Daily life in North Korea - “My Brothers and Sisters in the North” (Full awarded documentary)
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- Award-winning documentary filmmaker Sung-Hyung Cho was the first South Korean filmmaker to ever receive an official permit to film in North Korea. Traveling the country, she accompanies ordinary people during their everyday life and work routines, talking to them about their hopes and dreams. The resulting film ventures beyond the usual clichés and portrays the country and its people in a unique and respectful way.
Growing up in South Korea, Cho was taught in school that her Northern neighbors had red skin and two horns on their heads. With her film, she took the chance to bid farewell to her prejudices and revise her preconceived image of people in North Korea.
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i have watched several north korean documentaries and nothing has ever given an insight just as this. “after reunification, please come find me”. powerful and impactful. this was amazing and took the viewers through a journey in the lense of several different eyes. amazing.
@I am me how tf do u want me to explain that 💀😭
@I am me yes, as i’ve said i’ve seen many of those types of documentaries. why this impacted me differently is my own perspective. it’s been 5 months since i watched this so i don’t remember much detail, but something doesn’t have to be gorey and horrible to be impactful. i’m well aware of how bad north korea is. i just appreciated the different pacing and story-telling this documentary had to offer.
@I am me • 25y ago American sanctions and foreign intervention
@I am me • 25y ago Yes I wonder who created the conditions in which such things arise. It could not possibly be the imperial core trying to collapse them at every moment for the horrible sin of being communist and being more successful than their puppet state which was constantly under threat because everyone hated it and would rather be under the North.
@I am me • 25y ago absolutely, until the masses realize Kim un fatty isn’t a god and that him and a very small group of fellow bullies aren’t shit and rise up against him nothing will change. If what the defectors say is true and that they are all tired of the oppression then rise up! Yes it might mean your life but it beats starving. Go down fighting not weakly starving. The price of freedom is never cheap and yes it may cost your life. Think of the future of your descendants think of your pride and what it is like to live free and to die free. I would rather die than take fattys shit. Stand up to the bullies the civilized people of the world would all donate to your cause whether our country played political pattycake with china or not
Yes, I confess that this is a powerful thing to watch and it was ,for me, agonizing to see them wish for reunification and now 5
or 6 years after this video was made there is not even a hint of that occurring , of course remember that old saying "be careful what you wish for ", I can imagine foreign developers coming into the DPRK and turning the country upside down and
inside out, all for the benefit of foreigners of course. Anyway, I deeply admire the citizens of the DPRK and hope that they can
achieve success and prosperity on their own terms. Amen, brother, amen.
An powerfull docu, made it with love and respect for the people...
Amen. 🇰🇵🇰🇷
@senssine kong I agree with you except for one thing : "they can produce what they need", as an example take the new general hospital being constructed in Pyongyang, there is no way that the DPRK can produce all of medicines and mechanical appliances required in a modern medical facility, they will absolutely need to in some way import those things.
I too admired the people of the DPRK and their achievements but the country is simply too small to manufacture many of the products required in today's modern world, I want them to be able to do so but they cannot.
@senssine kong Oh no, not in love with their government... but a proud people!
senssine kong If the people all love their government, why is there a border with guards that shoot anyone who tries to leave? If you want to leave S Korea, you are free to go. They may all love their families and neighbors and home, but I don’t believe they all love their government.
people in comments spreading CIA propaganda about dprk are so funny
wah! the extent of brainwashing....the children were singing only about the leaders....elders were talking about leaders...almost everything was about them.... its sad....
God bless America.
I feel so sad and sorry for all our brothers and sisters in North Korea, the guy at the water park is right who knows what they go through the soldiers and everyone who worked until the water park was finished, not everyone wants to be in that country, but I hope one they gonna be free
They're free since 1945. What bs are you talking about? US sanctions prevented them from travelling around the world they can only get to the south korea if they're kidnapped.
"Please come back. Look for me." Honestly the best line the documentary could have ended on.
Yes, one of the most powerful propaganda lines ever invented by Kimmy.
It was really heart wrenching
@Knob Jockey You mean I'm cynical about Kim Jong-Un and his intentions? Or . . . ?
@@elizabethblane201 yes bitch. 😒 this is why other countries can't stand americans. It's so incredibly apparent that you dont know what you're talking about.
@@vix6276 Well, enlighten us, then . . .
This is really heartwarming. So many people go into North Korea with the intent to expose their lies and deceit, and obviously are met with opposition from the people and government. This lady goes in there with curiosity and respect and as a result is able to talk a lot more with the locals and get a lot more insights into their mentality. She doesn't talk against them. She doesn't challenge them on their beliefs. This is what a documentarian and/or ethnographer SHOULD be like. You won't get anything if you go in with an accusatory mindset. Is she seeing all of North Korea? Of course not, but rarely do we see the whole picture when we go somewhere, anywhere. It's important that no matter what preconceived notions you have, to leave those at the door when approaching people of different cultures. That's how you get people to trust you.
she's also very funny in korean! haha. she's very playful and her questions a little silly and makes jokes with the interviewees. also her dialect is not very formal and is one that is naturally more friendly and approachable between koreans. as someone who understands the language, i think the language played a big aspect in her technique.
One of the parties could pay dearly for their statements.I am not talking internet ratings.11:17
I believe everyone is tired of believing nazism and they are just curious now, about the countries who have been defending themselves from colonization for so long..
Accusatory mindset is actually a trainning we learn to do in our Dumb-Asshole academy, that america and europe has implemented thoughout the world
Everything in NK is staged... Don't be naive.
@@danieljurca2113 what is at this time stamp that you're referring to?
This was extremely educational and did a good job humanizing and contextualizing so much which tends to be ignored in more sensationalist coverage, while also letting the realities speak for themselves, amazing and at time heart tugging stuff.
Its one of another propaganda from north Korean regime to let other people know how peacefully the people their live just watch the interviews or podcasts of those n koreans whom ran from north korea than you will get to see what it is actually
This just shows how much propaganda we're fed by our own media. A good friend of mine once stayed there for a month, and he didn't want to leave (unfortunately he had to). He said that of course the people are told that their country is great, their leaders can be trusted, and that their system is the best in the world. Strangely enough, that's exactly what we're told by our own governments in the West...funny that!
I've watched a lot of documentaries on North Korea but I think a South Korean interviewing north Korean made a lot of difference it feels so genuine i loved it
Isn't she German?
@@politicallycorrectredskin796 ⁰0
@@politicallycorrectredskin796 Yes by nationality, but she's ethnically Korean.
SOOOO true!! Kudos! :)))
NOTHING is genuine in this show!!!! at least as far as the north koreans in this episode are concerned... EVERYTHING SHOWN here is ONLY a SHOWCASE....even CHILDREN are seemingly coerced to perform things they do not feel like doing... even COWS are made actors... this funny farm supervisor says that "in socialism someone who does not work should not expect to eat. that someone who works more eats more" will anybody tell this moron that what he just said is the very foundation of CAPITALISM?!!!!! WHY cant they simply admit that COMMUNISM is the euphemism of DICTATORSHIP? These north koreans are pittyful in being made to believe that their beloved leader loves them when they eat nearly only the spoils while their leader drown himself in lavish extravaganza and laughs his heart out on the way to foreign secret banks... doesn't anybody ever notice that KIM JONG UN is the ONLY CHUBBY PERSON in the whole of north korea???? hahahaha.....
"Please come back. Look for me"
Broke my heart
Seeing those soldiers eagerly await their turn to get a picture with Sung-Hyung really melted my heart.
North Korea or DPRK is the most pure country in the world without western sick culture influence, they are more healthy, more happy, more human from other western poart of the world. we indonesian has been a friend to north korea from long ago, we have ambasador in both capital cities and we know what realy happen in there
@@Sambelyummy Myth of christ, do you really lack a life to such an extent that you copy and past that banal trite of a lie on every North Korean documentary?
What am I saying of course that's the case. I bet even the pinkos, tankies and wumao would view you as nothing more than a propaganda servitor.
@@Sambelyummy Agreed totally. I really like how people live there. They are free from any sort of Western influence from Western countries. There are a few countries like them in Asia. I really wish these people to remain that way.
@@Sambelyummy you want to see how powerful the west can be wait until the new roman empire comes it wont be fun. aut caesar aut nihil all who think rome wont rise again is delusional the UN logo already is similar to the S.P.Q.R all whats missing is a Caesar a Imperator.
@@VampireGoth377 💀
And what is it that makes you think so?
I love how she asked what their dreams are.
Their answers felt genuine and from the heart.
That women just wanted to sing forever.
The other wanted to design clothes.
For once a documentary showing that these are people just like the rest of the world who have feelings hope's and dreams just as the rest of us.
I felt both happy and sad watching this.
The best documentary by far.
@Redskins 7 That's doubtful, because the Germans had already been defeated by the Russians, otherwise France could have been liberated much earlier.
@comunismofóbico & cristiano They also have to be *VERY* careful not to paint anything in a bad light, or they face re-education camp. I would imagine that they were WELL AWARE that this would be viewed by the party before it would be released, and KNEW they had to be careful.
NONE of this would have ever been able to leave the country if it didn't follow the "ministry guidelines" for propaganda. (you know like CNN, MSNBC, etc etc....)
Chris, I only felt the sadness, fighting back my tears. What part of this documentary made you feel happy?
Looks like you missed the whole documentary. There is nothing in this to feel happy about. Those people deserve better.
Because they don’t know what goes beyond their country so their answers were simple.
20:28 the plastic film on the controller! 😆
Some things are universal, wherever you are!
Oh, I really hope Gum Hyang is able to accomplish her dream of being a self-made designer! I wish there was a way to support her goal and buy her clothes for encouragement, she seems like a really sweet woman and a hard worker!)
i was thinking this too, her skills would be so valuable in the states.
@@streetpotato5574 if only the states and her allies would stop the embargoes she might have a better quality of life
@@hartiiw we have embargos for a reason...Altough it is heartbreaking because ultimately the Korean people suffer, stoping the embargos would not be a good thing like at all.
@@annakaraski9171 there would be significantly less suffering in DPRK if there was no embargoes. Why punish the people if you disagree with the leaders?
@@hartiiw 🤔😆😆
No bias, no political influencing, no bullshit or drama. Even though I’m not Korean, I do wish both nation become one again someday.
Unfortunately America will never allow this. After they divided the country in 2 there was set to be a referendum and election a year later which never happened. The north and the soviets both supported this but it was rejected by the Americans because they knew the election wouldn't go their way as prior to the separation the Koreans themselves had set up a socialist government which they dismantled in the south but continued in the north. To this day the south korean military is under the command of American generals and no peace agreements can be made without the US permission.
A Coréia sempre foi uma. Quem a dividiu foram os americanos. Revisem a invasão da Coréia em 1905 pelos japoneses e como os soviéticos e chineses ajudaram na expulsão deles e como os americanos se aproveitaram para ocupar e dividir a Coréia.
@Knob Jockey In every country there is politics under the surface. What point where you trying to make?
Edit: were
this is stupid. The majority of South Koreans don't want reunification. The only ones who Preach Unification are Nato countries outside of Asia
@Knob Jockey As in every country.
This is nothing what the world has ever seen. Scripted or not you can actually feel the subtle reflections of what North Koreans are really like. Korean interviewing in Korean made a huge difference in what more we can actually perceive. This is truly the first real documentary of North Korea.
Yes! They were so much more open with a Korean
@Hans Solo you don't have to escape SK..it's a free country and citizens are free to come and go as they please lol
It looks like they took her to it’s already staged places for the interviews.
When they started dancing in the factory I was really confused. But for some reason I don't think that was scripted. It feels like it was our version of a 15 minute break in America.
If you want to know about life in NK watch the interviews with those who escaped. Then you can hear how if you try and leave you will be shot. They can wipe out 3 generations of a family for attempting to escape if caught. I guess they left those parts out.
The narrator was so sweet humbing and very respectful. This documentary is so heartfelt. I love that we got a chance to see her really watch and interract with the citizens of NK and listen to their stories. Most documentaries I've watched were just full of sadness and darkness. This was refreshing to see.
most documentaries you were watching was probably lying, DPRK is a country like any other, it struggles with sanctions the terrorist country USA impose to them, but they still persists through many hardships
Americans used to be like this, before the liberal Democrats started pushing psychotic ideologies into the public schools so when they graduate they are fully indoctrinated zombies just in time to be old enough to vote.
Because this is a real documentary, probably what you've seen are just anticommunist lies.
Propaganda
@@burrburr6816lol how
Seeing these people living simply, like the first man who was happy with just being a pool worker, shows the difference between the capitalist and socialist societies. In one society, you always need to be working extra in a job you hate for the money, while in the other, you can choose something you are happy with and live a simple yet fulfilling life.
So real
When Ms. Cho, S. Korean film maker, obtained a German passport, she was finally granted the permission to visit N. Korea. ( Btw, she was asked to make the doc. about N. Korea by her German friend & film maker.) After having visited there not just 1 or 2 times but as many as 6 times, she had finally created this doc. regarding N. Korean civilian life. She was invited to Japan to render the seminar about this doc. & lectured them how average people live there, Cause this is unavailable on RUclips in Japan, & so shown only on college campuses. All in all, it is fair to say that this doc. depicted the current average or above average people's life more or less accurately. Enjoyed, admired & appreciated it a lot & much obliged to Ms. Cho, Sung-Hung. My highest commendation & kudos to her. From the USA. (01/02/22)
Hi, It is a very good documentary. Thanks for giving the details behind the film making. The people are brainwashed through and through. 😭Bad selfish dictator 💢
@@jgreen7070 I can't agree more!! & thanks for your nice comment. Conscienceless, compunctionless, sadistic & narcissistic or egoistic & least educated tyrant brat he is!!! Have a fantastic day wherever you reside. From California. (01/03/22)
@@markokada7311 Hi, I can't agree more 😜 Best Wishes for 2022 from London
Our way (03/01/22)😂 or (03/Jan/22)
why is this video not available in Japan? Is it censored?
@@happykiwi I' don't know why but the Japanese news simply stated it was not shown on RUclips in Japan. I moved to the USA decades ago but watch Japanese news on occasion since that is my native tongue. Thanks for inquiring though. Stay away & safe from Omicron virus amidst the dour plight of the COVID 19 pandemic. (01/23/22)
The citizens look very healthy. I hope the sanctions are lifted but I doubt the capitalist nations would be pleased with witnessing the explosion of prosperity.
The fact that the interviewer is Korean, made them more relaxed and comfortable even though she's from the southern Korea, brotherly love never dies
Not relaxed enough though. The farmer at 57:57 literally has to turn away because he can't keep a straight face over his forced lines.
It's nighmare for the north tbh. You cannot badmouthing, also giving "secret" order in front of her. Bcs she will know that. Also, i recognize people in this documentary rather to be more silent compare to other documentary
N. Korea doesn't hate S. Korea, they want unification. They hate the Americans, that's who they hate. They see S. Korea as occupied by the Americans and I'm sure there are subtleties to it, but that is pretty much the situation.
That's my real impression.
whatever it is... WHAT I can tell you is THAT N Korea is the best model of 1984......................................SLAVES of ideology........
мои братья и сестры😢 сам я этнический кореец с Узбекистана! Мы корейцы разделенный народ, но все же мы всегда останемся корейцами, и будем чтить наши традиции независимо от стоаны проживания. Люблю всех Вас❤
This is, by far, the most accurate, respectful, interesting and heart warming documentary on North Korea I have ever watched.
I have the same feeling
It really helped me understand what society is like pre and post scarcity.
Accurate, she is only seeing what they want her to see, respectful yes she is a tactful interviewer, interesting in that it shows what it is like to live in a giant cult with no free will and heart warming I found more heart wrenching that these kind and gentle people are so controlled and brain washed. I live in Africa and even with our poverty and chaos we have freedom and self expression which are worth more than a bowl of rice.
@@trishdelacour8746 Hope Africa will be free from western imperialism like DPRK
@@trishdelacour8746 Of course yes but much better than other docs
The facial expressions and subtle hints throughout conversations are much more genuine than 99% of "documentaries" on North Korea.
Yes
Especially at the football school on kid trying to open the cupboard door and it won't and the other boy looked at him with a "are you trying to get us killed" look... tragic
@@frederickvondinkerberg7721 you're delusional
The other documentaries are made by white people who don't speak Korean. Of course it'll be awkward.
@@wizzerd229 I am amazed you managed to spell delusional... must have been hard work for you... go lie down and rest
I kept laughing at the painter.omg i cannot with how straightforward he is.😂😂😂
North Koreans are a remarkable people.. resilient..good natured ..hard working... dignified...they deserve the respect that this wonderful documentary gives to them .
Are you one of Kim’s men?
@@zakimuharam2978 you don't have to be in a fan or like the regime or ideology to respect the people !
They *win" a war with the biggest empire of our time and survived, they made their country from a rubble of what they were, with terrible blockades and continue standing
@@zakimuharam2978 It's scary how people like you will just excuse their own blatant racism by pretending they're only mad at the government.
@@zakimuharam2978 why do you say that? It is the people who suffer and they are doomed to follow the absolute power of their tyrant. If you want to blame someone, blame Kim, not the ill-fated pawns he uses as he pleases.
North Koreans are the victims of a criminal regime that does not let them even know about the rest of the world and are made to live in misery. Poor them.
The sad fact is the longer they are divided the more difficult it will be for reunification. The differences between the 2 is enormous after 70 years.
This is sad
At least they dont know better 😪
The other thing is that their ideals and politics are much too different.
I think there's always gonna be the chance for reunification.
They're the same nation, divided only by ideology.
Of course it's going to be very long and hard process, for instance eastern Germany is still visibly behind west Germany, even after all these years and bilions of euro's invested in east.
To make it worse, alot of people in Asia are very receptive instead of reactive and it would be very difficult to make revolt against their rulers.
wow this has to be the most personal, daily life, not biased interview. i have seen tens of documentaries but this one takes the cake. especially seeing a north korean talking to a south korean speaking mother tongue. this is insane.
I am visiting there two months later
@@murtadhaalhashmi9401 that's awesome! Keeps us posted and make a video if you can!
Not biased? :D this whole documentary is a goddamn show which the North has combed trought thoroughly before allowing it to be published by this southerner
Yes i was moved too by them speaking the same mother language.
@@Raccoon_A All documentaries are biased.
But the porpouse of this one is to show us that they are humans with dreams, friends, etc. Many times when we think of a country we dehumanize the people that live there, this is to show that we all have our similarities, that there are some situations that are universal to all human beings.
I personally really liked it, I did see that sometimes they were reluctant to answer some of her question, but most of them looked calm and honest. Also, it shows you that North-Korea is not really this ancient civilization (at least in the capital) and that they are very self-sufficient.
I love how this documentary portrays these people as human beings rather than the brainwashed savages that are usually seen in documentaries made by westerners.
The North Korean government doesn’t allow fish eyes to go unscripted like this lady is allowed to.
@@saucejohnson9862 true
ehhh but they are definitely brainwashed..i mean the govt has done decent amount of mind fucking to these poor people.
@@afrosymphony8207 agreed but at least this documentary tries to portray them with as much humanity as possible.
They aren't brainwashe lol,they constructed the country they wanted,the "brainwashed savages" is the biased propaganda that brainwashed sheepies have
23:00 "military service made me realize grandma was alright" is a funny as hell take
I have watched this documentary multiple times. It never ceases to put warmth in my heart to realize we are all the same, same hopes and dreams but in multiple forms. My best wishes for North Korean people, so genuine and lovely
By far, by FAR the best documentary on North Korea I have ever seen, thank you for making this available to the world to see, for free. Wow.
Amazing documentary. I have found of special interest the intelligent way these people avoid wasting energy and carefully plan their resources. Probably due to the lack of them, but it is still inspiring to see how few you need to make a living if you really commit to it. They live in hard conditions (economically speaking), but the aount of effort they put into work and living is surprising. Definitely this documentary makes us think that beyond politics, life goes on and people just wants to work and be successful on their own way.
Definitely this documentary makes us think that beyond politics, life goes on and people just wants to work and be successful on their own way.
100% true!
Keep in mind you only saw the privileged!
@@angganavillera yeas, like the mídia makes you believe that you can only have One haircut, that they feed their generals to dogs and have prison "camps" without even showing any prove, and you steel believe. What she is showing is one part of truth, but it's certainly more then the liberal midea can do. Do you know what's is happening in Yemen?
@@tyroneellison6862 there ia no privilegie, because there ia no private property, if you work you gain, if not, then you don't have nothing. That differ of our burgouse, they don't work, we work for then, the only thing that made North Korea so poor was the American imperialism the take land from, out of nothing just for political economic porpoise.
They plan their resources because they have a socialist production system. That way they can plan their whole economy based on workers needs and not waste billions of money in profit for an already rich bourgeoisie class
I love this documentary film. It is totally different from what I have seen before. Balanced and easy to understand. I wish more people could see it to make a well-informed view of North Korea. Definitely, I have learned something new today, the people in North Korea are just ordinary citizens with light humor. They are polite and down-to-earth. Thank you Sung-Hyung Cho.
Its one of another propaganda from north Korean regime to let other people know how peacefully the people their live just watch the interviews or podcasts of those n koreans whom ran from north korea than you will get to see what it is actually
There is no balance to this film. It is a snapshot of elite life - not th reality for the average North Korean struggling for their next meal.
@@kevinmadden956 Bro you think the women working in a textile factory for 14kg of food a month are the north korean elite? You think the farming collectives who heated their houses with methane from human excrement were a snapshot of the elite?
What do you think it's supposed to look like if this was not a balanced look into the lives of ordinary north koreans?
@@kevinmadden956 😂😂😂 Keep couping about that lie.
well, but why are they all so thin?
It seemed like a lot of them wanted to say more but seemed to cut themselves off. Just something I noticed but this is a great documentary! Very different from the typical DPRK documentaries.
Yes. Unfortunately they have no freedom of expression. No one can express themselves freely for fear of punishment.
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@55:26 the brainwashing starts so young, it' so heartbreaking & creepy as well...
I'm 10000% sure they did when the cameras shut off
I don't want to anything about their socio economic life, or how much freedom they enjoy, it's free on RUclips, anyone can see and draw the conclusion,its simple
but I just want to say the quality of this documentary is far better than those documentaries of other media house's, atleast the director didn't pass her own judgement, she kept her faith in the viewers' discretion
Concerning the artist, I think that the working girl is absolutely gorgeous. Then he said he took a girl more beautiful for the head but I think the working girl was more beautiful. Her face was so pure and so nice.......This guy wasted it................
I thought the same. I suppose that artist sees beauty more differently but I thought the original person was more delicate and pretty. As we say in the West, "Beauty is in the eye if the beholder." It seems this artist man likes more robust features types.
@Oliver Gomez_G2
This is an accurate observation and I'll refrain myself from speaking my mind about that ""comrade" painter!
He also made the working girl uncomfortable with his way of asking her to pose. That is not how you make a model comfortable, especially if that person never modeled before. You should show respect towards the work someone does and capture that aura in your photos.
@@denidale4701 She was also being filmed by the documentary crew at the same time
He couldn’t admit that the working girls’ smile was what he didn’t like. She was beautiful, but she was clearly uncomfortable with him. It wasn’t a genuine smile.
That teacher teaching the students English seems like she's awesome at her job, I like her teaching style.
she corrected the kids english wrong when he actually said it correctly. He said "Open" She corrected him with "Op-pin" i died laughing. You know most of all that crap was faked for the foreign tv producers.
I thought it was forced and hard hunny u must be a small little man ugh
@@lisavanderpump7475 What?
@@jbtravelssolo7596 dude are you stupid? Cant you differentiate a satire (The Interview) from reality? Dont you realize it would cost north korea more to fake all this (train actors, especially child actors which isnt easy) than to just show reality? Ofc they wont show you the prisons, but what they do show you is real. No country has ever done that, westerners could also visit the USSR, GDR and other socialist countries when they existed. They faked that too? Seriously dont you realize how stupid this sounds?
@@paiosfranen It's still propaganda. Even though it shows a more ordinary side of North Korea than most documentaries, it's still highly selective.
My father's hometown is Geumseong-ri, Donghae-myeon, Gilju-gun, North Hamgyeongbuk-do, North Korea
When we are unified, the first thing I want to do is run to my hometown
Hands Down - The best documentary on North Korea that I've seen. Well done.
Yes! I found them to be so much more open because the interviewer was Korean in the other documentaries I think they were scared because they are american interviewers
@@troyesivanstan2525 Yes a one-way ticket to gulag will cause anyone to choose their words carefully
THE SOLDIERS LOOK ILL AND POOR
CHINA HAS TO PROP IT UP OTHERWISE THE ECONOMY WOULD COLLAPSE AND CHINA WOULD BE FLOODED WITH REFUGEES
@@billsamuls7620 South Koreans aren't much...bigger.
It's such a relief to watch a documentary of life in the DPRK where the journalist isn't asking awkward questions that everyone knows the citizens aren't allowed to answer. She's polite, and allows them to talk about themselves and just give a little a bit about their daily lives - which I think is what most of us are curious about, since we know good and well these people can't answer openly about their thoughts on the government and politics.
So... you're happy the journalist is going along with the social norms instituted by a tyrannical and oppressive regime?
How can you approve of a journalist NOT asking about politics in such a place and completely ignore the propaganda constantly being regurgitated by the people as if they are trying to appease the state... it is all for show... and it is bullshit.
In a place like North Korea, if you do not dig a little deeper you will only ever see what the government wants you to see and hear things from the people that the government has conditioned them to say out of fear.
I like that too
@@alexanderk7422 you do realise that "digging deeper" can get you arrested in a place like N Korea?
Bogdan A obviously not
I agree. Wonderful to see a journalist respect them as human beings trying to make the best of their situation, as everyone does in whatever theirs is, and not see the NK's squirm or almost cry as the interviewer knows full well they are trying to get them in trouble asking them about things the interviewer KNOWS they can't say out loud. There's good things and bad things about every situation and setup...including their economy, and our economy.
I have never seen people as wholesome as the North Koreans. They deserve nothing but happiness and fulfilment!
Beautiful people who starve and nobody cares not even the evil god who starves his people so he can build his army .
@@kimg6060 It's sad. People like to talk about everybody except what the North Koreans are enduring
I think you will find most people and cultures very interesting and wholesome in their own ways of you could see them this well documented
what the UN did to Korea, not just the north the whole nation, easily makes the list of the worst atrocities of the 20th century, i hope for the brightest future for all of Korea
@@Comuniity_ You're brainwashed.
It saddens me to know the people of DPRK gave up on reunification this year. I know the South wasn't making any effort towards it, so it kinda makes sense that reunification cannot be obtained without a revolution in the South. But it still saddens me. I heard they are pretty sad too.
You should get involved with Korea reunification organizations like Nodutdol!
This is a masterpiece of a documentary . By far the best one ever made about North Korea . I may be over reacting , but this feels like a piece of art . Congratulations
There seem to be many who agree with you. I'm less sure about it, personally. It is very, very polite. But risks being obsequious in a place like the PRNK and failing to even try to see beyond the surface of what the regime puts in front of your camera. In fact, mostv of what she was shown is from the repertoire of propaganda sites that the North loves to bring foreigners to.
The interviews are more lengthy in this documentary but everything said is rather routine. No one on camera ever took a risk of being seen saying anything but what is expected of them by the state. How much they are holding back we will never know.
But perhaps the director has gotten on the good side of the Kim regime now. I hope she uses that to the advantage of the real interests of the people of North Korea, which are never really mentioned anywhere in this documentary.
@@ems7623 A lot of people like you are saying the same thing and it's frustrating. You can't legally get tape of North Korea that's not staged. That said, the way she conducts herself with a culture that's twin to her own culture of origin, with their native language and the way she asks the questions motivate answers that have a lot of substance. I think you miss the point because you're not reading between the lines and I invite you to rewatch it, with special emphasis on the faces and the expressions of the people talking. There are so many subtle details to be appreciated and she does a great job of putting it into light from that whole pile of coreographed bs.
@@davidthemax2942 I totally agree with you. Yes, their answers were standard, but there is a lot of substance and nuance in everything they're saying. Absolutely beautiful documentary!
I especially liked how the old lady at the end was talking about reunification.
It honestly felt like she really wants her country freed.
@I am me and the massacres in SK too please and how the US literary bombed both Korea to dust.
It is a masterpiece. It's so relieving to see an unbiased look at a world that has been demonized by western media for so long. The people of North Korea deserve just as much respect as anybody else, and this is by far and away the most respectful, down to earth documentation of life in North Korea on RUclips, period.
From Kenya and I absolutely approve this documentary. We are so used to the sadistic documentaries of North Korea and it's refreshing to note that they are not subhumans but fellow humans.
Couldn't agree more as a Congolese/Iranian man!
Never heard anyone call them subhumans, only their crazy government
Not directly. You’ll often hear people refer to them as a hive mind collective incapable of enjoying life and being utterly brainwashed by the WPK. It’s not direct but the media often portrays them as subhuman and subservient with no autonomy when that simply isn’t the case.
it's only the supreme sadist and his minions that are subhuman
@@i.theworstguys298 In the end, they will do what they are told. They have little
choice.
Am I the only person amazed by the tractor dude. He wasn't provided a home with heat or electricity but he engineered it so that he could have both. I totally believed his wife when she said she thought he could do anything. The dude setup his own solar and had no shame in making his own bio-diesel. I would not fair as well as he and his family does if I was thrown in that situation. That's way more than just making lemonade out of lemons. The dude definitely has an engineers mind. Shame he can't profit from it.
He might profit a lot from it, through the respect of his peers, wife and family. While that is not much in terms of richness, it is still worth a lot to feel valued by the people around you. Things are seldom only black or white.
I guess I see a lot of stuff they used to do on farms in the olden days. Animal poop (and I suppose what's the diff between that and people poop) really was widely used as a fertilizer years ago in the U.S., and has been discontinued b/c of various reasons. He didn't "make" that solar panel...he bought it. And it wasn't that unusual, again in the olden days, to make your own bio-diesel. He's a smart, wonderful guy I'm sure, but I see a lot of stuff they used to do on the farms years ago in the U.S. (except the solar, of course). You do with what you have.
@@martinziegler Depends entirely on how much it is drained during that time.
Everything is not done with the sole purpose of profit. Everything doesn't work the way capitalists want it to.
People lives in other countries can not understand the situation the people in. Everything is controlled including what the farmer said. The life he showed us is more like a show than his real daily life.
As that grandson said.
Reunification is just as same as met their own people, basicly both koreans shares same cultures.
Warm heart words from grandma is best part.
To unite them, both people needs understanding and cooperate on what life values of both people. Then share their best parts of their life values and blend it to be teamwork. This part is my best values, that part is your best values, let do together to achieve better life.
They were rejoining but were stopped by America who were afraid 😨 to loose their control over South Korea.
@@Give_Peace_a_Chance123 Please know the history before commenting.The south was invaded by the north. Its the North the keeps it people isolated, brainwashed and forbiden to leave under penalty of death if they do. That says alot about who really is afraid
@@Give_Peace_a_Chance123 so true 😂
@@Give_Peace_a_Chance123 And look at the two now. South Korea was better for it.
Communists deserve to be "kept warm" for the rest of their lives.
they will find it difficult to reunite as long as there is still the United States interfering.
This needs more views and comments. It really humanizes North Korea as a country. It's easy for people to forget North Korea is a place full of human beings with dreams and feelings. Well done. Shedding light on such a misunderstood place.
Maybe you could go there and live since it's so misunderstood?
@@jaquino451 “oh you’re defending a socialist country? Why don’t you go move to said country that’s been decimated militarily and/or via sanctions! Checkmate commies!”
@@c4ptfr0zen80 well if they weren't threatening to blow up half the world woth nukes maybe that wouldn't be happening?
@@jaquino451 they are not threatening to blow up half the world with nukes that’s propaganda, they only have nukes to defend themselves from the US and it’s allies. Why tf would North Korea want to blow up any other country? They just want to be able to live but the US keeps sanctioning them and fucking them over
@@c4ptfr0zen80 no they are not they are not threatening to take over South Korea and turn it into a communist shit hole.
Interesting and touchy part at 25:37 when the young lady serving soup ( maybe soup ) was saying , " Grandma, I think we have to cook more rice for the film team."
i like her voice and how humble she is.i love her facial expressions.so sweet.i like her full hair too.
Class act
So caring... :(
So called 情
Permission has to be granted
That artist dude made me believe those people aren't just actors, I mean I would never allow someone who say things like "she is ugly so I don't paint her face on my painting" to be filmed.
“She is uglier than you” so mean
They were all pretty so I don’t understand lol
@@maddie5730 I thought the original factory girl was much prettier than the one he painted.
Londonfogey yeah i agree
@@Londonfogey Yeah, she was smokin'
"Please come back, look for me" this part got me shedding tears
I've never felt so emotional and patriotic over a swimming pool before
it hits different when you learn about how it was built and the real people that made it happen... i wish the workers' efforts were more visible like this everywhere
U mean u support socialistic/communistic ideals?
🐀☠️
Umm I bet she puked after she ate that food.🐁🐁
@@binimbap You realise that probably didnt play out like that right? Thats the propaganda at work that you just fell for...
brilliant film-making all around
i'm left with more questions than answers and that's okay
Me too! Especially for the interviewer, but also wondering about their dental care (especially the guys' teeth overseeing the harvesting field looked really good)... the women really dressed up for this documentary before changing into their sowing outfits, right? And a million more questiions.....
"brilliant film-making all around
" - haha..that comment is almost brilliant
I'm seeing a lot of "look how brainwashed they are" but we do the same thing lol. "We need to work hard so my countrymen can eat=you need to work hard and become successful or else you will starve"
The difference is we don't get shot or locked up in concentration camps if we question things.
you probably don't live in a comunism country!
we quite literally do NOT do the same thing.
@@goeast12 Alot of americans sure is blind to what their actions have done in this world and they are now feeling it on themself with their crooked politicians and the lying media
@@MatgoStyles Tell that to Assange and Snowden!
everyone here at a very young age is conditioned to praise "the leader". Its so weird, it strikes me as a large cult....
Yeah it pretty much is
God bless America.
In western World, you also have cults namely Money, Banks, Consumerism, etc.
There is nothing wrong to praise your leaders/ ancestors. Indigenous groups do the same.
That female officer’s voice gives me peace.. such a lovely voice♥️
I feel like she was whispering so as to not be heard.
So pretty
I agree.. i also like her attitude and how she refrained herself. It is rare now
I think she was treated like a servant, I think it's a very male dominated society.
@@ceciliahayward2239 You think so you don't know, don't just make ignorant statements about another's country or culture. Just because you believe them to be inherently evil.
55:33 It's so cute and funny at the same time how the kids couldn't keep focus on their teacher lol
God the documentary is just unbelievable. I've watched so many I'm obsessed and I've never seen anything like this before even close this is so real
that's because there are no "minders" telling her what she can and can not do
Watch the documentary N Korean Millenials/The Jangmadang Generation to hear North Koreans speak without fear of reprisal. Much more human and natural, talking about the underground economy and entrepreneurship.
good actors
Real? There are minders, and the filmmaker has explained she was not allowed anywhere without a "partner". This is not real from the citizens. This is what the NK allows to be filmed and the people know if they say the wrong thing, they will be killed. We know majority of North Koreans are starving, which the Red Cross and all defectors have confirmed that. Did you seriously believe everyone gets so much rice, they can generously donate half of it to others? The "realness" is showing how filmmakers can't get real and only can get scripted fakeness the NK government plans and forces by threat of force.
North Korea is pure crime, a mafia exploiting their population, the most cruel regime existing nowadays in the face of the Earth when having an unauthorized call can get you executed. Where a man that killed a cow and had tuberculosis was publicly executed. Where a friend of a defector that escaped was publicly executed for watching a Hollywood film. The place where if you do not report your neighbour for saying something not aligned means that if someone reports you you will be reported as well and go to a forced-labour camp.
The place where there is deliberated starvation induction and extermination (find the UNO report on it).
No, North Korea is the most cruel place to live in the world, with a GDP per capita of 1,300 international usd. That is half of what Laos has and a 3rd of Vietnam's! People are malnourished and you have to do all kind of illegal stuff to survive, so the police can catch you at ANY time arbitrarily. If you are a defector and a male it is very likely they will go for your family.
The price of a life in the eyes of North Korean government is not worth even the life of an animal, as the public execution of a man that killed a cow (state-owned) and sick of tuberculosis to eat demonstrates.
North Korea is inhuman.
My heart went out to the clothing factory women...I sincerely hope their lives are peaceful and hopeful. One of the very best documentaries I have ever seen!
Repetitive target-driven work like that is hard all over the World no matter where you are. You should have a look at an Amazon warehouse job! These young women seem to have a decent lunch break and they look happy enough, they certainly gained a great deal of joy from the dancing break! Ofc part of the reason they have to work so hard is the economic sanctions imposed on them which makes them less competitive than unsanctioned countries.
@@Reem-ne7nn You didn't watch it then? The girl who was interviewed says she took on the job because she loves clothes and wants to be a designer. Market forces work there as they do here, they have unemployment, if you want disposable income you take on a job, they are not slaves as you imply. They also have free housing and health care and women in NK retire aged 55. Ofc they can't comment on political matters they are in an authoritarian single-party State. There are historical reasons for that. Believe your eyes, these women have hard jobs but they are happy, safe on their streets (unlike in the West) well fed, and well educated.
@@benedictearlson9044 Don't misunderstand yourself about this ...
100% they show what they like to but reality is cruel.
They're simply prisoners on them country and must to follow non human rules. Who dare to try escape his family is killed behind. You really don't know nothing about poor people there.
@@justyou5017 Families of defectors are not killed, you have no evidence of that because it doesn't happen. What you say is propaganda, why don't you simply stick to the truth? What is wrong with the truth? The fact is NK became Communist under a popular revolution. The people wanted Communism and they largely still do. Do they have political freedom? No. Do they have jobs, housing, food, free education and healthcare? Yes. North Koreans would be much happier and healthier if Western sanctions were removed, that is their main economic issue.
@@Reem-ne7nn That's simply untrue. Local State and Western media feature public performances about their leader but that is not by any means the entirety of the artistic scene in NK. Much like a National Anthem sung before a sporting event, these 'leader' songs are a small part of the repertoire. Regardless, life in many countries is equally frustrating and hard. Try being an artist in Afghanistan, you will be murdered. Try being a poet in Pakistan who writes about the Koran, you will be murdered. Try being a woman in India who wants to ride a bus safely in Western clothes, you will likely be raped. Try walking the streets at night in many areas of US cities and you will likely be robbed, beaten or killed. NK has very safe streets. As for artistic freedom of expression, did you know most Classical and Baroque composers were obliged to either write every piece about God or the Church? And most Romantic period composers had to write about and for benefactors. Shakespeare had to write in allegory to avoid being locked up for treason. Artists have always struggled in one way or another and many famous artists in the West lived and died in poverty. NK is not a perfect place to live but neither is any country.
The people of North Korea aren't bad. Its their government that's questionable.
Dango Flower how astute of you.
A little more than questionable. This film shows you how the Paqrty members live. Rank and file NK people often starve. Watch the interviews with those who have escaped.
Questionable lol? This has to be the understatement of the century!
I understand it's understated, and I've watched so many video interviews of defectors who bring light to the injustices they've faced in N. Korea. Perhaps my speech pattern just isn't suited to outright critiquing others, but in a word, yes, the government is terrible. For as long as it remains incapable of catering to the needs of its people.
wow, all of you are blaming NK government instead of the criminal sanctions from U.S. The western propaganda did a good job
Imagine how many products that were "Made in China" were actually made in North Korea
True ! I asked myself the same question and it feels unsettling
I wonder! Looks like LL Bean clothing.
Wow
@@jamesmorris3565 sanctions
Why suprised?
"Both men and women, everyone wishes to have their beautiful features highlighted."
*breathes in*
sir, you replaced her entire face with someone else's what exactly did you highlight!? How will anyone even know that's her!?
He was just painting a generic woman working on a specific machine. It wasn't suppose to be a specific person. I think he did a great job; most people want to be beautiful and have beautiful things around them. As for how he said things...I am friends with an artist and they are honestly just like that...blunt.
@@lennox2223 Woah dude, chill. Why are you attacking her attitude about beauty? What did she say that made you judge her attitude on beauty? She said 'most people', not herself and she is right. It's like saying that most people judge you by your looks; bitter truth whether we like it or not. He has an ego, sure but this is how it is, they don't know any better. Judging them by our standards is like a monkey judging a dolphin on its ability to climb a tree.
@@Kidkromechan you hit the bedrock. @Lennox have a broader sense. You're not an island.
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Lol this documentary is region blocked in Switzerland ! I had to use a VPN to watch this. “Neutral” country
That last part broke my heart when the grandma was talking about the soldier who died on the tracks: "I was very envious. How nice it would be if the hero were my grandson." Meanwhile, her grandson is right there. I'm sure the grandmother of that war hero is proud of her grandson, of course, but would rather he still be alive. Granny seems so nice but she should be grateful for her grandson's health and safety. No one should have to die a war hero. That's not something I think we should be envious of or aspire for, personally. Anyways, great documentary.
Edit: Hey, just as a response to some of the comments I'm getting: Obviously the grandma is doing what she thinks is right. The overall culture and intentions of the government have influenced her mindset. I do disagree with the people saying this is a west vs east thing. This is common in ALL CULTURES. From the US, we have plenty of the same rhetoric. Worse even. This is not a "North Korean problem." This is a power problem seen in every human civilization. I found the scene so sad because it is representative of how any large entity seemingly "above us" can influence an entire population to do bullshit because it's in their "best interest."
@Matty Bruno Lucas Zenere Salas Indeed, in a country that pushes 'war is good' into you nonstop from birth to death the idea of dying in combat or being killed in such a way is seen as the best and most honourable way to die
Unlike other people featured, she looks truly thoroughly brainwashed.
I thought the very same thing. It was heartbreaking to see that family dynamic.
Maybe she is acting in front of the camera saying all the right stuff
@@phishcatt I guess I don't see what you see. I see a very nice grandma type lady who is very appreciative and grateful to her ancestors for putting the family in such a high status that they have that nice furniture, apartment, clothing, and life, because one of them was a war hero against the Japanese. They are taught to work together for the betterment of each other, their nation, and their "great leader". So, of course, sacrificing oneself for the betterment of others (like that guy in the movie who removed that dangerous wire by wrapping around himself and thus saving everybody on the train) would be valued.
Their eyes speak more then they say, and it's enough to see out of the box.
You took words out of my mouth. Regards
Yeah get your shit governments to remove sanctions so they can live properly
Yes... Its hard to pair their facial expression and eyes with the words they say. You can tell... u can just tell.... God this is very sad......
@@ThePeanutButterCup13 lol they wouldn't be living properly even without the sanctions
@@ThePeanutButterCup13 I guess you live on the moon or something... because every country on planet earth has embargos against them... and for good reasons.
What lovely people. They deserve much better. :-(
Kim's retiring now
@@ivanzz1770 Another Kim will take his place.
They dont know much better.. its fine
Benyikoko ye they think it’s the same everywhere else in world..
@@abbanta3002 we think we also have freedom, but till what point?, on another scale we have freedom till a certain level, the same as them that they have the freedom to not look a dirty city, publicity (although they have propaganda in the streets we also have them in publicity, movies, religion and tv and much more, I am not saying they are better but I am saying we are in similar conditions in that aspect), I don't support their system is extreme and strict in ways I couldn't handle it myself as I am not part of their system, but a war (how its always represented what should happen there in media) would just make things worse for them. I think nowadays time will make adapt this nation, that is just my opinion though. And also that is the best way to showing them what freedom is about from our part if that is what we truly believe in.
wow, they honestly look so full of life. I live in the US and these days everyone looks so miserable and empty inside; most people I know are unhappy or depressed in some shape or form, especially young people like myself. We're constantly glued to our phones and feeling as though we have no purpose in our lives. I feel this way too, all the time. There is no sense of community here; no unity, no greater purpose to fight for as a collective. Here there is an 'every man for himself' mentality because we're all in a constant state of competition with one another, persistent fighting just so that we can "make it". Every day is survival for many of us because the government doesn't take care of it's people and provide them with the basic necessities to live. I really think the culture here is dead and crumbling. I really wonder what it must be like to feel so purposeful everyday; even at a job that if you were to work at in the US would leave you feeling a sense of worthlessness, as well as providing you with a less-than livable wage as most the companies here in the US don't care about it's workers anyway. The only thing that is prioritized is profit, and I often feel that the people here are just treated as machines to feed these unfair systems of power, looked down upon by those in the very top wealth brackets, and not really seen as individuals or humans for that matter. It's very soul sucking. North Korea is far from ideal, but it gives us a glimpse into an early stage of what a future society without capitalism could look like.
Very well said. God bless from Ca
Doesn't it look good just watching this video?
It is a propaganda document produced by the North Korean authorities.
People always crave a world they haven't experienced.
But when most people experience it, they realize it's a completely different world than they thought.
However, it is often too late to return to the original world.
For example, North Korea has no place to buy a new lid if the lid of the toilet is broken in a flush toilet.
no one buys me a toilet cap.
Even if North Korea develops nuclear weapons, it has no intention of opening the door to the nation and revitalizing the economy for the people.
This is because it is to protect the Kim family's regime, which is Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Il, and Kim Jong Un.
North Korea has an intranet, a North Korean-led communication network, but only a handful of international networks are available to Kim Jong-un and special groups, and everyone but Kim Jong-un must get prior approval and censorship for using the Internet.
That is the reality of North Korea
@@STARGATE_SGC Korea shall be liberated and unified by the DPRK. Look at the hell capitalism produced in South Korea.
@@latviesustrelnieks1997 Are you crazy? Is capitalism in hell only produced in Korea? Apart from China, the United States, Japan, Europe, and Russia, can capitalism in hell be produced only in Korea? Also, does the entire 23 million people in North Korea eat well and live well? The gap between power and the rich and the poor has been and will continue since the history of mankind, both in the East and in the West.
why the hell no one talking about how adorable the Korean teacher is in the dorm.. world needs more teachers like her
hey😊
coomer
@@mast3r346 ????
When the teacher said that the children don't want to go home because they have so much food and snacks it really broke my heart!
She said they even have snacks. Meaning that it is a big deal 😞
@@dreamestate5587 That is not the same at all. No comparison. Kids in North Korea, the average child is always hungry
@@dreamestate5587 dude they're starving over there and 3 meals are only for the elite,let alone snacks.
They used to put grass in their rice!
Do you understand what's going on there?
@@annalisam9999 It's...literaly just children not wanting to go home, stop it with this paranoia
@@ermellino3578 it's NORTH KOREA!! It's not paranoia, in the late 90s 3 million people starved to death how ignorant are you wow
Normal life in North Korea. The life there is better than in other capitalist countries.
I hear you there. In my opinion, I thought about North Korea a lot recently, I think there is some good things about it, some bad things about it, and somethings, especially through a Marxist lens that they should probably try to put more emphasis on. One thing I always thought they should work on, is expanding a good chunk of their Internet resources, which they already are, and getting rid of the sensorships on them.
Sad to say...still no reunification grandma😪 it will take a very long time for this to happen. It warms my heart how sincere and happy she was about meeting you from the South. I wish you had more raw footage like this to share😊
Yup. And the grandson was saying they are basically the same people but he doesn't know that the mindsets and values of North and South koreans are completely different
The amout of propaganda everywhere is pretty creepy.
I agree, America is very creepy.
Sword of the Morning stfu
yeah, all those billboards, subtle corporate advertisements and commercials bombarding you all day long.. Its scary
my grandpa born in 1945 was separated from his father and his 3 siblings during the Korean War. Documentaries like this makes me think if I have relatives in the north and weather there are still alive or not
my great-grandfather was a partisan in WW2 and my mom and granma become very proud when they talk about him
Starting at 1:18:08 there is a woman pushing a cart then another woman pushing a cart and then there is a boy pushing a man.
Lol what
It's saddest couple during life.
Its a glitch. Life is a matrix
Watching this makes me realise how disrespectful a lot if American tourists are when then go on these "visit a to the north. Your on a tour guide because your a tourist and these people are granting us a warm and beautiful insight into how they live there life and culture sharing what they are most proud in. to twist it all the time as a "propaganda" tour is just very disrespectful as they are doing the best to show and share a part of themselves to the outside world that hasen't always been kind to them.
It s still propaganda tho. North korea is a closed society state with maniac control over their citizens. This cannot be denied
awe the precious people of North Korea , my heart has a special place for them
But they lack the braveness to fight against injustice.
If you get caught fighting or even speaking against the government you’re killed and your whole family gets sent to a hard labor camp. The prison guards are beyond cruel. Also, the people are misinformed; they believe Kim Jong Un is a god. So no it’s not that they lack bravery.
Iron man
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@@frankywolfe3637 Franky, you know what I don't like about people like you, Iron man and other know nothing westerners? You constantly get your poor information from the US Government, the westernized corporate media, and other right-wing trash resources. I bet you people feel the same about China, Cuba, Russia, Venezuela ,Iran,etc. You really think things have gotten better in Bolivia after the US overthrew the Evo Morales ? Ha! Things have gotten worst just like all the countries that USA has attacked and overthrew good leaders. How I "love it" when you people see North Korea as an evil nation while you all completely ignoring the evilness of US and its allies. Unlike North Korea, US has over 800 military bases all around the world, and has invaded so many countries through out the years. Did you know what really happened during the Korea War? Did you know the US invaded North Korea, shooting down innocent people, threw innocent North Koreans into ditches and set them on fire, and even carpet bombed that country? Did you know North Korea keeps getting hit with US/NATO sanctions for nothing? I guess you all don't. You all just go along with the lies that were told by the racist US Government. If people continue to believe all the lies from the US Government, humanity would be in a world of trouble which it is already in a world of trouble. Look at what US Is trying to do. It wants to have a long war with China and Russia. That is so sick and dangerous! Even most people failed to understand that it was the US that spread the Covid-19 in hoping to cripple China. Also, the US keeps lying about Russia interfering the US elections. The only international bully is the USA that is run by insane, greedy, racist, zionist supporting, warmongering trash. The US and its allies have so much blood in their hands, but it seems it doesn't matter to you and others. By the way, speaking of hard labor camps, US has those things. Most of the people who are locked up in those camps are people of color who never committed any crime. They are just being placed there because of their existence. Did you know in South Korea if you say anything good about North Korea , you would be locked up for 10 years in hard labor.
ArtistCH74 lol shut up
long live DPRK 🇰🇵
Are you serious? See how they treat their people in prison camps? Just for having a opinion of theirs.
@@Gudo-kv6ot maybe stop believing Western propaganda?
@@Gudo-kv6ot you're talking about the u.s. right? the same mccarthy country?
such an innocent documentary.... it makes you understand why people in NK are how they are...
How ?
no it doesn't
they are regular people
the only man with fatty body is the leader himself. plus that painter
Yea, I noticed that too.
Tal cual el unico gordo es kim lo que sea
He may have a thyroid issue just because you don’t eat much does it mean that you don’t gain weight
@@sofiabravo1994 indeed u r so right miss
Being a good artist probably gives you a priviledged standard because you are an important factor in the contribution of decent propaganda, just as artists where used by monarch over the course of history. It's not all that surprising really, because their propaganda machine depends on people like him to promote their ideology.
A thoughtful and sensitive portrayal of the gentle people that live in North Korea. One can read between the lines to understand that a lot more is unsaid......beautiful
So true
quite literally putting words into people's mouths 🙏
After watching this documemtary, ive decided not to watch any more of western documentaries about North Korea. Thank you for this documentary.
There's footage of mass poverty and starvation in North Korea from people who got the footage secretly. This documentary is filmed in Pyongyang. But sure, believe North Korea's fascist dictatorial government, rather than the thousands of sources from countries all over the world.
People in the comments calling this propaganda like if western propaganda didn't exist and it's so EASY to see like just look at news like "it's mandatory to have the same haircut as kim jong um" and at the same time "it's illegal to have the same haicut as kim jong um"
After watching this, make me realize how lazy & spoiled I am :(
Dang, just watched the best NK Documentary out of the 100's I've seen.
These people are happier and more fulfilled than any working class person in the west. It’s impossible for us to understand what socialism does for the spirit, which is why this seems so strange to us. But they have something we do not have, and never will have, as long as personal wealth is prioritized as our only virtue. We don’t know the joy of feeling a part of something bigger, connected to your comrades and country through everything you do. That sense of oneness and pride is alien to us. Most can’t even guess at it. This was the single best piece of media on North Korea I’ve ever seen. Well it’s tied with Blowback lol
Really well said. This documentary is really making me think a lot about the exact things you mentioned here. That spirit, that unity, that sense of purpose, is all missing.
@@ytchannel1682 I started thinking about this more after listening to Matt Christman’s streams. It’s something even most socialists (in the west) don’t think about. It’s what religious people are trying to replicate essentially. That community that’s built into a people-first societal makeup. Living without this poisons us in ways we don’t see and often never understand. Mass shootings, higher anxiety and depression diagnoses, earlier death. We live with a loneliness that we internalize without realizing it, which manifests in all types of destructive ways. Marxism truly is the answer to so many questions we are told have no answer. But it threatens the elites and so he’ll will just get hotter until we all burn up.
@@johnshinners9700 I one hundred percent agree. A lot of the people in the comments don't seem to understand this. It's not a glamorization of North Korea, and North Korea is still far from ideal and definitely has its own flaws, however it's really one if not the only country left that in its current state gives us an idea of what socialism almost completely untapped by capitalism and western influence could be like. It's a testament into what work and collectivism could possibly mean for us, hopefully in the future. This is so important for the rest of the world, especially now that globalization and capitalist expansion has spread itself unto almost every surface of the earth, it's hard to imagine what an alternative to our current systems could look like. The Ideologies of capitalism are so heavily ingrained in western culture that it completely buries the idea of socialist societies into the realm of otherworldly and unfeasible. In my opinion, without real life examples of how modern socialist nations could function (even in their imperfection), reimagining a different kind of world would be just another fictional pipe dream.
@@ytchannel1682 Yeah that’s true. Imagine a system like this unmolested by American hegemony. The only drawbacks for them are the direct result of our interference thru sanctions, etc. This exact system replicated in America would only see our standard of living increase, because the means of production already exist. The wealth already exists and the mechanisms to create it do as well. They’re just owned by craven elites and used to amass their own fortunes instead of to better the material conditions of the people.
They are starving to death, stop falling for propaganda. The decay of the west is being caused by the same poison that afflicts North Korea, atheism and communism.
Im feeling nostalgia watching this documentary, it's like they're living in 50s
You remember the 50s?
@@crazyd4ve875 from movies and what my grandparents has told me..I'm 27
Possibly because korea lost 1/5 its population from US aggression, not sure though
@@SKuLLxKruSHeR Some European countries lost more than 1/5 population during I and II world war and did not degrade as much. It's communism and isolation
@@Handrak "Isolation" is a funny word to describe one of the most severe sanctions imposed on a country by the western oligarchic regimes
The lady at 1:12:27 is so beautiful and looks sincerely happy. I know their life is not perfect but she is blessed to find happiness.
On film, they cannot look depressed or unhappy. It would be a bad way to portrey North-Korea and is punishable. Nothing is sincere. The only people who talk sincerely about North-Korea, are the ones who have escaped it. They all speak of horrors about living in North-Korea. Don't let the propaganda hit you.
@@rodysummertje Shut Up.
@@thefierce4324 Thats the cencorship i needed. Thank you
@@rodysummertje
“Don’t let the propaganda hit you”
Very ironic since all of your info on the DPRK is western imperialist media LMFAO. The defectors you speak of have all been proven to be pathological lairs like Yeonmi Park.
@@ricardo8640 Right, but the greedy socialist pigs are telling the truth, right?
the "please come find me" at the end is so beautiful. i wish nothing but strength and happiness for the Korean people. much love from the US, maybe i have some revolutionary clothes in my closet!
Those sweet children at 53:32 ❤️ I hope they have good lives
I hope they don't get killed by the western nukes
The western nukes or the Chinese nukes or the Russian nukes or their dear leaders nukes, so stupid. You know what the whole world has in common other than the few assholes that are having something to do with some nukes, we all want to live our lives have a fighting chance to figure out a way to do it and be comfortable enough to enjoy it a little and be left the f alone. I believe the wonderful human beings of North Korea deserve a choice if nothing else.
@@HH-he4pw yeaaaaa they’re far more likely to be killed in a labor camp...
Ummmm probably not? They live in a totalitarian state....
49:30. Yeah I can tell she knows it's wrong and the kids miss home
@42:08 the word 동무 (dongmu) in north Korean doesnt have a connotation to the meaning of comrade, as it does in South Korea. In south korea the term whas also been initially usedto mean freind/mate, but it phased out of use in the 50ies as it was associated with socialism. The term goes back far into korean history as meaning "friend/mate". The term for comrade in North korean is 동지 or ( 同志 in hanja) and is applied to party officials. I believe it is very important to keep that in mind especially during the depiction of teaching
Is 동지 a more literal translation for comrade?
동지 for people that are higher postion than you, and 동무 to friends etc
This was truly the great documentary by far i watch about North Korea.
I love it too because it actually tries to show the Koreans as being humans and not brainwashed savages as other media outlets do. They always go and endanger the Koreans by asking dangerous questions to them and expecting them to answer even though they would be executed if they did so. This documentary on the other hand, doesn't get political, just tries to show them as people who live their own lives just like all of us.
@@manfish7095 You say "not brainwashed". I saw brainwashing all the time and everywhere starting in kindergarden!
@@albrechthilker9072 that doesn't take away from the fact that they're humans
@@manfish7095 Yes obviously. I didn't say that they are not humans. I only don't understand your comment: "as being humans and not brainwashed savages". But they ARE extremely brainwashed.
@@albrechthilker9072 yes I know that they are brainwashed. But the media outlets only seem to focus on that rather than simply showing them as people.
I love how beautiful and untouched their land looks though. There is a lot of natural beauty in that country.
I agree that their scenery is beautiful. Still I can't help but think about all of the awful things it's the environment of. It's like how you look at a big grizzly bear and think of how beautiful it is, but you still have to remember it'd rip you to ribbons the moment it was given the chance.
That is hardly true. North Korea has chopped down so much of it's trees and forests. During the famine, there was no heating supplies so the average civilians and the military both mass chopped down those trees in order to heat fires to stay warm during the winter
Actually where is the wildlife. You never see birds or other common animals. WHY? Because people have used them as food during period of starvation. When you work on a farm you do not to get to keep what you grow. Not even for yourself. It all goes to the government and they give people just enough food to live. WOMEN get 1700 calories a day and men 2000. If they work in a more labor job women can get 2000 calories and men 2400. North Koreans ten to be 4 inches shorter then there southern neighbors all due the lack of food and getting it on a regular basis.
Cuba is the same. It's because Communists aren't greedy land speculators like capitalists, who don't care to destroy the environment for their filthy profit margin.
@@1sandinista Where are the birds and wildlife. Most of the trees are gone also. Just because something is clean does not mean they are environmental sound. Meanwhile N Korea go into small Russian coastal areas and overfishing so the locals there have nothing. It is a huge problem. For those small fisherman men in Russia. I have seen tons of videos of N Korea but not one bird except for a small scene in a little pond. But N Korea has nice film from the USA during the Depression of food lines telling those watching in North Korea that they are in line for Korean coffee ( why would the USA drink Korean coffee). The old video looks like NYC and they say notice there is no birds ( actually it was dead of winter in this video ) the American so hungry they ate them all. Well N Korea is the one noted for massive food shortages and starvation of its people and anything that moves for those who are hungry is fair game. Meanwhile Cuba is not like N Korea and to compare them is just insulting to Cuba.
All I can learn are that the environment is so clean everywhere including the houses and the streets. And people who she interviewed are so nice. They answer her question willingly and warmly. All of them are so skillful in their respective field.
What a distorted view of North Korea you have... that in case you are no fake account. No activity.
That's why they should be like this way. Way out of reach of Western influence.
@@Naveenbr-kp8gc1yi3d yes. And dying of hunger and in prison camps for trying to survive.
Its one of another propaganda from north Korean regime to let other people know how peacefully the people their live just watch the interviews or podcasts of those n koreans whom ran from north korea than you will get to see what it is actually
@@germandiago2193 yes, the capitalist society where the police can kill you without any fear of repercussions, where the common person cannot afford rent, let alone buy a home, where healthcare is so expensive people will rather die than get treated, and it's the socialist society that's bad. Cope.
I know it's gonna sound rude for me to say this, but this documentary makes them seem like actual people rather than robots, the way the news and documentary treats them as. It's so weird to see them so open with her, but I guess they would trust her since she has an official passport to get in.
Don't kid yourself. They bug the rooms that foreigners stay in.
They search their videocams and phone, in what they've recorded. I seriously think it's staged
55:38 LOL the teacher is trying so hard to teach but the kids just want to look at the camera and the other class
My students!
I barely noticed in 55:55 that the interviewer was holding one of the children in the back.
Lol they are too young to be forced to dance
i found this scene sad, ..this kids are so small but they teach them political garbage thru songs..the teacher doesn't look nice at all
@@Yukako21 right like we dont recite the pledge of allegiance like some cult every morning before the start of class?
Jesus christ are you really this out of touch with your own goddamn self? It took me just 5 sec of self reflection to think of that lmao
Ironically, artists get a stable job in North Korea. Thats nice I suppose
Yes...and no because they are forced to watch executions more often than the average person because their minds are prone to diverge more
@@hamtaromachina every single time someone claims a person in nk was executed theyre seen alive and well a few weeks later and media outlets have to retract their claims lmao. not a fan of nk but the execution shit is bull
@@hamtaromachina yeah, it's a shame that the US executed 10% of the North Korean population because socialism is scary and evil.
Everyone already spoke of how fantastic and professional Sung-Hyung Cho produced this most informational and relatable view of North Korea, so I'm leaving my comment simply for the boost it gives :)
Thank you for an impeccably grounded and genuine look into such an isolated existence.
i'm an american and this documentary showed me how much we are all alike even if our culture and governments are different. we all have governments that won't fill potholes, we all love waterparks, and we all love sports 😂haha but really, in all seriousness, we all have dreams, we all love our neighbors, we all have a sense of community and a love for fun and happiness.
U can't deny the fact : north Korean girls r super beautiful 💖
Women are beautiful. All nationalities. There is beauty everywhere. Just as there ugliness everywhere.
If there were no ugliness, how could you determine beauty?
@@bigimskiweisenheimer8325 wise words , I wrote super beautiful like every single one of them are Charmin