Why North Korea is the Hardest Country to Escape

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[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

You can't help but feel terrible for the citizens in that place, literal hell on earth.

[@jctt96554]

its like living in hell, but instead it is earth.

[@Jepoy_Aquino]

Yeah

[@lesseza9515]

I see you everywhere

[@exxonityy5822]

Yea

[@ilhamfauzy5729]

It's a prison

[@OrangeDude7]

I respect the South Korean government so much to let North Koreans deflectors to have an automatic South Korean citizenship

[@sushi777300]

We had the same system in West Germany for all East Germans

[@grangermontag1824]

Well they're all Koreans so . . .

[@dantheman3022]

The south korean government is just as dirty as the north.....google it !!!

[@adfs1158]

@@dantheman3022 As korean..our government is dirty but not as much as north.

[@user-gv6fp5nt9f]

SK is much a better place to be a human than NK

[@roodyg5352]

It’s crazy how a place like this exists in the modern world.

[@MrLeroyFox]

Because we let them. Plain and simple. Imagine the western civilization versus North Korea. Kim Jung Shit wouldn’t stand a chance. Unfortunately there’s no money to be made with freeing the people of NK.

[@CxsmicRxse]

My AP teacher, who worked in the military, stated that he was stationed in South Korea. He was right at the boarder to North Korea. He and a few others were able to tour around the South Korean side of the boarder, but were told they should never look through to windows, which led to North Korea. There were guards on the other side of the boarder, and he could feel one of them staring at him. He stayed like that for 3-4 minutes, avoiding eye contact with the man staring at him.

[@Isx_x33]

Why were they told to never look through the windows?

[@CxsmicRxse]

@@Isx_x33 I guess because the soldier on the other side were given permission to shoot if they made eye contact with you? He never really went into full detail.

[@60wwediva]

​@Puresyrup_ the guard would shoot even upon eye contact which is crazy.

[@carlostrevino1088]

I guess they had envy of not been to seek freedom

[@opo33333]

That seems incredibly unlikely, north korea isn't that blind to international diplomacy to leave an order to just kill random people

[@billnye69]

Making it out of North Korea......shot 5 times and lost half his blood. Guy: Totally worth it.

[@monkeyman12346]

It was definitely

[@gorgeous643]

It's actually so sad that people would rather risk dying than be in North Korea.

[@stinkyballs115]

it really was to live his life in freedom

[@Emiya491]

Freedom is what some people would die for

[@user-hz8wu5ou6b]

@a umm change the spelling of the word life before a kid sees you're spelling

[@savedata1987]

my respect to the guy who crashed his car into the border and escaped: 📈📈📈 Edit: Thanks for the likes

[@koala728]

Gas gas gas, I'm gonna step on a gas tonight

[@chucklenuts2820]

balls of absolute tons of steel

[@tord5363]

@@chucklenuts2820 “quote from oversimplified “ *the balls of this man* “

[@Tahokmusic]

He needs a movie told

[@xarthurmasterz]

You can tell he had "Déja vu" playing on the radio.

[@Detective174]

Idk if it’s just me, but in between the border of North and South Korea in Google maps, I saw a hardcore concentration camp, and that gave me chills. I have no clue if it’s still in operation, but I saw it. This shows how strict North Korea is, and even the slightest disloyalty will get you to possibly one of these camps. This also shows that they aren’t messing around when they say there are many concentration camps. 😔

[@mdccxxix7470]

That's probably not a camp, but a building on the South Korean side of Panmunjom... There can't be a camp on the border.

[@Sunset_bunnys]

Omg a danganronpa fan

[@Detective174]

@@mdccxxix7470 ah, alr Thanks man

[@Detective174]

@@Sunset_bunnys GASP? ANOTHER DANGANRONPA FAN? WOAH?

[@marcind-ec1de]

Now that's a huge bunch of useful information to watch with interest. Thanks man!

[@ookami5329]

The fact that Russia and China will just deport you back to North Korea is just horrible.

[@dennisking4233]

Horrible for what? Your US daddy Just abandoned Tens of thousands of Afghanistan citizens US promised to bring to the states. Not mentioning how many South America refugees or Mexico citizens kicked back by US. Every independent country has the very right to secure the border so don’t play double standard. And by the way people like you are so hypocritical And if you are so compassionate, you can always bring anyone from North Korea to your home, feeding them accommodating them and providing them work. People like you will never ever do that, just talking like a God🙄👎.

[@a_rndm_usr_b1]

@@dennisking4233 imagine using 🙄👎. your obviously a child

[@madisonoberg7825]

@@dennisking4233 Do you think he's the one to decide those choices? He's just saying his opinion.

[@dennisking4233]

@@madisonoberg7825 And same as me. He said horrible and I said absolutely not.

[@flapjack2192]

@@dennisking4233 where you from? You must be somewhere out of state cause your talking like a mad man. Being Deported to Mexico or South America is way more better than being deported back to North Korea and imprisoned/tortured. Your guaranteed death being deported to North Korea, don’t compare that shit hole to the US

[@phadlo1]

I never realized how grateful I should be that I live in a free country And I have no clue why this got so many likes

[@raulpineda3207]

Same tbh

[@inactive384]

same

[@kciee6258]

Yeah me too

[@vangyng]

fr

[@IWantToStayAtYourHouse]

yh im so glad i wasnt born in north korea

[@dionadavies5145]

You just earned a new subscriber

[@crucible1084]

the guy that did that one escape or die trying attempt was badass and i was so glad to hear that the dad lived and successfully reached seoul

[@adithyamenon5207]

The man who crashed into the NK border with a car was shot 5 times and yet he ran for his life. Imagine how bad the country must be for him to decide it's better to keep dodging bullets than go back.

[@uditabhaumik3008]

Using this as an excuse to be islamophobic and supporting Modi is not better either.

[@rosereema799]

@@uditabhaumik3008 liberals tend to think theyre actually liberals, its so ironic. Assuming that anyone who doesnt them is either a modi supporter or a right wing or conservative. There is no excuse for you to be hinduphobic.

[@XnoobSpeakable]

and he had a car, which means he was rich already

[@uditabhaumik3008]

I an a hindu myself, why would I hate myself ? I love how muslims trigger you. Your life must be sad.

[@rosereema799]

@@uditabhaumik3008 I am aware youre a hindu before I typed that youre hinduphobic. This is something that you dont know that just because youre a hindu, that doesnt give you a card to be hinduphobic. The recent cases of hindu women in bangladesh and west bengal going through rape and genocide is because of people like you who spread hatred towards hindu. Just because youre a hindu, you dont get to use it to spread hindumnisia. And yes you should feel sorry for me. Because the women of my country including myself go through torture because of people like you.

[@ChristinaMagma]

The fact that South Korea welcomes North Korean refugees who manage to escape as one of their own is another reason I like their people and country.

[@nguyenduyphuc3924]

They are one of their own tho? Like, biologically and ethically speaking. Like they literally both speak Korean, different dialects maybe, but at the end of the day, it is still Korean. Yeah, maybe the culture for both side is vastly different, but that’s isn’t that big of a deal consider how fast a culture can be learn and assimilate into, especially with the aforementioned similarities between both North and South Korea. Also, believe it or not, North Korea would also welcome any South Korean or American defectors as one of their own too, so it’s not that special. P/s: I realize what I said sounded like I was in support of the NK government. To clarify, I think they are disgusting and there need to be a major reform/revolution happen soon in order to stop the suffer of the people of NK.

[@nikita-vp7ms]

@@nguyenduyphuc3924 but the thing is no south korean or american defector in their right minds would want to go to north korea :D

[@thanos8638]

Fun fact - Most North Korean defectors actually return back to North Korea or want to go back.

[@260Torrent]

@@thanos8638 Cap

[@thanos8638]

@@260Torrent true! North Korean defectors are always treated like s*it in every countries. Most of them live in poverty and slums. At least, they enjoy economic stability and social safety net in North Korea.

[@geoking7312]

Coming back here after your latest video.

[@patrickkaiser7253]

This video is absolutely fantastic, love it

[@tradeka4206]

One of my dad’s coworkers escaped with his sister as a child. Their parents basically just told him to take his sister and go. They never heard from their family again

[@ayeshaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

honestly that's just sad :(

[@aftershokke]

im sorry

[@GardenData61371]

That's heartbreaking. :(

[@129das]

The parents knew what they were doing every parent wants a better life for their child.

[@wayward4657]

That’s great that they managed to escape though it sucks that their parents were very likely tortured or killed after that

[@binzc3052]

The fact that any of us could’ve been born there is crazy

[@finlandjourney6065]

I couldn't have been. My parents aren't even the right race. Rather they built this country up to not be a shithole. But I guess you also believe anyone of us could be the President. Don't be naive. Either your logic makes no sense, or I can only presume you believe in souls, so those could be transplanted into any body all over the globe. But I'm not into that.

[@Moemoechi]

@@finlandjourney6065 Im asian but glad I didn't got Born in one hell of a place.

[@applchu]

I cant imagine being a black kid in north korea, thats like kaiso difficulty

[@Sophie-rz2ww]

@@finlandjourney6065 you could've been though.. I think this person is referring to the fact that if our parents didn't meet and we weren't born, we could've been born as someone else

[@Moemoechi]

@@applchu If they're racist uhhh.. your probably not gonna get out..

[@Ilikepopcorn]

Thanks man Ima try this out tonight

[@SoulexR1]

You can’t watch YT in North Korea I think

[@drakefan52]

@@SoulexR1it’s a joke

[@SoulexR1]

@@drakefan52 Oh yeah Ik, I don’t why I acted like its not a joke

[@bananaQueen983]

​@@SoulexR1yeah you only can watch like the news

[@txr4lovesu]

12:59 I have on of that channel in my “videos to see later” playlist, I’m gonna watch it after this :)

[@luan_o]

it's literally hell there. I can't believe something like this exists omg

[@xabierpozopozo9653]

And I do not believe that there are people who defend this cruel and bloody dictatorship.

[@terigonUSAS12]

@@xabierpozopozo9653 you mean the ones inside or outside nk

[@xabierpozopozo9653]

@@terigonUSAS12 Outside. Search who is Alejandro Cao de Benós.

[@ruehl3853]

@@xabierpozopozo9653 they believe he is a god same as people in the west believe jesus is real. They simply take advantage of the human instinct to believe in something supernatural to believe in and follow

[@amysteward9591]

@@ruehl3853 you do realize Christianity isn’t limited to the west, right?

[@evgenyrus9980]

As a Russian, I'm truly ashamed at my country's role in creating this atrocity. Hope one day North Korea will be free.

[@liitkgp6570]

Do you know there is tunnel from india to Russia direct link

[@rajeevshukla8035]

@@liitkgp6570 tf ?? Where you heard/read that dude ?

[@liitkgp6570]

@@rajeevshukla8035 😂😂just serch

[@mehtadeepika78]

@@liitkgp6570 Are you for real? I mean I didn't know but seems like a lie.

[@liitkgp6570]

@@mehtadeepika78 just serch on KZbin . Kashmir to Russia tunnel not lying 😂😂

[@NojusGaminGG]

Thank you for telling me this gonna try this out

[@user-jw1su3pt4l]

Nice video, appreciate it

[@siddycosmos607]

I have SO MUCH respect for the people who manage to leave this hellscape and the South Koreans who accept them with open arms.

[@vlr7368]

I can't stop crying when I heard how quick South Korea accepts and saves them. This is heartbreaking

[@jey7421]

well actually, in south korea there is a lot of stigma, prejudice and hate towards north koreans till this day, since they're seen as spies and simply bc they know nothing about them. obviously that's starting to change w the new generations, but it's a really conservative country and most of s/koreans don't like the idea of being close to a n/korean

[@tessatata]

@hi;) just because they are of the same ethnicity doesn't mean that they definitely will like each other though

[@ld_rey]

@@tessatata yes!

[@alanrosales9735]

A lot of South Koreans don’t like North Koreans. They don’t want to deal with the economical impact of bringing in North Koreans. That alongside them seeing them as spies makes it hard for North Koreans to be accepted.

[@vernbaa]

I cannot even begin to imagine the emotions that person must've felt after finally getting their freedom and then getting sent back to North Korea

[@pocarisweet8336]

Gruesome fate.

[@PogF1sh]

She was sorta asking for it though just by being right next to the country she escaped from, and also North Korea’s sidekick Corrupt China. it's like escaping from prison, but then going to the gates of the prison and expecting nothing to happen.

[@ananyag5750]

Why do you want to go anywhere near to the border after you have successfully fled!! Could have done that documentary from the safety of your house

[@frankmarano1118]

@@PogF1sh I will never understand how she couldve possibly thought THATS where she wanted to go for her honeymoon. How could she ever have thought that North Korea would recognize her as a south korean?! OF COURSE theyd still see her as a prisoner which means China ALSO still saw her as a prisoner. I'd have stayed the hell away just after watching this video.. but to go back there after experiencing the escape yourself?! I cant wrap my mind around it

[@Etrehumain123]

Dude if i escape an horror country, count on me to never even spoke their language. I would destroy all memory about it and completely deny anything.

[@silentstriker97]

Terrifying to think of the ones who tried and never made it

[@Azun_Kurone]

The guy in the first story is a true chad

[@Xehemoth]

That is not a country, that is a prison. Even the military is treated like trustees. He isnt a dictator, he is a warden. Defectors are not traitors, they are escapees.

[@yonek1316]

Glory to the DPRK+Ratio+you fell off

[@terrorgaming459]

Dont trust America they said the same about Vietnam before they become allies

[@nevaehosborne7780]

no fr keyword escape?! u cant leave?! tf

[@KazualBopthKatze]

Man the trolls in this comments section is just tragic.

[@nevaehosborne7780]

@@KazualBopthKatze aye bruh not me im geniunly like fucked over this i told my family abt it😭😭

[@TheHorrorDevotee]

In my opinion, Hyeonseo Lee is the most interesting defector. She left NK alone and purely for curiosity about the outside world. She lived and worked in China for an entire decade, quickly learning to speak flawless Mandarin. She flew under the radar all this time and only decided to go to South Korea because she was in love with a guy from there.

[@TheHorrorDevotee]

@@raychangalarza179 She didn't get lucky, she was incredibly cunning and managed to survive just on her own wits. She may not have left for necessity, but she couldn't return without harming her family so she had to work hard to survive.

[@mssunnysunsun3496]

@@raychangalarza179 What do you mean. No one born in North Korea can be considered lucky, at least not by today's standards.

[@VerenicruzX]

A spirit that was born free

[@SOBRASMILEYGANG]

She did it for sport 🤣

[@majesticed9329]

What a chad

[@sreyashhossain5020]

Thanks for informing me

[@MilTheGamer]

Who’s here in 2024?

[@DragonWorldKid]

Meeeee

[@Caseygaming27362]

Me

[@alanzahanin5308]

Me

[@tobiart1617]

Me

[@sjoerd842]

This guide is like: okay you CAN make it but… you’ll have to grow wings, be an olympic gold medal winner, be superman, have 3 hands and have a cow tied to your back. SOME DID IT THO!

[@canyounotlookhere]

I wonder how they get this information tho- north korea doesn't let their citizens know about shit going on in the outside world. I wonder how these people found out the different methods to escape

[@wayward4657]

@@canyounotlookhere They did say there are brokers who likely give NKs info about how to escape. It’s possible someone paid a broker to tell them that info and they spread it around to everyone they know

[@canyounotlookhere]

@@wayward4657 that- yes, but yk, im thinking how difficult it is, regardless, to process all that info

[@janudapannila3317]

@@canyounotlookhere There are always loopholes in any system

[@canyounotlookhere]

@@janudapannila3317 I'm aware, just saying it all seems like too much from their pov

[@iwasfound4175]

My friends mom escaped from North Korea, she went threw China and into Vietnam. She flew to Seoul, then a few years later, she flew to United States where I live. She was so lucky, they almost got caught when in Laos. But they made it and survived!!!

[@loading...8605]

pog

[@Silvbetrippin]

I wish you a good life

[@whoopieboopie8247]

Your mom and your friend? Where do you come from and why aren't you traumatized at all.

[@akero1032]

@@whoopieboopie8247 “her mom” hint hint

[@marissam3176]

@@whoopieboopie8247 the commenter definitely wasn’t born yet when this happened. Also it’s the mom’s friend.

[@LightningNation]

Very fun video

[@kawaii243]

You can also get in the north korean correctional center and escape because outside the center there are no military or obstacles just freedom, so it is a one way ticket🎫 to freedom if you can endure the torture for a while

[@jaymata1218]

For every succesful attempt, I can't even imagine how many unsuccesful attempts there were.

[@T0t4lly_R3tro]

maybe a ton before

[@littlelad406]

their are also many attempts by people who leave to get back in

[@TheGamingBobcat]

@@littlelad406 why would they try to get back in?

[@dominikpozarko3879]

Its sad that other countries allow that, sure thats the culture of north korea, but i doubt anyone there actually enjoys being there

[@jakenguyen1150]

@@dominikpozarko3879 they probably are too brainwashed to even realize it anyway...They are taught to hate the West since birth

[@squermanjerman5543]

Poor kids they didn't choose to be born in a place like that, makes me feel really grateful to be born in a free country. Btw the level of narcissism that Kim jong UN upholds must be astronomical.

[@cappyjones]

The previous American President came pretty close. I think that's why he and Kim Jong Un were so friendly. 😕

[@TheGamingNorwegian]

@@cappyjones They didnt come close at all... Sure i agree that Trump wasnt fit as president, but he isnt close to being Kim. The meeting between Trump and Kim only happened because he wanted to show the USA (and well, pretty much the entire NATO) how powerful, dangerous and delusional he is. Trump said that during dinner Kim told him about how he beheaded his own uncle, it was purely to "warn" USA/NATO about messing with them. Realistically NATO could blow North Korea to shit within a week, but the civilian casualties wouldve been absurdly high. God knows what kinda chain explosion could happen when the missiles strike. China, Russia ETC mightve sided with North Korea. And even if North Korea was alone in the war against the rest of the world, It wouldve also guaranteed terrorism for decades in every country from people who were brainwashed enough to seriously think Kim was their "god".

[@cappyjones]

@@TheGamingNorwegian The previous US President didn't because he couldn't. Know this.

[@jaquinlaner9128]

@@cappyjones that is a stupid statement

[@jakecrackerbarrel8348]

@@cappyjones Rather than being brainwashed by Kim, you’ve been brainwashed by the media.

[@ODINOP27]

Great video with a lot of information👍 but can you please the indian map at 10:22

[@misskitty2133]

Thank you!

[@bredlay6515]

Imagine escaping North Korea, never seeing anything but poor rural towns with dirt roads and then flying to the most technologically advanced city in the world Seoul, South Korea while your entire life you’ve been taught to believe that North Korea was the finest place to live on Earth.

[@hyun4131]

That feeling will be insane…..😬

[@wernerrainer4218]

Like i said this would be a great movie

[@offsetstudio5673]

There are quite a few NK defectors who runs a KZbin channel sharing their experiences and they all share a fascinating insight, experience and ordeals. One explained, despite the general poverty and starvation across the nation, they were practically brainwashed to think their leader is doing everything he can to feed rice to his citizens and only came to their senses when they escaped to China; a countryside town street dogs were given rice for breakfast.

[@ginyuraiyuden1104]

@@wernerrainer4218 It would most likely get banned

[@muffinman5741]

Id you escape nk chances are you never believed that

[@gusneverdied]

IDK why, but listening to successful North Korean Escapes makes me feel good. A weird kind of happiness deep within.

[@AluminumOxide]

I hope a cinema movie is made about it

[@theunitedkingdom]

that’s how empathy works

[@municipalitycraft6308]

It feels like victory hearing those stories, or a sigh of relief

[@em-rc6yc]

You'll be sad to know most are faked

[@mrjpb23]

Unfortunately some of the more famous NK escapees are complete grifters that are fabricating a lot of stuff and feeding certain political angles for profit. Most especially Yeonmi Park. Her vast inconsistencies defy basic scrutiny.

[@chris92264]

Wow so helpful

[@jennhartsfield6759]

I'm subscribing.

[@joking8195]

It makes me so grateful to be born in the UK. Every country has their own problems, but this is on a whole different scale. These kinds of atrocities should not be allowed in the modern world.

[@pookiewookie12]

Our one is ze petrol

[@m00nwalker32]

@@pookiewookie12 not really anymore

[@pookiewookie12]

@@m00nwalker32 true

[@placeholder6343]

Kim Jong Un vs The Queen of England Who wins

[@tiffanydlo.x]

@@pookiewookie12 That's a temporal issue due to brexit and lack of drivers

[@caiobotelho5884]

I met a survivor from NK on an online chat once through a penpal program. The guy had his body completely scarred and burned from all they did to him. We still talk at times. I've gone through poverty being born in Brazil but nothing remotely near what this man went through. He's got my respect In spades. He escaped through Mongolia. NK is hell on earth

[@nikxxxzz]

I hope he's ok now because he probably got traumatized:( he's so strong for surviving from that country.

[@caiobotelho5884]

@@nikxxxzz traumatized 100% but he's the happiest he's ever been. He says the happiness he feels overshadows his trauma in many ways but there are definitely triggers he gets. Again one of the most courageous people I respect

[@rieldebonk1044]

@@caiobotelho5884 Did he have a good childhood? Does he have nostalgia? Can he relate to memes?

[@caiobotelho5884]

@@rieldebonk1044 absolutely not on the good childhood. He was born in the Poverty of NK and was a part of the labor concentration camps since he was 13 (he's like 38 now he escape about 9yrs ago.). So I don't think anything would give him good nostalgia from that hellhole

[@rieldebonk1044]

@@caiobotelho5884 Well weird things give people nostalgia, its been proven everyone has it so i wonder what his are LOL

[@abandoned2007]

Thanks for making this video!! I was curious about why north korea was so hard to get out of but now I know, thanks for sharing with us!

[@user-ch1sx1nc7g]

이 도움 정말 감사합니다🥰🥰

[@lisaoppa5784]

It’s so sad that nobody gets to choose where they are born… Honestly, being born in nkorea is a whole nightmare😩

[@deos9]

@@guni_euni you're a north Korean defector?

[@acekingdom5050]

@@guni_euni I’m sorry that happened to your family. War is the worst thing in existence, and it breaks my heart to hear about families affected by it

[@JohnDoe-sw1rs]

South Korea is racist and ungrateful for the sacrifices of the Korean War. I pray that less nations help Korea next time and fate decides who wins.

[@yuriwashere_1385]

Yeah so I’m glad I was born in Philippines

[@agasnario8017]

@@JohnDoe-sw1rs Lmao South Korea is racist? Are you delulu? Racism happenes everywhere and no matter where you go its same. Personally, i lived in korea.. never face racism as filipino. Dont judge on internet

[@jacobfiscus430]

The mother and daughter that went to Mongolia are absolutely wild

[@ellahobson1701]

Ikr. you should watcher her KZbin videos. They are literally insane. She was 14

[@ellahobson1701]

13*

[@berikiko3269]

@@ellahobson1701 what’s the name?

[@ellahobson1701]

@@berikiko3269 ‘voice of North Korea by …’ but I can’t spell het name but she’ll come up

[@evnelyn]

@@ellahobson1701 was it Yeonmi Park?I've read her book actually

[@Wujo.apizz23]

YES FINNALY THE TUTORIAL

[@Mgl1206]

When I was visiting family in Mongolia I was told that two of the performers who were working at the restaurant were from North Korea. I was amazed by the fact that they were there and I also couldn’t help but pity them for the life they’d have endured up till then.

[@vinestafflover88]

Mad respect to anyone who escaped, I hope they’re living the best life they ever wished for. Also hope their family is safe. Wow, why did this blow up

[@guywithnoname9302]

If somebody in a family escapes, the rest of the family is either executed or sent to a concentration camp, so rip to families

[@Jtizz111]

@@guywithnoname9302 fr I would never be able to leave knowing my family would be tortured or killed because of what I did

[@trexz3720]

@@Jtizz111 same

[@lws7142]

Here’s a quick fact. Most people who “escape” are actually found to be liars. Many peoples stories after the years go by, seem to have suspiciously conflicting accounts, and numerous accounts have even been completely disproven.

[@kowalski173]

@@lws7142 source: trust me bro

[@kekprod_]

Insane to think about how this is happening right this moment.

[@kevinbolds6899]

Fucking crazy bro

[@xenos_n.]

Why do people always act like brutal governments are part of our past? They'll always exist.

[@Raren789]

Cause it's not, see all the sources of the information? Anything common - maybe that they're American, of course they will portray communist countries in a bad light

[@roylavecchia1436]

@@Raren789 Wow, you are clueless.

[@Stonks1957]

@@Raren789 north korea is not even communist at this point. It is a monrachy.

[@alexsvistunov620]

Wow... I felt so bad when you talked about the last case about the woman who escaped, but went back to china for a documentary and then got dragged back to N.Korea... poor woman...

[@rasverixxyleighraq1509]

This would be a difficult thing to organise but presumably the DMZ doesnt go underground so couldn't you build a tunnel under the DMZ from North to South (at least a few hundred metres deep to be safe) between 2 towns just on the border? I know its a hard thing to manage but could it work? I guess i probably shouldnt say too much so North Korea doesnt try and police this

[@robokast]

at first glance i thought that was florida in the thumbnail and I was excited to learn how to escape

[@ryandupuis5860]

LMAO

[@jaekheory6006]

same

[@nessd.b1223]

LOL

[@AtechG35]

If you're not in Florida you're just jealous and don't realize it.

[@zoroastrianismrona9585]

д

[@tsm_danyboiii4598]

It is insane how there is actually people doing these things for freedom. Now i am so happy, and understand how lucky i am for beeing born and growing up in Norway.

[@Uchiha.Itachii]

Ja norge er bedre enn nord korea men blir jo bare verre og verre i norge nå hah

[@marthapapadopoulou3559]

@@Uchiha.Itachii may I ask why?

[@jeffwheeler8758]

@@marthapapadopoulou3559 Norway has won the nicest country to live in out of 188 ranked countries… for the twelfth year in a row. However Norwegians are taxed out the wazoo with 39-48% income tax compared to US’ 22-37% They have the second most expensive beer in the world at $10 per pint and they have the second highest rate of death from drugs in Europe which is 70 deaths per million population compared to US’ 21 per million. From what I’ve researched, many Norwegians began or are beginning to use injections for cheaper and stronger highs rather than smoking. I used US as the comparator because that’s where I am from, and we are currently ranked 8th best place to live. So here, you can see even #1 and #8 both have many economic and political issues, but can still be the best places to live in the world.

[@justs.a.s]

Same i were born in Norway tok and i am thankful

[@RedBullJumping]

Ja Norge er best

[@sundar_high]

TY bro for the tutorial

[@FatedTag]

My heart goes out to all the people in North Korea that are trapped and wish to leave.

[@bialovme]

Imagine all the soldiers protecting the border teamed up to escape

[@tillytiger5041]

omg

[@pedroalan1673]

All there bloodlines would probably be eradicated unfortunately ☹️

[@Winter_lights]

They need to bring their families as well or their families will get sent to prison

[@m4tta]

@@Winter_lights rounding up the entire family tree for a “job event” and then just walking to south korea lmao

[@JadetheGoober]

@@pedroalan1673 *prince - i would die for you plays softly*

[@skade245]

Imagine telling a North Korean, oblivious to the outside world, that the cold war ended 30 years ago...

[@mf_nano]

Wow

[@beccamae6578]

@⚽️ they don’t have access to internet lol… everything is monitored homie

[@asadaduf]

@⚽️ I'm pretty sure you are a not really familiar with this topic

[@anyamelissa3006]

@⚽️ you're clearly not educated on what it's like there lmfao

[@Shh06131]

I think North Koreans have a sense of time 😂

[@sadashaevans1954]

Very heartbreaking to hear but i appreciate the transparency.

[@brucebogtrotter9200]

All of those escapes would make great movies

[@thetrickster9885]

A north korean meets an american. American: Do you like your government? North korean : Can't complain.

[@NotAnAlex_Guy]

As a Chinese person I can relate

[@ricefarmer964]

well they cant

[@thetrickster9885]

@@NotAnAlex_Guy Damn, hope it doesn't affect your credit :')

[@marcelow8606]

@@NotAnAlex_Guy Isn't KZbin banned in China? And if you're Chinese then why do you have nick in Latin script?

[@toshku3352]

@@NotAnAlex_Guy you live in the uk?

[@brijesh6270]

i feel so bad for the girl who escaped north korea but she was taken back :(

[@zevras5062]

I feel the worst for the south korean girl who got dragged in

[@HEROFOREVER]

She was playing with fire (or I guess in this case death). She Escaped, got married and was a citizen, and chose to go back to the boarder. I’m not saying this is deserved, but it could definitely be foreseen to an extent

[@brijesh6270]

@@HEROFOREVER yeah this couldve been avoided very easily but the chance of going to near the border and getting kidnapped was highly unlikely but they prolly didn't think much of it and went anyway

[@brijesh6270]

@@giornogiovanna4117 the citizens of china or north korea arent the problem its the corrupt government

[@hishamrashid5293]

@@giornogiovanna4117 China has been torturing my people to follow their religion. Im with you.🇵🇰🤝🇮🇳

[@bruhnoconsistency]

Would going from provinces like Fujian or Guangdong to Taiwan a possible option?

[@CoffeeTastic1]

It’s always said that if they find out you escape they will attack your family but would find it hilarious if they try to attack someone’s family just to find out the person doesn’t even have a family, it’s a win for you cause you can just make a family in your new home. I also like how the South soldiers have a heart and help that one soldier over, I remember when I first read about it and was actually pretty surprised

[@oxlip]

everyone has extended family. they torture and kill extended family including cousins, aunts, uncles, and even further. there are cases of people thrown into camps that didnt even personally know the family member who broke the rules.

[@SoulOfJustice1994]

To anyone who managed to escape from North Korea, you are all very brave. It would be hard to go against a regime that has been drilled into your head from a young age.

[@yesyouareright9800]

someone who tried wouldn't be able to see your comment

[@SoulOfJustice1994]

@@yesyouareright9800 - Yeah, I realised that after I posted the comment. 😔 I'll edit it now.

[@fergushon1727]

@@SoulOfJustice1994 pretend i escaped

[@calico198]

@@fergushon1727 umm why?

[@SayonHazra]

I escaped north korea

[@exercitus8535]

It's so cool that South Korea treats every korean as their citizens, even after they have been separated for so much time

[@psychlops924]

The government might treat them as citizens, but the South Korean populace doesn’t. Yeonmi Park says she was treated horribly in South Korea, like less than human almost, which is part of the reason she ended up moving to America.

[@exercitus8535]

@@psychlops924 people always want to find somebody who is "worse" than themselves. And i think its still better than being north korean and much better than being immediately deported back like in China or Russia

[@water5210]

@@psychlops924 well that sucks. I'd have thought south koreans would be wowed by a north korean who escaped

[@BuddinGHP]

South Korea be like: *KOREA IS KOREA!*

[@btsismyoxyjin6577]

True

[@momotakechan]

China is responsible for preventing these people from getting out.

[@eddiew2325]

not so fast did you know Putin is chinese

[@momotakechan]

@@eddiew2325 🫣

[@kueniebet53]

can you also try to feature the history of the Philippines? thank you.

[@Reno_Slim]

If leaving your country without permission is considered escaping, your entire country is a prison.

[@cyndaguy]

tell that to julian assange

[@fastasashark6538]

...a prison you're born in

[@wertiaaudit5746]

Pretty sure felons in the US can't leave the country

[@poopedonyourchest799]

@@wertiaaudit5746 ya well that’s felons

[@platzart_]

Privileged Americans: Omg that's like the US 😩 I want to leave so bad but I have to do a bunch of paperwork to get out. Can you IMAGINE 😭😭😭

[@victoriaoneil8263]

A big part of the problem with trying to escape is the fact that most of the surrounding countries are helping North Korea keep there citizens trapped

[@purpleuniverse6982]

Its really sad😩

[@wen1985]

thats why the borders to china and russia are lite compared to the borders to south korea

[@joshuaa7266]

Also they probably can't just find useful maps on the internet. They might be able to know where countries are and maybe get a general idea of the geography they might encounter, but I highly doubt their internet allows the locations of western embassies to be spread.

[@bizzmoneyb]

it’s so cruel. just deport them to South Korea. how so many can basically deport them to their death is unthinkable.

[@noorulhasan4904]

Well Russia and china are just worried about daddy kim jong un who loves playing with his projectile and fear north korea might fire it against them if they don't cooperate

[@EpicGameBoy_Official]

i got stressed while watching this video because of the people, but i still learned so much about north korea. thank you

[@anthonymanderson7671]

It's so sad that this country exists as a prison for the citizens who aren't allowed to leave.

[@comixproviderftw_02]

Whenever you think you’ve had a bad day, just say to yourself this; “At least I don’t live in North Korea.”

[@thomasenright4983]

Hahaha fact

[@chrisakaschulbus4903]

but just saying that problems aren't bad just because there are bigger problems doesn't really help.

[@comixproviderftw_02]

@@chrisakaschulbus4903 Everybody gets problems, yes. But it’s nowhere near as worse as it could be if you were living in Korea.

[@chrisakaschulbus4903]

@@comixproviderftw_02 while that's true, you should see the problem with dismissing everything else just because it "always could be worse"

[@kilianfirebolt]

Or: at least i didnt have to live in ythe ussr

[@jingles123456789ify]

Imagine getting out, just to go back to the danger to make a video. That's just tempting fate

[@walkingonsunshine3760]

Yeah I was thinking about that. That really was not a smart move. Like if you made it out please just stay away from the north and anyone who supports the north. Both of those rules were broken in this situation.

[@captainhakob814]

It's your whole life though. And knowing nobody really knows seems frustrating. I would spend my time trying to get everyone out. Or let everyone know how bad

[@CarlDillynson]

Yeah I can’t wrap my mind around that…like, why even risk that?

[@redbean9410]

Play stupid games win stupid prizes

[@jiajianhou426]

That’s just straight up stupid.

[@Mariajose-dq9gk]

If you are grateful for the country you live in. 👇🏼

[@nasa.teacher]

Is there any video game with escaping from dprk ? If not, why ? That would be a great visualisation of thousands ov videos and stories.

[@briankingsleynetwork7430]

I honestly believe that people who escape North Korea should never tell how. Once you do, the authorities know. Tell those you’re leaving behind so they know how bit don’t tell those that you arrived to because they will celebrate and brag on how you outsmarted the North. They’ll just increase security.

[@briancooley8777]

We need to just invade and liberate them already. How many more days of suffering need to keep going by?

[@ayowhat6139]

Sherlock

[@dkdkmdkememd2131]

@@briancooley8777 how will you invade? NK has hydrogen bomb and the first think NK will do is bomb sk

[@briancooley8777]

@@dkdkmdkememd2131 I was thinking stealthily and as swiftly as possible. So as to not even let them a chance to retaliate or even know what hit em. Idk how it would be done but the fact that we aren’t even brainstorming a plan pisses me off. Inaction is just the twin brother of evil.

[@dkdkmdkememd2131]

@@briancooley8777 It's literally impossible , China and Russia will be against that invasion , and NK soldiers will just know there is a attack coming , NK has a lot of debunks and bombs are always targeted towards USA , sk and Japan , even if they felt an invasion is coming boom , It's literally a sucidal mission

[@hereLiesThisTroper]

Q: Why is Kim Jong Un so cruel? A: Because he doesn't have a Seoul.

[@1985toyotacamry]

Clever

[@TheIceMurder2]

Haha 🙄

[@joonasnaski9513]

You cant say that about his grand father tho

[@TheFattestLInHistory]

@@joonasnaski9513 XD

[@gnas1897]

@@joonasnaski9513 he lost it real quick tho

[@Aaronsmith24]

the algorithm likes it, it was suggested to me 3 times before I found the time to watch it!

[@joegage1498]

To face such perils in order to escape what they are running from GOD bless these people.

[@NutyRiver]

The people who dressed as construction workers are pretty damn clever. It reminds me of how you can get away with almost anything in the US if you just put a construction vest and a hardhat on.

[@mac-48]

I thought it was a sitcom at first lol

[@ModestVejar]

Don’t forget a clipboard, and then you will become the construction supervisor

[@PascalGienger]

The hardhat has to look used though and not shiny new. That is why some companies try to do everything to prevent hard hats with their company logo on it to be sold via other channels. They fear they could be used to gain access to construction or production or maintenance sites of that company.

[@daisy_ot7749]

Lmao this comment you can't just see a construction vest and a hard hat and wear it I mean damn they lucky😂😂😂

[@joshuapatrick682]

I applaud the bravery that these people show in the face of the unknown to obtain their freedom and it’s appalling that in the 21st century this is even an option people are forced to take.

[@joshuapatrick682]

@Лола Лазло many do, sadly. But to ignore human rights abuses all The way around the world, is it as bad as ignoring those you have the power to actually change? Like China and Russia? They could stop it; instantly, if they cared to.

[@MiniBowlingAMF]

O

[@justsumteennn6778]

@Carpenter Bee wym

[@twiggy1253]

@Carpenter Bee wow that’s the worst take I’ve seen. Lmao.

[@Sorrow653]

Fun fact: 0 percent of the viewers are here to get tips on actually escaping Korea

[@TheDoctor9611]

As a South Korean I am grateful that I don't live up in the North. I'm also thankful that my grandpa moved to Busan before the Korean War started.

[@MrAlcoholicKoala]

The absolute desperation of the people who escape is mindblowing. The soldier who sprinted over the border, the two women who threatened to kill themselves, etc. Wild.

[@luqhakim5711]

Quite understandable really. When faced against such despairing odds, sometimes the only way left is to go. And by go, i mean kick the bucket. Taking one's own life is never a good thing but faced with situations like this, sometimes it's hard to tell. Feels very morally grey

[@uou7170]

I mean, death is probably the best option than to get back in the concentration camps of NK

[@finlandjourney6065]

Many defectors have stories to tell. Even the ones escaping the great Satan USA. With all this illegal immigration coming in you'd be smart to wonder whether the wall built was meant to rather keep the locals in? They're making it harder to leave day by day, like for having unpaid taxes (WTF!?), or now not having had the potential poison needle (with numerous chemicals with the status of "toxicological properties remain untested" and/or several known negative health effects, or alternatively you need the PCR poison test (traces of the highly carcinogenic ethylene oxide) 48h prior. Good luck living a long life if you manage to leave with those inserted into you first. The ingredients list in Pfizer's Comirnaty not a vaccine is long and most of the ingredients have issues regarding health. Here's just one, not even the worse offender: Polyethylene Glycol: "It has been found that PEGs contain impurities, which include ethylene oxide and 1,4-dioxane. These two are known carcinogens and respiratory irritants."

[@Sunny-ci7di]

The Man who literally crashed their car in the border.

[@wayward4657]

@@finlandjourney6065 Stfu a vaccine isn’t comparable to a life of torture in North Korea. Stop whining like a little baby because you are scared

[@georgia-nz3ut]

This is honestly so heartbreaking. Makes you truly appreciate now blessed you are to live in a free country. I can’t believe we just let them get away with this

[@gabrisgamer450]

It’s not about letting them get away with this, it’s about maintaining U.S citizens safe without the chance of hurting our own in another war

[@georgia-nz3ut]

@@gabrisgamer450 I’m not from the US. So with we I didn’t mean US. I meant the United Nations

[@gabrisgamer450]

@@georgia-nz3ut I got that wrong, I’ll admit. However this still applies to the United Nations. Kim knows he’s lose the war if it ever started, but he also knows that other countries are aware of his weaponry and arsenal. He knows that these countries should expect heavy damage if they ever decided to interfere with what he’s doing, and the death count would be too high to even think about trying something like that.

[@thanos8638]

Because there's no concrete evidence about North Korea being a rogue state

[@Confron7a7ion7]

There are a couple issues stoping the world from interfering. Outside interference could trigger a response from China or Russia which, unfortunately, are the only 2 nations who could put up a fight against the USA. The USA is relevant because even though you aren't an American the UN is so dependent on US forces that there's no reality where US military isn't involved. The US also has forces and bases in SK and Japan which would force us to be involved regardless. The other major problem is NK has nukes. So let's say that somehow both China and Russia get onboard with UN forces, completely removing any reality where NK could win. In their death throws they'd launch every nuke they have to take as many people with them as possible. SK and Japan would be in imminent danger as there might not be enough time to intercept the warheads. Other, farther places would also be in danger since it's likely that many of the nukes would be given random coordinates because Kim is actually that petty. It's not that the rest of the world doesn't want to help. It's that helping would very likely harm and kill more people than doing nothing will.

[@mohitandcinema]

The sad reality is that those who needs this video can't watch this video.

[@inky3222]

My relative did a missionary back in 2000s, he said the country is so poor and everyone is starving. He went to a market and they were selling human meats at the butchers.

[@fruitbouquet5479]

When a nation's security is very much concerned about people trying to get out, isn't it like a *giant nation-wide prison* ?

[@littlelad406]

nk isint that concerned with people leaving. thousand of north korean people work and live abroad. also people in north korea commonly go on sight seeing trips in china

[@MollyFC]

Basically yes, it gives me eastern Germany vibes to an extreme

[@littlelad406]

@Angel Valdez in north korea or in attempt to cross into another country illegaly?

[@Xanthopathy]

@@littlelad406 watch the video

[@letsdoodlesomethinghome3404]

@@littlelad406 obviously it’s easy for you to say, you’ve never been or learnt about NK lmao. Tsk tsk tsk..

[@phoenixdumas1111]

It’s crazy that even though every option was crazy dangerous, there’s always an example of people that have taken the chance and made it

[@MissSweetie]

I think they figured it they would make it or die trying

[@alifgayuh974]

@@MissSweetie like my dad once told me "the most dangerous person in the world is someone who got nothing to lose, even their own life" 😢

[@FriezaCold]

yeah, if you try to get in and you are not a citizen, they will kill you. LITERALLY! They would torture you to talk and then, execute you without any anesthesia possible.

[@cheekyweebugger3621]

Yeah but then think about how many died trying. It’s probably a 3:3000000 ratio of survivors to people who died trying

[@FriezaCold]

@@cheekyweebugger3621 that’s the crazy part. When I was younger my grandfather told me stories of the days when the troops from North Korea hijacked the cities, abducted innocence. When you visit your loved ones in the north, you only have 30 seconds. They take everything from you and kick you out. You only see the family member or friend one time. And then, goodbye. For good. It’s scary.

[@nannoskarma]

God bless you for informing the world about how truly terrifyingly difficult it is for North Korean citizens.

[@Bighatman]

At 5:22, when he said “they swam to this tiny island” I’m wondering if it’s the island to the left or the right. I’m assuming left sense he said tiny

[@percy10571]

The most outrageous thing is that Kim Ilseung himself was a independence activist during the colonization of Korea, so he should know what if feels like to live without freedom. I guess that's what authority might do to you, given the fact that Seungman wasn't exactly the best president to start a country with.

[@vanyamahdavi]

Omg this sounds so interesting can u elaborate more on it or give me an article to read about it? I don't know much about korea in general

[@hiinsanity]

Maybe he lied for more supporters or maybe he has a hidden agenda

[@percy10571]

@@vanyamahdavi Well as you might know, Korea was a colony of Japan for about 40 years, and naturally there were independence activists. During that period, there was the communism blooming from USSR, which means that the independence activists were seperated into communists and nationalists. Independence activists made lots and lots of parties, in which they fought for independence. Kim himself was in a party named 동북항일연군, a communist party that was active in the lands of 만주(it's part of China right now) and even led a battle against the Japanese soldiers. It's called 보천보 전투 in Korean. In fact, Seungman Lee was in 대한민국 임시정부, the Provisional Government of Korea as the first Provisional president. He was kicked out for attempting to ask the League of Nations to mandate Korea for him. I honestly don't understand why he was elected AGAIN as the first president of South Korea.

[@percy10571]

@@hiinsanity I guess not, because there are actual historical material such as newpaper that indicates his action.

[@vanyamahdavi]

@@percy10571 wow soo interesting thanks for explaining it to me ♡♡♡♡

[@erinmartz7116]

I love that South Korea considers North Korean defectors as citizens and protects them.

[@danielpavialivori7832]

but still discriminates them

[@toyotagazooracer4455]

@@danielpavialivori7832 That's what we do to war refugees here in the US. We take them, and the public treats them like dogsh*t.

[@user-tq9bn8fl5f]

​@@danielpavialivori7832 We do not discriminate against North Korean defectors.

[@jasonlau8593]

@@danielpavialivori7832 I have a couple of questions for you if you don’t mind spending the time to answer them. It is not the final draft so don’t be surprised if I send another draft later. Here it is: Simplfied: Why are there so few North Koreans fleeing every year compared to the (? 1.8 million) Iraqi refuges who fled Iraq during the 1991 Iraqi Uprisings? Are the reasons for why so few people escape North Korea at least vaguely similar to why there are so few Uyghurs escaping China today as refugees? Expanded: Why are there so few North Koreans fleeing every year compared to the (? 1.8 million) Iraqi refuges who fled Iraq during the 1991 Iraqi Uprisings (the upringsings by the Kurds and Shiites in Iraqi following the 1991 Gulf War that tried to overthrow Saddam)? The number of North Koreans fleeing each year is usually less than 2,000 Is it because Iraq in 1991 was in a state of chaos and disorder which made it easier for Iraqis to escape Saddam Hussein’s brutal surveillance whereas North Korea is not in a state of chaos which makes it extremely difficult to get through North Korea’s _______________? I heard that a reason why the Uyghurs don’t flee en masse from China despite them being imprisoned is largely because of them being under heavy surveillance. Having said this, is it (high level of surveillance) also a similar reason why the number of people fleeing North Korea is so small. A related question: Saddam Hussein was also an extremely oppressive dictator. Were most Iraqis, particularly the Kurds (an ethnic group persecuted under Saddam) under heavy surveillance like the Uyghurs in China? Just so I know whether or not your answer is reliable, how much do you know about the subjects that I am asking about?

[@jasonlau8593]

I have a couple of questions for you if you don’t mind spending the time to answer them. It is not the final draft so don’t be surprised if I send another draft later. Here it is: Simplfied: Why are there so few North Koreans fleeing every year compared to the (? 1.8 million) Iraqi refuges who fled Iraq during the 1991 Iraqi Uprisings? Are the reasons for why so few people escape North Korea at least vaguely similar to why there are so few Uyghurs escaping China today as refugees? Expanded: Why are there so few North Koreans fleeing every year compared to the (? 1.8 million) Iraqi refuges who fled Iraq during the 1991 Iraqi Uprisings (the upringsings by the Kurds and Shiites in Iraqi following the 1991 Gulf War that tried to overthrow Saddam)? The number of North Koreans fleeing each year is usually less than 2,000 Is it because Iraq in 1991 was in a state of chaos and disorder which made it easier for Iraqis to escape Saddam Hussein’s brutal surveillance whereas North Korea is not in a state of chaos which makes it extremely difficult to get through North Korea’s _______________? I heard that a reason why the Uyghurs don’t flee en masse from China despite them being imprisoned is largely because of them being under heavy surveillance. Having said this, is it (high level of surveillance) also a similar reason why the number of people fleeing North Korea is so small. A related question: Saddam Hussein was also an extremely oppressive dictator. Were most Iraqis, particularly the Kurds (an ethnic group persecuted under Saddam) under heavy surveillance like the Uyghurs in China? Just so I know whether or not your answer is reliable, how much do you know about the subjects that I am asking about?

[@Martin9476]

Incredible to think that just 35 years there was a regime like this in Europe, where hundreds died trying to flee across the Iron Curtain.