What North Korean Defectors Think Of North Korea | STAY CURIOUS #1

[@AsianBoss]

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[@df0512]

"When a person dies, the flies are the first to know". That one messed me up.

[@saycat6758]

Yes same here. I felt ashamed because I thought I had a bad day.

[@user-yv1cz3sz3m]

i dont get it

[@df0512]

@@user-yv1cz3sz3m A person really has to be familiar with dying to know that. Really sad that he has seen so much.

[@MrBadassheavymetal]

his dead eyes talking about the folding execution'd man with his brains dangling out his skull, that got me, it's so apparent how often that scene and many after it had haunted him to desensitization.

[@i-6083]

Well good fanfic writing

[@Daehawk]

I remember one NK girl saying when she got to SK it was like traveling 40 years into the future.

[@noisydope]

ive been watching all sorts of things on North Korea for years and still, small things like that..i still cant wrap my head around it. its insane to say the least.

[@barkupmytree]

That sounds reasonable because trading was how the human race developed, and by restricting international trade by a large factor, North Korean only relies on itself to develop its technology since it intakes very little influence from the outside world.

[@procrastinator6902]

@Krónika It effectively is by choice. If they would choose to stop treating their people like crap and violating basic human rights, people might be willing to trade with them. To trade with them as the system now is would be to just give their government more powerful means of controlling and oppressing their own people.

[@so9175]

🙄

[@drrameshshrink]

@KrónikaBoth capitalism/trading and oppression by communism won't help humanity mature ethically. Just what u said, that in order to maintain some Virtue, govt cannot give the Human Rights completely to its people like happening in Saudi or NK . In US DEMOCRACY or Europe, Human Rights is the cause for a loss of Virtue by its people. Isn't it.

[@shsshshhs1974]

I feel like I should never complain ever again

[@Marxist-Nixonist-Bidenist]

You should because you can, unlike them

[@backparker9264]

Watching videos like this is honestly so humbling.

[@Apetitegirly]

@@Marxist-Nixonist-Bidenist no he shouldn"t he can but he shouldn"t

[@Marxist-Nixonist-Bidenist]

@@Apetitegirly our society has been built on complaining, it's only a good thing

[@geonah05]

I WAS THINKING EXACTLY THIS

[@scatz4994]

Nobody's talking about what that guy said: "You see, when a person dies, flies are the first to know." That hit me. It was poetic, but terrible to hear. also the part when he knew about plastic bottles.

[@ghoulshii4438]

Yeah, and nobody could even help! so they are the first to appear, because they know that people are going to die one way or another and as soon as they confirm that she is really dead, they feed on her body .... oh that really breaks my heart too

[@caramelunicorn8023]

I teared up when I heard it, its so terrible.

[@gooacnt707]

He looks so sad and traumatised poor guy

[@The_NPC20]

Grave of the Fireflies

[@Stoirelius]

It’s worse. He said when someone IS ABOUT to die. They come when the person is still alive.

[@Knight_Astolfo]

There's a lot of people in the comments confused about why they seem calm and almost jovial. There comes a point where a human breaks and emotions are no longer what you would expect. When you grow up thinking that having your brains hanging from your skull is a proper punishment for selling some rope, you are not going to have the same kind of reaction to death as someone who is sheltered from violence in a western nation. How long can you run with tears in your eyes? There comes a point where you must stop crying to survive. This is the opposite of PTSD; these are hard hearts forged in fires you cannot imagine.

[@mykioto]

Seraephus yes! I admire these young souls, that are still giving! Gives me hope!

[@chankyekit]

Seraephus Very true, but it's very sad as well because you know they are only that way because they have seen and experienced so much that they shouldn't have that now they seem almost indifferent to it :/ Says a lot about North Korea's treatment of its people.

[@DarealRadexHEJOO]

Seraephus beautifully said!

[@lampshadesoapmaker678]

A lot of these defectors turn out to be liars. They lie for sympathy points

[@DarealRadexHEJOO]

Shaun David yes, so why aren't you making shit up out of your ass?

[@yumiaffirmations7083]

my father left at 13, he escaped to china then japan and met my mother, he’s lucky to be alive 💛

[@shsshshhs1974]

yumi affirmations〜 what??? He’s a North Korean defector? Wow I’m glad he made the trip

[@Toulouse41000]

I'm happy for you and your family

[@zhayio]

What a brave soul~!!!!

[@jayrun4341]

yumi affirmations〜 damn that’s amazing! Props to your father!

[@jaclynnschaefer]

yumi affirmations〜 I’m so happy that your father was able to escape! Such a wonderful thing. I bet he has a few stories to tell.

[@靜心盡力]

Seeing the girl laughing is heart breaking, especially she often laughs when talking about something really tragic.

[@milktea1994]

靜心盡力 The guy, too. When he’s describing the execution...

[@sevcaczech5961]

It's just an internal psychological defense against what they experienced. If they admit themself repeatedly what they had experienced, they would go crazy.

[@olavl8827]

Psychologists call this a coping mechanism. It's better to laugh than to cry and break down.

[@uhhhrin]

@@olavl8827 exactly, I do the same thing i laugh under extreme stress because I would rather not cry in front of people because I find it embarrassing.

[@even___]

靜心盡力 She’s probably used to it by then

[@zachar_]

Living in a third world country I’ve always complained about things like the great insecurity that we face, but even with all the difficult situations my country faces i realize how lucky i am to simply have access to the news of the world, how lucky i am to eat 3 meals a day and how lucky I am to have the opportunity to someday visit other countries without worrying about getting killed

[@diaochan7506]

I eat 2 meal for day because i'm not so hungry.

[@Smaikette]

Same

[@jessicam3555]

What country,

[@althe4564]

If you don’t mind me asking, which country?

[@zachar_]

@@althe4564 I live in Colombia

[@GlobalWarmingSkeptic]

"I saw a plastic bottle, but it was so expensive I couldn't buy it." So insane.

[@manuxalunx6522]

Really makes you think about how much we have.

[@dacypher22]

And he saw a thrown-away plastic bottle during his escape and risked his life to try to get it.

[@dacypher22]

@Pádraig O'Gallochoir It really is mind-blowing.

[@xxnelliexx]

Makes you appreciate all the little things..

[@Brown95P]

Meanwhile, so much plastic is thrown from China to South Africa (with Brazil and the USA on that list to a smaller extent) that all 5 major ocean currents are now known to house at least one garbage patch in them. ...Frankly, I'm just speechless at the idea that something so ironic is actually a fact.

[@johnhein2539]

“The executed man was a miner without pay from the government...” Ah a slave.

[@TimeAce]

Emily Cristina it was a joke

[@rezapahlevi5056]

@@mcemilyca it is. but in this case that might be true

[@lambchop58]

Ah, a patriotic man

[@ilovesushi7311]

@@mcemilyca Man, you clearly don't have knowledge what jokes are. If you knew, you would recognize.

[@angelomaldini3316]

An intern. That the American word

[@Levi_Tollefson]

What a crazy realization. "The more well off the country, the more stressed the people are, because they have more time to over-think." Really puts into perspective how small many of our problems really are.

[@shadowwarrior2030]

That statement hit me deep too. Simple ways of living is what still brings out the most happiness.

[@milkmaster699]

Yeah, I feel so privileged now.

[@leuchtrakete7093]

i have to say she is right

[@rea9473]

what gets to me is how she can find the worst of things funny. Like she has seen so much suffering that she can laugh off just about anything. like she's so carefree it's scary. The guy is serious but the girl can shrug off just about anything

[@danialzaman1438]

It probably has to do with the fact that the only life they know for the most part is from their own perspective. The man also said that they thought that South Korea was full of homeless people showing they even think other countries are like them. Its a human instinct, when you are in a well off country you nitpick the little things because you want to live in convenience and by your own way while in less well of countries you block out your issues just to sustain the will to live.

[@slimelife]

They are very graphic with explaining the horrible things they have seen. Really opens your eyes that it is normal there.

[@BrogramFilmss]

"i was upset that i destroyed something that could have fed 5 people" Damn...

[@iamyourproduct5297]

Brogram Films ikr i thought the same thing sad af makes u wanna find a bridge

[@noahhomyak9477]

"I wasn't concerned that my Father beat me..."

[@ohitshannah]

@@noahhomyak9477 Actually the translation is wrong (and violent wtf), he actually said "I wasn't afraid of being reprimanded by my father"

[@dacypher22]

What is particularly sad is that in his perspective, he didn't see the problem with his step-father having him go buy something that could feed 5 people. Never mind him breaking it. The value was wasted by the adult wanting to buy it in the first place.

[@jambostringo]

Just by saying something like that, you can tell he's a saint. There he is, knowing that means he will be beaten, yet he still thinks about other people.

[@Yellowdaydreams]

"I don't even know if my family is alive" that hit me

[@EvanAviator]

😔

[@neon80s73]

Me too

[@fabyanserrano00]

@ really?

[@brosidenbro638]

don really! Is there a link you can send me talking about this? If this is true, why dosent everyone escape at the same time (family members)!?

[@rubikubegd408]

Hamza Hashim the girl literally said why and also old people and babies can’t really jump fences

[@rubij1989]

I had a math professor that escaped and after he was in safety he moved to the u.s. One time I saw him during lunch break and asked him how is he feeling since he hardly spoke to the students. He broke down crying saying how he missed his mother and brother and he may never see them again. It was heart breaking to hear his story.

[@prabodhswain7445]

heartbreaking :(

[@mmargad.e]

My goodness.. He needs love.

[@leviacker1260]

These defectors often exaggerate their stories, how come there are hundreds of cases where North Koreans would exit and return to their country several times?

[@SUPA720]

@@leviacker1260 u are 1 idiot.. U should literally live in North Korea.. People go back in fear that their loved ones might be Killed

[@leviacker1260]

@@SUPA720 you sure about that? i thought if they leave their loved ones will all be killed for 3 generations? or is that a bunch of lies? also if this is true how come they leave and return several times? as in, somebody leaves and returns 3 times? surely there's another reason? fiddle me this...

[@kittilivia2869]

When she said that North Koreans are generally happier people than those in rich countries- pretty crazy to think about, that those people living in such insane conditions are happier than those with everything a NK would only wish to have. Humble is something we should all try to be more. Videos like this are insanely eye opening realizing how some people truly have to fight to survive

[@atyeszpapesz1426]

People always want more but in north korea there isnt really more of anything for the general public so you are happy but anywhere else where you can get more you want it because you know its possible so your not happy with what you have

[@Neo-wg9cl]

It’s because in poorer places you truly do have to rely on your community, in richer places, there’s a lot more deceit involved, because of the difference in class, there there’s really not a big difference in class, plus there is no tv, phones etc. or well a lot of them, so the only thing they can do is play outside and with friends which makes them much closer as a community. Well when I say class I mean in our countries money can change everything but in North Korea but ever class you were born it you stay in, though I do think there are cases where some make it to being a soldier

[@Steveinthailand]

When she says that North Koreans earn just $5 a month and he says $3. And then say they paid thousands of dollars to escape North Korea. Their stories dont make sense

[@Neo-wg9cl]

@@Steveinthailand, it’s also trading things that you had that could of been counted as expensive and as well, maybe they were trying to signify that they got nothing but had to pay like this huge amount that they probably barely was able to get together.

[@Ultra289]

Why are you acting like if most of the ppl outside of nk are not happy

[@Circiely]

Imagine being 12 years old and being FORCED to watch as a man who stole for money to save his family from starving to death gets tied to a Pole and gets shot to death and his body gets torn to shreds.

[@superknightlol]

yea thats kinda bad.

[@Circiely]

Dr Deuteron I couldn’t imagine living my life any other way, and the thought of something like that....it’s something I thought could only happen in movies. It’s scary to think that things like that really DO happen in real life.

[@MrDonpasqualino]

Hollywood delivers this kind of violence to families all the time, and children even younger see it. We're not that much better in this regard.

[@Circiely]

Better Days Yeah, but it’s fake. This was a real human being that was strung up and killed in front of a crowd.

[@adityanayak6327]

@@MrDonpasqualino Not like they choose to see it, and they dont see their own relatives, neighbors, friends, lovers, tied to a pole and executed. I am sure watching an *actor* on a 2D screen gives the exact same feeling as watching IRL/s

[@amanmavi8266]

"Plastic bottles were expensive" made me cry a little

[@Kirke182]

And we throw them into the streets and alleys until they are filling the oceans but to a North Korean, just to have ONE plastic bottle would be SUCH a luxury.

[@jeabproductions]

@@Kirke182 I eat mine

[@Kirke182]

@@jeabproductions We're all eating them. Our bodies are full of plastic molecules.

[@eastbandit23]

They are really green and care about polution lol

[@TaigiTWeseFormosanDiplomat]

So they use glass?

[@danachen5998]

i was a bit surprised by how descriptive that guy was about his first execution. but then again, it must’ve been so traumatising that you’d remember every little detail.

[@naritruwireve1381]

Exactly. You don't remember everyday events like what time you brushed your teeth, but if someone gets killed _right in front of you,_ you're gonna be remembering that moment for the rest of your life.

[@lenitaa7938]

I don't know, of course, but his description didn't sound right! I would like to have a doctor's take on this! I don't think the blood from heart would spurt once brain is dead, etc! I am wondering if he is embellishing..

[@franciscosanz7573]

@@lenitaa7938 Of course the blood would spurt. There are still muscle reflexes and twitches once the brain is dead. Plus, the heart keeps beating and can keep beating even in a situation where one is beheaded (complete loss of brain) for up to 10 minutes, or until all the oxygen in the blood is gone.

[@TheRafaelKMe]

I don't know if you've seem people dead or dying or being killed, but I can tell you if you do, you will neve forget.

[@kiendn]

@@lenitaa7938 There are videos out there of heart beating without a body connected to it. Animal hearts and even human hearts if you search hard enough.

[@acamacho023]

I had a North Korean customer at my job (i work retail) and we got to talking, when the subject of his family came up his only words were "I'd rather not think about it." Who knows what happened to them after he escaped.

[@kakaungranduomo2666]

I’m Korean, and these days, North Korean defectors are actively engaged in KZbin and broadcasting activities in Korean society. According to their testimony, in the past, North Korean defectors were severely punished for joint responsibility for their families and relatives. However, it is said that more than 300,000 North Korean defectors have defected to South Korea, and many of them have actually disappeared because punishing all their relatives will cause the collapse of North Korean society. I heard that unless political giants such as Hwang Jang-yeop and Tae Young-ho defected from North Korea, the punishment of joint responsibility for the families of North Korean defectors has been weakened to the level of surveillance. On the contrary, families of North Korean defectors are said to be among the upper class in North Korea because they make money in South Korea and then transfer money to their families remaining in North Korea through brokers. Among North Koreans, the "Mt. Halla stem" (family of North Korean defectors) is considered the most prestigious rather than the so-called "Mt. Baekdu stem," the Kim family, and the "Mt. Fuji stem," a Korean-Japanese family. I heard that even North Korean Guards and Labor Party officials who are leading the human rights abuses of North Koreans want to have in-laws with the "Mt. Halla stem" family. However, since the COVID-19 blockade, the cost of defecting has exceeded $100,000, making it difficult for North Koreans to defect. There are still many serious problems with human rights in North Korea, but what is comforting is that the experiences of North Korean defectors, especially North Korean defectors, are spreading rapidly in North Korean society and many North Koreans are awakening. I hope the day will come soon when we drive out dictatorship and find freedom on our own like our fathers.

[@nigelmulliniz4021]

' I don't even know if my family is alive ' * heart breaks into a million pieces *

[@davidchoimusic]

I am encouraged that the people of North Korea are slowly becoming educated of the outside world. The revolution starts from the inside out. Thanks for these brave people for sharing their stories :)

[@pennylessidiot4015]

David Choi Dong saya Dae

[@j-kun8509]

There are is no revolution unless there is a revolutionary.

[@marka.9517]

It's very sad that such a country exists, North Korea is like a nation stuck in the middle ages and unable to escape it. This is what happens when you put an inexperienced and selfish leader at it's head... But people like these are great examples and proof that slowly it is possible to become part of the outside world.

[@ShankaraOm]

that's true... i really hope they are working somehow with the army, it must be plant the seed in the militars, they are the main strenght of the dictator, but they also are humans with family, without the executive force the mindset can be change and is changing...

[@mightza3781]

Kim Jong Un wasn't originally supposed to be the successor, he did not build up a support base like his father, so his hold on power is questionable, hence the mass executions and threats of nukes to instill fear and confidence.

[@technochocolate123]

Such suffering they endure, but she says they still have joy and laughter. Amazing

[@cosmosofinfinity]

She's in a better place now. Just being able to eat rice whenever they want must be heaven on earth.

[@neonmajora8454]

Emily Sires They're really strong.

[@Koffiato]

That's how human mind works. Think of it like a protective layer for psychology. Brain itself never lets psychology to crash naturally.

[@zinck2245]

i mean, how else would the brain be able to survive in a place like that. they need to make humor out of even the darkest, most twisted events that they went through so they dont go crazy

[@iadoreapplehead]

It kinda makes sense to me though. In the western world, even though we have everything we could possibly wish for, we’re still not satisfied. We want a bigger car, the newest iphone and a promotion at our jobs. In poorer countries people tend to just be happy with what they have, even if it’s barely a thing. Life is harder but they don’t stress over unnecessary things like people do in my country.

[@denji5604]

They are speaking this so casually man that country is messed up.

[@brangja4815]

Yeah, they don't even know they are trapped.

[@clubpenguinrockie]

yeah, I think they have to at this point, just to stay sane, with all the horrible things they've been through or witnessed...

[@cs4808]

@@brangja4815 they do know now

[@mrbetabombs2017]

"White rice ia only for the birthdays" Wow, unbelievable, one of the cheapest foods around the world is a luxury there.

[@PauaP]

@WIKIPEDIA Uh... srsly? Just why... just why dus, like srsly why do you have that on your mind?

[@epicmickey2351]

Hat _ it’s true tho. Millienial r liberals do love communism and socialism.

[@PauaP]

@@epicmickey2351 I hope this aint an r/woooosh

[@jayrun4341]

Mr BetaBombs I eat rice almost every day....now I feel so grateful...damn, I’m so goddamn lucky wth?

[@jayrun4341]

annie bhayo yea like PLASTIC BOTTLES! That’s something we see everyday!

[@bronwynecg]

"The Plastic Bottle" should seriously be the name of a movie. That kid in the blue sweater should direct....

[@ecksveee4091]

i love this idea...

[@sftcore]

I agree.

[@thetreblerebel]

I'm gonna steal your idea...but yes your right a story involving an eventual escape from North Korea. Should be a movie. A good movie

[@Oppurtunafish]

That's what I thought. Such a powerful image. How he almost gave up everything because he saw something so incredibly valuable lying in a ditch, but that thing is a piece of plastic. Absolutely wild

[@Morgan-oq7uj]

Reminds me of "The Gods Must Be Crazy," about a pilot dropping a Coca-Cola bottle from a helicopter over an African tribe. The tribe thinks it's a gift from the gods, but they fight over it because it's so useful. So, a villager is sent to go on a journey to return the bottle to the gods.

[@vivienneli5532]

That girl is literally so strong. She's had such a difficult past and she's still so positive!

[@Sim_Pole]

She got the premium K drama before the age of 12 so I'd say her family was pretty well off compared to others in NK

[@hungfarlow4271]

Yeah, and the boy is strong too

[@bUwUmer1260]

@Toasty boi she had electricity to watch it. The guy only had it when a Kim was on TV

[@djyplay3715]

There's nothing strong about survival. You either survive or die.

[@vivienneli5532]

DJY Play i understand you're point but I still think there's strength in what she's doing.

[@seboy5483]

"Plastic bottles were expensive." Looking at me country, I wished plastics in general never existed.

[@comradeleppi2000]

True

[@comradeleppi2000]

The difference tho

[@altaccount7696]

Plastic is one of the best things humans ever invented

[@JS-tr2xi]

@@altaccount7696 plastic is great when it isn't polluting the planet

[@naasyo]

@@altaccount7696 tell this to the countries who are overflowed by plastic and can’t do anything about it

[@aya8605]

‘Here (South Korea), they dont eat it (White rice) because they (dont want to) get fat, but there (North Korea) they dont eat it, because they cant afford it.’ Sad reality but true

[@shantatv3185]

Felisha James independent country

[@Kars00]

Felisha James what

[@Crashandburn999]

@@felishajames1159 "Hey is South Korea a independent country " I only understood this part, the second half of your question doesn't make sense. South Korea is an independent country.

[@SvobodovaEva]

@@felishajames1159 you don't have google or what?

[@annelieswallace237]

@@felishajames1159 What a stupid question! Google it

[@nataliascalvenzi5553]

When the girl said that she doesn't even know if her family is okay, gosh I just wanted to hug her so bad!

[@DarthKillerRecargado]

Natália Scalvenzi did she ever figure out what happened to her family?

[@garysanderson5774]

@@DarthKillerRecargado most likely dead or sentenced to work in labor camps

[@darkgamersupreme2348]

@@DarthKillerRecargado They've most likely seen this video and punished them somehow

[@aleksitjvladica.]

Wanting something and doing are two different things.

[@shahar9452]

@@aleksitjvladica. what even is your point

[@xeflatio93]

Today someone in North-Korea is so happy cos is eating white rice for his birthday... Happy birthday buddy :')

[@MrBadassheavymetal]

ikr?

[@cruddddddddddddddd]

Damn, that's messed up to think about, but yeah... Happy birthday, North Korean person.

[@user-me7mm7gr1p]

Happy Birthday buddy. One day you will be free!

[@foilhattiest1]

Happy birthday, hope you get to read this one day.

[@신다은-p3p]

And I was mad for only getting two present for my 13th birthday.......... I feel so lucky now

[@cheong-santhebaddest6891]

That execution story was so horrifying. I can't imagine witnessing something like that, especially as a child. And the family members having to witness his execution. . .wow. They executed him for selling a piece of ROPE. That is cruel and inhumane and I can't imagine living in a country that would allow this. I wonder, how many people have been executed for ridiculous things like this in North Korea? Maybe one day, they won't have anymore defectors, because nobody will be alive to escape.

[@kaiyabou]

Just listening to these stories makes me feel guilty. I complain so much for no reason. These are honestly brave souls.

[@toohighstrung]

BTS and NCT Trash [Yuta's Smile] Really makes you realize that no matter how bad you have it, it could be much worse

[@otonielxyz]

Brave? Brave is doing something because it’s your choice to do it, not because you had to...

[@dougiequick1]

It make me mad at the sentiment we should mind our own business and just let that moron build missiles ... people ignorantly think of North Korea in the same light as say North Vietnam and how the US should not have got involved ....but it is apples and oranges.... all confidence to use the military has been destroyed since vietnam ...we choose the WRONG things to get involved with to the point where it is the popular opinion that there is no worthwhile cause ....what a SHAME!....no? It would even be good to send a cruise missile in to kill the asshole EVEN taking out some civilians in the process ...sounds like many more than THAT die all the time making it fully justifiable ! I just wish China would handle it!

[@hatoperator9492]

Brave souls 3

[@coralmaynard4876]

PassTheDraco You're kidding right? You don't even know what brave means if you claim that... bravery is about facing the fear in front of you, and not showing fear; for example, if I ended up kidnapped, I could be brave by not panicking and remaining calm, no matter what happens to me... yet I had no choice but to face the situation head-on... even google says bravery is being ready to face and endure danger or pain, which is what North Koreans have done and are doing.

[@TheShuffle02]

I've never heard such excitment about a plastic bottle.

[@silva6605]

Really puts things into perspective.

[@TheShuffle02]

Silverz 银 exactly...

[@thecapone45]

I was the same when I first saw those aluminum pouches that caprisuns come in,

[@virajvibhute8510]

I didn't understand one thing though. They have glass bottles that break, but not plastic bottles? Glass is costlier than plastic, much more difficult to manufacture too. This is strange.

[@thecapone45]

Viraj Vibhute Yeah so plastic bottles rely on new technology and glass bottles have been made for centuries. They don’t have the new technology and even if they did, they haven’t achieved economies of scale.

[@sophiatalksmusic3588]

"When a person dies, flies are the first to know." God, that quote gave me chills. It's horrible that these people had to experience the hardships of North Korea, as well as those still under dictatorial oppression today.

[@dosmundos3830]

the guy's making up stories lol. his first execution he witnessed when he was 12 he just happened to be standing next to the wife and family of the sentenced? the odds of that would be millions to one, he's just getting attention with his lies.

[@alecfongy3175]

les bowes But you don’t really know either,

[@lazlow9640]

@@dosmundos3830 He's talking about the town he lived in, do you think the NK authority is going to gathering everyone in Pyongyang just for one public execution? Try again mate.

[@AmbyJeans]

les bowes Yep there always has to be heartless assholes in the comments section

[@real_smilegamez]

@@dosmundos3830It was a small village... like a thousand people

[@SwarYouTube]

I hope my brothers and sisters from North Korea will be free really soon ❤️

[@kashutosh9132]

But how bro?

[@NekitaRui]

The fact he remembers the first execution he saw, and even remembers all the details shows how traumatic experience was it for him

[@LordPrometheous]

Not necessarily traumatic, because it was a completely normal, routine activity. Even before the age of 12, they know it happens, people will talk about it, describe it, and use it as a cautionary tale for kids to follow the rules. It would be like a Sunni or Shia child being traumatized by seeing someone stoned to death or hung, when it is to be expected and happens all the time.

[@LordPrometheous]

@@wonderstruck. then why don't people get traumatized every time they see news reports of people being killed? Every time l they see a horrible accident on the side of the road? Because I've seen it a hundred times. Memory of an event is not proof of traumatization. I remeber events as a 2 and 3 year old, and not because I was traumatized. I am well aware of what Sunni and Shia are, otherwise I would not have mentioned them.

[@John-ge4ee]

@@LordPrometheous First of all, censorship in the media exists for the sole reason of things possibly being traumatic to some viewers, so your point here is wrong. Memory of an event may not be outright "proof of traumatization", but a detailed recount of an experience is definitely something that happens when people become traumatized. But most importantly, who the hell reads the initial comment and is so triggered by the observation and comment made, they feel the need to come in here and try to negate or dismiss it. STFU.

[@machineofadream]

In this case? Yes it is necessarily traumatic. He sat next to the family, he knew the man's story, he knew it was wrong, and he had to witness an unjust killing by mandate of law. It's not the same when you pass a horrible car crash because you usually don't know what happened or what their story is. Maybe the person who crashed was a murderer. You don't know, so you can't feel bad. But man, when I hear about kids dying, it destroys me inside, every single time. I have to stop listening to the news sometimes. Heck, I had to stop this very video because that story of violence affected me that much. I'm 38, so I don't think that the trauma of thinking about unjust suffering is becoming less traumatizing for me ever. If anything, it's gotten worse over the years as I've gained more empathy for others as I've gained life experience.

[@Fif0l]

@@LordPrometheous do you see massacred bodies of people who die in accidents every time there is an accident? Do you see blown off heads when you read news about a shootout? In North Korea there is a very brutal way of execution that you are forced to watch. At some point you get desensitized to the view, like a paramedic called to an accodent site, but it doesn't mean the first times are not traumatic.

[@garbagebin8282]

Its heartbreaking to see how the girl is laughing while talking about serious topics as a coping mechanism. Makes you realize how much they've both been through. Nobody deserves to live in such circumstances, especially be forced to watch a person get executed in a horrifying manner as A KID.

[@c.g.5580]

I swear the North Koreans handle enough fear in a year then I can in a life time; its almost a lifestyle for them

[@LightningShiva1]

I once saw a person die when I was 16, I was frightened for a whole month and out of my mind. I can't even imagine what they have went through, it's one thing to say and an other thing to actually experience.

[@imperialist4862]

That's terrible. Even as worst as USA

[@CharityCurtis]

me too

[@owl2944]

i think it's more that they are desensitised to trauma

[@iskrastambej8432]

These kind of videos are so important! I feel like people don't really understand that these kind of things are actually happening and we often forget that we are actually so privileged to have enough food and a possibility to speak up about the problems in our society. This was a really good reminder to be thankful for what we have got. Also thank you for not censoring the disturbing stuff out those are the important parts. If you sugar coat everything people won't care.

[@poposisa]

Yes, remember we have what we have because we create wars and steal resources from other countries that cant defend themselves... how do you think we get our stuff? We steal resources and we dominate the global market so we can tell other countries what to do otherwise we will destroy their countries like we are still doing in many parts of the Middle East. Thats just reality. So next time you have your iphone or get another PC just remember people in third world countries are building that for you while they are starving and getting killed in mines etc.

[@m.w.6526]

North Korea is the best Korea. Long Live the Kim family

[@hannahtriz]

+poposisa Not every country makes profit from wars nor does every country steal resources from others. Plus in 3rd world countries, yes many products and services are outsourced, but not every 3rd world country is the same. I'm from a developing country and there are no mines that I have ever heard of. People are starving but that's because of the lack of jobs, the lack of skills, lack of funding, lack of education, and etc which really fall under the responsibility of the government. Albeit, there is an influence of 1st world countries on 3rd world societies, it's too egotistic to think that all the problems of the 3rd world countries and developing countries can be sourced back to 1st word countries as the local government holds more influence and power in those developing nations and 3rd world countries.

[@hannahtriz]

Kiwipan s. I'm sorry who are you addressing your comment to?

[@iskrastambej8432]

Voltage^ Excuse you but how do you know if my empathy is real or not? And are you sure that you're not the same as you claim me to be? Ofcourse I can't know for sure because I don't go around assuming dumb shit about other people that I don't know. Anyway sorry if I offended you in some way but I was just thanking Asian Boss for this video and the reminder to be more thankful for what we have.

[@whendervelleny7665]

"Mesmo quando eu estava morrendo de fome, eu era feliz" essa tocou o coração.

[@aliciaaraujo9757]

Ela tinha fé e esperança! Que lindo ❤que bom que ela conseguiu fugir daquele lugar horrível 😢

[@kitwalker2968]

She has a lovely smile for someone who has seen so much.

[@sobreaver]

She has a perspective like very few of us have, yet she retains her humanity and didn't not choose to become like them. Strong at heart such a smile is !

[@EnigmaticPeanut]

she was smiling even when speaking about not having news from her family since a major flood....

[@Crimsonfireball]

Well shes not in North Korea anymore so thats why shes happy

[@stealthymonk8808]

No money for rice, but has TV, DVDs, and electricity -- I don't think they thought it through properly -- great story though.

[@panama2468]

Yeah bc its a fake story

[@rmalmeida1976]

Sad reality. Glad my most of my family moved out of the North before the division.

[@NebulaMirage]

Almeida Did they go to the South or to China?

[@rmalmeida1976]

South, to Munsan

[@alik5883]

Almeida actually my grandfather is from north korea too. He doesnt even know if his families in NK are alive or not.

[@tonymarianov594]

Pfff.....WOW!!! you have to be thankful to your family :)

[@rmalmeida1976]

My mother has told me that my grandmother and other family members used to go to the DMZ close to the city and use binoculars to try and see family members who were on the other side. I don't know why those family members chose to stay, but I was told that they chose to. Since I was raised in the US, I am grateful that I was spared this heartbreak. I have gone twice to visit my maternal family in South Korea and went to the DMZ but did not look for family members so I don't know for a fact if we have/had family on the other side.

[@minmins7493]

Damn that girl escaped when she was 12, she’s one tough cookie

[@QuesadillaJay]

A cute one to

[@evasoru1254]

why would she be a cookie

[@odoggow8157]

U WUD BELIEVE ANYTHING. IF I GO ON KZbin CLAIMING TO BE JESUS I COULD RULE THE WORLD UR ALL STUPID ENOUGH TO BELIEVE ANYTHING ON HERE

[@Dragoneer]

S h e ‘ s n o t g o n n a f u c k y o u d u d e

[@kimjongdaeloml3237]

@@odoggow8157 wtf

[@DoranSissaron]

It's scare see they talk about it so naturally. I hope they could handle this better after the years. But I still see they fell pain. You just need have a good empath to see it. Fighting!

[@michaelbrumfield9031]

The guy describing the exececution was disturbing. A 12 year old having to watch this? That will stay in his mind forever. Sad...

[@astrodreamer946]

That's exactly the point the NK government were trying to make. They want the young to have the thought of consequence for even the smallest disobedience engraved in their minds permanently. People won't rebel if they're too terrified for their lives to even risk thinking of doing so.

[@acidz0043]

yeah, that was rough to hear. what awful barbarism...

[@hn5900]

I could barely read the subtitles it was so disturbing

[@frankcastle4715]

Ive seen worse...

[@Moriartart]

Michael Brumfield now imagine being so young and being the family members of the person executed that’s heartbreaking

[@Darrylx444]

I used to get cranky when my internet was slow, my car broke down, or my meal was not tasty. Not any more.

[@sanjanapatwari910]

@NowForTheTruth doesn't matter dude, all they're saying is they're gonna look at life with a little more gratitude because it's true that we take a lot for granted

[@Eray2007]

Yes appreciate life

[@camilascatonebedin3002]

I wish it was that easy to be grateful, but I guess we're trying

[@ascherlafayette8572]

I doubt anybody truly changed their life for this.

[@pinkpugginz]

A car breaking down is a huge issue. Cant get to work go broke and become homeless, live on the street and dangerous condirions. Just cause NK is treating their citizens like that doesnt mean anyone else's problems arent valid

[@distantforest2481]

Man when the girl said she didn't know whether or not her family was still alive. It really hit me.

[@marley9800]

ive heard that the family of people who run away will be put in concentrationcamps for 3 generations

[@追寻怀旧老电影]

but why the girl smile when she tells this sad story

[@marley9800]

@@追寻怀旧老电影 'smile trough the pain'

[@cevirthek262]

@@追寻怀旧老电影 It's her way to not lose hope. She can't do anything about it, so she chooses to smile and be hopeful even if it hurts.

[@leviacker1260]

These defectors often exaggerate their stories, how come there are hundreds of cases where North Koreans would exit and return to their country several times?

[@ingridfreitass3760]

They think theyre "happy" just because what they see daily is the only aspect of life they have access to...omg it is so sad that makes hard to think its a real thing and its happening now..

[@atyeszpapesz1426]

No they are happy because they think everyone else lives the same or in worse conditions but this is changing because outside world tries to bring in their colture

[@douglasdoo]

Wtf, I eat rice every single day, I almost cried when she said that about "rice only on birthdays".

[@cankiroglu7895]

White rice,that's the type of rice we eat all around the world,they can mostly only afford brown rice

[@guestguest4023]

BLAME NK ECONOMY ON AMERICAN SANCTIONS, USE YOUR BRAINS. IF NK IS SO BAD, THEN WHY DO THEY HAVE THE MOST NATURAL HUMAN BEAUTY IN THE WORLD?

[@thearchivist1437]

@@guestguest4023 ? Why did u bring up beauty?

[@guestguest4023]

@@thearchivist1437 I brought up beauty because beauty is fundamental human attraction, the FIRST IMPRESSION. NK preserves natural beauty more than SK and China. NK people have better genes than SK and Chinese people in terms of natural human physical beauty. So, how can you say Kim is as bad as he is? SK and China are both filled with crooked face genes.

[@skylarjane9559]

@@guestguest4023 You cant be pretty when your starving to death

[@nsanchez_mke]

"there are plenty of new plastic bottles in china" - "really?" that part got me

[@CT1010101]

That was so so sad. That something that was so valuable to him that he tried to stop for it while fleeing for his life, is literal garbage in the rest of the world. We think nothing of it and use it so unthinkingly that it's become a major environmental issue. And in NK it could have changed his day to day life.

[@boooster101]

@@CT1010101 I remember a documentation of an African village where old plastic bottles got repurposed as shoe soles. It's amazing - in a very morbid way - how much we throw away and consider not just cheap but without any value.

[@CT1010101]

@@boooster101 That sounds like an awesome documentary. Human ingenuity is amazing, but a lot of times it doesn't get any attention because the press focuses on tragedy and disaster.

[@spaceman081447]

@@boooster101 RE: "I remember a documentation [sic] of an African village where old plastic bottles got repurposed as shoe soles. In Asia, they've been using treads from old tires as sandals for decades.

[@nijao9079]

Right?

[@karenabrams8986]

Her eyes expressed so much pain when she said she doesn’t know if her family is alive after the flood. How heart breaking. I’m so sorry. North Korea’s government is total trash. 😥💔

[@Kirke182]

Criminal regime.

[@rachelwood9438]

trumps best good buddy, fat Kim Jong un

[@kenyonwilson6195]

@@rachelwood9438 stfu

[@disknee6630]

@@rachelwood9438 They are not friends, there is only one reason why Trump is doing this and it's to get some firepower off of them.

[@captaingenius-o1c]

@@rachelwood9438 Obama would have been bowing down like he did to those Muslims...

[@user-rk4kn2mw1s]

こんな国がまだ存在してるって恐ろしいな

[@beatrizxx7043]

~}~{{@:@?¬!£^&+:{}}~{}~{~~

[@gerardfrank9877]

These two young people are remarkably composed; desensitized, I suppose -- and yet they are articulate and friendly. They must be very tough and resilient, having grown up under such conditions. The leader of North Korea is a monster.

[@imaneh3958]

I agree this is so sad

[@Based_Remy]

They're both highly intelligent people that realized their circumstances and decided to take a risk and change their future. They're heroes man i applaud them for that

[@Ben-rz9cf]

The thing is they have better character and values than many americans who have decided they don't care about the freedoms they take for granted and that we have never really "tried" socialism... The irony is that they were raised to hate americans and yet they are the epitome of what american values should look like

[@nogrimley4663]

@@Ben-rz9cf wow so well said. I am American, but I kinda feel that way too. I look at Koreans and i see values that were important to Americans but somehow we are no longer working together for those things anymore.

[@arcangle7444]

They understand the horror. They aren't desensitised. They just aren't cowards.

[@c4_murloc782]

And I thought my life sucked because I have no ambition, friends/girlfriend, and I hate where my career path is going. At least I have an awesome family, cool hobbies, and you know, FOOD

[@lukasseifriedsberger3208]

Yeah, watching such a video is actually helping me with my depression a bit, as weird as it sounds. Because you realize that those little fcking small problems that are such a huge deal for us are NOTHING in perspective to what these people are going through. It makes you more thankful for what you have.

[@iknowappleos2107]

Lukas Seifriedsberger so true man

[@chivalryalive]

C4_567 -- I feel guilty too, for the basic things that most persons take for granted in U.S.A. :-(

[@paltaprimo]

indeed, lets be friends

[@Pikachu-qr4yb]

I love this comment. Never forget your words

[@ToxicSkull0]

One thing I noticed Interviewer: “The government couldn’t provide food?” Girl: “The government didn’t provide food”

[@swampdonkey1567]

Sounds like holdomor

[@swampdonkey1567]

danieljliversLXXXIX how so. The government didn’t provide food. Similar no?

[@MonographicSingleheaded]

Meaning they cant provide for themselves? Cant even grow food probably

[@jayxfrost8987]

Because they clearly could... look how fat their dictator is O.o the government CLEARLY has a lot of money.

[@pobremalone1155]

@danieljliversLXXXIX because of totalitarian governments, basically the same thing \(•-•)/

[@てテ-b8i]

男性も女の子も明るい表情からすごい残酷なこと言ってて震える

[@一皮脱いだ桜田]

それ思った。飢饉になっても国民は笑ってるって言ってるから、非日常が日常って認識になっちゃってるんだろうね

[@roberth.5938]

¥\~÷[¬¢\§

[@beatrizxx7043]

~}{}_+)(&(~~}{{}

[@epa316]

Dammit.. I was in the Army in South Korea 1995-96. So, while I was lying on my bunk after duty, stuffing my face and watching tv, there were people starving to death less than 100 miles from me? Friggin hell...

[@iankelly7722]

I was there in 2009 brother. It really is wild

[@yujinarukunnn7222]

Howd u get out ?

[@epa316]

@@yujinarukunnn7222 U.S. soldiers are sent to South Korea for one year, then they return to the United States.

[@tristan6509]

actualy north korea used to be wealthier than the south, but mismanagement and the fall of the soviet union really dragged them to the ground

[@danielasefa1884]

tristan 123455 1950-1960 sky was top 10 poorest countries in the whole world. Now they are the 10th richest country in the world

[@caylus7587]

"I didn’t know when i was going to die of starvation" He said when, not if. "The government couldn’t provide food?" "The government didn’t provide food." Didn’t, not couldn’t. The government watches as their people starve to death while they dine on their sacrifice. That’s messed up.

[@superknightlol]

its not as worst as ww2 ussr famine, cause 40mill death.

[@MS-pz9wd]

@Roronoa Zoro just a mild overexxageration

[@anthonyneal870]

Roronoa Zoro the youth of the west support democratic socialism not communism, a significant difference

[@acidz0043]

Anthony Neal baloney. many unashamedly display the hammer and sickle.”socialism is a stepping stone to communism “😑😑😑

[@tessrichards7058]

i mean, to be fair, the US is the same. people starve under capitalism too.

[@kyrashih455]

“Since they can’t travel to other regions, people won’t know about protests taking place in other regions” MAN HUNGER GAMES ARE REAL

[@nmavrantzas]

more likt LIES

[@allyouneedislove3218]

May the odds be ever in our favor

[@eliseuhackbarth7003]

and they can become real right now with pandemic coronavirus...

[@nmavrantzas]

@tailsiswatching Imperialism.

[@adrienners]

A lot of dystopians just white wash what happens to real poc across the world

[@最上-j1t]

色々と考えさせられる動画やった。過去のことを笑顔で話せるのが凄いです。

[@albertdraper1157]

Good questions asked by interviewer.

[@ronaldreed7698]

Albert Draper He's very good all his videos are fantastic, upu should see them

[@adamwys2493]

Yeah he actually asks questions that are relevant to how life is different in North Korea

[@dkvikingkd233]

like a boss..

[@Thorngage1]

Albert Draper 5y67890pokioo0okvvvbnk? Nnbvc $z?))mnn;:"" z-1134

[@TheLastWizardOfTheCentury-u7o]

Well he is a boss ;)

[@PowerTrain]

I am going to stop complaining about life now

[@TTGPetWussy]

Right it's crazy how much we take for granted

[@patientlast8108]

i wont

[@ascendingneet2263]

Exactly the same thing my depressed American ass was thinking

[@michaelpzillas7694]

@Genevieve17 and its the only way to fix whats wrong... so pls always complain there are much better times waiting for anyone

[@holmesla0319]

Yep. Right there with you.

[@zegh8578]

"when someone dies, flies are the first to know", I hadn't even thought of that... o_o imagine being around that much death, that it becomes this... thing everybody just knows, "oh, the flies"

[@toohighstrung]

zegh8578 its one of those things you wouldnt know unless you witnessed some horrific shit

[@daniellee8162]

Yup, flies and roaches. Vultures too if they are in the area.

[@BlakeBauer]

Lord of the Flies..

[@EatTwinkies13]

zegh8578 Because their insides have always started to die and rot

[@juniperslowed]

I thought this was common sense.. everyone fucking knows when people die flies swarm to their bodies lol wtf?

[@davidkim8354]

좋은 영상 감사드립니다. 새터민분들의 이야기를 들으면서 가슴 깊은 곳에서 뜨거운 감정과 눈물이 흘러나왔습니다. 저는 대한민국에서 나고 자란 청년이지만 북한의 아픔과 고통에 공감하고 도움을 주기를 간절히 바랍니다.

[@DarkNinja-24]

The story of how the man had to sell ropes to his family but ended up in such a gruesome execution broke my heart

[@Undiluted_Liquid]

same

[@donedeal725]

As if simple hanging is not enough to punish the "crime"...

[@nmavrantzas]

Good thing it's all lies then, you can rest easy :)

[@donedeal725]

@@nmavrantzas Can you share the info?

[@nmavrantzas]

@@donedeal725 What info? Liars paid for by the west need to provide info, not me.

[@AymenDZA]

"I'm not sure if my family is even alive" Damn it's not even enough that you escaped but the fact that you left everyone you love behind and now not even know if they are alive.

[@chrisj197438]

Aymen DZ Everyone in her family is dead because she made this video

[@zensungwei460]

而且说道她家遭大水的时候，她一点都不悲伤

[@kittymeow1742]

@@chrisj197438 Seriously?

[@chrisj197438]

Kitty Meow I wouldn’t be surprised

[@kittymeow1742]

@@chrisj197438 But how would they see it since they restrict stuff like this in North Korea? Or I'm just dumb.

[@tractorfactor9576]

They are so strong, they were talking about all of this without even shedding a tear.

[@yogap6162]

they used to it

[@ScottMccain117]

Asian way of thinking. You can even see him smiling when talking about hard stuff. That's the mentality of Korean/Chinese/Japanese people since Confucius.

[@maniac8128]

Change ur dp buddy LOL

[@ScottMccain117]

@Deo Alrego I'm japanese... Go read some books on chinese and japanese philosophy please. Then you'll understand where that mentality come from.

[@ScottMccain117]

@Deo Alrego Yes but do you read philosophy books ? That's the question.

[@yaoyao38]

住民同士監視しあってるから仲悪いかと思いきや、結構素朴な付き合いはあるみたいだね。

[@Schmidteren]

It's insane they talk about it so normally. Because for them. This was life. This was normal. If anyone whohadn't lived their lives had these things happen to them. They would break in an instant.

[@thisutuber]

Young enough to recover fairly quickly. But we don't know what condition they were in for the first months of liberation. Now when they are being interviewed on camera they realize how extremely important it is to get the message across clearly. Great self-discipline no doubt.

[@andrewhinman5113]

They’ve also probably told this story several times so it becomes normal and less traumatic for them to tell it

[@JW-mr5mh]

I'd rather die

[@Schmidteren]

marklolwins that's me I guess. :D Love Poe, best game! I even tried doing a bit of streaming of the game, but no viewers mostly. :D Happy New year dude!

[@Schmidteren]

thanks man. :)

[@B0TFrosty]

Imagine discovering that there is tons and tons of plastic on beaches and oceans, when in the past you wanted a single plastic bottle

[@odoggow8157]

WHAT ARE U TRYING TO EVEN SAY??? THIS MAKES NO FUKING SENSE AT ALL, N WHY IMAGINE WHEN THERE ARE U FRUIT

[@toybox4sale]

@@odoggow8157 how old are you?

[@Darcactusofficial]

Odog Gow lmao what

[@BernexChips]

That Soleil

[@matthewpayumo6285]

what are you trying to point out? Did you even understand the video?

[@werewolf15orlando]

I hope North Korea's people will rise one day. They deserve better than this.

[@stanlyEM]

werewolf15orlando they will 2017 just wait

[@justin9571]

stanly eggmuffn Probably not.

[@SuzakuX]

They will not be able to foment revolution. It would take outside intervention to make a difference.

[@taesheren]

They don't live in a vacuum. While influence is not intervention, it will make it harder and harder for the state owners to contain the people.

[@markios6824]

werewolf15orlando we should supply the people with weapons to fight a civil war to over throw the regime.all the people are starving and Kim is jiggling around villages for propaganda videos.north Korea people must fight back.the south must press the line further north with an info campaign to educate the poor people.✌🏼️🇰🇷

[@andreteixeira5635]

It shatters my heart to know and to hear of such suffering of the North Corean people. Freedom and Democracy to Noth Corea! God bless and save them from the evil dictatorship that rules them!

[@BroPro_123]

*Korea

[@lizz._.8098]

me at 12 yrs: complaining about bad WiFi North Korean 12 yrs old: complaining about watching family members being publicly executed

[@Caroline-xz1ci]

yeah it's a sick world

[@weebforever3276]

I'm feeling so grateful rn. Imma wake up early tomorrow and start working man.

[@charredbudonkers2085]

Let’s not complain....

[@drunk-npigboii5142]

North Korean 12 year old isn't allowed to complain or ☠️

[@kittenmimi5326]

Scary thing is they maybe don't even complain. Because they can't. Or else they'll get sent into a bootcamp or sth

[@deendrew36]

“....so the government couldn’t provide food?” “The government DIDN’T provide food.” What a difference a word makes to context. The government could have provided food. But it did not.

[@angrydinosaur8853]

I thought about that too.

[@cilapulapu6065]

so much for communism

[@nou257]

Drew M knowing what kind of a monster their leader was, im barely surprised.

[@redbrixanimations]

Drew M Kim Jong Un ate all the food

[@martymcfly5423]

The reason that the government DIDNT provided food is most likely that the government COULDNT provide food

[@chibimaddy]

Her laughter....it broke my heart, because she spoke of how everyone laughs a lot, but you could see that the laughing was not from happiness, but from .... I don't know, shock, or a need to stop from seeing the horror. It's so sad.

[@lanciferian]

Laughter and humor are humans' natural psychological defense when faced with this kind of trauma. Same reason why some of the best comedians are really depressed.

[@chibimaddy]

@@lanciferian I know that's true. I once had a friend who accidentally ran over her cat with her car, and when she told me I burst into laughter and I didn't find one single thing funny about it. I was mortified and horrified and so heart-broken, but my stupid body laughed. I was so ashamed.

[@hilmir]

Laughing in the face of horror is very common. Go watch a horror movie, and you will find some people laughing to deal with what they are seeing on screen.

[@noeliac1094]

It's just a coping mechanism :(

[@fangirloverleo494]

Yep. Whenever I get scared for a prolonged period of time I can’t stop laughing until I calm down and get over what scared me

[@lucianafreitas8002]

I am from Brazil and I am very sad to hear about the situation of you North Koreans. I wish with all my heart that you can free yourself from this situation to be happy. ... My prayer: God of the universe help our North Korean brothers to be free, to have abundance and to be happy.

[@amberlee4536]

Oh my god. I knew it was bad but not THIS bad. Two thirds of the whole town died? How is that country still FUNCTIONING? Well. I'm glad people manage to get out.

[@inspectorspinda]

functioning because there's nothing to do all day that isn't illegal but having sex. and can't afford condoms

[@svarzina]

in a state like this it doesn't matter how much should you kill, only how much do you need to be alive

[@mrhater123]

The situation isnt nowadays as bad as it was in 90s. But it is still bad

[@denisl2760]

It isn't.

[@Reicha]

Byong Min It's very tragic that selfish assholes get to besmirch good ideologies. Do you think any of the most powerful people in capitalism care how many die as long as they keep enough buyers of their merch? Or ones of liberalism etc. if THEY keep voters? The most powerful people got there by stepping over corpses. But look at Jose Mujica in Urguay, the socialist president who lived in a shack and donated most of his salary to the people - because he refused to live better than they did. That? That is the true face of communism's ideology. (And unlike what seems to be common perception: Socialism isn't communism. It can actually coexist with capitalism, and mainly means that the bad luck of losing a job or being sick ( eg. lack of money) shouldn't equal death and homelessness. That money shouldn't be like the hearts in video games that symbolize life left.)

[@minimonkey252]

She left at twelve.. not to invalidate her knowledge, but when she said that NK citizens are very happy, I wonder if maybe she didn't understand yet how people really felt. As a child I assumed people were very happy as adults, and as an adult, I understand now the show people put on for children, and the hidden sadness we understand that can't be understood by children. People can laugh joylessly, and do it all the time.

[@lme918]

Add to this that our memories of childhood are mostly not correct. Not only her but other people think that they were happier as a child. Emotions/feelings were stronger. Even the food tasted better. (and there is even a scientific explanation to it.) But I do understand what she was trying to say. She was surprised that people think about things that not really so important. When you on edge you think about real important things. But what's important that we have a choice to stress about such things. We are living in luxury. We have a choice to do what we want with our life.

[@marcinna8553]

I would agree -- people in any country often claim that life in the past was better than today, or to claim that the past was a "simpler" time. Folks will say this and then point out changes in technology or to current news events to try to back up this impression. Under genuine scrutiny, these claims usually don't hold up well. When I hear claims like this I just suggest the person dig out some archived newspaper from 50 years ago and read a few pages. In this case however, both of these folks essentially say the same thing --- people in South Korea are colder, more driven and more alienated from one another. I don't think that is a false nostalgia -- since neither expresses any desire to return to that life.

[@autohmae]

The first thing I wondered is: what if they lived in a smaller community in South Korea instead of the big city. Would they still say the same thing ?

[@KipaYumiya]

Happy outside, *dead on the inside*

[@irasac1]

autohmae the guy lives in countryside

[@Mirrtamirrv]

I wish to see North Korea completely fall in my lifetime. This is crazy. its 2019 and this still exist.

[@Wrennbird]

Just because it’s a certain year, doesn’t mean an abusive authoritarian regime like North Korea shouldn’t exist.

[@The_Unknown_Wanderer]

@@Wrennbird no, they mean it still hasn't fallen this whole time. That nothing has been done to end it.

[@firestorm165]

You know what's worse? Some people here in the west actually have the nerve to defend north Korea because "capitalism is evil and socialism will save us"

[@honkhonk8009]

Cus of chinese funding.

[@The_Unknown_Wanderer]

@lelennyfox34 I was just clearing up the misconception the last commenter had by telling them what the original commenter meant. Not including my own thoughts/opinions.

[@whispay5279]

Had to stop a few times to watch this thru.. Hearing this, hits different.

[@cheezewheel]

this is a heart breaking that places like this exist.

[@Mr.Pop0]

its ok, trump will make it all better

[@cheezewheel]

just like all the other world leaders have. oh wait, they won't.

[@tomixtomix8532]

Long live Kim....This video is full of lies. Fuck these traitors....

[@babychloe22]

tomix tomix E D G E D G E

[@jsmith434w]

+desecratedreaper I do believe Trump's motto is "America first". Sorry, as much as it sucks, there is little anyone can do for NKns. And we shouldn't. As much as it sucks, it ain't really our problem and it's just not a good idea to interfere, we can't save the world even if we wanted to. A coalition would be excellent, but this is the entire world's burden, not America's. Seriously, all those virtue signalling country, like yours, mine, America, Canada, Europeans, etc. If they care so much, why haven't they made a coalition yet? They didn't take this long to stop Hitler, which is arguably a better person than KJU is. Oh wait, they're just pretending to care so that their inner circles think they're good people.

[@stevebuckskinner5482]

I don't think that people in general have a bad view of North Korean people but rather a critical view of it's tyranical dictator. I think people in general feel badd for the North Korean people.

[@vito741]

@Steve buckskinner 54 woah, woah, that's Donald Trump's friend you're talking about. After all Kim Jung-un wrote him a "beautiful letter" and they "fell in love"

[@stevebuckskinner5482]

@@vito741 Kan you think of anyone else that has accomplished so much in so little time concerning North Korea? He started out calling Chairman Kim Mr Rocket Man. Now there hasn't been any nuclear test launches for quite some time now. I'm grateful for President Trump's diplomacy. And so is the president of South Korea. Regards!

[@jocelyn9744]

@@stevebuckskinner5482 That's a really good point that romance story isn't just for show, thank you for bringing that up

[@OXiG96]

@@stevebuckskinner5482 Well, I'd say it's more thanks to the new Kim, which has decided to finally do some diplomacy, than Trump. It wouldn't have happenned if NK leader didn't want it.

[@prussia9255]

I've heard from one person that South Koreans look down on North Koreans, which is probably what he's talking about in the video

[@pixelpixel7686]

When he was talking about public executions I honestly felt sick to my stomach. How can you make a 12 year old watch someone being killed.

[@Namya12]

Mass manipulation... So they'll get terrified about the idea of it happening to them or to someone they love, and they won't disobey. I guess it does work on most people.

[@DialecticalMaterialismRocks]

These stories are mostly faked. They get money for telling the stories. There is footage, of defactors which went back: Escape from South to North Korea

[@alil3231]

@@Namya12 not why but how

[@katumus]

It is no different is it a few meters from you in street, is it a movie, or is it a computer game.... It really is not different.

[@alil3231]

@@katumus dude..there is a difference.

[@zhiuzha1034]

Watching this makes me so grateful for all the blessings I've got on this Earth! Pray for this people. 😔

[@yardlimit8695]

thank God for all those blessiings

[@soumyasishbhattacharyya2805]

12:44 In South Korea, people avoid rice for diet purposes,to not get fat. In North Korea, people don't eat rice because they can't afford it. Such an accurate yet disheartening comparison. What you take for granted can be another one's necessity. This two lines will forever be with me.

[@Wenixi]

*WHITE rice

[@Vivungisport]

Hear hear 👍

[@nope7389]

They can't afford it becuse of US sanctons

[@soumyasishbhattacharyya2805]

@Skuash that's not exactly a fact nor a myth. Depends on how you would look at it

[@noranizaazmi6523]

@Skuash its carbohydrates, and many asian countries eat it daily perhaps three times a day, south korea is an example of it, so yes it can be fattening.

[@Amelia-vc7oo]

The girl said she doesn’t even know if her family are alive😭😭😭 That hit hard

[@nmavrantzas]

She knows - they're all well. She's an actor.

[@sanjanapatwari910]

@@nmavrantzas and what if she's not, how do you know that?

[@nmavrantzas]

@@sanjanapatwari910 When the propaganda wants you to believe something, it is natural to resist.

[@kenmasugarbaby1946]

Nikolaos Mavrantzas how r u so sure she’s an actor

[@nmavrantzas]

@@kenmasugarbaby1946 How can she be anything else? Isn't she afraid that THE DICTATOR WILL KILL HER FAMILY?

[@zekrombolt2720]

So crazy how he talked so calmly about the public execution...It made me want to throw up. North Korea is such a messed up place, hopefully somehow those poor innocent citizens can be helped.

[@ascendingneet2263]

Random Gamer I was going to hit like but it’s at 69 😎

[@BigUriel]

It's not looking like anyone is going to help them, they'll just have to help themselves.

[@emocutie4]

Sérgio Alves sadly that’s pretty much true or until they get tired of living in fear all there lives

[@allensnea9335]

Never trust a jolly fat man in NK

[@theworldswickedestclown]

They can be helped but only when we as a human race put aside our petty differences and step up and help these people be free from tyranny, but 70% of the world just want to watch it burn

[@luzycat7869]

I usually can´t believe that people can laugh living like that, but I see the girl talking about how her family may be or not be alive anymore and it just hits me...

[@nyuchu]

really puts your own small-time problems into perspective

[@omegatree7635]

Annette Celia Rosemary I believe it's always good to hold your head up high when something bad happens because yes people do have it worse. But never feel as though your problem amount to nothing. Of course you need to know what an actual problem is like for example breaking your laptop is not the end of the world but losing a loved one calls for grieving.

[@AnaAcapella]

Annette Celia Rosemary It seriously does 🙁 Annette i love ur channel ! 🙂🙂🙂

[@peterruiz6117]

Double up your pills, buddy.....Onlu YOU know what your talki g about.

[@memelord206]

mimi that's your own fault though.

[@IamMortui]

Omega Bones You sir, have won the internet...

[@Ykhraam]

I was so stressed out today cause I might fail my classes this semester. then I clicked on this video, got reminded of life in nk and was like “ha-ha Im "stressed out". yeah right”

[@tonystair6818]

The suffering of others doesn't negate your own. Being grateful for your fortune is important, but that doesn't mean stress is invalid.

[@CottidaeSEA]

Nothing wrong with being stressed. Just because others have it worse doesn't mean you don't have the right to feel anything.

[@deterdettol]

Dr. Nasty and Werewolf211 you guys deserve a medal for being so encouraging. Cheers!

[@CottidaeSEA]

James Chan Just trying to be a decent person. I fail more often than not, so I don't think I deserve a medal, even figuratively speaking. Thanks for the compliment though!

[@samuelkerckhoff2039]

Same boat right now XD

[@b-deep_bom]

Watch.....While we read and get shocked by every sentence they say ; contrary to it, these North Korean have seen soooooO much that they are smiling while they narrate.... It's painful

[@2Angelemerald2]

They are desensitized, if you grew up in that situation you probably be the same.

[@b-deep_bom]

Angelina Matthews completely agree.... Lucky me

[@JimBrodie]

Not just desensitisation, also take into consideration that they had to appear to be happy with their lot constantly. One moment of weakness, could have them carted off for crimes against the State.

[@TrollHiddenCave]

who still gets "shocked?' i grew out of that sillyness when i was 15 , im proudly not one of these sjws seeking things to pitch an entitled fit about

[@pidgy4304]

BlazRa what the heck are you talking about? No one was bringing silly SJW things into this conversation. Take your baiting and trolling elsewhere. This is quite a serious video about what real people are living though. While you sit here and complain about sjw's and not being shocked, people are out there witnessing unjust deaths of their loved ones because they wanted to see some titty. There's a time and place man.

[@Yuca-o4b]

誕生日しか白米食べれなくて、しかも誕生日の本人だけって…泣きそうになったわ…

[@チキンプイプイ]

このチャンネル反日韓国人が運営していて偏った内容発信してるから信用しない方がいいよ　これまじ

[@Tsubaki11011]

@@チキンプイプイ この話題で反日関係なくね？

[@ichiko9509]

@@チキンプイプイ 全くだ。脱北者もいいけど、日韓ともに拉致被害者が、まだ北朝鮮に居るはずなんだがね！

[@tokyo622nms]

この動画は南側のプロパガンダです 北もアメリカは格差社会の貧困層が溢れてるなどプロパガンダしてますがこれも同じです 北韓（プッカン）という単語が複数回登場しますがこれは完全に南側の呼び方です 南側が完全に南に染まり切った人間に北を悪く言わせて体制批判をさせているだけの動画です

[@山田山田-e4w]

この配信者はかなり韓国側の思想に染まってるんで「その視点から見える動画」程度に見た方が良いのは事実

[@SilentMemer]

It's incredible how North Korea is still allowed to do this in 2019

[@vandagylon2885]

Someone WOULD DO something. But are probably scared of the nukes.

[@AngeUhhLina]

They're not. These are absolutely human rights violations. but we can't do anything about it because of the nukes like that guy said ^

[@vandagylon2885]

@@AngeUhhLina that. And because russia is protecting north korea. Putin wants that firepower on his side, so there's no way russia will give up north korea

[@DarkKnight-tk1vv]

Van Dagylon Don’t forget about China

[@clintonflynn815]

No oil or lithium, no intervention.

[@tallbeand3099]

Poor guy. He was only twelve when he saw a guy getting killed. He still remember all the details clearly. It must have been traumatizing :(

[@priyanshgautam9971]

You dweeb you have never been to such situations that's why you don't know

[@sexsanlol]

dang i couldnt even imagine seeing someone getting killed right infront of me-

[@qqma4791]

@@priyanshgautam9971 no need to be so rude about it. He is just expressing his sadness and empathy. He never said he knew the pain.

[@elen.a.a.a]

When the said she lost touch with her family and doesn't even know if they are still alive... I think I would go crazy

[@benbaselet2026]

She's seen much worse. I'm pretty sure death has different meaning to you when you have seen it over and over again. Some people are very upset about having their toenail paint crack, others see their neighbors get shot and think "well at least it was not us this time" and carry on.

[@superknightlol]

her family are probably executed by nk gov.

[@armchaircritic4178]

The girl seems like such good company.., I was laughing so hard whenever she opened her mouth to speak.

[@_sty__le7433]

It broke my heart when she said her sisters were still in NK I can’t imagine knowing your family is still in such a terrible place

[@drpingpongs2593]

if anything thats a real risk. if anyone finds out she escaped wouldnt they be executed?

[@pleasesetmeonfire1166]

dr pingpongs Under Kim Jung-il, only the escapee was punished. She escaped during his reign, and made it out, so she was fine. Seeing as how it’s been probably close to 30 years since she escaped (she mentions the 90s), I don’t believe Kim Jung-un is all that interested in past escapees as he is in current ones. The family would get executed for contacting her if they find that out of course, but her being missing wouldn’t warrant their deaths since it’s been so long

[@litangking]

北朝鲜至少是一个主权国家，南朝鲜只是美国的跟班

[@姓吴的人]

@@litangking 我觉得您的关键点不是全体正确

[@litangking]

l. hyesungg 你是韩国人吗？你说说哪里不正确

[@geonah05]

To these defectors, survivors. Thank you for being here. Thank you for existing and for sharing your stories when so many others are unable to.

[@oliviamoore2991]

I second this. Thank you, to all NK survivors.

[@ilovequake833]

God bless them.

[@eleethtahgra7182]

You know....if the sanctions didnt exist...it would probably be a better life there despite its poor agricultural land.

[@OXiG96]

@@eleethtahgra7182 Of course it would. But governments of foreign countries don't care about common people.

[@eleethtahgra7182]

@Gabriel - the sanction have existed since 1950s. Probably because of korean war.

[@Nightmare97367]

Who else is stuck in the “North Korea “ videos loophole

[@zolamilli5696]

haha here at 4am

[@ann6370]

I think you mean rabbit hole.

[@Pipopipoyippee]

Haha me

[@jessicajiang4881]

Here at 2:28 am, with VPN

[@Enio_Minecraft]

True, I watch videos like that for 4 hours already, don't know why