@emdublplaying basketball barefoot in their swimsuits.

[@lani6647]

6:41 And wtf is this,,some dude drinking some beer with a swim cap on

[@verotaylor]

And sitting round a table with swimming caps on

[@JCDenton3]

This was probably the happiest day in any of those kids entire lives, the best time they will ever have. It is really sad, but at least they can look back on that one day the army came and took them to a waterpark for a day to be filmed for a propaganda video. It reminds me of that one N. Korean defector who said she never knew love could be experienced between two people and not just for Kim Jung Un until she saw Titanic on a smuggled in portable dvd player - they have no idea what they are missing in life.

[@cozyflannel]

Omg I came to say the same thing. It’s gotta be the best day in the lives of everyone there. It’s sad. They’re a country of prisoners, occasionally given a treat to help the regime. The pawns played their part.

[@jumbledfox2098]

that last part is heart-breaking

[@Disorder2312]

Of course they will tell that for the american propaganda. Think for yourself, how would you know if they're not lying.

[@cubix015]

You believe any western propaganda don’t you

[@rickwrites2612]

They are probably the elite party families. Who dont really lack for anything. Like the ones at the "model school kindergarten" in Pyongyang that Russian and Chinese tourists get to see, where they dress up and perform theater in elaborate costumes, do experiential learning about trees and animals in a national history museum type gallery, etc. Then most kids are in the countryside eating onions or seaweed their parents dig up. But honestly as long as not harmed or starving, kids are fine as long as they feel parents care for them and get along with peers/have friendship. A 5yo don't know any better and can be happy with basic needs and good relationships. It's knowing that it only gets worse that's heartbreaking, it's the older kids and adults I feel sorry for.

[@aurorawolfe6060]

i feel like whoever designed this waterpark (kim jung il?) has never been to a waterpark in their whole life. there are no lifeguards, and why is there a hair salon & barbershop in a waterpark? are you supposed to go to the volleyball court, basketball court, and bowling alley, barefoot? that sounds painful. lol.

[@daveg.]

You know the reactions are genuine because it’s the only time in their life they’ve experienced a water park.

[@DrywallMuncher_]

Yeah which is honestly sad, i have a hard time watching this video

[@kaydenka1]

This video is heartbreaking once you stop laughing at the cringe propaganda. I really feel for the people of NK. 💔

[@kujju18]

Right! Makes me sad and angry

[@gorfousenpai4860]

no, it's a priviligied minority of north korea. rich people in north korea (yes they exist) even have access to a mall with products from the west.

[@user-bj7oe7zo9c]

@@gorfousenpai4860And how is North Korea getting these products?

[@rodzandz]

FYI: The park opened in 2013 and has remained closed 90% of the time due to poor maintenance issues and lack of budget to run it.

[@johncase1353]

It was never meant to be open during the season. It was built only for propaganda and nothing else. They had Chinese contractors build it and North Koreans don't know how to maintain it. The few times it was they brought in Chinese.

[@rodzandz]

@@johncase1353 So sad to see how many young people in the U.S. (liberals) still believe in Socialism....

[@nathanhannah9664]

@@rodzandz I'm thinking the DNC sponsored this infomercial.

[@half-breed]

​@@rodzandzas Doni recites quotes from Hitler Hitler: JEWS AND MIGRANTS ARE POISONING ARYAN BLOOD Doni: MIGRANTS ARE "POISONING THE BLOOD OF OUR COUNTRY"

[@half-breed]

​@@rodzandzHitler: I WILL GET RID OF THE "COMMUNIST" "VERMIN" Doni: I WILL GET RID OF THE "COMMUNIST" "VERMIN

[@Bankable2790]

That woman at about 4:27 who grabs the boy to make sure he’s following the others in the pool made me so sad. You can see.m genuine fear she has for the boy. Like she is so afraid if he doesn’t behave perfectly he’ll be hurt. So sad

[@rienzimuse9488]

I noticed that, too.

[@HealingIsOk]

Yeah, she grabbed him in an very urgent way

[@lalida6432]

This was five years ago. All these people are starving now.

[@dogg0nit32]

“The park has decayed and fallen into disrepair since it's initial use as a propaganda tool. As of 2023, none of the attractions are capable of holding water, and all of the filtration machinery has broken down due to a lack of maintenance. At last report the facility is closed with no plans to reopen.” -Wikipedia

[@cube2fox]

Someone removed this from Wikipedia because it was added without citing any source.

[@r2gh44]

@@cube2fox yeah this means anyone could have made that up

[@Martin-ef4xh]

I saw that myself.@@cube2fox

[@ArolzStreams]

@@r2gh44where would u get proof? The North Korean government isn’t going to report on its disrepair like they did when it opened.

[@westypoprocks772]

You have b3en banned from visiting North Korea until you apologize to the Dear Leader Kim Jong Un

[@TheAlienGangster]

Everybody gangsta till you splash a government official on the poolside

[@chunkouschunkykethup1761]

That moment when

[@f1fan895]

That's 10 years hard labour for you

[@harrid14mei]

"Gulag it is"

[@mannimarcotheinsatiable2467]

HMMMMMMMMM 10 YEARS DUNGEON

[@nyancatbeatcreature.3782]

Borsalino Kizaru Nah that government official is probably there with his family and don’t mind getting some water in his face.

[@michaelhurley5093]

As always I love how they model video's, parks, music, etc. like their greatest enemy, US. lol And they always use styles from the 80's, which always give off that "Team America Baby" kind of feel. Got to love it !

[@twothousandandchew]

😟

[@cinnamondan4984]

North Korea feels like watching the Truman Show.

[@aronoc3599]

Out of context, it looks like a pretty cool waterpark, albeit designed by someone who doesn't quite understand how one functions. It has some real liminal space vibes. But then I noticed there are only about four different bathing suits, everyone is wearing one of two different swim caps, and the dystopia set in. If Huxley had a waterpark in Brave New World, this would be it.

[@RPI79]

Spot on.

[@TayWoode]

I thought liminal space backrooms when it shows the empty parts, there is a pool level similar

[@OrionDuCros]

Rental clothing is very common practice. You could find something similar in south Korea.

[@charlottesmom]

They only have certain haircuts they can choose from of course they would only have certain approved bathing suits.

[@azalago]

That water is also clearly NOT treated with chlorine, the color is completely off. The plebians in North Korea don't even have access to clean drinking water, which why they all have parasites. That water is probably absolutely disgusting.

[@Metalchick36]

As a person who has worked in a water park, this one is too clean. It’s so eerie

[@Darthdoodoo]

Its brand new tho of course its clean still

[@justanotherhappyhumanist8832]

Yeah, it must have been nice the one day that it was open.

[@abominationdesolation8322]

Decadence is like a snow ball rolling downhill. We think these things are good because we remember the wholesome times as seen in this video. But our luxuries have quickly decayed us to the point that our water parks look trashy while theirs look like you could eat off the floor.

[@TerminalConstipation]

@@abominationdesolation8322 eating is a luxury in north korea

[@JTD472]

@@TerminalConstipationwell done.

[@trulymagyar7169]

OH. MY. GOD. This video fills my heart with the most unspeakably deep despair a human can feel. How many suicides are committed daily in North Korea? I bet they murder your family and friends if you even try to escape such a torturous existence by the attempt. My soul is filled with bitterness knowing that right now, on this same planet I am on, my fellow man is being forcefully subjected to this way of life. I can't type any more, I can't see through my tears.

[@Romit12]

We'll never know trulymagyar............ We'll never know.

[@binhduc1182]

First thing if you commit s word in NK, your whole family go with you

[@KeplerBarnOwl]

Is this satire

[@sirClogg]

The wall paintings are just cute :D Particularly the one behind the badminton court (06:11). I also want a place where I could do bowling, rock climbing, badminton ... all in a unified swimsuit and a towel around my neck! Btw at the gym part (00:45) do you think every attendant gets an enthusiastic onlooker girl to stare at him on the treadmill or do you have to bring your own?

[@huetitle4070]

Have fun or else!

[@seferino]

Labour camp.

[@left2018]

no

[@tyruntwerid3520]

10:42 PIZZA TIME????

[@RichterBelmont02]

BANG!!!

[@gianttacogod]

Tyrunt Memes lmao

[@anthonydefuria9224]

Love how the military was there to celebrate the opening of a water park for families 😂😂

[@EddyKorgo]

Thats a slavic think. Militants are our family and we are our nations militants. We had in a school many events with our military, like machines showcase and participation in military activities just for fun. And many members of our families were involved with military, especially older generations. So its not uncommon for militants to be at some events as a side show.

[@FransceneJK98]

10:36 did you hear that over 10,000 people come to this water park EVERY DAY??? 😂😂😂😂

[@Kneumann1991]

​@@FransceneJK98 And? What's your point? You have any proof it doesn't? Just making a point that if you don't have proof then you're the one making up propaganda in support of your own ideals. People are just people all around the world. It's their own countries that manipulate them into believing people everywhere else are bad.

[@andream9470]

They kinda just go everywhere

[@PerpetualWane]

They do things like that in America too, especially in small towns where many have enlisted

[@dbsk06]

Loool the transitions as if this is a PowerPoint slide

[@Johannesfluke77]

1. So few people. Looks at a sk waterpark video and see how many people. 2. Only a few children. 3. The people are all thin or small. No well built, muscly, or chubby people. 4. The men are all wearing the same trunks. 5. The letters are probably all fake. No foreigner would be caught dead saying that on camera, unless they would cut all ties with their family and relatives and join nk. 6. No restaurants or food places. Not one person eating or drinking, no shops anywere (as far as I can see) Overall very insightful. Thanks for the video. I'm sure the some people in other countries would love this though.

[@elizabethgulley7044]

I am sure that these select few people will tell their grandchildren about the one time they enjoyed Korea’s first water park. Heartbreaking!

[@papabird4425]

It was the world's first water park. Great leader said so. Thank!

[@rabbiezekielgoldberg2497]

I know, I hate water parks. There are always too many people.

[@KillerQueensRyche]

@@papabird4425 right? even those thank you letters were weird.

[@zombieoutbreakprod]

This honestly must have been the best day in their entire lives, it was probably only the rich hired for it though

[@bigsmall246]

Pretty sure those in the ruling class have a good life. Or at least a normal-ish life?

[@Kyavata]

Fun fact: the water park was shut for maintenance once, and Kim Jong Un's approval dropped 10 points to only 135%.

[@Kgio-2112]

How is that fun.

[@sciencetits7253]

@@Kgio-2112 how did you take that obvious lie seriously?

[@teamistro5270]

k Gio It was actually pretty funny.

[@Kgio-2112]

@@teamistro5270 funny? Like a clown? He said " fun fact" fun? Funny? Huh?

[@teamistro5270]

k Gio Then you said it was a failed attempt at comedy.

[@dalemunkres6915]

Hey! After viewing this phenomenal video I am changing my vacation plans!

[@abberlieoctoberie8866]

this is something only the elite of the elite would be allowed to visit, i bet it's literally empty unless someone orders for a party here. i've heard stories of workers standing in completely abandoned/empty outlets for the elite, maybe seeing one customer each week. i bet you anything they held some sort of raffle and each actor here really is grateful to get to play for a day

[@sarahknight6627]

I feel like I'm watching a '90s infomercial for a Walt Disney wannabe water park.

[@okaminess]

If this took place during the 90's, then that would have been around the time of that famine that killed hundreds of thousands to millions of North Koreans. The numbers are hard to gather. They kept the data fuzzy.

[@redwater4778]

@@okaminess USA/UN bombing of Korea killed close to 3 million Korean civilians and now South Korea is a corporate colony of the USA

[@redwater4778]

@Aaryan Shrestha Trump was out thata way awhile ago . He wasn't there to talk peace with Kim , he was there to tell South Korea that there would be no reunification . Corporate America doesn't want to lose their corporate colony.

[@banned3263]

ice water South Korea is still better than north korea 😂😂

[@sciencetits7253]

@Aaryan Shrestha yes, many more prostitutes and military coups over in occupied Korea.

[@fnord4960]

“You can slide on a rubber boat, or set your whole body afloat.” Some reason this line just sends me. It’s just so oddly put together.

[@greenfrog08]

english isn’t her first language that’s why

[@arcyarcanine]

It's like they Google translated Korean into English.

[@vickys2036]

Same thoughts...

[@CountryCowboy008]

It’s like a cryptic message saying that you could never leave North Korea

[@lajoswinkler]

It sends you? I think you also have problems with English.

[@aggdv3295]

i love how they're still in their swimsuits when doing sports, exercising, drinking at a bar, and even getting their hair done.

[@Jimhawking5]

Straight up reminds me of watching the anime that you really didn't care for but your show was on next on a Saturday morning in 98

[@Ladybugseason]

This video is so creepy, and the government has no idea that this just freaks people in other countries out.

[@Mr.Lucess]

I agree

[@solidway]

ya

[@zzzz-tb3xk]

Fr

[@eglantinepapeau1582]

i felt like crying the entire video

[@CelesteLunaRael]

Why is everything a propaganda just because it's North Korea? Can't it be just their commercial? People outside North Korea have to realize foreign culture is just gradually being introduced into this country. OF COURSE amusement areas and fast food from Western culture and even cuisine from Asian countries are foreign to them! It's also dehumanizing to treat them that they don't have brains just because they have never experienced most of the current pop culture and current events we have the privilege to use and see. Worse of all, we act as if our own governments don't do propaganda and disinformation on us, with thousands of news and journalists literally lying to us about anything. The current events in Palestine right now is a really glaring example.

[@jessetorres8738]

My personal favorite propaganda video was 1 where it showed a homeless camp during winter and said all Americans eat birds and snow.

[@FacitOmniaVoluntas.]

Jesse Torres I mean idk about you but that’s literally all me and my friends do. Can’t wait until Tuesday so I get to eat birds again

[@marcus9441]

Ah, the desired tuesday bird. Thank you honored government for such pleasure!

[@FacitOmniaVoluntas.]

Marcus A.H. Yes it’s Tuesday again, I’m so happy, unfortunately two of my friends starved to death yesterday. Oh well, at least the bird will cheer me up

[@Largebutnotincharge]

I LITERALLY JUST WATCHED THAT ONE IT'S HYSTERICAL. By the way you can only eat birds on Tuesday and the only coffee is North Korean coffee

[@dulvab9968]

I almost died of starvation, damn bird almost got away, sad thing is my brother wasn't lucky

[@momspaghetti420]

The music is very intensely “happy” lol. I want to know what it’s called

[@patrickhastings3733]

why do all the North Korean state-propaganda films have a soundtrack that was made in a 1970s employee training video?

[@xaviersakurai9541]

That was legit probably the most fun any of them have had in their lives

[@rodrigoignaciolunacruz3545]

They are probobley paid

[@ambruskovacs6096]

@@rodrigoignaciolunacruz3545 more like forced

[@SquirrelASMR]

They were probably panicking to look like they're having enough fun on camera so they dont get killed.

[@MyLoveIsEmi]

Reminds me of the propaganda films of the Third Reich and how happy the inmates in their concentration camps were.....before they were marched to their death and after the cameras were gone.

[@spongeboimebobbb]

@Bob Naikava stfu shill

[@martinhernandez1107]

3:06 “I’m gay”

[@dannyked7725]

Lol

[@Kardor]

xDDDD

[@shawnmendes.s_b_u_s_s_y]

She would go through a lot of crap if she actually said that. Wikipedia: "Criminal sanctions are sometimes levied against homosexuality or non-conforming gender expression deemed to be, "against the socialist lifestyle." While punishment was rare, it has been reported by The Korea Times that North Korea has executed gay couples under this law."

[@robotbjorn4952]

She just eats the pussy for sustenance.

[@Dcook85]

HAHAHAHAHA

[@_.ana._.]

This feels so uncanny somehow. Like, I can't put my finger on it but it seems almost dystopian? Like those liminal spaces but they're real. Surreal...

[@christopherbernhardt]

GOD it's so weird how they always end up using european classical in these videos lol

[@trevoranderson1604]

Love how they only got one costume change. Here is your swimwear. Wear it all day, for all activities even when water or action is not required. Also barely any children, just adult actors. Zero teenagers. How do they not understand how rediculous this looks to all of us? And the foreigners walking through so awkwardly. So silly how their country tours include 'the waterpark' or 'the shopping centre' haha like seriously, it's the Truman show.

[@ivanhenderson31]

The visitors look so out of place and uncomfortable. It’s like they are watching a show on display.

[@no_one2197]

Do you truly believe all these people are actors? Bro wtf

[@ShalowRecord]

@@no_one2197yes they are

[@ivanhenderson31]

@@no_one2197 I take it this is your first time hearing about North Korea? Apparently the park got shut down and now its in disrepair. They're essentially actors putting on a show for the tourists and those watching this thinking it's real. Also think of the ludicrous nature of using a single water park as a selling point for your country. It doesn't add up on top of the already well known fact fact that a majority of its citizens live in poverty. 😅

[@therealarien]

They can't risk any kids breaking character

[@Lee-sd1vx]

2:11 I like how the narrator emphasised “for people” in case we got confused and we thought it was for- oh I don’t know, the elite top 1% of soulless servants to the state

[@carlos10571]

Just like Bane said “the people”

[@hebneh]

I’m curious what “atomized individuals” are.

[@mutestingray]

You mean to tell me the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is not, in fact, democratic??

[@redbug7082]

@@mutestingray gasp

[@euminkong]

@Vasian Vasianich wow. You got us there...but it is LGBTQ+ now you North Korean.

[@bshinn4884]

Im Pretty sure that double inner tube slide poo l was WAY too short and thats why that video cut away quickly

[@kolonarulez5222]

4:50 Delgrosso Park in PA has a frog slide exactly like that but green. I'll bet that slide is way happier

[@himynameishelen]

“They had electricity to run the water for almost four hours that day, son; I’ll never forget it”

[@adw6894]

That speak volume about North Korea. Lol.

[@jareshchan5987]

They actually had water???

[@Disorder2312]

One day USA will pay for what it is doing.

[@TheBigdog868]

I'd like to know who went without power and water while Dear Leader was filming this. 😂

[@lalida6432]

😂

[@kid10249595]

What got me the most was the rock climbing and bowling with no shoes. Along with the "this is a water park for children", with no children playing on it, in fact there were barely any children in the whole video. Then the dives had to hurt because they were more like belly flips over a proper dive. Followed by building all of that in 9 months must have taken some very serious corner cutting to pull off, of very serious worker abuse.

[@filippocorti6760]

I heard of worker abuse in China as well.

[@bradders9743]

All the "workers states" are guilty of extraordinary worker abuse.

[@wolfgangjr74]

@@filippocorti6760 Sadly we have worker abuse in the USA as well. Usually its called low wages.

[@LouiseHultcrantz]

The funniest part for me was also the "this is a water park for CHILDREN" and then you just see pressure washer force jets of water shooting across the entire thing😂 children would drown if they went in there

[@filippocorti6760]

@@wolfgangjr74 I expanded on this comment a little but I think they deleted it. I don't know why.

[@lukeandrews7402]

If I hear the term "indoor wading pool" again my head will explode.

[@bobthedestroyer6205]

How long did it take to build, and how much did it cost? Is its' sole purpose really just this short film for pr? What happened to the water park after??

[@StrangeScaryNewEngland]

Wow. The 40 people that had permission to be there must have loved it.

[@thebj2701]

They forgot to mention that water parks are Kim Jong Un's invention.

[@lourdesmckay375]

Well of course! The west is evil with all their horrible capitalist ideals, so they would *never* adopt any western luxuries, pastimes, or products into their society 😳 Everything must be created by the great leader

[@SquirrelASMR]

They already credited Kim Jong Il for wanting to open the park as his legacy, so until Kim reveals to us he invented time travel, we will not know the truth.

[@DucknCoverin]

The video tours of their science and technology museums showcasing all the great things their dear leaders invented are incredible.

[@DucknCoverin]

@Bob Naikava Funny seeing you leave the exact same comment multiple times here. Dear supreme leader must be proud of you. Maybe if you’re good enough you’ll be allowed to shop at the “privileged store”.

[@smith1958b]

I am surprised that a NK water park isn't adorned with missiles, tanks, bunkers or barbed wire.

[@Talhn]

I have been to many water parks and I have never seen so few kids at the park. Usually they are borderline taking over while half the adults relax and the other half play with the kids or act like big kids.

[@Blackdog222]

Wonder if the people in the video had to make up their shift at the munitions factory or were just docked their wages for the day.

[@squiddi1393]

“Trampolines for muscular development.” Ah, so that’s what trampolines are for.

[@richardbonnette490]

I've been doing it all wrong!

[@Ashley-wu1ge]

😂😭😭

[@matthew_natividad]

*Sad wannabe Superman noises*

[@Mikewee777]

It was a spring platform before somebody's loose mom hopped on one .

[@BenjaminGessel]

This is the kind of comment that will get some gutter type comments in the future…. I’ll spare y’all a joke or two in this regard. Not my thing to crack jokes like this. Just point out the obvious…

[@buggyman286]

“Now go wallclimbing and pretend to have fun” “But sir do i need shoes for that” “Do you want to be re-educated?”

[@jerseyjoyride1316]

I'm more of a fan of swimsuit bowling. Although barefoot weightlifting couldn't be a problem could it? 🤣

[@rachaelnichter5525]

ur dialouge makes no sense. as soon as he said, "but sir..." he and his whole family would immediately be brutally murdered

[@jerseyjoyride1316]

@@rachaelnichter5525 You think he would have survived "But" ?

[@KillerQueensRyche]

This reminds me of the scene in Triangle of Sadness when the rich lady insisted all the ships staff must enjoy swimming too and makes everyone stop what they're doing and line up to jump off the ship into the water "for fun"

[@premiumGenX]

This music incredible.. It just keeps getting better!

[@user-pt6fb8ks9p]

Pink or blue bathing suits and caps, black shorts, too clean, all smiles, all no shoes or does not wear shirts, happy music and narrator praising a dictator, but people cannot freely leave the country.

[@bunnybun1532]

as a life guard there are so many safety hazards it low key triggers me

[@nathandude1828]

Especially the structures on some of the waterslides.

[@metalwillneverdie4101]

lol

[@davidpar2]

Like in north Korea is a much bigger hazard than any at this water park!

[@Collector4ever]

@@nathandude1828 it’s fine. Not like many people are gonna use it anyway

[@kngofwrld]

3:29 dude almost flys off the side of the slide

[@flipadavis]

The adults are frantically having so much fun, as if their lives depend on it.

[@GoonEasy]

Despite it being a propaganda film, it’s probably the first real fun. Any of those adults have had it in their lives

[@opusnone1]

Why is this video showing up in my recommended? Something's wonky with the YT algo.

[@iannathanson6014]

The video production looks like something from the 70's or 80's

[@spypengen]

the entire water park and not a single life guard, probably because no one is allowed to use it

[@youaremom3775]

Is it true that they aren't allowed to use it?

[@Mary-ue5kc]

@@youaremom3775 probably only elites

[@robotbjorn4952]

Only water park where the 'lifeguards' are equipped with AK-47s.

[@marcell9437]

Only the supreme leaders

[@redwater4778]

Lifeguards go incognito . Much like the secret police.

[@itsmeblue9]

it feels like youre looking at a liminal space no matter where you pause the video, even when theres people in the frame

[@Jeefwee]

I don't even think that these get used outside the video. Everything they do is all image, but the people are still suffering. The fact they are forced to watch these broadcasts on one of a few channels then they have this magical video of water parks they know full well they'll never get to use. Like what even is the point of this charade?

[@Jeefwee]

@@user-wo5jo8sj9d of course not, how could they even watch it. Lol

[@joemaliga16]

Some of the slides look truly dangerous.

[@danielbuchanan5327]

Imagine building an entire water park to make this one video and then never letting anyone use it again.

[@c6mh4]

pero por qué mentís akkdkfkkdkd

[@Beeadora]

Lmao not this being North Korea's "pride and joy". I also love how the narrator points out what was for kids and the amount of time they reiterated how happy the people were

[@arcyarcanine]

Half the time the kids weren't even there.

[@Froggie23]

And the kid and the end of the introduction looked malnourished.

[@jimbarbwe1985]

She had a gun to her head

[@se7ense7ens37]

Okay but seriously though, can someone please explain to me like what the point is of North Korea and other overly governed countries. Like I don’t understand it. I don’t get why NK is always trying to “appeal” to the rest of the world that they’re “so great” like… we already know you guys are shit and completely behind technologically compared to like 90% of the world. And with all the money they wasted trying to act like their people enjoy their lives they probably could have used that money towards actually making things for the people. Like a real water park or amusement park or something. I don’t understand how a leader such as the Kim’s can totally see how shitty their own leadership is and how many people suffer and die and go “yeah this is fine” like from a moral standpoint I just can’t comprehend it. Can someone explain what they’re trying to accomplish?

[@arcyarcanine]

@se7ense7ens37 Power and wealth makes people do wild shit.

[@LisaSimpsonRules]

I am freaking out about the Spanish zarzuela music used in this video. Wow!!!

[@JoshuaZalewski]

i love how much the intro reminds me of Family Matters and all the other 90s tv shows

[@MisterWhatWhat]

It angers me and makes me beyond sad that this day was probably the ONLY day these people will ever experience fun of any sort. This park is all for show, we all know this is.

[@gremlinjon-gaming9866]

Who can't stop watching North Korean propaganda?

[@jmundi2002]

Lol

[@TheNGVirusYT]

North Koreans

[@jc6800]

@@TheNGVirusYT I nearly fkn died when I saw this comment.

[@elfrank333]

Yes, kim joung un will safe all of as hes the father of are nation !

[@alejandrocafe8238]

@@TheNGVirusYT LMAOO

[@NMSUNSETGOURMET]

If anyone sees you don't like the rubber boat they will see your whole body float.

[@hotspringroll]

It’s so odd to see people in a water park and then immediately using gym equipment in their swimwear 😅

[@jackt8295]

Fun fact: shoes aren’t allowed ANYWHERE in this park.

[@FreeportHometown]

Good thing they don’t have any.

[@ctrlzme.6448]

Oh... the blisters...

[@PerryHJass]

Shoes are too American

[@mindmyown1]

Neither are the common citizens allowed in this park.

[@maplesalt1482]

Kim Jong Un hasn't invented shoes yet

[@henriikkak2091]

What year is this? The music is 1980s. Camera quality is 1990s. Pool toys and clothes are from the 2000s. I suspect that the park was built in the 2010s.

[@yanyingya]

2013-2018

[@briansloan90]

I went there on my Pyongyang tour. It was actually really fun and we got to interact a bit with the locals. The wax statue of Kim Jung Il was there at the entryway too.

[@jcropps9052]

Anybody see that soldier @ 10:10 ? He's trying to get quickly out of camera shot.

[@tilenHD]

bruh yes😀

[@adamv4951]

Good catch!

[@user-jm8ri8kb4k]

J Cropps because when the recording stops soldiers need to be ready to go to their positions and point their guns at the people thats NK in a nutshell

[@user-jm8ri8kb4k]

Топић bro i am not russian

[@user-jm8ri8kb4k]

Топић its a Bulgarian name

[@ffrich34]

Whenever I’m having a bad day NK videos always cheer me up. I remember my life could be so so so much more destitute

[@gordonfreeman3072]

God bless you! I feel the same

[@Fakemarcel]

@@gordonfreeman3072nice to see you here gordon freeman

[@Netti103]

It’s sad but I also watch North Korea stuff when I’m TRULY depressed. It’s awful.

[@Therizinosaurus]

LMAO

[@filippocorti6760]

I think they frequently have meth to cheer themselves up.

[@kwamesmith3214]

Yet South Korean waterparks look equally dystopian(in another way) or so their films tell me

[@coolkid4457]

If one kid pees in that pool their whole bloodline is being wiped out

[@apatheticoo]

as they should. stop your kids from peeing in a pool

[@ricardo7308]

1:22 look, black north koreans

[@Cedric-00]

Ricardo Herrera 🤣🤣

[@krxbloxx]

OMG LOL xD

[@SpudGirl]

Now I have even more questions

[@jameswhite153]

probably a diplomat

[@DVSLEO]

No such thing as a Black North Korean. I guarantee you that will be the last Black person in that park lol. Probably a diplomat or politician

[@JoJo-ri2pu]

This is the first time in my life that I’ve ever seen somebody bowling, barefoot. And I would imagine it’s probably not really comfortable to run on a treadmill without shoes on. I think I’ve done it before and I regretted it the next day. It’s so odd that they would not have had issues for them for those activities.

[@kirishima638]

I guarantee you those treadmills were only used once, probably for less than 5 mins.

[@PaulFisher]

the guy sitting barefoot on the floor in the weight room absolutely going to town on the rower caused me physical pain

[@kirishima638]

@@PaulFisher did you notice the cross trainers weren’t even on?

[@ultramax6442]

if they had issues,they cannot complain for it is dangerous to complain

[@rosethorne9155]

I honestly don't think they know how those things are normally done. They've never seen some of this stuff in person! Sometimes even the officials! Then, other people were saying the propagandists filming this probably just handed out one set of clothes for everyone participating, which they will take back once filming is done. The amount of work put into this is stsggering, and scary...

[@EveryThingsFunny.012]

GUYS IT LOOKS LIKE WORLDS FIRST WATER PARK AD 😭😭😭

[@andream9470]

They built that thing in 9 months? Oh you know that whole thing was a human rights nightmare. Btw.. I know it's a total shock to everyone but google lists it as permanently closed

[@mtang65]

You know you live in the greatest country in the world, when your government prevents you from leaving your country.

[@01hZ]

maybe they arent leaving because life's good and they have no reason to

[@wispisang]

Because if they did allow it no one would live there anymore lol

[@nexi164]

@@wispisangno this is far from true.

[@virsa17]

me, a russian: 😶 please help i want to escape but it's nearly impossible at this point haha...

[@OriQinzzi]

​@@virsa17 feel bad for you hope you get out of there someday man.

[@willokeefe1135]

They spend more money trying to fake a good quality of life than actually supplying a good quality of life

[@vemarj2802]

Socialism in a nutshell. Everything Woke Turns to Shit.

[@GalacticNovaOverlord]

@@vemarj2802 Everything you said in that statement is contradictory

[@anti_fragile]

Yeah that's how this kind of propaganda works

[@willwalker6894]

Welcome to America

[@buggyman286]

North korea’s main exports are meme’s. 😂

[@bigdw9545]

The uniform swimsuits contribute to the spooky vibes of this "outdoor wading pool." They only have a few options in color and design.

[@user-jj4rm4qc6o]

That looks like a normal water park...anything else?

[@Dr-gk2vp]

They make water parks when they can’t even feed their own citizens

[@jonahruiz4101]

It’s all to feed into the propaganda machine

[@badgermoon9229]

@@wendyhill8230 We are actually fortunate enough to feed ourselves and export to other countries. You sound jealous and uninformed.

[@Dr-gk2vp]

@@wendyhill8230 I don’t think America intentionally deprives their citizens of basic needs either, the working class clearly doesn’t suffer as much as unemployed,, or people with liabilities the government doesn’t support (families)

[@Dr-gk2vp]

@@wendyhill8230 and dprk receives a ton of funding from china, and they choose to spend it on weapons projects, so it’s not that they’re choosing to starve their citizens, they’re choosing not to help them

[@badgermoon9229]

@@wendyhill8230 Oh, a real job? Lets see. As soon as I got out of high school I went to work in a slaughter house. Then I became a trucker for 20 years. Then I was an Ironworker for 18 years. Now I'm back to being a truck driver. You think China doesn't exploit people around the world for resources? You really think DPRK doesn't deprive their people of even basic humanity? Why do people risk their very lives to leave the "workers paradise" ?

[@lambdaweaponscache5394]

The way it’s presented is like it’s trying to convey what a water park is to an alien

[@bleakerstreet]

Or an alien’s book report on what humans do for fun.

[@Chewyfood]

Google Earth imagery with dates of 8/27/2016 (Saturday), 9/23/2016 (Friday), 9/12/2014 (Friday), show filled pools but no one in them. The park opened in 2013, btw. Very strange for 10,000 people/day. Compare this with Universal Orlando Volcano Bay park which averaged 5,000/day in 2019 - you can clearly see many people in the wave pool in NOVEMBER (11/26/2019).

[@thevaughnshow]

Jaboody Dubs should do the commentary on this video

[@ryandodd8941]

The barefoot rockclimbing, bowling, and basketball is insane

[@takoyakilover8713]

The threadmill 💀

[@jerrycargill5062]

Well, probably better barefoot than in military-issue boots. I'm guessing running shoes were not on that year's budget.

[@Ggdivhjkjl]

Wonderful experience isn't it? 😊

[@DXVI9]

BOWLING, CLIMBING ROCKS, WORKING OUT & PLAYING BASKETBALL.... IN THEIR SWIM GEAR?!? Yeah, Nothing Wrong With That. 🤣

[@Mary-ue5kc]

Yeah it's weird that it's a gym and water park

[@Mary-ue5kc]

And hair salon and spa lol

[@SM-cz5od]

HIStory854 😂😂😂

[@brianellisiscool5875]

And beer

[@AntimonyxAngel]

I was weirded-out by them all being barefoot using the gym equipment 😨

[@ibisicvs]

The English voiceover has a few mistakes. It wouldn’t be so weird if it didn’t mean that it’s the best they could find

[@SilentK61636]

Watching this in 2023 and wondering if this place has just been abandoned after they finished filming this promo. It costs a lot of money to run and maintain a park like this. No one would have the money to pay for admission. I can’t even imagine what the “workforce” went through that built this. It’s tragic. What was the point?

[@dirremoire]

They probably had the close it because they couldn't get the parts to maintain the water pumps or the chemicals needed to sanitize the water.😢

[@randytrashcan]

2:11 Ah yes, an indoor wading pool. For people! I remember the last time I went to a waterpark they did indeed have a wading pool but access was strictly limited to heads of fresh cauliflower and old shoelaces. I'll tell you what, I never made that mistake again! Now I only visit waterparks with wading pools for people! Thanks, North Korea!

[@charliegreen3426]

lmao

[@_JoyceArt]

Shoelaces! 😂 Thanks for sharing your woes!

[@goobermcboogerballs1420]

God damn shoelaces taking our wading pools!!

[@dangerousfables]

Pee-pol need indoor wading pools too. 😂

[@heatherwillis1990]

This sent me 😂😂😂