This Is Reason Why I am Cycling Next To North Korea

The border between China and Korean peninsular is connected by river. We, Korean, call Amnok River at the west side. It is called Duman River on the east side.
It is called Duman River on the east side. This is very important river in Korean peninsular history. That's why I came here. I got the dream on my world tour. If I succeeded to cycle six continents, I must go back home through North Korea. That's why I've never been back home while cycling over 12 years. I wanted to show my own Korean people and the world with my bicycle. No matter how the politic situation is complicated, we still could be connected. Finally I've cycled over six continents over 12years. But I failed to make this dream real after waiting 12 years. Although I gave up dream, I want to overcome my frustration by cycling from Amnok to Duman River
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[@Bernhard20Zoll]

Hello Jin, perhaps the most emotional video of your long journey. Maybe for consolation: In 1982 I cycled to Marseille. Quite by chance I met an Australian who was also cycling. We had met a year earlier in Ireland. The joy was great. I invited him to my place. A few weeks later he visited me in Frankfurt. We rode our bikes into the mountains. A long climb. At the top the road was blocked by a wide fence. You could look further. A strip about 500 meters wide where nothing was growing could be seen. Dogs patrolled, soldiers with rifles. It was the border between West Germany and East Germany that was drawn after the war. The west was the conquered territory of the USA, the east was the conquered territory of Russia. He was totally impressed and said it was the most powerful event of his entire European trip. 8 years later the border fell. When we met, people from the West and from the East, we were surprised to see that they spoke exactly the same dialect. And much more. Maybe a little consolation for you. At some point maybe it will happen to you or to us. Best regards Bernard

[@ThirstyTunaTaco]

Im not rich but i donated 20 $ which probably can buy you at least a good meal on the road. Just because i admire your spirit and you videos.. Stay strong. Greetings from the Netherlands.

[@universewithme]

Thank you for your donation! Merry Christmas :)

[@ThirstyTunaTaco]

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[@BeBetter-q4j]

​@@ThirstyTunaTacoGod bless your heart ❤ buddy

[@청바지-f7v]

무려 전세계를 12년동안 자전거로 여행한 진님 리스펙합니다. 정말 대단하고 누구도 엄두를 못내는걸 해내셨습니다. 마지막 피날레를 못이뤄 저도 기분이 잠시 안좋았습니다. 건강하게 한국으로 돌아오길 바랍니다. 끝까지 응원하겠습니다.

[@bunnykiller67]

I'm very proud of you, Jin

[@GZbike456]

12 years on the road. What an adventure!

[@peterwu8471]

I used to live right there for a few years... really nice. I love Dandong.

[@leafdew108]

영상을 보며 육로로 북한을 통해 남한으로 귀국하시길 바랬는데 아쉬움이 많이 남네요... 불꺼진 북한을 보며 반세기를 넘어 한세기가 가까워지고 있는데 같은 핏줄의 형제자매가 다른 세상에서 살아가야 하는 이유가 무엇인지 안타까운 마음입니다. 효진님의 꿈을 누군가 이어받아 실현해주길 바라는 마음이 남네요. 그동안의 여행과 도전에 경의를 표해드리고 언제나 건강하시길 바랍니다. 귀한 영상 감사합니다.

[@edwardl5345]

background music at 13:35 is 明天会坑好, means Tomorrow Will Be Better. Hope tomorrow will be better for both North and South Korea

[@erwincupnoodle]

I’m from Singapore. For some reason, we were taught to sing Arirang back when I was in primary school in late 70s.

[@henrywhite8202]

amazing to see the remote China city is clean, beautiful and high standard development, local people are happy, which is against most videos seen in KZbin

[@MrSuperunix]

中国的发展惠及每一个人，城市和乡村都有不同的发展要求。

[@Ismael-cq9ye]

So nice video, greeting from your fan in Argentina!!!

[@redtaro]

아마도 유튜브가 유행 하던 무렵부터, 진님께서 북한을 통해서 한국으로 들어오는 것을 응원했었습니다. 한 6~7년 쯤 된거 같네요. 지금 당장 북한을 통해서 한국으로 들어오는건 어렵겠지만, 앞으로 10년 이내로 원하는 길을 자전거로 꼭 가보실 수 있으시길 응원합니다.

[@markrowe3664]

I learnt so much from this video. Thankyou. Hopefully 1 day you can get your wish and it wont be South or North Korea but only 1 Korea. Enjoy being home!

[@변신방귀]

진님 안녕하세요 저도 한국인으로서 단동에 4년동안 일한적이 있는데 북한을 바라보면 항상서글퍼 집니다 그런마음이 시간에 관계없이 같아서 한국인이라면 대부분 비슷한감정을 느낄겁니다 모쪼록 건강하게 고향에 돌아오길 바랍니다

[@Ryan2002-b2c]

이번 에피소드는 여러모로 감동적이네요. 잘 봤습니다. 항상 응원합니다.

[@christopherhugh-jones3673]

Great video Jin. Fascinating seeing China up close. Shame about Nth Korea, but looking forward to seeing what you have been doing since! 👍👌

[@stanleybower5137]

Very nice seeing so sweet jin Merry Christmas 🎄 with you 😍👍❤❤❤

[@SD-888]

Wonderful and educational video I have worked with Korean co worker but couldn’t really understand seeing is believing thanks 🙏 🇨🇦

[@AnthonyB-nf1dd]

It brought me to tears when you said that you "failed". I hope someday you will be able to ride over North Korea and finalyze your dream. Huge respect for what you did so far, you are such a inspiring person. Bless you.

[@kevinmills3329]

Very proud of you! 💪

[@달려-i3b]

홧팅~~~늘 응원합니다

[@brianbrown1127]

I have enjoyed following your incredible journey around the globe. You are an amazing person and it brought tears to my eyes to realize you could not complete your final goal. I pray for this world, and hope someday soon you will be able to see your country in it's entirety. Much love from the USA.

[@philipdavis7521]

Wonderful video. 20 years ago I made inquiries about cycling through North Korea (I had a contact in a charity that worked in the country) but it proved impossible. Hopefully one day you can do it. But its a fantastic idea to cycle along the border - I always find borders so interesting - so many stories about why a particular line gets drawn on a map.

[@thinkabout602]

Just imagine if the world had more people like Jin. Yes it is very sad that a few men can make so much suffering but Jin or any of us still can travel most of the world with freedom and love from the common people. This is what Jin has shown us and for this we are very greatful. ☮☮☮☮☮☮ please 🎀

[@tomreingold4024]

I hope you get your dream one day, to visit the North and then another day, see your country reunited. You will meet family you never knew you had.

[@srrfounder1]

🎅🎄 Happy Holidays, Jin 🎄🎅

[@sydhardie9339]

I'm so sorry for you NOT being allowed to complete your journey via North Korea !.... but if you had known that 12 years ago....would you have STARTED your world tour !? MY guess is YES... and I'm very glad you DID ! LOVE from Australia 🚲🦘🇦🇺🌹

[@petergarner]

So sad for you, Jin. I can't imagine what you were going through on this part of your journey. Thank you for sharing it. Like Germany, like South Africa (a different sort of division), I feel certain that Korea will one day be reunified and you will be able to "finish" your tour.

[@vincentssoul2369]

Jin thank you for inspiration , warm greetings from Lithuania

[@pauldarbishire7226]

😭😭😭 so sad for you Jin. Big loves from Barcelona 💖

[@Theravadinbuto]

It is so like East Berlin before the wall came down. You could see all the lights of West Berlin, but you could never go there.

[@simchun_p402]

오랜만에 보니 반갑네요, 영상이 꽤 지난건가 보네요, 녹색에 반팔. 오늘아침은 영하 13도. 건강 조심하시고요.

[@thorstenbe2626]

'Whatever, how situation is, you gotta eat.' 😊 Love this professional cyclist's quote. Thanks for sharing your emotions, and also for providing insights into everyday street life in Northern China around thevborder. What a weird out of this world feeling it must be there. I also enjoyed watching your ride along the quiet streets.

[@paritoshparashar5898]

Not sure why you have so less subscribers. Watching you for the last three years. Best travel vlog.

[@LesliesPoppedijntje]

Fascinating to watch. Arirang song is beautiful ❤

[@antonpastor7963]

I love it yours video im always watching your advinture ride safe❤

[@Mdaziz-zq9xe]

Hurry hurry first 😊❤❤

[@eisvogel8099]

It's probably a kind of pain only Korean people can feel and understand. However the way you're narrating brings it very close. The pictures too are somehow surreal. I hope you're feeling better now wherever you are.

[@annes7484]

Saya meneteskan air mata melihat ini 😢💔

[@stanleybower5137]

Very nice seeing you sweet Jin the traveling your home country of the Korea merry Christmas 🎅 with you so sweet Jin 💞💞💞

[@NMOCAO]

😢

[@convictdownunder-7335]

Nov 2022 I had my first bike tour, it is from Seoul to Busan. I really enjoyed it. The bike trail could possibly be the best. When I reached the finish line next to the Nakdong river, I had a wish someday I hope I could be able to cycle from Busan to Seoul and then to Pyongyang and onto China. I hope that day may come soon.

[@letstudy2day]

sad. politic make it happened like that. divided into two. but your journey is wonderful. such a great life experience

[@radzi1969]

That was truly something to be there next to North Korea.

[@injahnet]

I feel your sadness in your video.

[@vardonian]

Yes, very sad, but still a beautiful story from you. When the DPRK opens up again I plan to go for a visit. I hear good things about the people there. Very warm and friendly despite tragic circumstances.

[@Dilsli]

Very emotional. I'm sending my greetings to all Koreans!🌹

[@슈수병]

영상과 아리랑이 분단된 우리의 아픈 역사를 되돌아 보게하는군요.

[@trawelwithrafeeqpaliyil2368]

Hai bro

[@cindiareddy2370]

Sorry to ask if you have already answered. Is wild camping allowed in China?

[@jacksrandomadventures2769]

where will you go next ?

[@antenna..]

갑자기 나온 아리랑 브금에 마음이 ..이상해요. 탈북민이 한국에 3만명 넘게 왔어요. 어쩌면 지나온 길을 넘어 오신 분들도 계실지 모르겠고 ...중국에서 신분증 없이 신고의 불안감에 떨면서 지내는 탈북민도 많다고 들었어요. 대부분 탈북민이 두만강이 있는 곳에서 탈북 한다고 하던데 지금은 그곳은 중국 북한 서로 철조망이 세우고 감시가 심해져서 탈북이 싶지 않다고 하네요. 배고파서 넘어가는 일조차 막아버리는.. ㅠㅠ아무튼 영상 감사해요

[@MrSuperunix]

子非鱼，安知鱼之乐。也许他们生活在北朝鲜幸福指数更高呢。北朝鲜人跑去南朝鲜就一定快乐吗？

[@stephandrube8658]

Hello, Jin - Your feelings so near to the Northkorean border are for a German quite easy to understand. But: why didn’t You enter the Northkorean restaurant nearby to proof how they will react on You and getting a meal for free? More courage, please - good luck…

[@universewithme]

There was news that they don't accept South Koreans. I can't speak Chinese so it's obvious to them. I didn't want to be kicked out and have feeling of frustrated. Actually I've never met any North Korean in the whole world tour.

[@stephandrube8658]

But, Jin - with Your experience of cycling around all the world and Your humor: You could have easily overwhelmed them, I’m pretty sure. Only one excuse is hitting: You felt weak and lonely, cycling so near to both of Koreas😢

[@tonypaddler]

The situation with North Korea makes me very sad for its population, I struggle to understand just how this can be happening in this day and age ! 🤔🤷‍♂️😡

[@solokalnesaltam3015]

I'm sad the current political status doesn't allow the trip to be completed as envisioned but I'm thankful for these videos which present each place so as to get a feel for the day to day reality. At least looking from outside I'd consider the travels so far a success already and hope there are more. Kudos

[@amieevans5234]

I shared the same heartbreak. I hope Korea is United or in peace to freely visit North Korea in my life time. ❤

[@aurilion_design]

Dear Jin, don't be sad! I am sure, your dream will soon be fullfilled. Perhaps you can observe, that the world is actually rapidly changing. Most important changes are happening in the background and already occured positive changes are irreversible. First visible step in the foreground is the fall of the western dominance and by this a rapid ending of further wars in the near future. I can not recognize a mechanism, which could actually enforce North Corea to open its borders. Actually North Corea helps stabilizing ballance of forces between US, China and Russia at the side of Russia (and NOT against China). Putin never forced his strategic partners to any political changes within their countrys. Which seems sad in case of dictatorships has its positive side, as Russia gives its partner a feeling of safety, which makes them more confident with their enemies and even with their population, which could at least be positive at the end. This is dfferent to the behaviour of the US, which allways supportet rumors within any country even at their friends and which often was the reason for dictators to be so hard with their opponents. Anyway I know, that in a near future there will be no possibility to inprison so many people, so that this opening will happen in probably few years. Diktators will never be able to suppress their peoples in the future! In the past there have been forces in the background, enabeling and forcing suppression of peoples, which are meanwhile dissolved. Wo does so in future, will be naked without any safety and support. Most important in any case: Don't adore alleged saviors, even if the do mirracles and identify themselves as "powers of light" or something simmilar! Such forces may play a not really negative roll in the first step, better sayd do something good (and probably help fullfill your dream). But they or at least the forces behind them are NOT our real friends. So stay awake and see things happen WITHOUT becomming part of any ideology or religion or esotherics! Enyoy life and hear on your heart! I wish you all the best and much joy. Best regards...

[@nvention20]

oh man , Jin your baby face from the beginning of the Saga has grown wiser and mature 🚵🏾‍♀ would have been amazing if by now the border into N korea was now Free and open . but still its a dark void at night . Who would play Jin in the TV saga or the Movie 🤔 or the video game ?!!

[@tichu7]

I'm quite curious (like you are), how do the Chinese feel about the North Koreans? Is there any racism? Did you ever need to defend your Korean heritage, against locals who would suspect you of being a North Korean? The nighttime video showing the stark difference between the vibrant Chinese city and a dark North Korean side is striking.

[@saran90tube]

People connect the countries...Leaders split the countries...

[@agcamp]

헌법에도 나와있는 통일인데, 아무런 교류없이 골만 깊어져가네요...

[@antenna..]

전기가 없어서 전기도 통제하는 북에선 대조되는 중국의 조명을 보며 무슨 생각을 할까...

[@paritoshparashar5898]

Why India was left our of your journey? Please visit India. I will be your host. Thanks

[@Hawkeye948]

I feel sorry for you that you couldn´t make your dream come true. but it´s not your fault. The world is getting more aggresiv and not more peaceful during the last years . China has the power and the influence on North Korea to lead it to a more peaceful politik but instead China gives support to Kim and Putin for there war against democracy. It´s a sad world but keep on cycling, it keeps the wheel on turning.