Rebuilding North Korea | The Chollima Movement EXPLAINED

The Chollima Movement took hold of North Korea in the aftermath of the Korean conflict (1950-53) and was responsible for much of the reconstruction and revitalisation of the shattered country throughout the 1950s and 1960s, and the legacy of the movement continues today.
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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
04:02 Indiscriminate Bombing
08:00 The Chollima Movement
10:10 Rebuilding Korea
12:20 Rebuilding Pyongyang
18:13 Korea Today
19:52 Conclusion
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#NorthKorea #DPRK #Pyongyang

[@ericlycan5681]

I guess the nice thing about using North Korean music is that there are no copyrights.

[@MargaritaMagdalena]

Just like using Western music in North Korea.

[@diro5910]

Very well done, thank you! My only small issue is you missed the chance to use Chollima on the Wing.

[@chiyaboya]

It's a banger!

[@alpacario336]

Wow. It's so incredible that they were able to grow back so quickly after the most devastating war in their history. Here in NYC, it took us years of mourning just to get back from 9/11 and rebuild after the twin towers fell. I can't imagine what it must have been like for all those Koreans to have to build back up one of their most important and ancient cities entirely from scratch.

[@isaacphillips2002]

That’s a plan economy for ya

[@isaacphillips2002]

And a population who cares for their fellow people

[@isaacphillips2002]

@@michaelsteffens2864 cope lmao. Also yes the ussr helped you could say the same about western and their recovery after ww2 do you think banks and the us didn’t help?

[@Prosciutttto]

@@isaacphillips2002 And a system that cares about human lives instead of making profit

[@nightimermx8934]

People also forget the South wasn't a democracy for years after the War came to a stalemate as well.

[@crystaluwu1012]

Here is one thing people should remember about the DPRK, its citizens are an immovable rock, when they have an ideology, an idea and a vision, they push forward with it no matter how many times they fail, they are resilient, part of the reason why it didn't collapse with the Soviet Union, part of the reason why despite sanctioned, continues to exist and was not reabsorbed by the south unlike east Germany, thats the reason why they now acquired nuclear weapons and is arguably far more advance then majority of countries in Africa and Latin America and is considered a menace by the UN, because it never gives up, never gonna let you down, never gonna run around and dessert you.

[@kirklandday]

The production quality of your work is amazing, keep it up!

[@DPRKExplained]

Thank you!

[@Akrafena]

i am thinking of making a channel like yours but for the south. any tips?

[@Akrafena]

aw man, i guess i will never know

[@Maxim_Kuzin]

DPRK definitely learned some experience from the Soviet IV 5-year plan completed in 1946-1950. Many cities were recovered from ruins like Novorosiysk, Minsk, Stalingrad. Great work as always. Love your channel!

[@Etherchannel]

Look how that worked out for them.

[@itacom2199]

​@@Etherchannel wdym?

[@tempejkl]

@@Etherchannel very well

[@notme8232]

​@@Etherchannel Clearly well, did you watch the video?

[@romanhusarski7621]

Warsaw was also rebuilt from a scratch

[@Brick-Life]

Awesome Chollima!

[@kimchiwarrior7679]

Amazing explanation! Pyongyang was the capital of the first Korean kingdom of Joson which was around 5000 years ago! It would not be wrong to say Pyongyang had a rebirth. As a Korean, I can proudly say if there was truly a heaven on earth, it would have been Pyongyang without sanctions.

[@redblackandgreen1117]

Pyongyang IS heaven on Earth.

[@itacom2199]

You're right

[@tempejkl]

@@redblackandgreen1117 Eh, not right now. Still sanctions a lot.

[@dmtc6913]

​@@redblackandgreen1117😂😂😂 OK

[@BeginnerSkier115]

This can be classified as a documentary that should be shown on television! It's that good!

[@DPRKExplained]

I’m working on something about Mongolia soon that will hopefully be proper documentary-standard (in my mind)

[@BeginnerSkier115]

@DPRK Explained Mongolia sounds a bit random, but I'm sure it will be great!

[@DPRKExplained]

@@BeginnerSkier115 Tell me about it. I live here 😂

[@BeginnerSkier115]

Haha, From what I heard, Mongolia is mostly flat plains, but that might not be true

[@DPRKExplained]

@@BeginnerSkier115 Planning to focus on the abandoned Soviet air bases in the Gobi desert, but yeah, mostly steppe haha

[@alinapopescu872]

What a lovely city Pyongyang is... It reminds me of the Bucharest of my childhood. Thank you for these videos!

[@bethechange2024]

Would you be able to do a short video on the state of the DPRK National Chess Federation, since the meeting in April 2015 with FIDE then- President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov?

[@SkipRoche31]

Oh that would be interesting to see

[@Hiro04]

Awesome been waiting for this video!

[@Tobi-ln9xr]

Your quality really has improved a lot. You really deserve more views!

[@Icyy4406]

May I ask, where do you get all of your information?

[@kennethhannah4221]

Another brilliant informative production 👍

[@jigjag1776]

Insane editing!

[@MacAutomationTips]

Wow, thank you for this documentary. I’ve seen glimpses of NK when CNN visited there, and it looked a lot a lot more developed than the US propaganda that says the country is vastly poor and underdeveloped. Knowing about the U.S. bombing of NK makes it is very understandable why the NK has worked so hard to develop and protect itself from potential outside enemies.

[@ExtremelyRareDPRKvideos]

I wish you mentioned the Ryonpho Greenhouse farm which was completed in October last year. It's the largest greenhouse in the world. It's produces are now being distributed to people in South Hamgyong province (for free ofc). The phase 1 of Hwasong Area construction (12k apartments) is gonna be completed on the occasion of the Day of the Sun next month. The construction of phase 2 of Hwasong street, Kangdong Greenhouse farm, and 4100 apartments in Sopho Area has also started in February.

[@claudiao86]

🫡🫡🫡

[@H8rOfAll]

Where can one read about this?

[@ExtremelyRareDPRKvideos]

@@H8rOfAll KCNA, Rodong Sinmun and Voice of Korea.

[@OUTLAW1345]

Great video like usual

[@tagomisan2865]

Outstanding effort as always, bless you comrade

[@iosifstalin2944]

Great work comrade.

[@wyattwilbourne530]

​@@americancommunist6076 where did you get that profile pic? It's pretty damn cool. I'd love to save it for myself

[@IrishLegend64]

really well made video

[@localdude3702]

Always a great video comrade, manse!

[@ExtremelyRareDPRKvideos]

Thank you so much for this video!

[@Griff10poldi]

You missed the opportunity to use "Chollima on the Wing" for this video, but still a great content!

[@Mouton373]

amazing video quality. I have high hopes for this channel

[@lyri-kyunero]

-During the air raid of the UN Army, they even threw bombs to Liaoning Province, which eventually forced China to dispatch troops. -Besides Pyongyang, in recent years, the development of other cities such as Chonjin, Sariwon, Shinyiju are placed on agenda. I hope one day I can go for a self-guided tour in these cities, other than the planned routines. -During the 1970s to 1980s, the underground system was built. But it was a pity that the river tunnel construction was cancelled because of the engineering accident.

[@Amal-pc6uf]

Great video

[@efeemachado]

Such a well made documentary! Thank you for making this! The only thing I didn't like as much is the filter you used even on recent images, it would be great if those were normal so we could compare how amazing it is nowadays

[@lhgrandgtr4778]

You channel should be the official introduction to DPRK .

[@terrytheimpaler1204]

Are you going to do a part 2? I love you documentaries, and your Mongolia one is amazing!

[@conflictsexplained9276]

underrated channel.

[@mattickista]

Great music

[@thiagolintzmaia3807]

Your channel is a light in the dark for everyone that wants an honest view of DPRK.

[@mauricio9564]

Rebuilt the country while making a sick beat doing it 😎.

[@farhanguard4720]

I like your videos, but it's a shame you don't talk about the building of the Pyongyang subway network

[@DPRKExplained]

When the country reopens I have a lot of video ideas, this is one of them. There's a museum dedicated to the building of the metro, and I want to pop over there to research it properly first.

[@farhanguard4720]

@@DPRKExplained im waiting for the next video

[@anisamokrane2008]

@@DPRKExplained if you speak korean it could be super cool to try ask them for the museum archives! imagine all these plans and stories you can encover!

[@robertmadea9229]

Interesting movie, in 70s documentry style. I really like it.

[@ironic.]

high quality stuff

[@Nihilistic_Soul]

Chinese contribution is heavily underrated tbh, since it was greater than the soviet one at its peak 34 PLA divisions were stationed until 1959 and used as labor force

[@thebalkanhistorian5850]

Hey man, I was wondering, and how do you make your videos so good like this? My channel is growing, and I’ve been finding nothing at all of how to make better quality videos.

[@DPRKExplained]

I just started playing around with After Effects to see what I could make, and over time I've taught myself more and more about how to animate and put things like this together. Keep soldiering on!

[@thebalkanhistorian5850]

Thanks man!

[@KonstantinKrystallis]

The piece at 08:45 is the piano concerto "We are successors of the Revolution".

[@amar....]

This type of video must be broadcasted over national TV channel in DPRK. It will make anyone think of moving to Pyongyang.

[@joebidet3606]

Yup they’ll think, but they’ll never actually get the chance to 😂

[@chiyaboya]

So cool

[@thefoolonthehill8394]

I would appreciate sources for further reading

[@adamcheklat7387]

9:02: So it’s a Korean Pegasus.

[@mrzackkygmaimgthai238]

Where do you found these footages wow

[@maya07_11]

thank you for this video! will you ever do a video explaining how the internet in the dprk works?

[@joe4rtzseveriinoo]

Noice

[@mishu002]

I see!

[@user-hj3oc9ut6w]

어서가자 빨리가자 천리마 타고서 칠개년계획을 앞당겨 나가자

[@hunterfinan7585]

What are the names of those streets? Would love to learn more

[@DPRKExplained]

There are a lot, but if you're interested in seeing the changes in development, check out Sungri Street built in the 1950s and early 60s vs Tongil Street and Kwangbok Street built in the 1980s. Then compare them to Changjon Street (2012) Mirae Street (2015) Ryomyong Street (2016) and Songhwa Street (2022).

[@ExtremelyRareDPRKvideos]

@@DPRKExplained And now Hwasong Street (2023) which was completed on 16th this month & a soon to be completed street in Sopho area! (which ig would be completed on 9.9 or 10.10 this year)

[@IosefDzhugashvili]

Absolutely amazing production! I'd love a video about why north Korea isn't a monarchy (so I can send it to friends)

[@Jamhael1]

Sorry to bother, but what is the name of the choir song that was used in the beginning of the video? Thanks from a Brazilian Comrade. OTHER OCTOBERS WILL COME!

[@itacom2199]

Hello comrade!

[@DPRKExplained]

Song of the Chollima Pioneers

[@Jamhael1]

@@itacom2199 Salutations and Solidarity from the New World to our Comrades in the Old World!

[@Jamhael1]

@@DPRKExplained much appreciated, Comrade!

[@Jamhael1]

@@DPRKExplained sorry to bother you again, Comrade - that is not the song I was after, but the choir that comes right from the start of this video, not the song from the "title". And once again, thanks for the help.

[@sys9208]

Not a single city in india is that planned.

[@stevenbaksh5545]

India is growing a lot tho in population and economy

[@guugugh]

10:00

[@Urij19172]

Hello! Great video! Fraternal proletarian greetings from Russia! Long live DPRK! 🇰🇵

[@tempejkl]

greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪❤️🇷🇺

[@Urij19172]

@@tempejkl 💪

[@ZangarJedelhaan-nv7li]

Hey! Today i meet you in the Mongolia and i asked your KZbin channel please post in your KZbin how was is Mongolia

[@DPRKExplained]

The Mongolia video will be finished in a few weeks 👍👍

[@wyattwilbourne530]

America needs a Chollima movement to build back it's manufacturing and make it more self sufficient. If only...

[@shubhampawaskar6443]

What America needs is the suffering it gave to numerous countries, proceeding to whitewash/cover-up own's actions, and still continuing without an iota of morality.

[@legendaryblood1937]

America first needs its economy to fall so that the Proletarian would rise into power therefore turning into Socialism although this would inevitably happen one day, Capitalism works hard to delay this.

[@winston5921]

Americans in 1950: Communism is bad Americans now:

[@ExtremelyRareDPRKvideos]

He's a British

[@sebastiantigani2720]

Algorithm

[@ApexOceanPredator]

The fact that there's literally *nothing* but positivity in the comments is kinda suspicious

[@joebidet3606]

I think you’re onto something

[@piku5637]

Wonder how much of the DPRK is vegetarian and vegan? How do they treat animals? How environmentally friendly are they? What’s their agriculture like? The West and China are abysmal on animal liberation issues and pollution.

[@SleepyCat1388]

I learn more about North Korea in your channel, keep it up ☺ I love North Korea ☺