This Guy Taught Schoolkids in a Warzone

A man who worked as a schoolteacher in a village in the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) tells his story in VRChat.
Video with the kids: • 통일에 관한 짧은 필름,DMZ대성동 이야기
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[@williamfalls]

"How do you know so much about South Korea's DMZ?" "I watched two catgirls talk about it."

[@Azeal]

LOL

[@Silvyya]

the pose of the dude azeal is interviewing is weird but fun, i like how unnatural these scenes can be sometimes

[@pun1200]

Lol

[@edenmarble8048]

Could you imagine research FINALLY discovering this sorta thing is the engagement we all need to have the interest to learn and putting it in school? It would be so effective and yet so absurd... School could be... dare I say it? Fun and useful?

[@kreepr]

"rifle range, actually" thats not any better

[@Azeal]

lmao

[@ju87stuka97]

Well good sir, that is very wrong as in rifle range bodies are recoverable

[@kreepr]

@@ju87stuka97 but then youre also in rifle range

[@karameru_xd]

@@kreepr FU-

[@ATGM_Main]

@@ju87stuka97 Up until you hear a Jericho siren and you see blue vs blue

[@notoriousgoblin83]

This random child just throwing this guy's shoes in a warzone is such a contrast

[@Maceman486]

"Graduated college in 2007" Oh thank god I'm not the oldest man to be a fan of this channel. On a more serious note I find this fascinating, thank you for finding the time to talk to us about your experiences.

[@Quebber]

I meet a lot of older people in VRC, I'm 51 :D my first gaming experience was a Binatone master system MK4 basically pong.

[@justinyoung6964]

class of 2001 here, i love these stories, its a small piece of the world retold through others experiences. I look forward to every new post

[@brokenland5154]

I was born in 2006, that's crazy

[@thestonedone9237]

Born in 1992 got that late end tech boom but I do remember Y2K

[@herrikudo]

@@thestonedone9237 same actually

[@FROGGKINGG]

"All you have to do is put ur kids in mortar range!" "Well, rifle range actually" *THAT DOESN'T MAKE IT BETTERRRRR*

[@thegrimcritic5494]

Imagine aliens come to see the landmarks of humanity in the far future and one of the only monuments left is that giant fucking foot.

[@Azeal]

lmao

[@snigie1]

Ozmandiuz

[@pug1062]

@@snigie1 My name is Oᴢʏᴍᴀɴᴅɪᴀs, King of Kings.” Look on my works ye Mighty, and despa

[@AndroCubed]

*big shoe lmfao*

[@sabawaygardens]

I just realized how weird it is to me to be sitting next to someone in front chat but could be in a different continent hundreds of thousands away from you

[@Azeal]

It's actually pretty awesome!

[@sabawaygardens]

I know but to me it is kinda weird

[@PikaPetey]

​@sabawaygardens my boy... you just described a telephone.

[@provably_]

the title is already really sad.. Edit: I meant like that kindness makes me sad, even in a warzone, he taught kids. :)

[@abesmith115]

I mean, the warzone part, yeah, but I voted for this vid because teachers telling stories about their students is really fun, even in scary circumstances. A good teacher at least will always have something good to say about a student.

[@Rouge-Angel8]

@@abesmith115 true

[@jessebeplayn2569]

I'm new to vr chat and I wish I could find a nice world where i'm not bombarded by teenagers telling me to leave or little kids screaming. Your videos are one of the main reasons I wanted to check it out. I would love to have actual conversations with people like your videos.

[@simonghoul3602]

Just gotta look in the right places, I guess. Also have a lot of patience. There's this spy game I checked out in vrchat, give it a try. You can find cool people there. Also that game where you guess the picture. I wish I remembered the name but I am sure you can find it in the worlds tab (without using the search feature) Maybe try the movie night world. I haven't because my game crashes every time I do. Edit: I was not talking about amogus. There's some shooter games and other really fun games on VRChat that don't have a ton of social interaction, not as much as the games I tried.

[@fearlord413]

try chess

[@anakinlowground5515]

Dude, if you're under 13, get out of VR. If you're under 13, it will RUIN your eyesight, and your balance. Trust me, you don't want terrible vision. It sucks. The reason it will ruin your vision is because your eyes aren't fully developed yet, and the headset itself uses a kind of technology to make everything seem like it's actually 3D.

[@Error-33]

@@anakinlowground5515 im quite sure it doesnt have a big effect ngl if you do the proper exercises for keeping good eyesight (currently 16 i don't go on vr much i used to but not on vrchat and stuff mostly used it for singleplayer stuff) i talked with an eye care professional (or something like that it translates to english in a weird way) and he was saying it shouldn't affect your eyesight if you keep taking care of your eyes well unless your age is lower than 9 or 10 by exercises i mean the focus stuff where you make your eye focus on different distances etc bc most of the time nearsightedness and stuff is bc our eye shape isn't perfect or curved too much and those practices help with that is what i heard and its been working very nicely so far i have been playing video games like everyday since i was 5 years old which isn't healthy but it is what it is and i don't have to wear glasses i got a test like 5 months ago saying i was perfectly fine and i got lots of ppl who don't play much games and stuff but read lots of books with bad eyesight one of the ppl in my highschool (not my class tho the person is on 9th grade) cant even see without glasses they said they have like 70% of their vision or smthn i do agree that it is unhealthy tho but i wouldn't say it has a big effect if the person keeps care of their eyes well if they dont actively take care then I'm not sure but if they do the effects seem to be little (ofc most ppl including me dont strictly do these stuff every 20 mins and all that but it does seem to help) also sorry for the long comment i like writing so i always end up writing long comments instead of explaining it with a short and nice text

[@kori_seawolf]

@@simonghoul3602 Was it maybe ghost? That's the closest thing to the description you gave that i can think of at the moment

[@coincidenceshappen6540]

“I don’t have a sad story, I don’t have an educational story. I just have a couple of entertaining stories.” *Title says differently-*

[@sepin3390]

Next Episode: This General taught kids in a schoolzone.

[@JessePinkman_69420]

LMAO

[@sett1583]

You might Lough but there is an ex-military officer who worked as an Atuatand for an German general who is now teaching Economy Quit Ironic indeed

[@muamua101]

As a fellow Asian, it is so embarrassing how they express their hate towards one another.

[@muamua101]

@@alastor8091 don't think too hard about it.

[@mazucato]

he missed the oportunity to say "this is where the fun begins" lol

[@dan4513]

Your uploads are the best, as I frequent VRchat and I often listen to stories from strangers, and this reminds me of that, but it's re watchable, love your videos!

[@happygamingtime3373]

Every time you upload you make my day happier. I love hearing story’s from your guests. We all love you.

[@Yawnz2]

Real life really can be more interesting than movies man.

[@thepagen4815]

These are some of the best videos on KZbin, they are so fun to watch

[@loadingcylinder9067]

We need one of these with your dad

[@Skyblocks5152]

Your videos make my day it's so good to see you back and not demonetized

[@Iximity]

This was the one I voted for in the poll, so glad it was uploaded. Your videos are so great for binging and watching while working! Thank you!!

[@localgoats2278]

keep it up with the amazing videos! this sounds like a very interesting story just by the title

[@Quebber]

Wonderful story amazing as always Azeal.

[@TheVirtualBlobfish]

Yo this guy sounds like a teacher that would be so cool to have like a great teacher in general

[@larry_ellison]

took a highschool ap physics test zooted to the balls off diphenhydramine, unhinged is absolutely not enough to describe the American highschool experience

[@oscar0709]

Man love these vids. Keep it up!

[@turtleking7555]

Man I look in your videos everyday waiting for a upload because there so dang good haha

[@flitefulwantssubs402]

Wait did sad videos end up winning that poll? haha, but I like these. I feel really sorry for the kids though- I wonder if living under constant stress desensitizes them to the danger after a while. Maybe it's worse to be an adult and go through that, I know I wouldn't handle it well

[@mr.commonsense]

The legend is back!

[@RapidEagle-mn3fc]

I'm surprised you haven't done an ADHD video yet

[@happygamingtime3373]

All fax, no printer, dads going to Office Depot

[@Shaedem]

Azeal hasn't done a video of someone exclusively talking about ADHD but there are already a couple of videos of people that have it on his channel

[@Azeal]

ADHD on its own isn't enough to make a video out of unfortunately; I've had that stance for a while.

[@poisonouscarnage2289]

Rly enjoy your videos, keep it up!

[@Taedakis]

i love this dudes voice

[@m.a.674]

You've done it again Azeal

[@yuuschzhie8822]

It took me 25 minutes to realize how fucking gigantic that sofa is

[@thecampfire7219]

The person talking and telling the story is sounding like Kermit the frog the more I listen

[@Beam-jo6sb]

"all you gotta do is put your kids in mortar distance" "well, rifle range actually, uhh-"

[@Bouldergaming123]

I wish there was a video for that outro song, it's so good, and I want to hear more of it

[@Maggheho]

Everyone loves the foot of peace

[@mayochupenjoyer]

american currently in high school here: unhinged does not even begin to describe student behavior

[@sevarolling80]

Great video

[@homopopsie6622]

I think I played starfinder with this guy, the voice sounds familiar and he talked a lot about Korea. Probably not the same guy, but if you're watching this and remember a Shirren Gladiator named Chik' Siks, good to know I was right.

[@awotsit1]

this is oddly entertaining to listen to in the background of whatever im doing

[@adampatterson2195]

Not sure if Azeal is getting taller or if everyone he interviews is getting shorter.

[@Silvyya]

the anime girl avatars keep getting shorter and shorter

[@eleanor1404]

“Just got to put your kids in mortar range”

[@feoleb]

MINSSUUUUUU!!!!

[@geneoakley]

I like this Joe Rogan Experience VRChat Edition format

[@Cosmik60]

The most badass teacher ever

[@Skibidibugs]

Him:KALM Also him:talking about when he taught a school in the DMZ with rocket trucks able to let it rip at anytime

[@penguino0062]

the guy that Azeal in interviewing’s posture is surprisingly confortable

[@clawedmoss9030]

another fun topic also why does he sometimes sound like kermit frog?

[@patrickandrews4503]

funny thing is I'm studying the Korean war for my history class, sad thing that the kids were within rifle range

[@thompsongunner27]

In the US where I am there is school presidents, and maybe class presidents to go to the meetings.

[@Silvyya]

i think elementary it is easy to connect with kids then middle school is chaos with everyone growing there brains enough for conflict and such then high school is tame but they really fall to the not caring mentality and just would rather not do work and be on their phones

[@wolfrana2041]

We no longer have homeroom in my school dont know why they got rid of it tho

[@kentuckyace1068]

My great aunt did either something similar or the same thing for I think 7-8 years. Not sure on the dates. Might've been 70s-80s

[@robbiemercury889]

This guy has a cool job that would be so fun I might not want to be a teacher but if I got the opportunity to do this i would do it looks so fun

[@MaximumHeresey]

South Korean here. We also think the idea of putting up a statue of soldier's foot - is in pretty bad taste. I assure you that there's nothing left out in transition. Seriously, what were they high on? But considering the fact we put up a statue of PSY's Gangnam Style hands (ONLY the hands), maybe there IS some cultural context I failed to take account into. I dunno.

[@user-cf4sc3kn5f]

>PSY's Gangnam Style hands Why is this so hilarious?

[@Aqueox]

Did the opium wars just jump on over to you guys and nobody noticed, perhaps? 😂 A giant foot... For guys who stepped on a mine. Fucking Hell... 😂

[@erikjohnson2885]

Damn there are so many things that went on here I can barely keep up o.o

[@luisguzman3657]

GEE GEE GEE GEE BABY BABY BABY! -RIP GOMTV

[@Doodoooa]

Interesting……

[@Skibidibugs]

I wanna get a tour of the DMZ so I can wave to the NK soldiers who look into the joint meeting room

[@darkmagician4697]

25:49 as an American highschooler it depends but there are some kids you are surprised are not suspended after the first class. So mood(idk)

[@mecciah7919]

North Korea: Nobody be alarmed, we're testing Nukes today. South Korea: G G G G G G G G G G G G (NUKE US, YOU WON'T)

[@Rouge-Angel8]

Oh hey it's this one :D

[@TwinT22]

45:20 Just a heads-up, you forgot to add it to the description.

[@monashaVR]

cute avatar

[@Lullaglim]

Omg they were playing Gee on loop? XD

[@Skibidibugs]

I wanna do the job this man does but I don't know Korean and when I tried it I failed misrebly 80 times

[@Nathanielst0ke]

For a sec I thought the title was "I taught kids in war zone" like the game-

[@Azeal]

Oop-

[@enricohepner]

by reading the title I thought that he taught kids in Call of Duty Warzone because of the capitalised W...

[@ke1kk0]

i thought u were gonna put the vid in the description-

[@mrbeefy604]

What he was saying about the north Korean village being a fake matches up with the south Korean dude you had on who told us the story of his commander bringing him to a similer- if not, the same village. That's 2 different accounts similarly matching. You can bet that village is a fake 2. The guy you have on sounds like the youtuber rSlash lol no other point, just similar voices. My dumbass just wanted to address that

[@k4m130]

Interesting

[@OkuriLucy]

Yo I know his avatar, I have that favorited

[@FiSH-iSH]

ok but why does he sound like kermit (this is a compliment)

[@tylerarmstrong2855]

Man that intro all you have to do is sign your kid up and put them in mortar range well actually rifle range

[@thefallenC073]

“They we’re playing a girls generation song… CHOOSE TO PAY NOW!”

[@unknown20005]

it is a good bunch of stories and i like there avatar i am still not sure if i will ever play vrchat in the future i do have a few game’s i am playing already and thing’s have been a bit busy and a little hectic we have some people who got hurt during an equipment failure accident and my dad’s back is also acting up again so i am picking up more work while also doing more of the house chore’s

[@hattimounattimou8258]

8:50 so a freeway?

[@goodoldoggo4626]

hey I voted for this :D

[@pandamong9871]

Just wondering if a minor wanted to share a story would that be possible?

[@notoriousgoblin83]

You need to be old enough to go on VRChat basically.

[@theodore6432]

I know it's possible, but I know for a fact that at least with explicit content, he wants a parent or guardian to give the okay

[@Silvyya]

im pretty sure you can, i think one of them was a 15 year old who got his house burned

[@thor-xr8vy]

what is the end music

[@zeusyt_saikyo7628]

Best vr

[@Clipdump8484]

im going into a us size 16. lol, get 1-upped

[@aberodon2612]

i may not be a furry but man after watching a few of your videos now i wanna know what is that avatar? azeal?

[@yournearbyfemboy2579]

I’m Chinese and our schools are even more strict

[@randomnameseventythree2255]

kids dont have a lot of social credit so every mistake is another step to gulag

[@Aqueox]

You can end that by detonating the Three Gorges Dam.

[@artisttrickyowo1625]

Can I be in a story cause I got a big story

[@spamman181]

Mmm

[@animefan1050]

Why does he sound like Azeal?…

[@Mr._Zook]

I know it kinda defeats the purpose of the vrchat videos, but these would be so cool animated!

[@kidblaze210]

Whats he mean he pulled over to confirm it?

[@roboticgamer1174]

DMZ Disney land, DiMZy land

[@asylveonnamedjoe188]

I’ve got a really good story (I’m British ) so when I was 5 I was diagnosed with autism adhd and social anxiety and my school I went to was four years ( I went to a different for 2) and I hated that school but I wasn’t a because of the teachers (kinda) it was because of a room now this room was called the sensory room where if u like missed missed behaved u would get put in there now here’s what I hate about it ( i was a regular) they LOCK u in there and when they do it’s really just makes me angry is that u could sue them for it (I would love to talk more about this)

[@Aqueox]

Grammar. You need it.

[@thatonemoviebob3902]

i am mildly disappointed that there are no subtitles

[@localagoraphobe]

I love these videos but I have 1 question. Why do most of the people he interviews always have an anime avatar?

[@nahtan00]

Because anime avatars are very common in vrchat, sometimes its the only option that fits what the person is looking for

[@localagoraphobe]

@@nahtan00 I have seen people as space Marines though

[@nahtan00]

@@localagoraphobe Yes. There are many kinds of avatars like space marines and other characters like swat team members, rats, kirby etc. But anime avatars are still dominant because some people relate to them more as it seems more personable than a marine. and also the Japanese have a very large footprint in VRChat which is also a cause.

[@Silvyya]

more males/females want to have the look of a anime person or japanese girls because they like being cute and its easier foe them to express that in a game vs in real life

[@localagoraphobe]

@@nahtan00 yeah I guess that makes sense

[@porciwall9261]

🐗

[@jesseprice964]

Hey Azeal, if you see this I’d like to get in touch about doing a video.

[@cloverpickingirish3122]

so what your telling me is taht a guy who taught children in a school warzone is playing vr chat with an anime avatar

[@kidblaze210]

Was he driving while a vr headset on or was this interview record and overlay with video?

[@Meekguyismoist]

Do the nae nae in the next video

[@Azeal]

no

[@achillesmiller7920]

So basically a typical American school.

[@randomnameseventythree2255]

no ..... schools in warzones are safer

[@Azeal]

OOF