What North Korean Defectors Think Of North Korea | STAY CURIOUS #1
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"When a person dies, the flies are the first to know". That one messed me up.
Yes same here. I felt ashamed because I thought I had a bad day.
i dont get it
@@user-yv1cz3sz3m A person really has to be familiar with dying to know that. Really sad that he has seen so much.
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.
Well good fanfic writing
"I saw a plastic bottle, but it was so expensive I couldn't buy it."
So insane.
Really makes you think about how much we have.
And he saw a thrown-away plastic bottle during his escape and risked his life to try to get it.
@Pádraig O'Gallochoir It really is mind-blowing.
Makes you appreciate all the little things..
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.
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.
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
I teared up when I heard it, its so terrible.
He looks so sad and traumatised poor guy
Grave of the Fireflies
It’s worse. He said when someone IS ABOUT to die. They come when the person is still alive.
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
I eat 2 meal for day because i'm not so hungry.
Same
What country,
If you don’t mind me asking, which country?
@@althe4564 I live in Colombia
One thing I noticed
Interviewer:
“The government couldn’t provide food?”
Girl:
“The government didn’t provide food”
Sounds like holdomor
danieljliversLXXXIX how so. The government didn’t provide food. Similar no?
Meaning they cant provide for themselves? Cant even grow food probably
Because they clearly could... look how fat their dictator is O.o the government CLEARLY has a lot of money.
@danieljliversLXXXIX because of totalitarian governments, basically the same thing \(•-•)/
"i was upset that i destroyed something that could have fed 5 people" Damn...
Brogram Films ikr i thought the same thing sad af makes u wanna find a bridge
"I wasn't concerned that my Father beat me..."
@@noahhomyak9477 Actually the translation is wrong (and violent wtf), he actually said "I wasn't afraid of being reprimanded by my father"
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
@@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.
Why are you acting like if most of the ppl outside of nk are not happy
They are very graphic with explaining the horrible things they have seen. Really opens your eyes that it is normal there.
“The executed man was a miner without pay from the government...”
Ah a slave.
@S C It is "government-forced labour", also known as "modern slavery". Please, show some knowledge.
Emily Cristina it was a joke
@@TimeAce Your trust in humanity is beautiful
@@mcemilyca it is. but in this case that might be true
@@rezapahlevi5056 May be, but it equally may be not.
Damn that girl escaped when she was 12, she’s one tough cookie
A cute one to
why would she be a cookie
U WUD BELIEVE ANYTHING. IF I GO ON RUclips CLAIMING TO BE JESUS I COULD RULE THE WORLD UR ALL STUPID ENOUGH TO BELIEVE ANYTHING ON HERE
S h e ‘ s n o t g o n n a f u c k y o u d u d e
@@odoggow8157 wtf
"Plastic bottles were expensive."
Looking at me country, I wished plastics in general never existed.
True
The difference tho
Plastic is one of the best things humans ever invented
@@altaccount7696 plastic is great when it isn't polluting the planet
@@altaccount7696 tell this to the countries who are overflowed by plastic and can’t do anything about it
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.
I’m Korean, and these days, North Korean defectors are actively engaged in RUclips 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.
"Plastic bottles were expensive" made me cry a little
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.
@@Kirke182 I eat mine
@@jeabproductions We're all eating them. Our bodies are full of plastic molecules.
They are really green and care about polution lol
So they use glass?
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.
Seraephus yes! I admire these young souls, that are still giving! Gives me hope!
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.
Seraephus beautifully said!
A lot of these defectors turn out to be liars. They lie for sympathy points
Shaun David yes, so why aren't you making shit up out of your ass?
They are speaking this so casually man that country is messed up.
Yeah, they don't even know they are trapped.
yeah, I think they have to at this point, just to stay sane, with all the horrible things they've been through or witnessed...
@@brangja4815 they do know now
I hope my brothers and sisters from North Korea will be free really soon ❤️
But how bro?
"I don't even know if my family is alive" that hit me
😔
Me too
@Peach Cob really?
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)!?
Hamza Hashim the girl literally said why and also old people and babies can’t really jump fences
I feel like I should never complain ever again
You should because you can, unlike them
Watching videos like this is honestly so humbling.
@@Marxist-Nixonist-Bidenist no he shouldn"t he can but he shouldn"t
@@Apetitegirly our society has been built on complaining, it's only a good thing
I WAS THINKING EXACTLY THIS
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.
"Mesmo quando eu estava morrendo de fome, eu era feliz" essa tocou o coração.
Ela tinha fé e esperança! Que lindo ❤que bom que ela conseguiu fugir daquele lugar horrível 😢
I remember one NK girl saying when she got to SK it was like traveling 40 years into the future.
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.
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.
@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.
🙄
@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.
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.
yea thats kinda bad.
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.
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.
Better Days Yeah, but it’s fake. This was a real human being that was strung up and killed in front of a crowd.
@@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
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‘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
Felisha James independent country
Felisha James what
@@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.
@@felishajames1159 you don't have google or what?
@@felishajames1159 What a stupid question! Google it
me at 12 yrs: complaining about bad WiFi
North Korean 12 yrs old: complaining about watching family members being publicly executed
yeah it's a sick world
I'm feeling so grateful rn. Imma wake up early tomorrow and start working man.
Let’s not complain....
North Korean 12 year old isn't allowed to complain or ☠️
Scary thing is they maybe don't even complain. Because they can't. Or else they'll get sent into a bootcamp or sth
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!
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。
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.
That statement hit me deep too.
Simple ways of living is what still brings out the most happiness.
Yeah, I feel so privileged now.
i have to say she is right
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
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.
“....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.
I thought about that too.
so much for communism
Drew M knowing what kind of a monster their leader was, im barely surprised.
Drew M Kim Jong Un ate all the food
The reason that the government DIDNT provided food is most likely that the government COULDNT provide food
This was riveting. Thank you for your compassionate interview of these people who have been through hell. My heart goes out to them.
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..
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
Seeing the girl laughing is heart breaking, especially she often laughs when talking about something really tragic.
靜心盡力 The guy, too. When he’s describing the execution...
It's just an internal psychological defense against what they experienced. If they admit themself repeatedly what they had experienced, they would go crazy.
Psychologists call this a coping mechanism. It's better to laugh than to cry and break down.
@@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.
靜心盡力 She’s probably used to it by then
Today someone in North-Korea is so happy cos is eating white rice for his birthday... Happy birthday buddy :')
ikr?
Damn, that's messed up to think about, but yeah... Happy birthday, North Korean person.
Happy Birthday buddy. One day you will be free!
Happy birthday, hope you get to read this one day.
And I was mad for only getting two present for my 13th birthday.......... I feel so lucky now
とても貴重な動画をありがとうございます☺️
この撮影に出てくださったお二人にも感謝だし、この動画をまず作ってくださったことに感謝しかないです🍀
北朝鮮の皆さんの生活はなかなか知ることができないし、想像していたよりも処刑等は怖いな…と感じました。
北朝鮮の皆さんが外の国の映画や音楽といったエンターテインメントを自由に楽しめる日が来るといいなぁ…😌
Had to stop a few times to watch this thru.. Hearing this, hits different.
my father left at 13, he escaped to china then japan and met my mother, he’s lucky to be alive 💛
yumi affirmations〜 what??? He’s a North Korean defector? Wow I’m glad he made the trip
I'm happy for you and your family
What a brave soul~!!!!
yumi affirmations〜 damn that’s amazing! Props to your father!
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.
"there are plenty of new plastic bottles in china" - "really?" that part got me
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.
@@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.
@@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.
@@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.
Right?
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.
The girl seems like such good company.., I was laughing so hard whenever she opened her mouth to speak.
The fact he remembers the first execution he saw, and even remembers all the details shows how traumatic experience was it for him
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.
@@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.
@@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.
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.
@@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.
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.
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.
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..
@@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.
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.
@@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.
Thank you for those amazing interviews!
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。
The story of how the man had to sell ropes to his family but ended up in such a gruesome execution broke my heart
same
As if simple hanging is not enough to punish the "crime"...
Good thing it's all lies then, you can rest easy :)
@@nmavrantzas Can you share the info?
@@donedeal725 What info? Liars paid for by the west need to provide info, not me.
"The Plastic Bottle" should seriously be the name of a movie. That kid in the blue sweater should direct....
i love this idea...
I agree.
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
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
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.
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...
These people seriously spending billions of money to make nuclear weapons and bombs that can destroy the whole world but couldn't give a penny to save their own people. Like- man i cant even say...its so unfair to those people.
' I don't even know if my family is alive '
* heart breaks into a million pieces *
"White rice ia only for the birthdays"
Wow, unbelievable, one of the cheapest foods around the world is a luxury there.
@WIKIPEDIA Uh... srsly? Just why... just why dus, like srsly why do you have that on your mind?
Hat _ it’s true tho. Millienial r liberals do love communism and socialism.
@@epicmickey2351
I hope this aint an r/woooosh
Mr BetaBombs I eat rice almost every day....now I feel so grateful...damn, I’m so goddamn lucky wth?
annie bhayo yea like PLASTIC BOTTLES! That’s something we see everyday!
Asian Boss, u constantly amaze me. this was a WOWWWWWW interview.
Watching this makes me so grateful for all the blessings I've got on this Earth! Pray for this people. 😔
thank God for all those blessiings
When the girl said that she doesn't even know if her family is okay, gosh I just wanted to hug her so bad!
Natália Scalvenzi did she ever figure out what happened to her family?
@@DarthKillerRecargado most likely dead or sentenced to work in labor camps
@@DarthKillerRecargado They've most likely seen this video and punished them somehow
Wanting something and doing are two different things.
@@aleksitjvladica. what even is your point
Who else is stuck in the “North Korea “ videos loophole
haha here at 4am
I think you mean rabbit hole.
Haha me
Here at 2:28 am, with VPN
True, I watch videos like that for 4 hours already, don't know why
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…
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
@@user-jl2kt4sh5m この話題で反日関係なくね？
@@user-jl2kt4sh5m
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！
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
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
Steve i really like your videos there great you do a awesome job of making sense of debunking stereotype keep’em coming thanks
I hope North Korea's people will rise one day.
They deserve better than this.
werewolf15orlando they will 2017 just wait
stanly eggmuffn Probably not.
They will not be able to foment revolution. It would take outside intervention to make a difference.
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.
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.✌🏼️🇰🇷
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.
heartbreaking :(
My goodness.. He needs love.
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?
@@leviacker1260 u are 1 idiot.. U should literally live in North Korea.. People go back in fear that their loved ones might be
Killed
@@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...
So insightful! Thanks, Asian Boss!
Thank you for this very interesting and informative video Asian Boss!
You know It's bad when China seems like heaven.
@IJN Yamato I mean it's strange, but there was a small rise in the lifestyle of people in China. A small middle class rising
But I know that conditions have declined again
The government is getting evil evil evil once again.
The Bible speaks of a two hundred million man army in the end of days
I wonder if such a thing could be possible
@IJN Yamato Hey here's an advice. I'm American, a nation that was founded by Christian pilgrims, and those pilgrims had a firm belief in Jesus Christ. This nation gave the world freedom and liberty and we are the light of all nations. Yes we've done a lot of wrong things, we've done evil too, but we've never let ourselves forget it either. (example: yes we've kept slaves, but we also fought wars and bled to death in order to free those slaves.)
Now if you're going to tell me that talking about the holy word of God makes me sound crazy or whatever it is you were saying, I'm going to tell you that I'm still going to talk about it anyways 😉
Jesus Christ is the Truth, the greatest truth, and no man can deny that. All of human history is focused around his life, death, and resurrection from the dead. That's why we separate the years in AD (After the Death of Jesus Christ) and BC (Before Christ).
@NowForTheTruth okay humans have been around for 200,000 years you claim, yet our history is focused on BC Before Christ and AD After Death
Sorry!
@NowForTheTruth everybody knows what AD and BC stands for. Keep on jerkin your gherkin giving long-winded explanations about gregorian Calanders. We both know what it means at the end of the day.
Is anyone in this reply chat actually chinese? Or like have been to china? Cause honestly China is not bad, yes maybe there are some restrictions but it's already a lot better than when it was under mao zedong rule.
That girl is literally so strong. She's had such a difficult past and she's still so positive!
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
Yeah, and the boy is strong too
@Toasty boi she had electricity to watch it. The guy only had it when a Kim was on TV
There's nothing strong about survival. You either survive or die.
DJY Play i understand you're point but I still think there's strength in what she's doing.
I'm speechless, I just lost words. It's so disturbed me, can't help but cry. These people should start a revolution for their rights.
Damn. My hearts go out to these people. I wish there was a meaningful way for people like me to help!!
Imagine discovering that there is tons and tons of plastic on beaches and oceans, when in the past you wanted a single plastic bottle
WHAT ARE U TRYING TO EVEN SAY??? THIS MAKES NO FUKING SENSE AT ALL, N WHY IMAGINE WHEN THERE ARE U FRUIT
@@odoggow8157 how old are you?
Odog Gow lmao what
That Soleil
what are you trying to point out? Did you even understand the video?
I hope one day freedom will rise in North Korea.
Let's hope they will not get to run by a religious sect like their south neighbor.
nfsking2000
They have that right now. - personal cult around their supereme leader Kim Jong Un. The only fat man in the North.
Amen
When you say freedom...you're talking about the type of "freedom" America has? Or something else?
Orestis Koutsos
Certainly a better freedom than that.
MUCH APPRECIATE THIS CONTENT.
This is so unreal to hear. Devastating situation. Can’t imagine this. A big reminder to be happy and to be privileged everyday.
"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.
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.
les bowes
But you don’t really know either,
@@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.
les bowes
Yep there always has to be heartless assholes in the comments section
@@dosmundos3830It was a small village... like a thousand people
"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.
its not as worst as ww2 ussr famine, cause 40mill death.
@Roronoa Zoro just a mild overexxageration
Roronoa Zoro the youth of the west support democratic socialism not communism, a significant difference
Anthony Neal baloney. many unashamedly display the hammer and sickle.”socialism is a stepping stone to communism “😑😑😑
i mean, to be fair, the US is the same. people starve under capitalism too.
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!
*Korea
Thank you for your videos.
this is a heart breaking that places like this exist.
its ok, trump will make it all better
just like all the other world leaders have. oh wait, they won't.
Long live Kim....This video is full of lies. Fuck these traitors....
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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.
"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.
Aymen DZ
Everyone in her family is dead because she made this video
而且说道她家遭大水的时候，她一点都不悲伤
@@chrisj197438 Seriously?
Kitty Meow
I wouldn’t be surprised
@@chrisj197438 But how would they see it since they restrict stuff like this in North Korea? Or I'm just dumb.
That Guy is talking about someone's brain popping out with an oddly disturbing ease.
You can see deep sadness in the girls smile. But she keep trying to smile. I dont even know what to think about it...
“Since they can’t travel to other regions, people won’t know about protests taking place in other regions” MAN HUNGER GAMES ARE REAL
more likt LIES
May the odds be ever in our favor
and they can become real right now with pandemic coronavirus...
@tailsiswatching Imperialism.
A lot of dystopians just white wash what happens to real poc across the world
I am going to stop complaining about life now
Right it's crazy how much we take for granted
i wont
Exactly the same thing my depressed American ass was thinking
@Genevieve17 and its the only way to fix whats wrong... so pls always complain there are much better times waiting for anyone
Yep. Right there with you.
I watched these videos when I was in highschool and since it’s really never left my brain I came back to hear their stories again, it breaks a part of me to know that in the world we have so many resources and these people are living in an isolated hellscape, there is no one looking out for them, even your neighbor is your enemy. It’s a miracle these people got out alive. I shudder thinking about the pandemic and global shortages of food and other supplies in the last year or so, I worry for the people of North Korea since there’s no way from the outside to tell just how much the people are bleeding
I recomend watching ,,loyal citizens of pyongyang in seoul'' on yt it's heartbreaking too
Forced to watch death of "criminals" is too traumatizing. It leaves me speechless.
She has a lovely smile for someone who has seen so much.
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 !
she was smiling even when speaking about not having news from her family since a major flood....
Well shes not in North Korea anymore so thats why shes happy
No money for rice, but has TV, DVDs, and electricity -- I don't think they thought it through properly -- great story though.
Yeah bc its a fake story
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...
I was there in 2009 brother. It really is wild
Howd u get out ?
@@yujinarukunnn7222 U.S. soldiers are sent to South Korea for one year, then they return to the United States.
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
tristan 123455 1950-1960 sky was top 10 poorest countries in the whole world. Now they are the 10th richest country in the world
I will pray to God every day so that north korean people can get freedom
I hope they united together to ban the dictatorship.
@@diaochan7506 yes better if they defeat the dictator by them selves because if another country starts a war... it would end up killing millions for nothing .. all they have to do is to kill/kidnap the government and its all over
0:37 I feel this is really good. Although graphic & upsetting to some, it is important for eyewitness accounts of what happened during an event to not be censored.
Man when the girl said she didn't know whether or not her family was still alive. It really hit me.
ive heard that the family of people who run away will be put in concentrationcamps for 3 generations
but why the girl smile when she tells this sad story
@@user-nm4kl2nr9g 'smile trough the pain'
@@user-nm4kl2nr9g 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.
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?
Sad reality. Glad my most of my family moved out of the North before the division.
Almeida Did they go to the South or to China?
South, to Munsan
Almeida actually my grandfather is from north korea too. He doesnt even know if his families in NK are alive or not.
Pfff.....WOW!!! you have to be thankful to your family :)
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.
한국 사람으로서 많은 탈북민 방송을 보았지만 이 인터뷰는 더 자세하네요.. 앞으로 한국에서 행복한 일 가득하셨음 좋겠어요. 그리고 북한에도 변화가 일어나길..
thanks for this video and every language that exists
Just listening to these stories makes me feel guilty. I complain so much for no reason. These are honestly brave souls.
BTS and NCT Trash [Yuta's Smile] Really makes you realize that no matter how bad you have it, it could be much worse
Brave? Brave is doing something because it’s your choice to do it, not because you had to...
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!
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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.
The guy describing the exececution was disturbing. A 12 year old having to watch this? That will stay in his mind forever. Sad...
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.
yeah, that was rough to hear. what awful barbarism...
I could barely read the subtitles it was so disturbing
Ive seen worse...
Michael Brumfield now imagine being so young and being the family members of the person executed that’s heartbreaking
Imagine not even knowing if your family is alive or not...
i've known things in Cuba and poor people living in developed countries, when i was digging into things like that it did help me realize to cherish what i already have. but of what i heard of DPRK, thats a whole new level, its for the first time i feels sick to my stomach that i just couldnt say 'i'm grateful for what i have' anymore. and i dont really know why.
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.
I swear the North Koreans handle enough fear in a year then I can in a life time; its almost a lifestyle for them
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.
That's terrible. Even as worst as USA
me too
i think it's more that they are desensitised to trauma
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 :)
David Choi Dong saya Dae
There are is no revolution unless there is a revolutionary.
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.
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...
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.
The best thing we can do is to share videos like this to raise awareness and get our leaders to do something about it. Share every video you can!
The description of the execution was just chilling.
But, on the bright side, so much truth to the statement on NK people being happy, learning to be content really is the way to go!
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
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.
Lukas Seifriedsberger so true man
C4_567 -- I feel guilty too, for the basic things that most persons take for granted in U.S.A. :-(
indeed, lets be friends
I love this comment. Never forget your words
I used to get cranky when my internet was slow, my car broke down, or my meal was not tasty. Not any more.
@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
Yes appreciate life
I wish it was that easy to be grateful, but I guess we're trying
I doubt anybody truly changed their life for this.
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
The lesson for me is this - never take anything that is fair and decent about the society you live in for granted. Any one of us could have been born in North Korea.