Pyongyang opens new beer bar in its growing suburbs

[@semicolon2599]

Somehow doesn't look half bad. Not convincing anyone to go to North Korea though

[@winterrising8738]

south korea will be broken soon and they will be flooding to go into north korea

[@baldbassboy60]

you're not even invited 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@pandemicoftheunvaccinated5367]

Would love to visit the country! No home invasions arising from illicit drug use. No mass shootings. No internet crime. No mindless consumerism. No fertility crisis arising from deep-rooted gender tensions as in the sth.

[@DefenderOfTheDPRK]

Nobody said that it was cheap

[@paboviewer6942]

I would not go there even if its free

[@Morisu-Chan]

The beer bar will probably be a new stop for tours in North Korea to show that NK is on par with the rest of the world 😂

[@nerdstudent8852]

Visitor usually paid actor

[@grzegorzbrzeczyszczykiewic6379]

The Philippines is like 10x more primitive than North Korea idk how u can actually type this without feeling embarrassed

[@ryanspinoza6586]

@@grzegorzbrzeczyszczykiewic6379there’s like a new beer bar and various restaurants being opened in the Philippines everyday, lol. Maybe you’re talking about a Philippines replica in China somehow because NK makes Philippines look rich if you go there yourself.

[@grzegorzbrzeczyszczykiewic6379]

@@ryanspinoza6586 Pagpag restaurants dont count

[@grzegorzbrzeczyszczykiewic6379]

@@ryanspinoza6586 pag-pag restaurants dont count

[@josephwu3136]

Hopefully one day korea will have its own economic reform like china did with DengXiaoPing. I hope korea join brics and reunite with its southern sister country

[@BeleniYara-ow2zq]

Well said 👌 I appreciate such positive comment

[@BuzzKirill3D]

Despite the fact that this is obviously highly prepared and authored footage, I hope there's a grain of truth to it and that the people are starting to enjoy a better quality of life and the freedoms we are all so used to

[@FrankiePo89]

What "freedom" are you used to? As it is now, the world's "leading democracy" freedom is a farce.

[@lhwong7906]

Stop the sanctions.

[@toktok9999]

one beer is probably 30x monthly wage of an average north korean…

[@Stallion_1044]

@@lhwong7906 What about Communism?

[@otakuhunter4817]

sure ..tell the Anglo Saxon Murican godfather to stop arm twisting every nation to not trade with NK. problem solved

[@JonSanders]

The fact that this is news for the country is the sad part.

[@azul1964]

That was the point cuz ppl think there's nothing in noth Korea except basic necessities

[@-Neon-]

But why are you sad? Huh?

[@JonSanders]

@@azul1964 Exactly. I kinda had my doubts about the poverty there until this video confirmed it. To uplift this as a grand achievement truly means their average citizens are suffering beyond belief.

[@nullumamare8660]

​@@JonSanders You are an egghead. How brainwashed can you be? A video of a new beer bar is proof of poverty? You have never been there, and yet you are so sure of what happens there!

[@petergilkes7082]

You know nothing about DPRK except what other idiots have written. Local news in your wonderful country doesn't mention new venues opening?

[@zeinbanda6825]

this make me want to try one of these i hope all north korea get to try one of this beer no people judgement

[@yukitakaoni007]

Despite being sanctioned hard. I’m impressed they could still make progress.

[@London755]

This is performance, not progress. It's an authoritarian dictatorship trying to save face with this simulacrum of modernity. Within spitting distance of this place are thousands of ordinary people living in abject poverty.

[@ripzoh169]

Not everyone follows sanction rules. They get a help from Russia and China and they have been mostly self reliant for years so they probably adapted.

[@imagine_84]

2:42 sad woman on the bridge

[@Sjalabais]

Everybody seems about as relaxed as you expect them to be in a beer bar. About.

[@knightofwind2929]

Everyone looks scared AF

[@inlustrismedia]

How? There's no homeless or drugged out white trash around.

[@wissemabboudi4673]

What most people don't understand is that this Bar is not for the average north Koreans It's for the officials and their families and friends..top of the top Still not convinced to visit North Korea

[@jaye1006]

How does KZbin know I was binge watching Crash Landing on You and suggested this video?

[@Latuya-y1n]

Merry Xmas 🎄 brother

[@Seaniix]

Basically the chestnut tree cafe from 1984

[@Sammyduo214]

I wish happiness for the people of NK :) i hope to visit their country also😊

[@PositivelyPresent1]

Yeah… if opening of a beer bar can become a top international news in your country… haha.. then you really need to reflect upon your leadership and development of your city … Pyongyang is already infamous by the way …!

[@araara4746]

At least it's not the mass shootings that make top international news in North Korea.

[@КириллВасиленко-ъ3л]

Taedonggang Beer! 🍺

[@MIEVAL]

North korea - the new dubai 😂😂😂

[@astro5203]

North Korea is my dream country. I wish i can visit there one day

[@mudshovel289]

Yup you’re definitely a kid

[@AzadBus-h1h]

Nice bar. It may sound off topic but I chanced on this cool translator that does everything and more of what a translator should have, name is Immersive Translate and one thing that can really help is it’s new feature, which lets you create a custom AI expert for translating anything. Thank me later, it's gold.

[@jasonyau326]

DPRK has obviously received a lot of assistance from the PRC much to the chagrin of the USA 😅

[@TheSkullies]

their people have enough money to spend it on bars? oh wait.... probably those high-rank officers' families only.

[@FrankiePo89]

Luckily, their people aren't sleeping in tents and needed the foodbanks to fill their stomachs.

[@inlustrismedia]

Westerners are such worthless vermin.

[@neometalx9]

@@FrankiePo89 I can guarantee, that if you only had 2 options a. live homeless in the states b. live in north korea you would pick 100% of the times option A.

[@London755]

​@@FrankiePo89kotjebi just don't exist, right?

[@FrankiePo89]

@@neometalx9 Have bbcnn got into your head about Korea?

[@pjacobsen1000]

Well, it looks very nice, but is this just going to be a North Korean 'display window' to the world, or are they actually going to have more retail, more consumption, more private entrepreneurs opening their own shops and restaurants?

[@ブランデングルーヴ]

place, Pyongyang

[@sammylucas4219]

North Korea is always rising despite of merican sanctions. Respect to honorful people of Pyongyang

[@RitchTingga]

Its interesting why people their only sit in middle part of that bar.

[@raihan8056]

My condolences to the millions of north korean 🇰🇵 who living under oppression & fear of daily basis under Kim Jong Un Dictatorship which has been supported by the 3vil chinese regime 🇨🇳

[@jimmyhumpkins2924]

Us propaganda victim😢

[@obi-wankenobi1149]

My condolences to every North American / European who has to listen to this worthless propaganda everyday.

[@misterbig9025.]

When raihan comments, all the cheenk bots from corona land are on suicide watch. Lol

[@IsomerSoma]

​@@jimmyhumpkins2924 Fine go to NK enjoy your lofe their then 😂

[@misterbig9025.]

@ToiChutGongWu cheenk

[@abbasbazzi1707]

is there a growing middle class in north korea?

[@ripzoh169]

Sure is. And it's growing. Pyongyang is catching up

[@kickass7104]

North Korea was like china 50yrs ago 😐😐😐

[@awaiskhan9329]

You mean China is 50 years behind NK?

[@rossgaller960]

nah china was far far better than north even 50 years ago

[@wynn3077]

@@rossgaller960 After Mao died in 1976 things improved but food was rationed for most well into the eighties.

[@loelds4817]

China is like south korea 50 years ago.

[@BeleniYara-ow2zq]

@@kickass7104 who cares about how China looks like 50 years ago or now You think we like China more than North Korea think again we will never do that North Korea is managing to develop itself under the devil sanctions of USA China is not sanctioned by the USA so please don't compare countries that are facing sanctions and countries that are not under sanctions The purpose of sanctions is to manipulate other countries economy to make it weak so that the residents will panic ,they will start talking bad about their government that what USA wants

[@sonicthehedgehog8159]

2:36 you mean ‘word-poorest city’

[@neometalx9]

who is the target customer? because I don't think regular folks in NK can afford this.

[@ripzoh169]

Target customer is probably citizens of Pyongyang. Beer is probably quite cheap for its own people and they bump the prices up for foreigners. Despite what western media tells you the people of Pyongyang actually have money. Do some research. Only the people with the highest paid jobs can live and work in the capital.

[@BeleniYara-ow2zq]

I don't drink alcohol but in this world I can only drink North Korean beer ❤ I love North Korea🇰🇵 too much ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😘🤩😍🥰 President Kim Jong Un, North Korea people 💯🕊🌟💜💝💞

[@ripzoh169]

This bar looks very cool and modern. Pyongyang is such a beautiful city and getting better every year. It's a young capital with plenty of time to grow ❤

[@pacifiquetumu9650]

I won’t be surprised if they revive their economy but if the country if open and somehow transparent coz way back North Korea was richest then most countries in Asia

[@jamesdante1690]

its so disturbing ...

[@FrankiePo89]

Mind your own and it won't disturb you.

[@jamesdante1690]

@@FrankiePo89 disgusting like your MoM ...

[@petergilkes7082]

What was disturbing in that video? Your comment was disturbing, however.

[@jamesdante1690]

@@petergilkes7082 is disturbing that u dont find it disturbing ... Maybe u have low IQ ... Thats why u can see clearly ...

[@ripzoh169]

What is disturbing you? It's only a beer bar 😂 are you shocked that they are acting normal and not like your usual propaganda

[@greedisgood902]

Quickly check out guy, the supreme leader has just invent the “beer”, let’s spread this wonderful beverage to the rest of the world

[@besovereign2032]

onwards and upwards

[@johnwayne5106]

Yes. Everything looks normal. Not staged at all

[@fajarkurniawan9434]

they should build one across the Starbucks in South Korea

[@cristianchan5402]

Could the beer go outside NK? 😅😅😅 as beer lover, I want try... and keep the bottle for collection.. 😊😊😊

[@ripzoh169]

Small amounts make it into South Korea, you can buy it at the border or at least you used to be able to. Dandong city in China sells a lot of North Korean products so you might be able to find it there, also maybe Russia.

[@TeoOktoberfest]

Cheers 🍻 🍻 🍻

[@happytrails1963]

hope they have new belgium on tap soon

[@ItsDeSeanOfficial]

Time to travel to NK

[@mariusenache6658]

NK opens a bar WOW breaking news. Where else in this world cand you find countries with bars where you can drink beer? 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@AlfredYHV]

Much better compared with most American cities...

[@mudshovel289]

Because you’ve been to both countries, right chanfei? 😂

[@jacksonduruy4303]

If socialism was a beer

[@davidmingko]

It'll be nice to see things loosen up there, but I have reservations about the consequences of liquid courage/honesty.

[@Almas-wf3kg]

I have witnessed alcoholics who consider themselves as a master of everything.They think they are the lion and the rest of the people are powerless. What would happen when they begin to show their real character after sips 😂 even though the beer is not effective as alcohol.

[@Zeus-Cerberus-Rottweilers]

It’s a propaganda video shoot

[@bellatordei3440]

So?

[@wizewizard1840]

1:13 German experts working in North Korea to build up a brewery? I highly doubt it.

[@Gooseplan]

Didn’t say they worked in the country.

[@ktwei]

It was a true story, look it up. North Korea bought the brewery and shipped it over. The Germans were just there to set it up. I highly doubt they are still there.

[@khylebagtas8743]

So this the famous beer that beats Southern beers 😅

[@petergilkes7082]

Have you tried both? 😮😊🎉

[@khylebagtas8743]

Well some ambassadors from 2000s and 2010s from Foreign and South Korea said that North have best beers then South at that time, soon became topic in web that lead South Korea beer companies compete for better version to North.

[@Lightscribe225]

They bought a brewery and shipped it over? Was it really that hard to make it themselves?

[@ripzoh169]

They have made their own beer for years, they clearly wanted to have more of a variety of the types of beers they sell so they purchased a British brewery. And yes it is kind of hard to import in bulk because of sanctions. The foreign brews are probably from DPRK friendly countries such as China and Russia.

[@levicnall]

Kims beer

[@anantprakashmishra]

weren't they critical of western influence ??

[@Gooseplan]

Beer isn’t just for the west

[@ripzoh169]

Because beer is for the west only?

[@CapucineMacron-r1h]

I love North Korean beer. BEST in the world!! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@Dankpuffin]

Is this for real?

[@ripzoh169]

It's for real

[@jsslgn]

weird how an opening of a pub is making headlines like it's some kind of achievement LOL

[@amunra5330]

Well its a headlines for western media........

[@ripzoh169]

Pubs probably aren't as common as say England. But it was obviously enough for outside news to report 😂

[@bellatordei3440]

Well...Pyongyang is indeed world famous city 😅🤷 🇰🇵

[@thomasnew2113]

Wherever you go there will always be the rich and powerful. Even in socialist North Korea.

[@akeffo]

Panda boy great leader Kim looks like he drank a few million beers in his lifetime.

[@aarcoh]

NORTH KOREA IS A STRONG AND PROSPEROUS COUNTRY. ITS GREAT LEADER, KIM JONG UN, IS A BOLD AND VISIONARY THINKER

[@austinli8891]

almost read 'bold' as 'bald'

[@wynn3077]

@@ToiChutGongWu /Pat Huang/Chan Fat really 😂from a westerner who pretends to be a Chinese bot

[@nanasuyoru]

Only elite can go there.

[@inlustrismedia]

Bet they'll let your mom stand in front their street corner for her Friday night special, little uppity termite.

[@BeleniYara-ow2zq]

Only devil, cruel who are not allowed to go there Because I'm not a devil definitely when time permits me I'll go to North Korea with love 💕 💗

[@misterbig9025.]

Look at north korea satellite view at night

[@burgenhuff]

better than the neighboring countries in terms of light pollution

[@JoseonBall]

@burgenhuffI think having a stable flow of energy for your citizens is a lot better than having no light pollution

[@wynn3077]

@@ToiChutGongWu/Pat Huang/Chan Fat etc etc, why does it westerner always use Chinese bot names.🤣

[@keptcmack5601]

Ngl i want some nk beer

[@Otachitaki]

The audacity of the poor

[@ryanramos4644]

Communist propaganda!

[@FrankiePo89]

Empty brain.

[@wynn3077]

@@ToiChutGongWu Then why do you watch it Wubot.🤣

[@TacticalMayo]

Lol you have to be kidding 🤣

[@DDDrumpf]

@@TacticalMayo it seems that YT is censoring and deleting my posts. I said, keep dreaming, old kidd!! Reality indeed hurts, you know.. hahaha.. hahaha.. hahaha..

[@TacticalMayo]

@DDDrumpf you're from China you shouldn't even be using KZbin.

[@thebubbacontinuum2645]

How many places like this opened in the US last week? Maybe a thousand?

[@ilikerainbow..]

North Korea Big news👉opening a beer bar😂

[@jaxsun72]

If the supreme leader doesn't like the way one of these people look they're done for

[@deeprecce9852]

How many can afford a beer there?

[@messerschmittreaver100]

About 10.000 generals. The rests 200g rice a week

[@Epiderm91]

Waitress is cute

[@sn350channel]

No matter how well NK builds its country, when it all comes down to it, no one can still leave their country.

[@ripzoh169]

Except the soldiers fighting in Kursk and the thousands working in China

[@ajorbista]

0:32 bringing kids to a BEER PUB is wild

[@jc82gaming78]

It means they sell not only alcohol and nobody drink till drop there, so still somewhat family friendly

[@DmoneyS44]

Bro bringing kids to bars is common across america

[@ypw510]

Not really. I've been to various breweries and pubs where they even had kids menus. They rather like the business.

[@ishikawagoemon4397]

The interior is nice and all but it's still only for the elite in pyongyang and foreign tourist anyways, the commoner doesn't get clearance to enter

[@petergilkes7082]

You were told thaf, oe made it up?

[@ishikawagoemon4397]

@petergilkes7082 Made up what?

[@petergilkes7082]

@@ishikawagoemon4397 Who can have a beer in the new restaurant. You don't KNOW.

[@Shining237]

How Cool 😎🍻🇰🇵

[@PlayUntilWin]

Only the elites get to go here for sure.

[@maxbgi70]

World class!? Lol

[@ypw510]

I think I'll stick with Pliny the Elder.

[@Nicholas_Foong69]

Tsing tao urea beer is still number 1 🇨🇳

[@denniswen8483]

Anglo poodles bark bark

[@Nicholas_Foong69]

@@denniswen8483 Dennis wen? 😂😂😂 Another chinese with a western name, lol.

[@DavidFoo-kh4ri]

​@@Nicholas_Foong69says the fakest of fake " chinese "

[@misterbig9025.]

Cheenk poodle eater go eat your bat soup, wove bat soup wong taime! ​@@denniswen8483

[@misterbig9025.]

@ToiChutGongWu go ok go drink tsing tao urea beer

[@Red-Check-Mark]

Have a drink while they watch the clown show in the South for sure. South Korea is falling apart.

[@charliemarkovic4301]

The Brazilian government just shut down the BYD factory in Bahiá because of slavery like conditions. The Brazilian government rescued 160 Chinese workers from the site. Horrible.

[@Wolfwarrior2024]

While millions are starving in rural parts of the country 😞.

[@petergilkes7082]

You KNOW that? Or copying another ignoramous' post?

[@BeleniYara-ow2zq]

Which country in this world does not have people who are living in poverty ? Even here in my country unemployment is growing, some people are living in a extremely poverty in the rural areas including me I'm struggling while I temporarily living in the big city side

[@MarkSuckerburg-dt6yo]

A country in famine(9 million people are considered starving) opening a bar sounds like a wonderful idea, especially as you consider that most people that are sitting in there are also the people ruling the country. Also taking bets that its secretly just imported chinese or russian beer that they wanted to ship somewhere.

[@FusionOC]

Nah

[@RealChance20]

don't let it fool you

[@qilimercurial5116]

For real or just show?

[@Kiyoone]

Don't Korea have their ethnic drink? Like sake in Japan

[@denniswen8483]

Korean Soju

[@Monatio79]

That glass fridge display of foreign beers reminds me of the movie "The Interview"; you try to grab a beer only to realize that the whole thing is made of plastic.

[@TrevorMills-i8j]

Asked for a shandi 7 months ago,still waiting

[@Cballin]

Pretty convincing show they are putting on for the cameras here.

[@Erik_Emer]

So that means only the really rich can afford to even step inside since they not only serve North Korean beer, but also imported beer which is supposed to be looked down in the country on for being foreign.

[@ripzoh169]

Beer is given as a part of rations so not only for the rich. Beer costs penny's for its citizens, they just bump the prices up. And also the foreign beers are probably Chinese & Russian imports, and probably small amounts of western beer for tourists. If they do sell western beer doesn't that mean that what the west telling you is lies?

[@azorac7188]

That beer... I got to try it when touring around China this year Just awful, no taste, no flavor, almost no alcohol hit, and overwhelming amount of foam for no reason Obviously it's only true if the one I got is the real deal, but I'm not risking myself in NK just for that beer

[@goldencheesesteak4890]

The people you see are the upper middle class to upper class in NK :). They're the lucky few who live well because their parents or grandparents have the right connections with their government. They are paid to act as "the public" in their train stations, hotels, supermarkets and restaurants where the foreign tourists are taken. That's why foreign tourists can't venture out of the designated routes. As tourists you'd also be monitored so you don't walk around on your own outside the circles they want you to see. And you're not allowed to take photos out of the things your guide tells you to take. Plus, if you're taking photos of their emperors' statues or photos, you should always show it in its fullest, can't crop it or capture only half of their emperors' bodies/face. Be careful when you're visiting their new bar ;).

[@aniruddhasharma5738]

How does SCMP even capture footage from DPRK?

[@FrankiePo89]

Because KOREA is not totally close to the outside world like what the ccwest claimed.

[@ypw510]

If it wasn't provided by North Korea directly, there can be very carefully controlled visits by foreign press.

[@exoticgolfholidays]

and how much are they paying for a glass of beer?

[@ripzoh169]

Considering how cheap things cost in NK for its citizens, probably penny's.

[@JoseonBall]

I’ve always found it so funny how North Korea is basically a monarchy, but neither monarchists nor communists want to call it that

[@susuyay]

This is the LAST thing north korea needs😭

[@Prz25]

Sponsorship by Russian Great leader Vladimir.😊

[@thebubbacontinuum2645]

This definitely makes up for the starved corpses lying on the sidewalks.

[@antonykuo3809]

only their top 1% can afford the drinks since it's all smuggled and probably cost a fortune

[@ripzoh169]

Bro, beer is given away for free as a part of rations. I'm sure it's not that expensive (only to tourists)

[@SametChan]

That’s haram 😵‍💫