What's It Like Being A Woman In North Korea? | STAY CURIOUS #5

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[@leecharles6951]

"do not reflect the views of ASIAN BOSS or the general North Korean population." >implying Norks can actually state their opinions anyways

[@Augmintt]

Ask people what could convince China to stop economically supporting NK.

[@matthias8122]

Smart ladies to realize that misogyny is a systematic issue of a culture and not just "a few bad apples".

[@xxfurio90]

North Korea = Best Korea

[@peggyroyster3759]

Asian Boss I appreciate you taken the time to interview N.Korea women and I thank them both for their story. When women are living in an isolation such as N.Korea the cruel treatments goes beyond human treatment.They live in a silent state of mind and have block their mind in order to survive.This is happening world wide not just in N.Korea where women have no voices. As a nation of people we must speak up about this, to protect future generations of miss treatment of women as well as men and children. Are We Not Human? It seem that the animal kindom have a better understanding of treating their kind. Human beings is said to be the higher form of intelligent. I wonder if so.

[@madamepaka]

before women go into the military, the parents put them on the IUD because "they don't know when their daughters might get raped" awful isn't a strong enough word to describe this.

[@WarrenNewman]

You should watch The Invisible War (Award-Winning Documentary), the same thing is going on in the US Military as well.

[@roshnik5137]

Antinatalism is the solution

[@arayikharutyunyan494]

@@WarrenNewman Yes Comrade.

[@mhypark]

My heart bleeds for them. I could've been there had my grandmother not escaped.

[@sg6388]

tokkibunni bless her

[@jaystinger6066]

tokkibunni god bless your grandmother you must view her like a heroine by now

[@merrittpalmer4349]

holy shit bro my grandmother also escaped NK

[@saletteyang]

Now I would like to know the story of your grandmother and how she escaped...

[@alexia3552]

tokkibunni That’s insane :0 I am so happy for you and your family that she got out

[@fkeyzuwu]

Damn that female soldier that shot 30 other dudes is dope af

[@asdfgh6210]

shes finna woke, so damn lit, bet she dabs on dem haters like a god

[@mertensduplooy8870]

It's a great movie plot

[@KR-gi2co]

mad respect for her, she did what no one else could

[@dg798]

Every NK (victim) girl needs to do that

[@pharaon3251]

They should built a statue of this girl

[@RafiRaffee]

This was so heartbreaking to watch. I can't imagine how it's like to be in those women's shoes. Thank you Asianboss for doing this interview.

[@nocomment00]

Yeah and yet feminsits exist in the usa...

[@taurus163]

Secret Spy feminists are whorea now a days. I haven't seen a good feminists yet.

[@FringeWizard2]

I watch this and just think this is how we need to treat women. One of the only things I admire about Islam also is how they treat women. We need to get our thots under control.

[@greciacastro9020]

+Fringe Wizard wtf??? Respect has to come from both sides you lunatic.

[@stillfangirlingtoday1468]

Fringe Wizard is the type of person that makes me struggle with deciding if killing someone is really bad or if it is a favour to society.

[@Loop_0]

The ladies are strong to talk about this topic, thank you for talking about this

[@BaleinesVolantes]

Miss LALA II

[@dlmetzger]

Why are they strong? While in South Korea (an assumption), they are being showered with praise. Where is the risk? When women suffer, most people (men and women) will pay attention and may even act to stop or at least mitigate the situation. When men suffer, no one cares. We are predisposed to protect women. Men are disposable. Eh.

[@oliviah5651]

These women are incredible. They deserve the best and more. They've faced such atrocities and have come out so strong and level-headed its unbelievable. Wherever they are now I wish them all the joy, happiness and healing. xox

[@ji24722]

wow... there are probably not even like 1% of couples in nk experiencing actual love in their relationship.. that's so weird & sad

[@FringeWizard2]

There's pretty much no live in America either with all the women being indoctrinated to hate men and to think everything is rape. Women of America should pay closer attention to women of North Korea or United Arab Emirates and learn what is real abuse.

[@yeonkim2562]

Fringe Wizard stfu incel

[@ari_jean]

You live in your own imaginary world then

[@sasaazn]

Fringe Wizard are you so in need that you have to blame women for your sexual frustration??

[@davidtriune8028]

yea but on the other hand they're so happy with all of their close friends

[@LeneChibi]

This was very hard to watch and I can only imagine how hard this was to film. Thank you so much for doing this and thanks to the brave women speaking out about their traumatic experiences.

[@clampotaku22]

Such a sad video but very eye opening. I have researched into quite a bit about North Korea through my university degree, but I had never heard about a North Korean women's day to day life before. Very sad but unfortunately unsurprising. I'm glad at least these women got out and hope that one day the North Korean regime will be no more. People deserve to live without such cruelties in their lives. Props to the women speaking up.

[@madamepaka]

i know i shouldn't be shocked since NK is known for mistreating their people, but goddamn it's still hard to hear them recount all those horrifying events. this isn't some post-apocalypse, dystopian film, it's real life for those ppl.

[@deadmoon910]

All the north korea interviews are amazing. Please continue. Thanks

[@maogu1999]

When I heard "Because in North Korea the roads aren't paved well..." she didn't even have to finish, I was already like OH NO...

[@puterahaziman316]

Even going through those years of trauma and abuse, they still were brave. They still came out beautiful. The amount of respect I have for them...

[@Nennine001]

After watching his incredible story of survival and escape through a box of tissues. I salute his courage. I had no idea the oppression North Koreans endure. We as Canadians and Americans do not hate North Koreans. Rather would do anything to avoid war, for it involves everyone on this planet. I wish I could help in anyway I could. Honestly. I did not realize how blessed I really am. Good luck to the young man. God Speed.

[@gumdokim]

Agreed, but it's unfortunate Kim Jong Un is constantly building and trying to improve his missiles.

[@smitmarv]

Thank you again for posting a very informative North Korean video! My heart goes out to all of North Korean people who do not know anything else and live in fear everyday! No human rights, no woman's rights, nothing!

[@RyanJoshua]

I Feel really bad for NK people i hope one day all of them will be woken up from the truth and be free

[@ngandang96]

Being pretty must be hell for North Korean woman

[@alyssajones4368]

This breaks my heart. 😢

[@prinzessinvonphantasmagori7443]

The OP must be a really tough person. For him to stay cool headed after hearing such horrible stories face to face, and doing so much to tell the World whats going on. Respect Mister!!!

[@Raspberry1200]

Thank you for these videos!

[@Kennypeagler]

Great work, Steve. It's always informative.

[@arenerys]

Great video! For a future video, maybe you can ask Japanese people what they know or heard about the Nanking Massacre. I heard that's it a taboo subject an wanted to see if others one about it. It can lead to a great discussion

[@loddicc]

Ancient history,todays Japanese aren't responsible.

[@sasaazn]

Yeah I would like to hear their thoughts about the horrors their government did to China, Korea and even some Russians during the Japanese colonialism era

[@sabahqureshi4129]

It is just horrifying to hear all this and that NK women have to be so submissive, but wow these are some strong women and I don't blame them for their attitude. Of course they would be more relaxed and friendly if they weren't always trying to survive. My heart goes out to all of them.

[@owenw.1643]

i can't believe that places that treat women like that still exist. these sound like stories from 80 years ago...

[@dropmelon]

From this video, it makes me feel south and north korea had become too incompatible to be reunited but who knows.

[@insan8ty]

They should get North Korean men perspective on this.

[@jennygarcia2776]

So heartbreaking, it truly does put into perspective the MY quality of living, this women are truly warriors in my eyes, they kept fighting to SURVIVE and to do this video they are tryuly BRAVE. I'll pray for them. Thank you for sharing such delicate content.

[@MrHarsh3600]

I didn't know that North Korean culture and Indian culture are so similar. Everything that these women said applies to many Indian women too.

[@chiax5757]

This channel deserves more subs .

[@rayilasattar5166]

Thats why I believe where you have born and where do you live has a huge impact on what kinda person you will be. heads off to them!

[@kerbyn]

I’m so speechless. Literally pausing after every thing the women share because it’s just beyond what I would have imagined was the norm. I’m studying the frustration aggression theory rn in psych and wow. It’s disgusting that this is just life. I’m really grateful they decided to share their stories. I’m so sorry

[@SerenityReceiver]

Made me cry multiple times. End the dictatorship.

[@prettypookie_333]

That is so heartbreaking 😭 my heart reaches out to them. Thank you for this interview,it was very educational

[@MoPoppins]

Excellent interviews and insights. Thank you!

[@atemarilynschannel8672]

now i realize how lucky i was born filipino i lived here free and happy.

[@Super-yw7ss]

Wow, this is like a 10th world Country

[@amandaguenascimento]

SupercoolAxZ 123 More like a classic 2nd world country

[@GilbertNichols]

Incredible strength on the part of the women to share what they saw and heard. Despite the pinned comment, I'm certain that this behavior is widespread in North Korea. When there is no religion, especially Christianity present, the moral character of the masses tends to go down to the sewer and men will mistreat the "weaker" sex like animals or pieces of meat. So sad.

[@Upioornica]

It was great to hear from people that actually experienced adulthood in North Korea! Those ladies have important stories to tell and it would be very interesting to hear more about their everyday life and experiences. I hope they will find peace wherever they choose to live now

[@introvertedbychoice771]

Now I think I'm so happy and safe, to see my dad comfort mom whenever she gets angry.

[@oliviaarteaga4092]

Glad these wonderful ladies live in a better life they deserve it

[@Alice-hb9qi]

After seeing this video, I feel happy to live in a free country who respect women rights. I really doesn't understand people who can't understand that. No one is born hating each other, no one is born without respect. It's almost all about education that was given to you. Young girls like me, let's be happy of the rights we have and let's do everything to help other girls and women who don't have this rights. English isn't my mother language so sorry for spelling mistakes. I don't know everything so I'm sorry if some stuff I said are not right

[@trannguyenminhchau7346]

The woman who shot 30 of her superiors, may god bless her. She did the thing that nobody would. PS: It may sound not right but when the lady talk about that, I was like: Damn she is lit af😅

[@gk-nd7cc]

Asian Boss, thank you for making these videos; truly eye-opening, I hope more stories like yours will be shared more widely to highlight the humanitarian crisis in North Korea

[@wildwombat]

Brave ladies telling their stories.

[@nagasri9525]

Best interview..liked it..

[@TheKatlnelson]

I'm so sad for the women. It is difficult to imagine a society that condones the brutal treatment of women like this. And since it has become just a part of life, just the fabric of daily living, how could it ever change?

[@Annacatherinnnne]

I think the issue of power abuse is a large part of Confusian heritage. Even though South Korea has experienced a lot of progress since 1993.

[@lg2971]

Thank you for posting this

[@gloprguicds]

For those who are wondering why they just can't do a revolution and be free from all the oppression, here's one of the reasons: in one of the videos i've seen about north koreans, they actually want to have a revolution. But because transportation and communication is very limited and controlled by the government, they can't communicate to neighboring towns, hence they can't have a massive revolution. And the ones that are actually brave enough to start one would always be suppressed by the government since there are only a few of them .. so as much as they want to, it is very hard for them, and also because they don't have the artillery to combat the government ..

[@alondraelizabethherrera2404]

These women are really intelligent and smart, they have been victims themselves yet realize that it is not North Korean men themselves but the authority and patriarchal system they live in.

[@Perhapsawiseman]

Interview Filipinos about what they think about the war they have with ISIS

[@onlinegamesful]

Jackson Taylor they hate it just like everybody else at war with ISIS.

[@gerplay2135]

ISIS is an old term....nowdays is only IS ( "Islamic State")

[@MayflowerGold_]

Gerplay 21 ISIS is still used in US media and sometimes even BBC. It's an old term but still correct.

[@erynemarcelo277]

Of course everyone feels bad that many of their fellowmen are affected. If they have to interview Filipinos, they should specifically do it on Mindanaoans not the people in Manila cos they most probably know too little about it because Mindanao is very much separated to its other continents because Mindanao is occupied mostly by Muslims, so people in the city do not know the family traditions of Muslims.. It started with a conflict between families. Plus, education in Mindanao is very suppressed so it is not as hard to recruit people because of poverty and lack of education. The news of recruitment happened since 2015 so basically speaking, government cannot really control Mindanaoans who are Muslims because it is like a tradition of clans.

[@shenglongisback4688]

Jackson Taylor they looking for reporters from each country..if you know anyone that do this in the phillpines be awesome to hear just look on the website

[@goldenlady3659]

Omg North Korea is hell, feel so sorry for those and the many other women who went through the same thing

[@TheGranti7a]

National isolationism fosters profound human ignorance... It is so very hard to listen to the thinking process of fellow human beings who've escaped such conditions. The generational challenges present are shattering to realize. Even as the uphill climb to full consciousness is long, humans are resilient.

[@margoac9476]

💔 I AM HORRIFIED & honestly could barely get through this. That’s how WEAK I am just listening 2:44 there’s this saying in North Korea; ‘women and brooms should be beaten once every few days to get back to their original condition’” I mean...HORRIFIED

[@daniel201992]

You have such an amazing channel

[@gwajadanji]

성폭행 얘기를 하는데 웃질 않나 "그래도 자살은 안하죠?"라니....무슨 초등학생인줄 알았어요....아이들은 어른의 고통이나 인간의 아픔에 대해 이해하지 못하거든요. 남자분이라지만 어른인데 너무하신것 아닙니까. 저런 사건들은 굉장히 슬프고 끔찍한 얘기예요. 어떤 사람들이 배속에 갇혀 익사한 사건보다.

[@dollymyfolly]

You can tell the woman speaking of the woman who killed her 30 superiors is slightly proud of her.

[@jasonsadventuresconversations]

Thanks for helping the truth come out.

[@vskys3910]

after all of things i’ve heard here, i feel so grateful born and live in the country where i can get my rights right, where i can live freedom, taste food what i wanna taste and happily living my life. its just so ashamed whats happening there. i hope it just stop and they can get their rights. to all the humans there in NK. i hope the system changes to be better so they can live with smiling and die properly.🙏🙏🙏

[@brittney701]

Wow, I got chills watching this. It's so scary that they have to go through this all the time and don't have the opportunity to report it.

[@bnigh5495]

I enjoy this channel, very well done. Thank you

[@sapphic.flower]

To think I watch this video so leisurely with no feeling of threat when there are people breathing at the same time as me going through so much darkness. I wish I can save them all, I hope the korean government will be overthrown and the nation’s heart will heal..

[@eatfugu]

wow, this one was eye-opening. great work as always, Asian Boss!

[@kanteannightmare]

It's fascinating how rapist are considered the worst by criminals everywhere. I wonder if it has something to do with the fact they are locked up and can't escape the fact there's a moral order? But on the outside because you're the one in charge of yourself you can convince yourself there isn't any such order…

[@pennydaytreasures8173]

Just breaks my heart

[@songainlover]

I am so sad and angry. Someone please kick that ass of Kim Jong Un and save all the victims. I would have never imagined that women in NK need to endure so much.

[@fabiorennolee]

Great Job!

[@ER_aka_RAM]

Utterly insane! I wish I could just free a woman to give a future… This dark society is a nightmare for women!

[@sabahqureshi4129]

It is crazy to me that there are still so many Patriarchal societies out there, like Pakistan, India, and North Korea to name a few. I hope in the future equality can come about, and even though the men have had it good, I don't think if the opportunity arises that it would be right to abuse them in the same way. You shouldn't fight fire with fire, try to change the mentality.

[@johnjuhlen8472]

This is really heavy stuff, really hope that the people of North Korea will have freedom and live peacefully one day. And like the woman who killed 30 soldiers, i wish some actually went into the army just to get rid of those who get into the army to abuse people and other corrupt parts of the government.

[@meemster101]

NK women are incredibly resilient.

[@shaharbanorafique2502]

My heart just broke...

[@Svaltz]

Very heartbreaking to watch

[@gabdominates]

I sincerely hope the interviewer is very careful and just. . . never approaches the DMZ. He seems like a genuinely nice guy.

[@MayflowerGold_]

gabdominates he's safe on the DMZ. Its full of SK military and even requires passport checks. There's only NK soldiers stationed at the JSA.

[@whitneyangelie3682]

Jesus, imagine living in that abusive situation but there's no one you can call to come help you? Nobody's gonna save you, nobody cares. What a sickening, lonely feeling these women must have had.

[@NorthernThaiGardenGuy]

Sad. :'(

[@beautypandey5596]

after hearing this I'm happy I'm in India

[@wendyann1413]

i didnt even reached the middle of the video, but in my head, i was like "what the hell??"... this is so sad to watch but also very eye opening.

[@nabihaf952]

I just wanted to add that the abuse that happens there happens in some parts of india too though women dont talk about it openly if a women is abused the first thing shes told is that you probably said something to piss him off (this has happened to someone i know)

[@Ashley-pv6bi]

It's so sad to see women treated like this in a world where animals are fed before humans. One would think that men and women would be equal in face of these hardships...

[@ainamajid8083]

Yes this is disturbing. I am so stubborn to watch it even after been warned

[@Thekingofwatching]

My gosh, customs there are horrifically terrible compared to previously developed world

[@tracyl5639]

Have to like this video. I thought women's living is hard in NK, never thought it's THAT hard. Feel. Wry bad for them.

[@로말-f2q]

와 지금도 가정폭력 데이트폭력 성폭력 논란 장난아닌데 통일되면 진짜 볼만하겠다ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 진짜 사회 카오스일듯

[@당신은나에게죽을수도]

그냥 어딜가나 상대적약자인 여성에 대한 폭력은 항시 존재함 프랑스에서는 데이트폭력이나 가정폭력으로 이혼하거나 동거를 끝내는 인구가 과반수임

[@anotherchannel8122]

This was one of the most heartbreaking interviews

[@lillgill156]

This is why we need feminism! W shouldn't worry as much about the western world.

[@vuibg3656]

Maybe there are some people who use feminism as a ploy to get what they want. But I'm pretty sure that's a small minority. There's never been a time that feminists were simply the norm and didn't experience criticism, so you can't say it isn't called for. You can't say equal rights are not worth fighting for after this video. Besides, countries with better rights for women generally see better living conditions for all people.

[@DaPerfecto57]

Then fight for it. The North Korean government would execute you on the spot for trying to equalise all life across that country. Words won't cut it - actions, violence, conflict, chaos, retaliation and bloodlust are the true beauties in this world. To become heartless and soulless is the way of overcoming immorality and accepting prejudices plaguing whichever sector of societies is been targeted. War is the embodiment of unaligned interests, conflict and beliefs of one another. I take only the most carnal enjoyment of living. Malice, sadism, masochism, psychopathy, sociopathy and oppression. As well as, altruism, happiness, kindness, generosity, selflessness. Hedonism and Nihilism consist me and make me whole.

[@toniussaved3825]

the thing i cant understnd is why the left in the USA are screeming for equal this and that, when they are NOT victimized they are privileged above all women on this earth. That knowlege makes me opposed to the feminism of the left in western society. They do not shout for the rights of women around the world, only themselves. But they do have the right to do any job they choose and yet they do not do the high rise window washing or the crane drivers, or the builders, or the sewage workers, they want to be head of the board, leader of the country, blah blah. so annoying their spouting like kids in a playground, when women in other countries are being taken to hell and back maybe

[@vuibg3656]

+League of Kappadin Violence only begets violence, I truly believe that. You can't convince others to change their ways through force, they only retaliate as if they were they ones wronged. Nor can you expect them to change when you do not hold yourself accountable for your own actions. Peaceful protest & open conversations have done much more throughout history, even if the process is slow and seems to take a step back every now and then. Even open conversation & agreement between the likes of the US government & North Korea's leaders has not been fully considered. If people everywhere stopped clamoring for war between the two but kept their attention on diplomacy instead, who knows how much things could change? Without wartime propaganda to subjugate the North's population, leadership would have to change tactics to stay in power or risk upheaval. Whereas open war would undoubtedly exact a massive human toll, possibly millions if nuclear or biochemical weapons became involved.

[@lynninpain]

League of Kappadin: God have mercy on your soul! I wish you a more noble and peaceful existence! Hedonism and nihilism only lead to tragedy...

[@emmalaneve1876]

so important

[@twistedtheaos]

Reminds me a lot of 1910s United States.

[@TheEvilmooseofdoom]

Such as? I'm a Canadian so I'm honestly quite curious. Everything I know about pre WWII US society is based on prohibition stories.

[@Eluass123]

Holy shit you're old.

[@twistedtheaos]

I am not sayin modern US isn't like this, because it still is, but in pre-Prohibition America, it was hella common for a husband to come home, friggin' wasted, beat his wife, and go to bed like nothing happened. If you watch the Honeymooners, which is the '50s, Ralph jokes about beating his wife every episode. The wife couldn't do much about it. It was assumed that she did something wrong to infuriate him by men and women alike. This is actually what helped to lead to Prohibition. Like I said before, this still happens. Just feel like it was at its height at that time period. I'm sure Canada has had the same problem.

[@TheEvilmooseofdoom]

Hella common? Perhaps among some segments of society but it was far from universal. Regardless of how much it happened by 1920 it was indeed a crime to beat your wife. Ralph may joke, but he never raised a hand and he knew if he did he'd go to jail for it. The sexist attitudes of the cops were no help to women though but it was a crime and it WAS frowned upon by most of society.

[@toniussaved3825]

what rubbish lol, the USA has NEVER been ike that, they always had God as the foundation of the people, it was not a rape society never was but maybe in the future as the left is forcing the family further apart. God made man to be the one front and woman to help him guide him through life, he would defend and support his wife and kids, he would provide for his wife and kids, and was considered reprehensible if he did not defend and provide. Now the feminist wants to be above and in front of men, meaning they want the roles reversed , the trouble with that is, women wont protect and defend, they tear down their own family and home, the balance is important. If the woman is on her own, then of course she has to be all that for her kids if she has any but there is something missing in this situation,

[@bunstinkerton7942]

N. Korean women are badasses. Most respect to them on both sides.

[@aarusong16]

my country has same mentality about women who get raped. i am so frightened watching after that. but how i can change society when there is impossible to change my family's point of towards women's purism and all. it is not as worst as north korea.but still my society is living so much with comservative and desgusting mentality. and i literally can't do anything for it. still i will try.

[@trblmood]

The fact that they can tell all this story without crying even scary me up.. it's legit their daily life...it must've been like live in hell.. I'd pray for their life

[@DaiMie]

They're tough. They been in the military 10 years and been dealing with a lot of shit in their life. Hell, I only served like 6 years and a half and there no way I would be able to do the shit they went through. Probably just shoot myself. That how tough these North Korean women are.

[@PungiFungi]

Nobody will ever call a North Korean a snowflake.

[@hilaryc3203]

@@DaiMie They're tough? Did you miss them talking about the suicides?

[@Iammenakpuji]

I think I could relate to this so maybe I could help answering. When you've experienced so much painful things in your life and already suceed escaping from them, crying is the least thing to do bc it just makes you feel ungrateful for yourself. Like, I'm happy now, I'm alive and I don't need any sadness to ruin the feeling. At least it's what I felt years ago when my family were freed from debts and My parents divorced after 23 years of painful marriage. It's like "Finally, it's over". I don't say they aren't supposed to cry, but, imagine.. maybe they're just so tired of crying over and over again when it happened and now they only wanted to tell the stories without having to remember the actual feeling.

[@mainlywood1]

Wow amazing! Those women went through hell! I'm a weak human compare to them! God bless them!

[@budlet01]

I agree David. I have just watched the interview myself and read some of the comments. Your comment sums up for me what this video was about. As you reflect , strength can be mental not necessarily physical. Great comment mate :)

[@gerplay2135]

how I hate ppl sayinn" God bless them" ur god is a fraud making them being rape, abused, in the past, present and future.

[@doryfishie2]

Gerplay 21 I hope God doesn't bless you, because my God is cold hard cash. He's as much a fraud as you living a lie as you work to pay your bills. Cash is the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to Yo Daddy except through cash, though bitcoin might work too.

[@arash2207]

david alves+ she was paid to lie about north korea just to give the fucking united states of amerikkka an excuse to attack the country once again.... dumbass people don't realize a strike on north korea can lead to severe consequences for the whole world

[@Margaret.F]

Gerplay 21 Your comment lacks sense. Human beings have free will just as you do. God didn't stop you from insulting him because that's what you chose to do. People will receive what they deserve for their actions in this life and the next.

[@amys6987]

I'm curious to know what male defectors would say about this issue, it would be interesting to hear their perspective

[@krollpeter]

I understand, from our perspective it is hard to understand women are treated as less than animals, just like objects. How do these women survive with no mental illnesses? In Germany or the US some can get already bulimia, depressions or suicidal if somebody says bad words at them in a text message. Any way, Asia is still widely a patriarch area in the world, even though I personally consider the Asian women being tougher than men here.

[@amys6987]

Peter Kroll it definitely is a very difficult subject, it’s seems like in that society it’s very much normalised, at least judging from these women’s stories and that’s heartbreaking. I’m also curious if they would do a follow up with these women about their experiences in South Korea

[@riduy211]

Of course there are mental repercussions, didn't you watch the video? One of the rape victims jumped out of a train, another killed her superiors before killing herself, and a woman jumped off a 4-story balcony. Any concept of modern mental illness simply doesn't get diagnosed, and the person will die without saying anything, and no one will know anything.

[@krollpeter]

Indeed, it seems not to be a good place to be a woman. Besides of political issues.

[@krollpeter]

I was guessing that. I know a bit the people of Vietnam, which I consider some of the toughest I personally know of. BTW. Here in Singapore they call school classes names such "Resilience", but truth is they make pussies out of the kids, especially the boys.

[@SageWesley]

Incredibly eye opening. I have so much respect for these women. Thank you for being composed and neutral as these women were talking. I'm sure it wasn't easy filming this, just like the other North Korean videos. ❤

[@BothHands1]

Yeah, I probably would have started crying and given her a hug and not let her go.. So glad these two heroes managed to make it to safety, but it's so sad thinking of the millions who can't.

[@Patrick-jj5nh]

Awful stuff. Hats off to the woman who shot 30 of her violators dead in revenge.

[@atmbm5261]

Yeah, I think her parents liked the idea.. They probably got killed. But I think I would do the same

[@stanleyhood4343]

Wonder if North Kotea understands how much they are damaging themselves by allowing this behavior?

[@cranesinthesky1240]

the woman who killed all of her superiors and then herself is the definition of a heroine

[@craftavrila8704]

soomyeonxing saves lives sweaties do you mean the drug or do you mean hero?

[@maishathegreat9846]

a heroine is a woman hero lol

[@magnumbrahms5339]

Craft Avrila i think the drug is spelled HEROIN

[@sarasasasa1894]

After being raped by their government for so long, that's what all north korean people should do, that woman should've become an inspiration

[@frightfulpath562]

+LOL too soon...

[@themoonchild1682]

Damn North Korea.... I have no other words to describe how I feel about what I just heard. But I wanted to thank the AsianBoss Team for their remarkable work and these women for their courage, they are really honorable. #StrongNKWomen

[@won1853]

When you thought North Korea couldn't get any worse. Their society is really messed up.

[@xKushMeOut]

These women are so brave. God bless their souls.