2 Girls Accidentally Killed Kim Jong Un’s Brother Thinking It Was a YouTube Prank

[@tqoftu1]

I think "unknowingly killed" would be more accurate than "accidentally." His death wasn't an accident. I'm glad the women are ok and able to continue living relatively normal lives.

[@geiruchu1015]

They are being watched though like you cant go as you pleaseeee

[@chadikhr7258]

they have a nuke placed right above their home that would drop anytime lmfao

[@deadboltzz5199]

Let's be honest if you assault someone under the notion of a prank you never had a normal life from the start lol

[@Patrick1985McMahon]

They knew they killed him. This was an assassination. This is stuff governments do to targets.

[@nicholasdickson8698]

Assassination

[@gidayassine9906]

Just a side note: Antidotes are sometimes (not often) also poisonous if taken without the poison. That means if you are not sure if you have been poisoned by this exact poison and still take it, you are risking worsening your case. That's why medical staff have to be really sure about the substance people get poisend with before giving any antidotes

[@THEDubbleHelixx]

I have always wondered about that. Thanks!

[@christine9122]

OHHHHHH I didn't know this. Great note!

[@revinaque1342]

100%. And atropine is one of those antidotes that can be lethal

[@Lunarelise]

That is true. That's why the proverb "fights toxins with another toxins." does exist more than just a proverb

[@olukanyinsola]

Ah thank you! Was wondering why Kim Jong Nam didn't just use the antidotes if he wasn't sure...

[@Celestein]

I absolutely love the off-screen exclamations from the fiance, he always sounds so invested in the story and sincerely shook by the plot twists. He's like the everyman character reacting to the mayhem.

[@aryonbaker1076]

i feel like i’m watching the video with someone else i love it

[@anomaxie]

@@aryonbaker1076same!!!! It’s so much easier to listen to with the feeling of comfort from another person hearing the horror with you

[@hatake1990]

I agree with all 3 of y'alls comments. 😆💞

[@MaryceliaA]

thisss i always love his off screen exclamations

[@aryonbaker1076]

@@anomaxie yes and he asks the questions i want to ask

[@amandap7733]

It's so sweet that the girls are still in contact and are basically sisters now. Just a little light in a dark situation.

[@llydstrlng-sm1mo]

At least for them a happy end. Poor brother though 😭💔

[@nobarakugisaki124]

i like pizza

[@dabest444u]

@@nobarakugisaki124no one asked…?

[@Alg265A51]

@@nobarakugisaki124same

[@pawble]

​@nobarakugisaki124i love stuffed crust pizza

[@StephanieBethany]

Imagine having the antidote to what is killing you in your bag next to you the whole time

[@bfdidc6604]

That's the part I just can't connect. He is paranoid about VX and has antidotes to it, but the whole thing is so random and socially out of frame that he doesn't think it is an attack? Plus, the poison was probably already doing its work.

[@ponpoon5415]

@@bfdidc6604 If your nervous system is shutting down you're probably not going to think straight.

[@Kayla-rd5jd]

⁠@@bfdidc6604 i agree! if he was worried about it to the extent of carrying a dozen doses of the antidote, why didn’t he just assume that was what it was? my ideas are that maybe he was just in so much shock he couldn’t really connect those dots or maybe he had been carrying it for so long with no concerning events that he kind of forgot he had it or that he knew of it but hadn’t done enough research on the symptoms or the drug itself meaning that he wouldn’t think it was that as ppl applied it with their bare hands. likely could be a mix of them all too. i don’t know what he’s done in his life & if he’s as bad as his brother or father so maybe i shouldn’t be a bit sympathetic but having to live in fear of your brother murdering you & dying in a way you had prepared to prevent by carrying the antidote is just depressing and sad. i feel horribly for all the family of them that aren’t dictators as well as all the victims of their dictatorship - it really puts things in perspective as i’m a middle class US citizen

[@saniro_girl]

@@bfdidc6604 when you have all the things that keep you alive not in fuction dont you think you wouldnt be able too process anything?

[@bfdidc6604]

@@saniro_girl I mentioned that the poison was probably working on him. But in the very first moments after the attack, it seems like it would be foremost in his mind (given the circumstances) that this could be an attempt on his life. It doesn’t seem to have much crossed his mind, though none of us can know why he reacted the way he did. This whole story is definitely stranger than fiction.

[@sabrinaleedance]

How did the prosecution not even realize that they both had the same exact stories but didn't even speak each other's language . Unless they thought they lied about that

[@putrik6498]

Of course they know. Everybody knows. Thats why.

[@thoticcusprime9309]

@@putrik6498 english

[@SakuraMoonflower]

The prosecution. They just didn't care because the girls responses didn't fit the prosecution's agenda.

[@user-xl5kd6il6c]

Because that's what real assassins would say

[@putrik6498]

@@thoticcusprime9309 who cares. If you only can speak english, learn other languages, like other people do.

[@Chan12282]

Crazy how the the older brother was raised and groomed by a psycho and yet still formed his own opinion and saw the wrongs being done

[@sunrisesunset1734]

Why is that crazy? Tha't actually normal.

[@Chan12282]

@@sunrisesunset1734 its not uncommon for people to believe the things they have been taught since birth.

[@1001011011010]

Which older brother? Keep in mind North Korea is an old school Communist dictatorship, which would hold ideal as a "secular paradise (in practice, it may be secular in a sense, but...far from a paradise for the populace!)"

[@frog3262]

@@sunrisesunset1734it’s actually not normal if it was normal north korea wouldn’t be like how it is

[@sunrisesunset1734]

@@frog3262 Nonsense. The average soldier does whatever they are told, in any country. Armies subjugate people.

[@get.sassyxd]

Uh, no one else is worried about this stuff being in the ocean or are we just breezing past that

[@Slaycationinc]

I read a story about these penguins in Antartica that died a lot of them died because of this poison or it was just an oil ship

[@s1nhnguy3n36]

Nah that I would say just some miss information, the toxin is called Novichok Russian made there are no antidote no cure, VX gas is the old version of the toxin. It need to be inhale to be effective.

[@JCC_1975]

Nope, freaking me out about that!!

[@ODST626]

My guess is it would be too diluted over time. While it was a lot to a human it is likely a micro fraction of the water in the ocean and eventually breakdown/dilute until harmless. That or no sea food or swimming ever again once it gets loose

[@Spectral-Senpai]

​@@ODST626 I think so too being that soap and water seemed to be enough ( all be it the one is said to have gotten lucky to have not died) but washing your hands seemed to be enough to neutralize the agent

[@egyptianpools]

this is one of those cases where reality surpasses fiction

[@tomotrono242]

they basically used the same method as you would to train a dog rewarding good behaviour until they perform the trick without hesitation

[@TheMaskedChef7]

@@tomotrono242 Sometimes the simplest tactics are the most effective

[@darth-imperius]

Just a crazy guy wanting to grab power by any means necessary, even if it means killing his brother. Nothing new or surprising.

[@Cxy814]

@@darth-imperius DMC be like:

[@sumayyahadetunmbi4347]

ikr

[@lunarebony6122]

the way they slowly manipulated the girls was just scarily clever

[@NefariousSpineLizard]

That's how every predator does it.

[@deesmith8576]

well they knew what they were doing. Plus they were taking the easy way out before that sucking a cook or two to get easy money. Look even at the end they only got 3 year of prison time for ending a person let alone north korea king. wamen sure do have it easy in life

[@msimetal]

they didnt even know that they were being manipulated

[@pbsixgun6]

It's a well known tactic. Multiple terrorist attacks have been done the exact same way. The real villains walk away scott free. And the innocents are the ones that die or get the blame. There is even a movie about it. "Arlington Road"

[@aphyngodiva2551]

For real that is what shocked me the most I think. They played their roles so incredibly well that even when one of them somewhat exposed their identity as being a spy by going to that restaurant spies are known to frequent, she still did not think he was a spy. North Korea seems like such a chaotic disorganized country but I guess somehow they know how to train their spies.

[@sikorilzcx4513]

I hope our generation will experience North Korea and its citizens being freed from dictatorship, and finally have a leader who leads the people instead of torturing.

[@ziab1400]

Imagine living in a world were the many weren't so afraid of/brainwashed to follow the few that "lead" them.

[@taieshadvs]

Fr

[@benjichaser72]

@@ziab1400it seens like every time society is a big step closer to „waking up“ there comes a major setback again... im partly blaming social media therefore because its the perfect tool to send impulses/distract great masses of people to keep up the influence on them!

[@helplessheroine2641]

I don't think we will, mainly for economic reasons

[@Leslie_Knope]

It won't happen. Threats wouldn't work on Kim Jong Un, either. Which no country would do anyway. North Korea has missiles that can reach South Korea, Japan, and the US right now and KJU is completely unhinged.

[@cipher4lifer77]

The fact that they still keep in touch is honestly so sweet im glad theyre both ok

[@Karabo965]

dont repeat what she said its weird🤪

[@cipher4lifer77]

@@Karabo965 "momothebaddie" nobody asked for your input

[@dangerdouglas6700]

No tf it’s not, wtf, because of the pursuit of internet fame and money, a man is dead. Miss me with the pity party for women, adult women, who feel it’s ok to smear substances over people’s faces

[@4bunviie]

​@@Karabo965don't repeat what she said it's weird 🤪

[@kyrinnina]

@@Karabo965 dont repeat what she said its weird

[@plantemor]

The butterfly effect is truly wild. The fact that a failed trip to Disney world is potentially responsible for the current state of North Korea is so batshit I don't even know what to say.

[@ashchan30]

Right

[@astro.buzzed]

i still don't understand the butterfly effect 💀💀🙏

[@miau5878]

@@astro.buzzed a little thing causes an extremely big thing to happen, its basically the domino effect but different somehow

[@miau5878]

@@astro.buzzed ok so i looked it up its basically like something that doesnt seem to important happens and it ends up causing something very important while the domino effect has 1 small event and it keeps getting worse on the way

[@plantemor]

@@astro.buzzed the origins of the butterfly effect could be credited to a short story called A Sound of Thunder (1952) which is about a future where time travel has become a bit of a hip new thing within tourism. We follow a man who goes on a guided tour with a group of other people back to the jurassic age to hunt dinosaurs. It is okay to kill them, because the dinosaurs die anyway, but you must retrieve any and all bullets and you're only allowed to move on a levitating path as to not disturb the environment because any disturbance could affect the future. Our main guy ends up breaking the rules by stepping off the levitating path and running into the forest when he fails to kill a t-rex. Blah blah blah him and the other tourists get back to the time machine and back in the future, everything is fucking wrong. The wrong president is in power, the English language is all fucked and so on. Main guy checks the mud on his boots and discovers a single dead butterfly stuck on his boot. What ever destiny that butterfly was supposed to have in order to secure the chain of events that gave main guy the future he came from, has now been altered because he accidentally killed it by stepping off the levitating path. There's also the more well-known metaphor of a butterfly flapping its wings on one side of the planet could cause hurricanes on the other side of the planet, but I always thought that metaphor was stupid and prefer A Sound of Thunder better. It also predates the flapping of the wings metaphor.

[@twistedstich]

This is a ridiculously insane story. I heard nothing about it when it had happened. You're an incredible story teller, and I'm an instant fan.

[@SolidSiren]

How is that possible? This was covered EXTENSIVELY by every major news organization..the death, the women who were tricked, their acquittal. Everything.

[@Erizedd]

It was on the news in Australia, I can still recall it, but it was like a one or two day report and never mentioned of again.

[@SolidSiren]

@@Erizedd it was all over the news in the US too

[@lizzy_deema]

it was all over the news in Indonesia. Most Indonesian people didn't believe that Siti and Doan as killers or spies. Because it was such an issue back then where lot of people in Indonesia, who grew up relatively poor like Siti, that went to countries like Malaysia, Thailand, etc in hopes to find better opportunity/pays but ended up being tricked by their 'agents', abused by their 'employer', or even trafficked. It's not that far of a fetch to think that they were tricked like this. The uproar of Indonesian people to help Siti really helped to make the president to do his best to get Siti home.

[@ugaladh]

@@SolidSiren yes, it was covered a lot at the time, I just never heard the outcome of the girls

[@stanacc6999]

As a Malaysian, I remember reading about updates on the case every day in the news. But none of the big tabloids went into such detail about the 2 women. Thank you for shedding light on their side of the story

[@parkbyunchanhyun5606]

It was definitely weird for us Malaysians bc the story was everywhere but at the same time.. nowhere. But boy the case was bizarre….

[@chrispham6599]

​@@parkbyunchanhyun5606mainstream media, my brother! Telling us everything and nothing

[@Caro-e3f]

So true. This is the first time I have heard anything really about who they really are.

[@NishidateKitsune]

TBH, local Malaysian papers NEVER give finer details at all. It's been like this since I was born half a century ago. You ALWAYS need to go investigate by yourself if you want more facts.

[@kelly7225]

Why have I never heard this new before, any kind soul can tell me when is this new happen?

[@GippyHappy]

I’m just so glad the two girls survived this ordeal and even got relatively light sentences and now are back with their families.

[@newturtle3]

P sure if it was anyone else they would've been slammed with sentences. But it was NK high leader so they didn't really care.

[@RobertStewart-i3m]

​@@newturtle3 I suppose there's some truth in that.

[@RubenMoil]

Those girls were set up?

[@usafman8864]

They murdered someone

[@GippyHappy]

@@usafman8864 No they did not. You can’t unintentionally murder someone, it requires premeditation, which means intent.

[@rainaamyliaart4111]

I'm from Malaysia, so when the news of the assassination came out I was shocked it happened in such a public place and in KLIA, which I've been to many times. Had no idea these girls were tricked into doing these 'pranks' before performing the last one. Thanks for covering this even further including the lives of the innocent women used as scapegoats to kill someone. My heart breaks for them since they went through such tribulations. I'm so relieved they were finally released and hoping their lives and family's to get better.

[@Uchiha.watashi]

I don’t believe they got tricked at least not the Indonesian one lol

[@coltor728]

@@Uchiha.watashi It's not really hard to believe, especially cause it happened in 2017. I'm sure more investigation was done regardless because they had the spies pictures.

[@nekoxmatcha]

Fr , I live in Malaysia and I got shocked too

[@ddz1375]

​@@Uchiha.watashiHow were they not tricked? Do they sound like criminal masterminds?

[@SolidSiren]

Why are you talking about this like it just happened? This is years old.

[@peggyjaeger9280]

What a terrifying experience for those two young girls. So glad they became bonded friends and keep in touch through their shared trauma.

[@Vincychs]

Tf what about the guy. He is the important one. Fuck the girls.

[@peggyjaeger9280]

@@deesmith8576 wamen? Get a life.

[@Jellybeansatdusk]

@@deesmith8576they’re children bruh, it’s not a gender thing. They’re just kids, they were manipulated and had no idea

[@NoAbsolutelyNot-js5uc]

@@deesmith8576 The girls who got sentenced to 3 years were manipulated. I am assuming you don't know what manipulation is considering the video stated multiple times why you are wrong. Manipulation is the act of influencing someone to act in a certain way by using deceptive or coercive tactics. The fact that you brought gender into this is very telling. I have noticed people who do that usually don't have a strong argument.

[@deesmith8576]

@@NoAbsolutelyNot-js5uc so if someone manipulated a person to well rub things on your moms face for fun and that ends her life you be fine with them getting only 3 years because THEY DIDNT KNOW BETTER? what about a drunk driver who runs into bunch of school children when they were getting out of school because they were drunk and the law release them after a year because the driver said the bartender overserved them and is suing the bar. you think those children dont deserve it?

[@dstrylonly]

im not sure why but the fact that the girls bonded and the way you described it made me tear up, i cant imagine how scared and confused they were during that whole experience, and im glad to know that they are free and living relatively normal lives.

[@kimi_ro8811]

It also made me tear up ❤ I’m glad that they are close now and hope the best for them

[@joltyflare]

@@redonesmakemefly It was an accident?? They literally were tricked into it.

[@mookieruru7540]

@@redonesmakemefly Don't worry guys, I know redonesmakemefly irl and I can guarantee he's an asshole and no one likes him. He says messed up shit like this all the time, the dude has 0 sympathy for anyone.

[@geodudette]

​@@redonesmakemeflyisn't Jong Un literally a tyrant and dictator?

[@NefariousSpineLizard]

​@@min-fellol they're just big mad because the two of the victims who were manipulated are women, and women bad!

[@Produktiv_skunk]

The amount of training the spies put the KZbinrs through, just for this one 10 second action is insane to think about

[@TabAncho-cp4xi]

They had to convince them too

[@loucipher7782]

not really spies are trained from kids age that took many years, this only took a few months

[@lefeu2991]

Obviously they got away with it though

[@kuyangdiving1535]

yeah especially when they made them get used to the spies disappearing??? so that the girls would just go home?? that's so crazy to me.

[@zxyatiywariii8]

They wanted to make sure it worked, which it did.

[@l0l023]

I feel so sad for the North Korean people, that they still being ruled by this criminal family.

[@simonag2312]

This guy was the better part of this family, I feel kinda sad for him

[@seratoninny]

somebody's gotta vaccum a certain family from north korea.

[@onyxmurphy]

imagine if he wasn't disowned and killed, how much better life could be for North Korea? I'm sure he had some beliefs similar to his family its all he knows to be fair, but what could life be for North Koreans

[@simonag2312]

@@onyxmurphy right?? Maybe there would be some better laws set in place for the peoples wellbeing, some empathy, less strict travel laws, introduction to the western world etc. After all even Kim jong un had studied in Europe, he knows how good it is here but he still chooses to keep his father's legacy and be selfish, self absorbed ahole

[@Allyourbase1990]

If they don’t rise up and fight back then nothing will ever change . There has to be high ranking officials who are sick of living like this . If they just took out the Kim family they would be good

[@DucTapeDino]

For everyone that is like "omg why didnt he use the antidote" let me share a few things about this "antidote". For starters, the toxin in question is known as an irreversible acetylcholinesterase inhibitor. Acetylcholinesterase job is to break down acetylcholine. A common neurotransmitter (signaling chemical) in your body that mainly regulated the "rest and digest" part of your nervous system. So when you get a toxin like VX , its going to stop the breakdown of Acetylcholine leading to increased levels in the body causing excess "rest and digest" mode. This will lead to symptoms like low heart rate, shortness of breath, too much salivation, and your nervous system getting really excited which can cause stuff like confusion , seizure, becoming psychotic. Now. This man would not be able to 100% know for himself, even if he was instructed on what symptoms to lookout for, on whether or not he was being poisoned with this particular toxin. But lets say he took the chance and gave himself the antidote (atropine). For one. Thats not even the full antidote. He still needs the second part of the antidote pralidoxime as atropine has its limitations. Secondly, what IF he gave himself the Atropine and he didnt actually have this particular toxicity? He just gave himself the atropine and that comes with its own set of side effects. It would potentially send his body in rapid "flight or fight" response and spike up his heart rate and shortness of breath and confusion. He could even die if the dose is high enough. So yah. Just wanted to provide a little insight on the mechanics of this drug. Also, fun fact for you all. There is a less potent toxin of the same mechanism that farmers get exposed to and present similarly to this man. Same treatment for them too. Atropine!

[@Cedawood]

Why didn't it affect the girl's?

[@Jabberwocky869]

I feel like he had an idea of what his assassin would look like. Maybe he heard stories from his father. Maybe a guy with an umbrella like Russians had done it during the cold war. Not two young slim innocent looking girls. By the time he would have thought about assassination attempt he was too out of it to administer the antidote.

[@FruitsChinpoSamuraiG]

That's what I was thinking, what if the poison wasn't the one that the antidote would cure and it was dangerous if misused/uselessly applied ? Thanks for giving the precision !

[@SpydersByte]

wow that was a massively overlong paragraph to say all of "he didn't take the atropine because thats only half of the full antidote and even that alone has dangerous side effects if he wasnt actually poisoned with VX".

[@olymolly3637]

@@SpydersByte your too impersonal short sentence didn't explain why he didn't or couldn't take the atropine in the bag. That's what OP meticulously detailed about.

[@tiffanys358]

I can’t imagine the trauma these women might have. I would live in fear and paranoia for the rest of my life.

[@Goldfish728]

They need prison

[@nckojita]

@@Goldfish728 girl what why would they go to jail when they didnt know

[@SyerasSanctum]

​@@Goldfish728have you ever actually used critical thinking once in your entire life

[@tiffanys358]

@@Goldfish728 This is so embarrassing for you. You watched the video, but you couldn't comprehend a single thing?

[@Catglittercrafts]

@@Goldfish728they didn’t know they were murdering him. Ding bat

[@janicash5214]

Is no one else terrified of the fact that multiple TONS of an extremely toxic chemical is just casually in our ocean…

[@hayleyobrien8506]

Same! I was thinking this too

[@taylorsmith9175]

That scared the literal hell out of me too 😮😊

[@KookyPiranha]

yes, tons, but the concentration is very low when you take into account the absolutely massive volume of the ocean

[@zxyatiywariii8]

Ikr, it's sad and scary

[@SakuyaKira24]

At least they didn't burn it. Silver lining?😅

[@audreypolarwater2969]

It's actually insane how much research goes into these videos, and it doesn't even look like she's really looking off of a document, kinda like she's memorized/learned all these things which is insanely impressive

[@Mimyakko]

She's literally looking at something off camera from the beginning of the video. And there's editing

[@thekalenichannel1812]

​@@Mimyakkoshe's still great. She doesnt sound like she's reading a script she has feeling

[@mochaismilk]

​​​@@MimyakkoStill, the amount of research and thought that goes into these videos is impressive Edit: The reason she's looking off to the side is because she's talking to another person (her husband I think?) And this is a youtube video, of course there's editing.

[@SeethingSimp]

Regurgitating other people's articles is such talent. Just like the people who make funny faces on webcam while watching a clip from the news and acting like journalists.

[@Karamarika]

​@@MimyakkoI think she likely goes off of an outline, so she would need to know the information pretty well. It sounds too conversational to be fully scripted word by word.

[@useraccount1087]

This woman is an absolute treasure of a storyteller!

[@StayWildMoonChild-111]

Agree I just found her 2 min ago and I'm hooked

[@kooroumie]

Steph is very known for storytelling and mukbangs!! 😩🌷

[@sofianielsen3561]

@@StayWildMoonChild-111 SAME, i found her a few days ago, i have watched at least 10 videos

[@jasontreyes8078]

@@kooroumie On her older videos, they usually have food. Was that channel also called "Rotten Mango"?

[@mickeysminniemeowzz]

​​@@jasontreyes8078 the channel is called Stephanie Soo, she also has a third channel called MissMangoButt.

[@moethemoon]

This is the most insane story I have ever heard. Didn't expect to almost cry towards the end but here we are. I hope the girls are okay. Reality really is stranger than fiction

[@KnicksNYanks84]

its easier for ppl to believe the lies than the truth

[@nikkis7375]

I thought the opposite lol it really doesn’t surprise me at all the NK would do this and in this way.

[@gaylephillips2923]

What an interesting story with an amazing story teller. Thanks for sharing.

[@Iphoneazmeena]

Not gonna lie but it’s really good because I don’t like kim jong

[@washmycup]

No, they murdered someone and assaulted someone as a prank.

[@mikipav1064]

Ok, no director or author could ever come up with such an insane story. Seriously, if we would see that happening in a movie exactly the same way it actually did, most of us would be like "Yea, that's so crazy and unrealistic. The directors imagination was going wild with that movie."

[@emiliebova]

Truth is stranger than fiction.

[@newturtle3]

It happens all the time with narc mules. They get unsuspecting people to fall prey to carry them over the border.

[@llydstrlng-sm1mo]

Probably 🤔

[@alexpratt71]

Didn’t either of the girls lawyer teams ask the simple question, “ where would my client have acquired the poison? Seeing it wasn’t available anywhere, and neither of them are chemists?” 🤔

[@rayan6296]

that would worsen their case and confirm to the media that they are spies

[@AriaSerif]

considering the pressure, I imagine the lawyers knew instantly the girls were innocent after hearing the story and knowing their backgrounds. they were just too scared to say the obvious. afraid that if they did, they'd be next.

[@florent3723]

They may have asked it, but it wouldn't changed anything. They could have answered : " We don't know from whom they get the poison because your client refuse to give name. But we have proof they used it and trained for it."

[@miuhozuki1787]

It's not a legally useful question, because every one knows they got it from spies. That will only add more credibility to the claim that they are spies, not to the fact that lawyers are trying to prove ; " they are only unwitting accessories to a premeditated murder ".

[@PoltieBoo]

the government there wouldnt care. Based off what I know about these places the government will cover themselves no matter who they hurt (in some ways this goes for the US and other places as well just not as extreme)

[@poushiar1013]

This whole thing got me thinking what would happen if the eldest brother was in the power instead of what we have now. Thank you for covering this case.

[@futhimatsebula2871]

We?

[@ponpoon5415]

He would've probably been killed off and replaced.

[@tahsinahmed2717]

@@futhimatsebula2871he probably means the current crazy president or smth of North Korea or idk

[@sohnamD]

@@tahsinahmed2717 I think her question "we?" was implying to the op being a North Korean because the way op put out his/her word does seem like he/she is a North Korean.

[@nckojita]

@@sohnamD eh not rly it reads more as we as in the world bc obviously no north korean is gonna be in this comment section but also asking “we?” is kind of weird regardless since it doesnt rly matter..

[@benedicta4898]

Stephanie your delivery is unmatched. The consistency to able to upload on all your platform is immaculate. It’s so comforting listening to you. Thank you for always making the time and look after yourself ☺️

[@khalilahd.]

Couldn’t agree more. I just finished watching the two hour video on the Sewol tragedy and WOW. I’m so heartbroken

[@Ka1K1tten]

agree❤️

[@TheMaskedChef7]

Such a Lovely comment ❤️

[@johnlloyddy7016]

She reminds me of Gabrielle from Xena:The Warrior Princess. She's basically keeping the art of the Bard alive for today's generation thru modern technology minus the lyre or lute.

[@mazzybananas]

That part where you mentioned the Kim family studying in Switzerland, the kids I used to babysit, their dad went to school with Kim Jong Un. His family still lives in Switzerland, but it was neat hearing how he connected the dots and found out as an adult who that classmate was

[@changedname2244]

Did he say what he was like by any chance?

[@mazzybananas]

@@changedname2244 the only thing I remember him talking about was he was bad at basketball 😂

[@samwindmill8264]

​@@mazzybananasmaybe Dennis Rodman helped him improve his skills later on? 😂

[@kubludo]

@@mazzybananasIs that a reference to The Interview?

[@mazzybananas]

@@kubludo idk what that is lol. This is genuinely what I was told lol

[@nicolewong6736]

Such a cool video! Malaysian here, I'm a law graduate and my lecturer was the lawyer representing Siti Aisyah when the whole thing blew up. You narrated everything very well, even the legal process. Good job.

[@yoriex3577]

That's crazy! Did they tell you about it?

[@TourettesMajestic]

Your professor must have one hell of a story

[@sounique3157]

😂

[@zxyatiywariii8]

Awesome!

[@pink.milk_monstaa6760]

I love the way Stephanie starts her rotten mangos, her way of story-telling as a whole brings you on a thrilling journey and makes it almost impossible not to imagine the scenes and such she's describing. It reminds me of the feeling I would get when I was little and someone would readme a story book, it's very calming and comforting while you live through the story and feel for the victims

[@xxhaiydvexx5951]

And the music is insane like mwah chefs kiss 🤌🏻

[@iluVioletLink]

Honestly it almost feels like your girl best friend just gossiping and talking to you, the way she tells these stories is very compelling and interesting that you just wanna keep hearing her out

[@dripsnout1643]

Came for the insane title, stayed for the expert storytelling skills

[@hidayahandco]

Fr

[@forgottenvivreto8229]

Rotten mango in a nutshell

[@YamiletRivera]

"but misogyny wins" with a smile on her face😅😅😅😅😂😂😂 I caaaaan't

[@sth7283]

Stephanie is the only true crime story KZbinr who is keeping me on edge. The stories she choose, the way she tells those story, it feels like you are watching a movie.

[@retromei]

please remember these are real people though ❤ (no hate)

[@cfoster6804]

You haven't heard of Mr. Ballen, have you?

[@cfoster6804]

​@@retromei(no duh)

[@sth7283]

@@retromei I am sorry if my comment offended you or anyone. I was talking about her story telling talent. Beside some movies are based on true events. Calling a story or a case a movie doesn't downgrade the meaning behind it.I am not trying to water down how heavy the story of this two beautiful women is, I was just pointing out Stephanie talent. Again sorry for the misunderstanding.

[@sth7283]

@@cfoster6804 I am subscribing to his channel right now. Thank you for the recommendation 💜.

[@kelfanboy]

i feel HORRIBLE for these girls. they both deserved better

[@StayMadNobodycares]

They aren't innocent. They are assassins paid to kill the brother of North Korean Dictator Kim Jong Un...

[@skin_walking_dog]

Please explain they killed a man! (They r not taking to nobody I'm just deleting my comments bc every one seems to be mad and starting problems with me so I'm just gonna delete them and hopefully stop the arguments)

[@saturnzrose]

@@skin_walking_dog maybe actually listen to the video and use your basic critical thinking skills

[@Callmejoey_]

@@skin_walking_dogautism is an excuse? I’m autistic and I’ve never used this as an excuse for stupidity

[@melissamoonchild9216]

​@@skin_walking_dogunwittingly. they had no idea that would be the outcome.

[@Panster7]

I was so intrigued already and then you hit us with the "None of this would've happened if not for Disneyland!" WHAT?!

[@Fudgel-cb6gi]

I didn't understand that part tbh😅

[@LittleRedWhine]

@@Fudgel-cb6gi The Disneyland trip is what made the brother fall out of favor - causing his assassination.

[@RobertStewart-i3m]

Good old Disney. 1st they kill Lucasfilm accidentally, then the brother of looney ruler.

[@misspolish758]

The “WHAAAAT” of your husband is the cherry top of your excellent narration. Love you both.

[@eyesofthecervino3366]

Seeing that clip of his son's interview suddenly made everything all too real. He is so brave, I'm sure his father would be proud.

[@deesmith8576]

for what what did he have to prove but to anger someone to be sacrificed

[@wendyteague6124]

This girls talent for telling a story is untouchable. She should be winning an Oscar or Grammy for this story alone. New sub. I love her way or delivering this story

[@Now_N_Haters]

😊

[@Now_N_Haters]

😅

[@melissamoonchild9216]

thats..not how that works

[@wendyteague6124]

@melissamoonchild9216 Well it was more to emphasize how much I liked her story telling technique. But thanks for the 411. Now I know. Lol

[@oh-duh]

​@@wendyteague6124I got you. I agree 💯

[@lilfav7940]

as a malaysian, this was big news back then. people are scared because one of the dictator brothers died here. imagine the anxiety we get until the result of the autopsy. a big chaos because this involved n.korea 😭 🙏 thank you stephanie for covering this case ❤ love from malaysia!

[@ninadrangon]

how did kim jong un and the north korea reacted tho?

[@QuikVidGuy]

​@@ninadrangonthat starts about 15-20min before the end of the video

[@mr.unkown-xk7pj]

imagine if malaysia go to war with north korea and got nuke because 2 girl think they doing a youtube prank but accidentally kill a dictator brother.

[@stuarthelliwell6784]

Why on earth would you think that north Korea would take revenge on Malaysia because of this???? You truly believe that they targeted Kim Jong s brother totally by accident??? It was a total coincidence that both girls "pranked" him at the same time in the same airport???😂😂🤣🤣he knew he was a marked man the moment he left north Korea!! that's why he carried the antidote with him everywhere he went,,, it's just confusing that he didn't realise what was going on as soon as he started to feel unwell,,,,,I suppose the moral of this twisted tale is if you're from a , family and society like that your going to live a lot longer if you man up and do the dirty work first before your ambitious family members get ideas for self improvement and climbing the corporate ladder!!!!

[@williethebillie]

​@@ninadrangonhe ordered the assination

[@mrvang8077]

This is the most up to date information on whats really going on in the world. Ive learn so much from this channel than all the lies and censorship. Keep up the great job of providing the real truth.

[@averagegenshingamer]

Everytime i watch Stephanie's vids i'm always amazed at how she does so much and continues to deliver it so eloquently. EVERY. TIME. love and appreciate you Steph!!!

[@skreemqueen7520]

I’m the mom of 1 child, a son ,who right now is 20 years old. This case really touched me. I guess because I could imagine how the parents of the girls must have felt. These poor girls, just trying to live their dreams of being actresses, it’s so sad and horrifying. Sending love to the girls, wishing them happy , successful lives.

[@William_Porter]

​@franciscomontiel113her son isn't the son of a controversial country and they didn't even know it was poison be so for real right now. Not you comparing normal people to an heir of North Korea.

[@Lo0serx3]

​@franciscomontiel113the girls didn't kill him, his own brother did

[@annapierce2604]

I definitely don’t think they intended to kill him, but they still committed assault. A person doesn’t just get to lay hands on someone like that.

[@William_Porter]

@franciscomontiel113 they didnt murder him though its like either you're too dense to understand or didn't watch the video at all.

[@titandarknight2698]

@franciscomontiel113 WHATCH the video.

[@graceskyephoto]

It’s so crazy to think he had the antidote right there with him! It’s also sad that he thought his own brother was out to kill him. This is such a crazy story!

[@phillyzstyar]

Hands down best storyteller! I work remotely and it can be boring. I binge on your videos and don't even have to look up at the screen. I enjoy the details you give, the voices of the characters, and even your fiance in the background... I'm so happy I found your channel

[@ginamentz5104]

Yeah she is intelligent and articulate and quick not dragging or monotone inflections she don't even read off of cards she remembers it and told in a order of comprehensive clarity so very impressive!

[@RobertStewart-i3m]

About the same for me. But, I enjoy how occasionally Stephanie gets this 80s valley girl accent going....

[@johane4764]

Coming from Malaysia, this incident was pretty hard to deal with, especially when we were still recovering from a string of unfortunate events at that time. Thank you for sharing this story in the most fair viewpoint possible.

[@Dear-Rhiannon]

1:07:13 Of course the spies didn't care at all for the girls but to do one last trick to trap Doan was extra callous. 1:09:55 I can't imagine the shock and realisation to scramble and plead their case for being so heavily manipulated. 1:14:11 Imagine being one of the people they unknowingly practiced on. What an eerie feeling! 1:18:32 Doan and Siti becoming like sisters is sweet. At least they got a bond out of this trauma. I'm so glad they're free and I hope they have better lives now. 1:22:24 His son was very brave to speak out. I hope Nam's family can stay safe and live normal enough lives. 1:26:17 Doan's village and family throwing a party and supporting her was so touching.

[@washmycup]

why would they care for murderers

[@delanorrosey4730]

​​@@washmycup"The best assassin is one who doesn't know that they're an assassin. It seems to me that anyone can be an assassin." - - Vincent Van Ludwig, From the Files of Police Squad! In hindsight, they used "friends of friends" to recruit two potential candidates. Then they start trying them out to see if they have the will to do what they ask. If they do, they perceive it to be harmless. Step Two: Training in another country. Increase the frequency of pranking, using baby oil. Again, they perceive it to be harmless and they're still making money. Now, Step Three: THE REAL DEAL. Have a few guys as the handlers, a few more to be point men to make sure the mission is completed. Give them a big pay day and a plane ticket back home. While the police chase the girls, they operatives escape to another country. On the opposite end, if they didn't tell them what they had and exposed themselves to it, Doan or both could've expired. Authorities investigate, the girls take the fall and the operatives get away. "Dead people tell no tales." The atropine antidote means nothing to the target since he didn't know what he was exposed to, let alone the training to properly inject himself the correct dosage. Not having syringes and needles didn't help either.

[@miakirilova7255]

I feel bad for both of them, but especially Doan. They're not just framing her, it seems like this man is playing with her emotions as well and obviously, they wouldn't have minded if she died (I mean, there was a chance for both of them to die by the end of it, but she could've died on the spot. I wonder how they picked which girl to go first and which to be second) And then, they set her up and got her back on the crime scene? This man is truly heartless.

[@davidfisher5140]

I recall this. It was reported as 2 female North Korean assassins were caught but claimed it was a youtube prank, such a ridiculous claim that when u only here a snippet, you scoff & wish for their executions. I am very glad to hear your report upon the truth of the matter. Thank you!!

[@erciliaencarnacion3644]

Wasn't this brother of current north korea president

[@SiripinkHeart]

This comment is fake,no one scoffed about this case. Because nobody cares about north Korea. It's a henious country.

[@zero.ghxsst]

Yes the guy that the prank was played on was the brother of the current ruler over North Korea right now@@erciliaencarnacion3644

[@RobertStewart-i3m]

​@@erciliaencarnacion3644 Yes, he was. Stephanie does explain that a couple times. Weird. And all thanks to Disney.

[@certifiedhater420]

this is actually so sad. i can't fathom how those women felt and still feel to this day :(

[@anneyygg]

OH MY GOD I still remember this case! during the time Malaysia & NK were "fighting", we Malaysians were amazed but also scared by how brave our government was. there was a wave of hysteria where people were like "OMG we're gonna get attacked by NK's nuclear bomb". looking back it was such a bizarre time in history

[@taqreesa]

IKR!! I was 17 years old during that time. And we're all so scared and afraid that they would drop the bomb. Everyone was praying for the best for Malaysia.

[@TheRoyalEmerald]

😭stop i thought it would start another war like how the first world war started with the death of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

[@BhBc8f8]

@@taqreesa why are you sacred of dying from a nuclear bomb? you wouldn't feel anything

[@monsterrr1999]

@@BhBc8f8 was you there?

[@kylesby]

@@BhBc8f8 Are you good? 💀

[@Vonnie_23]

This is one of the wildest real life stories that has happen in a while. I always appreciate Stephanie coming with the background and facts. And her opinions 😂😂

[@TheMaskedChef7]

Wait is this nervous laughter ?! Why you nervous 💀🤪🤣😂

[@RockBisonQ]

@@TheMaskedChef7 because it is scary, and she is brave to talk on here about him. Yep I do think he did but I am freaking out too hearing about it.

[@tammyrogers9129]

Look up Chester Bennington, Chris Cornell, Anthony Bourdain, Kate Spade, and Isaac Kappy to start. Real life cases where people are suicided.

[@hatsunemarta]

i know you probably get this a lot, but you are a phenomenal storyteller. i have a short attention span (like, i’ve been psychologically tested as being in the bottom 1% of attentive ability i’m being so forreal) but i am able to watch your videos and stay hooked the whole time. you also are very respectful in the way you tell these stories. you bring a lot of humanity to the names involved, which is often something that other accounts of true crime fail to do. i hope that this channel takes you far. just, wow.

[@marzipan__]

Ok but how did you just drop that you're essentially the ADHD final boss like it's nothing

[@fw_danika]

@@marzipan__lol

[@ceanacampomanes7618]

@@marzipan__ LMFAOO

[@chuckplaysgames7925]

​@@marzipan__it makes her feel special 🙄

[@tanushjaison5972]

Lol nice one XD@@marzipan__

[@td17710]

im actually so disgusted by the dictatorship of kim jong un, it makes me so sad that dictatorship still exists and it is so cruel.

[@NoztrozeR]

It's easy to forget just how cruel and insidious some people - especially people in powerful positions - can be. A story like this is a good reminder that the world is not anywhere near as friendly and peaceful as some seem to think. There are some true monsters out there.

[@soc7967]

The best thing you can do to survive and not get unalived is to reduce the risk of encounters of dangerous situations, like don’t say anything stupid, or use common sense. Life is a gamble, use it well.

[@bissetttom1738]

there are many monsters. the world is truly a dangerous place. and the evil is growing.

[@Backinblackbunny009]

Hierarchy is why this happens. That's what let's people give into their basest desire without accountability.

[@qqwxzx]

the s3x work thing really made me feel sad for her. no one wants to sell their own body and being raised in a religious family myself i know how geniunly hard it must've been for her :(

[@samwindmill8264]

Not to be "that guy", but some people do in fact willingly "sell their bodies". Siti clearly didn't really want to, I'm not arguing against that, but the statement that "no one wants to sell their body" is inaccurate.

[@maddyisaflower3102]

@@samwindmill8264that’s the exception usually tho. Not the rule. Most of the people who do it are doing it for the financial aspect.

[@milksketch]

@@samwindmill8264forced to

[@ky9933]

@@samwindmill8264 Are you a male? The vast majority of women in sex work are not doing it willingly. There MAY be a few outliers but for reality's part, NO, no woman wants to sell her body.

[@angiecastaneda9001]

@@ky9933id sell myself willingly if i wanted more money

[@syazanamansur1805]

listen. I'm Malaysian and I knew maybe 20% of what you've just detailed in this story. I'm so glad the girls are out and okay now, as well as acquiring a new friend in each other. also fun fact: the former north korean embassy was used by netflix to promote the south korean version of money heist lmao

[@almonds8895]

wait could you elaborate on that?

[@syazanamansur1805]

@@almonds8895 elaborate on what exactly? if it’s the embassy, we’ll obviously NK did not want relations with Malaysia anymore and the embassy building here was left empty I suppose and anyone can use it if they inquire w the building owner, which I assume netflix did to promote south korean’s version of money heist

[@wildwitchwest]

honestly "my bff Jong Un" sounds like one of those weird over the top comical k dramas

[@TheMaskedChef7]

I get so excited when Stephanie covers Espionage cases as they are so intriguing, and this is one of those cases that set a clear example of how ruthless Kim Jong Un’s regime and the Nk-RGB really is! And the question remains if he’s capable of doing this to his own brother his own bloodline what would he do to the poor helpless civilians in NK. I have no doubt Stephanie is covering this in great depth and detail, and here’s some key notes i previously wrote about the case; - It is known that Kim jong Un ordered a generational family purge starting with his uncle who was arrested and executed by a firing squad and over the following months, the rest of the family was rounded up and executed except for Kim Jong Nam who was at this point isolated and without any kind of backup . Nam was known to be a particularly favourite of his father’s it’s said that this is why he was eliminated last to inflect the most pain on him knowing he’s all alone before executing him. - The girls were chosen because they are less suspicious and less threatening as well as naive enough and in serious need for work and financial stability. -The girls body language analysis concluded that they seemed “unaware” to the trained eye - The way the hit was executed was by touching the nose area to make sure the target inhales it then on the mouth to ingest a secondary dose for double measures. it was specific instructions given to the girls from the very start of the recruitment to see how well they execute the pranks each time and how fast, once they were sure the girls did a good job they gave them the actual mission. If they didn’t do well they would have probably moved on and selected different girls for the job - No one thought this was a random hit on Nam so in that sense the plan failed. Except the common theory is that Un wanted this hit to be public to set an example. - They showed the man who claimed to be a producer in a short clip were the main girl tried to film him and he immediately covered the camera lenses with his hands you could still get a very clear look at him. In the interview one of the girls claimed that “James” seemed nice and after striking a conversation, he simply asked her if she would like to be part of Tv a show about hidden camera stunts / pranks, she said they only used baby oil and face lotion in all pranks until this one and according to her the day of the hit felt no different than any other day, she met at a cafe in the airport with “James” to discuss the next target of prank, it was a busy day in the airport - “James” told her she’d get a bonus if she did well in this particular job, then pointed at man in a grey jacket and said that’s him, then proceeded to put the oil in her hands immediately but this time it wasn’t baby oil, it was a deadly nerve agent, the two women then did their move, one went for the nose and the other the mouth, when Nam freaked out at what the women are doing, they both got nervous and ran away while the man in the grey jacket Kim Jong Un’s brother “Kim Jong Nam” walked to the security to tell them what happened and the whole thing can be seen on the cctv with him including Nam walking with the security and Medical worker to the infirmary, you can even see a gentleman all in black with a black suitcase making his way to the infirmary right after to ensure the hit is done that man was a known Nk-RGB operative, the leader can also be seen on CCTV code name Grandpa having what we’d call a nervous smoke while awaiting at the airport gate close to the getaway car where another driver was waiting. - Both girls were proven to have had no clue of what they just done when they were arrested by the local police shortly after the incident, they said they had no clue what they were getting involved with and simply thought it’s another harmless prank - The gang members including the Chemist who concocted the deadly nerve agent formula were effectively arrested as well. - Video evidence of the Chemist getting his story straight with NK-RGB officials was released, it was all caught on camera and recovered during his arrest, in my opinion that short clip showed the pure manipulation tactics of the NK- RGB telling the chemist of how his comrades were so worried about him and that he did such a good job - and then ended with and i quote ( So , we now have a good story ready don’t we ), at that moment the chemist’s facial expressions made me very sad because he seemed to feel proud of himself there, that he made his leader and comrades proud of him!! - The ominous manifestation of the mind control tactics of Kim Jong Un’s horrific regime is nothing less of monstrous and make no mistake Kim’s sister isn’t going to be any less vicious as she is already known to be way worse from many reports that have leaked about her from abusing drugs to enjoying violence and being highly encouraging to Kim Jon Un’s rein of terror . - Some say Kim Jong Un is just a mad man and Surely i agree but do we really want to laugh and disregard a mad man with such deadly intentions and influence ?! Have we finally learned from other dictators who came before him or are we just watching a repeat of the same disastrous tactics play over and over! #FoodForThought

[@froggycolouring]

Wow, nice work

[@Suruchi1223]

Thanks of all the effort you put into this comment! I thoroughly enjoyed reading it

[@ms.juhntialit3008]

Now, you and her needs protection 😢😢😢

[@builttospill786]

m ir😮

[@TheMaskedChef7]

@@ms.juhntialit3008 Well i would say he should book ahead to get in line but we are fully booked, if he ordered a hit on everyone who ever wrote about his regime he would effectively need to firstly start sipping green tea 15 years ago and get on a harsher diet that includes no stealing of poor peoples rice, no more famine , drinking babies blood in moderation, and most importantly no more fkin sodium god knows he’s bloated enough!

[@lindsaystewart5106]

You are the most engaging and articulate storyteller I've come across in a long time, I sometimes struggle to stay focused on podcasts but I'm able to listen to your every word and my mind barely wanders. Seriously skilled at your craft

[@hisstory3226]

Right!?? She's really good at that

[@phoenixxlshamofarm2481]

I usually skip ads, but never on this one. This is the simpliest way to honor such a good storyteller who made tons of work on this. Thank you so much

[@Omega_Mark]

You are better off sending her just $1.

[@MikeSmith-cn6ub]

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[@liaprlzilka]

What do you mean? Ad?

[@antukinann1070]

As a nurse I would not just tell him to seat there and wait even if i don’t see it physically as long as the person is claiming it hurts so much I would push emergency NEVER ignore a patient’s cry for help!

[@bunnylacy2097]

That’s wonderful. But from my experience in the US at least, I’m not always taken seriously about the level of my pain.

[@SiripinkHeart]

In the US you have to weight your turn no matter the pain levels. Unless you are giving birth or bleeding profusely.

[@antukinann1070]

@@bunnylacy2097 if you ever heard about Filipino nurses before we as much as possible are taught to assess patients from head to toe as for pain levels nurses have measurements for pain levels when it comes to describing pain. At least that’s how we’re taught in nursing school. I’m sorry if the nurses there in ur country ignores you but I do believe not all nurses are like that.

[@antukinann1070]

@@SiripinkHeart that’s sad I’m sorry about that nurses are also taught to balance emergency which is high priority than patients who can still wait. I won’t judge since i don’t know ur experience there hopefully there are still nurses who are caring

[@FriendsDontLie]

@@antukinann1070i live in USA and partly have to wait your turn. In Emergency Room sign in they want a list of symptoms and know whats going on. Most people will have to wait to be seen as theres probably people who the nurses/doctors deemed more critical. Extreme pain doesnt always up you to the top. Maybe you arent waiting the longest out of others but you might not be seen for awhile yet.

[@BlazeNStar]

Whenever I hear about dumping things into the ocean I'm like "You know that could kill us all, right?"

[@Lostmyluckyshoes252]

That’s what I was thinking…. What’s the environmental impact? There HAS to be a better way to get rid of it.

[@invzzable1249]

Holy crap, this woman really knows how to get you hooked onto the story from the get-go, and its only been 8 minutes of an hour in

[@mochaismilk]

Fr, this is probably the first hour long video where I was fully invested and didn't skip ahead at all

[@MOTHHMAN]

love your pfp o7

[@Aisha-rb9bw]

Hey Stephanie I recently started watching your videos and I'm obsessed 😊and I've been wanting to suggest you this case . It's a South African case about the murder of Desiree Murugan that happened in 2014. Her killers have already been caught and sentenced so it's pretty easy to find information about the case on Google .I found this case so scary and heartbreaking and I honestly find the reason behind her murder soooo desturbing and sickening wish really leave's you with alot of questions .let me know if you could mabey cover it * Guys pls like this comment so Stephanie could see it easier I really do believe that this case needs more recognisation . Thanks

[@TheMaskedChef7]

Never heard of this case! Will personally give it a shot thanks 🙏🏼

[@catherinerangasamy8332]

Yes, please cover this Steph.

[@recheI]

❤❤

[@idk.whatoputhere.]

Yesss

[@ashrise]

I hope Steph will soon see your comment !

[@IntoOblivian]

8:39 "optimism might be the end of me" i felt that ..Stephanie you are such a light . So much charisma 😂 and you make me laugh..I love true crime , dark disturbing you name it. And #RottenMango so unique..to me at least . Like I am sipping tea with you love your content thank you so much and your setup..yours husband is like us all sipping the tea it's cute , chemistry is palpable

[@LK-on6rw]

I wasn’t expecting to sit through an hour and a half of KZbin today but it’s truly so interesting (and tragic) that I couldn’t stop watching. I think it’s both heartwarming and heartbreaking to think of the girls’ bond despite not speaking the same language, it truly was just them against the world at that time.

[@TamWam_]

i agree, i was planning to sleep but now i’m going to bingewatch this channel (currently 3:31am wish me luck)

[@AngelinaArshat]

How did it go? Loll

[@marshmallowalgae4995]

I think it's so wild to think that at any moment that even the family of those in power aren't 100% safe. That part about the uncle and his family was so wild, I bet he couldn't have imagined that would happen when the power changed hands.

[@rita8274]

I imagine he probably begged, told KJU he was never interested in challenging him and it fell on deaf ears. I can't imagine spending your whole life supporting your country and brother, then being framed and murdered (knowing your family would be too) by your nephew.

[@Marianna2048]

@@rita8274hard agree. We won’t ever know if he did say he wouldn’t go for the “throne”. I only assume he wouldn’t because he was so close to the father. I wonder if it mainly had to do with the fact that he had a family so even if he didn’t want it his kids could say. Same thing for his aunt and uncle from Switzerland. Which is why I think he left the other brother alone because he doesn’t have his own family.

[@sofiasininen8268]

I bet he imagined it hundreds of times in every possible version. If you are high in power in this kind of countries, you are never safe, and you know it.

[@Ekka-]

An accidental murder is so unreal, thank you for covering this case it was really interesting!

[@Sputterbug]

it wasn't an accident but for the women, it was unintentional

[@aselyne5631]

This doesn't sound like an accident to the guys who gave the girls the oil

[@lizbunya]

This is the most insane story I have ever heard! Stephanie is one of the most courageous women I have seen, for speaking uncomfortable truths with absolute grace! Thanks to you all for the work you do! ❤

[@mangojuice8038]

Its crazy that, he wasn't more careful, knowing how evil his brother is.

[@cipher4lifer77]

Exactly like even if the two girls didn't look suspicious did he not think it was weird that he got "baby oil" rubbed on his face?

[@walter-vq1fw]

​@@cipher4lifer77might be partly misogyny

[@cipher4lifer77]

@@walter-vq1fw I think that's a big leap...I'm guessing it was more of just shock

[@itsnotmeBLEUFH-se5gn]

@@cipher4lifer77i don’t think he thought it was babyoil that’s what they thought they rubbed on his face tho i have no idea what he actually thought though

[@walter-vq1fw]

@@cipher4lifer77 "women could never try to hurt me"

[@aeriy.]

stephanie's videos have something so special about them. she's always super respectful & still makes what she's talking about interesting. her voice also makes me feel super calm like she sounds so calming.

[@PND-ye3hq]

Just as I sat down after a long day thinking "I wish Stephanie dropped a video right now..." Here it is! You are doing the most Stephanie, we love you for that. So curious to hear about this case, I remember being baffled when I heard about it

[@khalilahd.]

Best feeling ever ❤

[@TheMaskedChef7]

@@khalilahd.So true!

[@elise-dw8wp]

@@khalilahd. girl the way i see you everywhere

[@notsoberoveranalyzer8264]

@@elise-dw8wpI believe in you. If your confidence ever decreases, just close your eyes, and believe in the me that believes in you. You miss all shots you don’t take I suppose.

[@handsomestman]

@@elise-dw8wp bc its a bot.

[@haileybalmer9722]

I remember this. Specifically that one of them was wearing a shirt that said LOL, which made it pretty obvious to me that she thought she was filming a prank and not an assassination. I was so scared for them, and I was so relieved when they were finally freed. Can you imagine? The whole scenario is just completely unbelievable. I feel just terrible for the man who died, too. To think that his salvation was in his backpack. I have to think he just didn't realize what was happening to him. I think that happens to a lot of people. How often have you heard of someone having the symptoms of a heart attack and they still don't realize that's what's happening to them, despite years of very specific warnings? He probably didn't realize he'd been poisoned with a nerve agent, or thought he'd have more time.

[@13realmusic]

Girl I’m praying for your safety! Thanks for sharing their story. I’m so glad their families / villages welcomed them back. I hope they are treated with the kindness they deserve for being made into patsies for a political crime.

[@NtheleVincent]

This woman is an absolute treasure of a storyteller!. you are such a good storyteller it’s genuinely a talent.

[@TL-ch1xd]

Shouldn’t a good storyteller stay away from “knowing” what another person was thinking? I mean, did the dead man show up in her dreams to tell her what he thought moments before dying?

[@xvwzq]

@@TL-ch1xd i agree, i was wondering how she knew what they were thinking lol💀

[@TheHarKr]

@@TL-ch1xdthis actually adds a lot to the storytelling, of course she doesn’t know but it paints a vivid picture and she does it brilliantly

[@VinhNPL]

@@TL-ch1xd Actually a good storyteller should go above and beyond to illustrate the state of mind of any character. This is not a police report. You're thinking what ? Testimony ? Historical accuracy ? News report ?

[@TL-ch1xd]

@@VinhNPL When it comes to telling about true crimes I think it's better to stick to known facts. I am open to hear more about why it is good to tell a true crime story with thrown in fiction, so please feel free to explain further.

[@ScottyTeachTSF]

started the video like: "hmm looks kinda long, dont know if ill finish it...” but the story telling hooked me i didnt even realize how much time had passed

[@estherhardcastle2591]

Thanks!

[@Oblectate]

I appreciate mrmangobutt in every episode. I like to think of him saying "my lines" as if I'm listening to you lmfao. He just always has the most genuine & relatable reactions. 47:42 has me cryin hahahaha

[@MrSuperjam789]

Agreed. I was watching another video of hers and I saw a comment saying he wasn't necessary and I couldn't disagree more. He always asks questions that's usually on my mind. He's really funny on the mukbang videos.

[@dite_kvetin]

nah its just painfully annoying

[@marshfritillary]

@@dite_kvetin You're painfully annoying

[@wisefries4205]

@@dite_kvetin cope

[@cofeespear4992]

It's so cruel that they made them think it was a prank

[@rainbowbritebrini2150]

34:14 I love how she uses her hands to explain it helps me visualize, she’s such a good storyteller! I can’t stop watching!! 😂😂

[@deesmith8576]

hands are a bit weird why are they dark orange

[@avroe1]

Why are the palms of her hands stained?

[@Anjiiq]

​@@avroe1yk the cream Asians use to make themselves look more pale , I think she doesn't spread it on the palm

[@elephorofonius]

@@Anjiiqwow what a subtly racist thing to say

[@Anjiiq]

@@elephorofonius I'm asian

[@charlotte_HQ]

this whole story is so upsetting but knowing that the girls are still close and are able to live somewhat normal lives keeps my heart a bit more at peace

[@hearttzu]

you are literally so amazing at telling stories its insane. i got chills from the intro. your delivery, the topics you cover, and the details are so perfect! you had me thinking about this case for like 3 days lmao

[@yemjai8206]

i love how you’re always so thorough when covering these cases, it really helps people understand the severity of these situations. love you steph 💜💜

[@TheMaskedChef7]

Exactly!! 💜

[@katariina.s]

i only found stephanie's channel like 2 months ago or something but I'm obseeessedddd, these long rotten mango videos, baking a mystery & the mukbang show. They're so interesting/entertaining (depending on the video topic ofcourse). The research in these rotten mango ones is so well done and stephanie tells the case so incredibly well, and with a lot of empathy and respect for the victim(s). I have adhd but I never have a hard time listening to her. She posts so often too and the quality is always amazing, I'm really impressed and I really appreciate having found her channel

[@marissachism6992]

You have no idea how many random strangers touch my babies' heads. They are strapped to my ches tin a harness. They grab their faces in .2 seconds and tell me how cute they are and walk away smiling. LIKE IM OKAY WITH IT ALL THE TIME. During covid, I really thought it would stop. Nope had another kid. Everybody keeps touching and grabbing my infants randomly all the time. I can't even express how angry I get about it. I started just telling security. Things like this gives me nightmares to take my children in public.

[@amjichingu6998]

Honestly I wouldn't wanna watch this long but she's a brilliant story teller

[@ninakirana7268]

i watched the documentary which tells a lot about this case, but stephanie's story-telling and research skills is just something else! still give me chills everytime purrrr keep it up gurl we want moreee

[@tanchella]

I've found your channel today and I am totally hooked. You are an incredible storyteller. Even stories I knew I couldn't recognise, because you do not just tell us what you've heard on the news, you build your own timeline, dive deep into background, develop characters, highlight parts of the story that others pay no attention to. And I love your delivery, emotions and your voice. Lately there's been a swarm of videos with AI-generated voices and visuals. Listening to a real person seems like a luxury 😊

[@misskarlaleon]

I can't stop listening to rotten mango, truly the best podcast out here.

[@miya3946]

facts

[@janetweiss8974]

I thought I was pretty up to date on world events, I was wrong. The content you put out is amazing. Your deep dives into stories brings a whole new level to international news. Great job!

[@egyptianpools]

your podcast episodes are the only sense of consistency and routine in my life rn 😭😭 tysm for doing what you do Stephanie ❤️

[@katjosephperez8772]

The flowers in the braids are so pretty! She’s always beautiful and telling us various types of interesting/informative stuff on different channels, but the small part of me that has girly girl fashion on the mind (over emo, professional, overdressed, cosplay, or tomboy) absolutely adores the little pink top and braids with flowers.

[@paulstaszko31]

Holy crap, new to the channel. The 8 minute intro is a tour de force of story telling. I can't wait to hear the rest right now!

[@ysi7045]

Her storytelling is so good, she's so talented

[@bettyyybooopp]

I can‘t believe how a person can do all that. She is so talented like wtf? I also just love her personality

[@TeresaNewman-Theriault]

My heart goes out to those two girls, I’m glad that they kept in touch

[@alexandrasophia24]

You tell a story with enthusiasm and love. Delighted that both young ladies were free to return to their homeland.