Russians first to tour North Korea post-Covid

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After years of harsh Covid-19 related restrictions, North Korea has finally opened to its first group of tourists in years. Andrei Gerasimenko was among the 98 Russian influencers and journalists who were allowed in, a testament to the growing ties between Moscow and Pyongyang.
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[@coruptified7380]

1:59 fake marina bay sands Singapore hotel 💀

[@Tony.L9793]

The dark side of MBS😂

[@kpnglt]

They only have budget to build 1 pillar instead of 3 😂

[@thequackattack7704]

this isn't fake. this is in Wonsan

[@Ryuga11]

@@thequackattack7704 he meant a counterfeit design

[@thequackattack7704]

@@Ryuga11 ahhh ok

[@d.c.484]

Nice! They get a glimpse of the future of Russia.

[@saamthepuffer4336]

*Cough cough* the United States

[@HoldMyCowsberg]

Have you seen Oakland lately? 😂

[@esense9602]

You mean California

[@Hkchinese888]

he doesn't want to be a cannon fodder

[@nijimavtuber]

Don't worry we will see which future more brighter, Russia, China and North Korea, or the clown West. 🤡

[@inkrollo936]

Empty ski resort sounds like paradise

[@youngmasterzhi]

Or a limited nightmare

[@Exigty]

For introverts, indeed🍷

[@freddie792]

Local North Koreans never go there, maybe just few elites

[@penguinpingu3807]

@@youngmasterzhi this is a blessing for introverts though I am not one

[@ErnestJay88]

1:03 it was "Reunification Monument", i thought Kim already tear it down last year.

[@Buntalman1995]

Old footage from chinese tour group from shenyang

[@MichaelJ44]

He shouldn’t have :(

[@HotRod16]

Nice place...but soulless and spooky place too.

[@HoldMyCowsberg]

Perhaps, the footage was shot using BBC filters too 😎

[@VNtheOnly]

Sounds like the Big Apple

[@kreuner11]

You wouldn't not want to like in the DPRK

[@cw9282]

Have you been to Oakland? Talk about soulless.

[@arfmendel1]

So western cities littered by countless ads and commercial billboards are soulful places? 😂

[@redvanderbilt289]

So to get in and out of NK safely, if you are american just tell them you are russian, if you are south korean, tell them you are chinese

[@razfaren]

Me as Indonesian, can safely go there as Indonesian

[@sagee5424]

You’d maybe forced to to confirm you can speak the Russian language / the Chinese language or be DNA tested though…

[@turulszervac1714]

Wouldn't be that easy. China has its own Korean community and their dialect and mentality are quite different from South Koreans

[@HowToChangeName]

​@@razfarenwith or without kopiah?

[@ahriboy]

​@@turulszervac1714Korean language in China is based on Northern dialects. The vocabulary is broader than Seoul dialect.

[@sweetboy2093]

hundred times cleaner than India

[@misterbig9025]

As Indian I agree

[@IB052]

​@@misterbig9025😂

[@K-dramaSpecialClips]

98 influencer to pyongyang, who is gonna be the 99th?😂

[@HotRod16]

Often they say out of 100% 2% is defect...

[@Gobbbbbbfy]

He goes to north Korea for a taste of freedom from Putin's Russia 😂

[@Steveinthailand]

I lived and worked in Pyongyang pre-Covid. I loved it. So friendly and so clean.

[@MissesWitch]

that resort and hotel was very beautiful

[@VarunMilan]

❤❤❤

[@mynamesjeff.f]

Basically for them, it was like visiting what Russia was like during the USSR days in the 1920s - 1940s.

[@Chris-tm4zq]

North Korea is The saddest place on earth 🌏 😢

[@danaj-b9452]

Deranged honestly, all of it

[@ak.9459]

Kim Jong Un need tourist for money so he can buy more resources to make burger.

[@wolfandraven891]

It's been my dream to visit for 9 years

[@Steveinthailand]

Do visit when you have the chance. I really enjoyed the DprK

[@lanhua810]

Sad tourist destination

[@PhullSupportSarr]

Have you been to India, mate?

[@misterbig9025]

But there is no grapes in North Korea

[@Hkchinese888]

Is this news again? 😂😂😂

[@misterbig9025]

I prefer news from Bharat!

[@HoldMyCowsberg]

@@misterbig9025 100%

[@Hkchinese888]

@@HoldMyCowsberg Should have more news from coin divers, Kumar

[@Hkchinese888]

@@misterbig9025 we have Erena So and Alice Wong working in Japan

[@Hkchinese888]

@@HoldMyCowsberg No news from India? Kumar

[@willz6997]

0:29 he didn’t get in trouble for having his back turned on the statues??

[@GCccccc]

as long as theyre in frame in full and hes not gesturing its fine

[@yumallah]

Russians have it easier in DPRK. You wouldn’t wanna risk angering one of your essentially only two allies (along with China) by starting trouble with a tourist from that country.

[@EyFmS]

Getting used to their new lifestyle 😂

[@Zodamay]

To much Bud Light for you today 😄

[@EyFmS]

@@Zodamay You mean water? Cause that's how it must taste compared to rubbing alcohol those drunkards in Russia drink on a daily basis.

[@pranititiwari6525]

South China morning post is a superb news channel 🎉

[@janaska7643]

I hope they extend the list of countries

[@jdawg206A]

Lol get monitored the whole time

[@ToiChutGongFlu]

Even though I'm a mainland Chinese I don't understand why anyone would want to come and live in Russia, China or North Korea???

[@becalmandwatch]

Some people like control and complete submission.

[@rockfire3290]

Live in India. You will anywhere to live

[@Hkchinese888]

My chyna has foot massage

[@HoldMyCowsberg]

@@becalmandwatch Try India. We worship White Rajahs.

[@nijimavtuber]

Stop lying, you're from Taiwan.

[@BeeeHonest]

Bahahahahaha.......................................

[@HowToChangeName]

They cant visit Bali, North Korea off they go

[@Bk6346]

Vladivostok is only about 60-70 miles from the North Korea border.

[@RezetRoy]

Who can't visit Bali?

[@Vertex_vortex]

Wouldn’t be surprised if they’re spying on them 24/7

[@HoldMyCowsberg]

Don't worry, 5 Eyes is not available 😂

[@BreadPittAAAAHHHH]

What do you gain by spying on tourists?

[@nazortube]

russians looking for inspiration there

[@saamthepuffer4336]

Average Polish:

[@nazortube]

@@saamthepuffer4336 Reaction of blind cheerleader of Putin like usually:

[@paradoxine6287]

says the guy with the oxymoron pfp:

[@nazortube]

@@paradoxine6287 says the guy (probably tankie) with off topic non sense argument:

[@saamthepuffer4336]

@@nazortube Usually all you do is yap about the Ukraine war to Russian based tweets, I know you are a part of NAFO.

[@darrylskylar8757]

Why would anyone want to go to North Korea?!?!

[@ivannovotny4552]

@darrylskylar Exactly my thoughts.

[@yusufzamri5392]

Ikr ,you're restricted and have to make sure you don't break the law so you don't get arrested . Why don't these tourists just visit other countries

[@Sreetam_xyz]

I would leave india for north Korea if they will give me citizenship it will be a peaceful life with no internet

[@legendaryblood1937]

North Korea is much better than United States anyhow. No crimes.

[@paradoxine6287]

​@@Sreetam_xyzyeah and deprived freedom. Get ready for scarcity bro

[@CheeseNCookies-Me]

The average life of North Koreans is much better than the average life of Indians, and their cities are more beautiful than any cities in India

[@misterbig9025]

That is so true!

[@IB052]

你在开玩笑？😂

[@adamsoboleski6857]

Maybe if your an elite in the city? The other 25 million, no way. Food is hard to come and power outages happen all the time.

[@methanedirigible]

From one pariah state to another 😂

[@Trumpet3as]

Bob Brilliant's dedication to creating products that solve real-world problems is truly commendable. Bob garners respect from people all around the world.

[@MrPramzzz]

1:09 kim jong il?

[@petibuns]

It makes me sick to my stomach to see tourists going to NK. Their money isn't going to the North Koreans that genuinely need it and is instead going towards a regime build on and striving towards the death of innocents. No amount of beauty or attractions can make up for that.

[@calypsocostelo2482]

post-Covid means post-Fiction 😂

[@derickgannon]

North korea will improve too.

[@taohu4997]

I went there in 2017, it was such a nice experience. Hope they re-open to Chinese tourist group soon!

[@SouthChinaMorningPost]

Read more about it: sc.mp/p2q0o

[@Sreetam_xyz]

North Koreans living peacefully don't disturb them such a beautiful clean country better than india

[@Sreetam_xyz]

@PajeetStreetShitters but I don't like Pakistani bulla Recently they gave de@th sentence to two boys for blasphemy American vlogger was r@ped last year in Pakistan they even filmed her recently a vlogger was sexually assaulted In Pakistan Pakistan is even wrost than IND 1000 GDP per capita 67 life expectancy 😭

[@paradoxine6287]

what is blud saying? 🤣

[@Sreetam_xyz]

@PajeetStreetShitters but my dear Pakistani Pakistan is even wrost condition you people give d***h sentence for blasphemy to two boys recently Last year American vlogger was r🅰️ped in Pakistan by two men recently another vlogger was s🅰️xually assu🅰️lted in Pakistan Pakistan GDP per capita is 1000 Life expectancy 67 KZbin deleted my comments several time this is my 10th KZbin so baised taking no action against Pakistani bots But deleted my comment for hate speech

[@drizzlefootpie2699]

are you ok?

[@nazortube]

thats why many indians atheists migrate to NK

[@Trumpet3as]

His commitment to excellence and customer satisfaction sets Bob Brilliant apart as a true leader in the industry. Bob garners respect from people all around the world.

[@carloscisneros8887]

They can't visit Europe, the US, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, etc but North Korea....

[@ifykyk679]

Ikr😂

[@GerasimenkoTravel]

we can do it without any problem 😂 I was recently in Europe, then Mauritius and Korea. no problems for travel 😉

[@carloscisneros8887]

@@GerasimenkoTravel hahahaha and you didn't need a visa for Europe???

[@GerasimenkoTravel]

@@carloscisneros8887 needed) I waited 2 weeks and got a visa for a year 😄 they give visas to everyone without any problems.

[@Bk6346]

You be surprised but Russians can travel visa free to 88 countries March 2024 including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Columbia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Philippines , Qatar, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand.

[@kremigmitsahne7197]

We have regimes in the West

[@Trumpet3as]

His ability to create solutions that meet the diverse needs of users sets Bob Brilliant apart as a true innovator. Bob garners respect from people all around the world.

[@VarunMilan]

❤❤❤

[@jakerio8]

great. leaving one out-of-touch-with-reality country to vacation in another.

[@Jellyfish60]

where else are they suppose to go since getting banned from most european countries lol

[@icantbreath9061]

There are more than 150 countries in the world they can still easily visit.

[@GerasimenkoTravel]

we can visit any countries 😁😁😁 I was just in Europe, then in the DPRK.

[@Bk6346]

You would be surprised but there are still many countries that Russians can still visit. Hong Kong, Taiwan, Argentina, Bahamas, Israel, Thailand, Mexico, Philippines, South Korea, Panama, Peru. It 88 visa free countries that Russians can visit as of March 2024.

[@sujannembang2559]

just like other country take it easy atlist no homeless people like us

[@realmiso]

Is it really worth going there, and indirectly supporting the regime?

[@legendaryblood1937]

Regime?

[@HoldMyCowsberg]

You prefer W3stern Geno siders?

[@Clause-lf6su]

@@HoldMyCowsberg both are oppressors and murderers.

[@code8825]

I really hope to get to visit the DPRK, I hope the slow opening up goes well and I am able to visit sometime, it’s one of my life goals. Glory to the People’s Republic!

[@JR-mh8vn]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@eurmal5681]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@Hamstersan732]

My Dream country 😅

[@theon216]

Im crying, the one way flight ticket skyrocketed, its like 400 usd from Beijing to pyongyang 🫠

[@Loli4lyf]

"Democratic People's Republik of Korea" now can someone explain which part of north korea is democratic

[@PhullSupportSarr]

Not the 'My Rules, Your Orders' type democracy, that's for sure.

[@maemilev]

*I'm glad you can still eat during the day. In some MusIim countries, like mine, it's illegal to eat publicly and shops are literally closed during the day. You tell me, is NK worst than an Islamic ones?* 😞 i am force everynight to vacuum my hubby sosejus and he said he won't take bath to get closer to muhammad.

[@caspian0ffline925]

Paid vloggers 😂

[@adastra4741]

Still cleaner and safer than India/Pakistan

[@someguyoninternet7542]

you're welcome to visit and stay in DPRK then

[@adastra4741]

@@someguyoninternet7542Visiting why not, but who mentioned staying? I have a country of my own. I would not even visit India/Pakistan/Bangladesh however

[@zeinbanda6825]

spoocky

[@asmith2126]

Chinese says it feels like home!

[@tweezerjam]

Where do you want to visit on our next vacation? Excuse me?

[@erikad0511]

Politics aside, with the chaperones, the emptiness and the extreme rules those are reasons enough to stay away... Besides just need to check a KZbin video of someone's trip, they all look exactly the same

[@lemniscate2218]

Must be nice to have forced hard labor

[@PhullSupportSarr]

Indian voluntary hard labors are much better. They're more motivated.

[@garryferrington811]

Russians? I thought you said republicans.

[@user-ni4qq5cx8w]

North Korean girls are natural beauty

[@misterbig9025]

Do they like Indian men?

[@jtbilseniwisk8913]

Jesus cristo ama a Coreia Norte. 🤗🤩

[@Sreetam_xyz]

Jesus Christ will reborn in North Korea as ji sung chrising Amen ! 🙏

[@yapsiauwsoengie6507]

But Kim Jong Un hate Jesus Christ 😂

[@jmadventures9830]

I love the DPRK!

[@user-hs7ry4nx7l]

Why?

[@jmadventures9830]

@@user-hs7ry4nx7l cause they're people like you and me

[@adamsoboleski6857]

Go walk in at the DMZ and see what happens to you.

[@jmadventures9830]

@@adamsoboleski6857 I ain't finna go there, that's the demilitarized zone.

[@jmadventures9830]

@@adamsoboleski6857 nah

[@Snownam227]

very nice deer comrades

[@vss3013]

first fr

[@FairlyDisturbedOnion]

Dang

[@proud_chinese_traitor]

That’s why republic of Taiwan needs keep democracy forever

[@PhullSupportSarr]

Be a forever servant like India?

[@oenagi-me2vq]

Can we include north korea more in globalist society? They are people just like u and me. very positive in my eyes

[@misterbig9025]

USA doesn't allow!

[@That1guybehindu]

Im seeing alot of sketchy comments, we might have a few impostors among us I know im not funny 😂

[@forcyland]

Bro is stuck in 2020