The North Korea Paradox
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The Border of North and South Korea can seem like a scary place. And yet, in the US we tend to think of everything wrong. In this piece, I jump into an alternative approach to the modern history of this conflict and try to understand why South Koreans aren’t nearly as afraid of North Korea as Americans are.
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There is an interesting podcast called Blowback that discusses the Korean War. An observation that the hosts made was that the Korean War was called the "forgotten war" because such a name implies that there was nothing important that happened in that war. It is a very useful euphemism for somebody who doesn't want people looking into what happened there.
Also, South Korea was a government composed entirely by colaborators and turncoats who worked the Japanese. In contrast, North Koreans were the guerilla fighters who fought the Japanese. One could argue that the NK leadership was based more on merit and prowess rather than nepotism and bootlicking.
It is probably lost past time to stop calling China and North Korea "communist" to be honest. They are no longer even trying to achieve communism and have not for a long while. The "communist parties" are as communist as these "democratic people's republics" are actually democratic.
Americans have long been confused about the word "communism." Understandably so (to a degree.) But some of the problems we have with the DPRK and PRC have to do with the autocratic nature. The rest of them have to do with the kind of capitalism they practice. China is more capitalistic now that the USA. Unregulated, exploitative capitalism. North Korea has a secret economy in foreign currency that relies almost entirely on criminal and black market networks. It is a criminal capitalist nation, despite all of its "communist propaganda."
Voting citizens in liberal democracies need to realize this. You could help.
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I was in Tokyo when North Korea launched a ballistic missile over Japan. My whole family had a panic attack and called me thinking I was in a crysis. Not a single person in Tokyo was panicked, just a normal day, at least as far as I could tell, I don't speak Japanese. It was a very strange experience.
Because North Koreas consistent missile testing is nothing more than posturing. It’s purely meant to freak out it’s enemies, and remind them that NK does in fact, still exist.
@@Arms2 until one of the missile hit the city u living in.
I feel like in the more densely populated areas there would be no point in panicking because there's nowhere to go and even if there was everyone would just get stuck in a big traffic jam, similar to those stories of crowds trying to flee a burning building. Crabs in a bucket, as it were.
@@QWERTY-gp8fd they wouldn’t do that because they, like everyone else, fear of Mutually Assured Destruction.
It's the result of American propaganda that you ,as an us citizen, see almost every week.
Personally, I suspect that many South Koreans have realized, consciously or unconsciously. That being in a constant state of panic over something they have zero control over is unproductive and even detrimental to their emotional well-being.
That's exactly how I feel, here in America! Everything, mostly, is out of my control..so I just say fk it and try to not focus on any of it.
@@JoeMama-eg4zvthe problem is that here is the US there is a culture of fear about everything. We should learn from NK
Also, NK isn't ever going to do anything. Their elites just want to remain in absolute power.
Not really. S Koreans know that each missile fired is akin to a pan handler asking for a dollar. Just an empty threat to remind the world that they are still around and need more aid
@@jonathanlivingston7358 nk or sk?
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As a South Korean living in Seoul for the past 10 years, I can confidently confirm that an attack from the north is way at the bottom of the things to worry about if it makes the list at all. We got way more shit to worry about than that
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Like what
Yes I second that Interest. Like what?! Please enlighten ! Love and blessings from us
Your English is impeccable even the slang. I am surprised actually.
I'm a South Korean and I agree that US media kind of emphasize North Korea(Nuclear) threats more than South Korea Media does. We do fear north korea nuclear weapon threats, but sometimes we think others(like US or Japan) consider the threat more than we do.
Full propaganda
@@SEBASTIANTRUJILLOGONZALEZ or we like hearing about those crazy koreans
I don't think you should worry too much about it, but since the war in Ukraine started, people in the free world feel too comfortable assuming big wars are just something of the past. In some societies people don't see it that way, they want war to happen, especially leaders who grew up in war mentality.
Can I ask, don't you feel like Seoul is very ill fitted for the event of an attack from North Korea? These bomb shelters really do seem like some half-assed measure for a menace only 40 km away
@@LuisFernando-jk8id I'm Korean and I cannot give you the perfect answer for this but from my point of view as a person living in Seoul for my whole life, what I'm thinking is ‘Oh whatever.’. NK has tones of intercontinental missiles, so they can attack anywhere in SK, and SK is tiny. So ppl(or ppl in my friend group) think like ‘Oh well, if a war occurs, then it occurs.’
Watching this makes me understand North Korea's pain and hate more, but at the same time I think the way they're holding onto that pain and trauma is the same as drinking poison and expecting the other person to die. In the end it only really hurts themselves more.
I agree, it would be great to move on from the conflict and reach reunification. As stated in the video, it was a conflict started by two world powers. One of them is gone, now the other needs to leave so Korea can solve it's issues. Korea can't be healed while the U.S military stays.
@@rose8596 You have to understand that usa would never leave south korea bcuz it gives them a lauchpad for future military conflicts against china at the all usa cares about is its dominance over the world not the prosperity of the people
@@homiegotdough sadly, yes.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodo_League_massacre
there was pain & trauma, but the issue is that the government is using propaganda to make sure that pain and trauma never dies out by indoctrinating children w/ it
I went to the DMZ last February and you're totally right. It's rather sad than scary to be in that place, considering how many people/families have been separated from their loved ones
DMZ is even sadder. Seeing directly, shots were fired at one of the family members as a result of fleeing his country to see his family on the other side. 😢
I was just there yesterday and wholeheartedly agree. While I was there, a man in his 80’s was at the shrine. It wasn’t long before he was on his hands and knees wailing. The tour group I was with felt his pain and everyone started crying for him, knowing that he was separated from his family as a young boy in a war torn country.
That's what most "bomb shelters" are. Publicly accessible areas that are low/underground, can hold many people, and are stronger than normal structures just by the nature of their construction...subways, parking structures, etc. My elementary school had a section of basement off of the gym designated as bomb shelter, undoubtedly from the Cold War era when it was built.
Now it's probably used as a tornado shelter.
@@montamiddleton9318 Indeed, probably what they call most of them now because "bomb shelter" or "fallout shelter" sounds scary. We don't get real tornadoes here where I am in Michigan, but they probably call it a "storm shelter" now. Not that it ever gets used for such a purpose, but it exists. 😂
My grandmother was from North Korea but the war broke out while she was enjoying her summer holiday in the South and she never got to reunite with her family ever again until the day she died. I feel deeply heartbroken whenever I think of her although she passed away before I was even born but also thankful that she was in South Korea as I could not have existed today if she wasn’t.
I hope your grandfather moved along with a new woman
Wish she wrote a book! It would be great
@@peacelife Her life story was extraordinary for sure, but unfortunately she died of cancer 43 years ago. She may not be able to write the story herself but my mum, me and my son are her living legacy.
Wow!!
Maybe more like, not be where I am today, kinda thing? 🤔 because your grandma could still have children if she was in the north. Many koreans have been separated from the war, like my side of family. Recommend watching 'ode to my father' if haven't. A korean movie.
I love how some of your videos have that chaotic energy of somebody who just learned something crazy and can't wait to tell everybody.
Cause that's exactly what's happening?
It's annoying.... it is using music and b.s to keep you engaged. If you're older. This stuff isnt good. If you read a book. A history book. You did learn about this stuff.
But like.. if you're a tiktok kid in a shitty place. Like most of the u.s you're not learning anything except the latest tiktok challenge.
Tell me you don’t know any young people without telling me you don’t know any young people
@@gladlawson61 That isn't the purpose of what JohnnyHarris is doing here. He is bringing these stories to life for a quite different audience than you or those motivated to read a history book. His investigative reporting is award winning and very informative to a younger audience. Cheers
wow I love this feedback thank you
"... a city that has moved on." I hope everyone realized that in life, we have no hold of our past but we can do better to make our future better. Be kind, be humble, be resilient, be loved and love. Thank you Johnny for this. Have a nice day everyone.
My late husband was stationed about 25km from the dmz from 93-94. My infant daughter & I moved over there with him and lived in a tiny village off post. We were on alert a lot, there were a lot of false scares, we were really worried 2x, once when Kim IL sung died, our post was on high alert jic, & once some south Korean fishermen were drunk and in an area they weren't supposed to be, and originally they thought the men were north Korean spies. When we'd call home our families would be freaking out over something they heard on the news, and we were always shocked at how blown out of proportion things were. They were always more freaked out from the news than we were living right there. Thank you for making this , it's a fresh new perspective, I have always been fascinated by both Koreas since I lived there, I watch a lot of documentaries on every aspect I can think of, and I appreciate this one, I found it super interesting. 💜
Dang are you sure you are north Korea? I have trust issue. If So speak Korean.
Uh idk if youre just trying to be funny or not but I'm not Korean, never been to the north, love south Korea. I can speak some Korean, understand some Korean, & am trying to learn it. Cannot write or read hangul yet, though if I see a word romanized I can usually know what it means and how to spell it.
(Example: saranghae = I love you, dasi= again, kamsamnida is ty) none of that makes me Korean in either way. And you should stop writing xenophobic things. There are good people in both countries. Many have defected from the north and their stories are horrible yet inspirational. I have good friends from the south. Have a lovely day 💜
I mean, it's not that crazy for external news sources to "blow things out of proportion", but at the same time, to assume just because you were there/lived there, that the things you heard on the news may be exaggerated is somewhat naive, given the extremely small density of land you probably were in and had an understanding of.
I can’t imagine how high strung everyone who works on the border is, that’s not disrespect btw, just how anxious they always are 😢
A former colleague of mine was stationed at the North Korean border while in the Army. He said it was the most depressing place on Earth and just a 24 hour stare-down contest. Each side showing off to the other. He was so happy to get out of there.
Interesting...that perhaps explains the crazy border ceremonial displays betwixt India & Pakistan.....they just got too bored and decided to liven things up.
@@apergiel Probably - they put on a good show at Wagat.
@@apergiel not that much, It's more of ceremonial, The tensions are real high at borders of both of these country (India and Pakistan).
@@krishnabajpai6098 I've heard similar about the tensions at the border, which is real. The ceremony is interesting to watch but definitely shows a lot of tension and hostility.
@@apergiel but the tensions between India and Pakistan are much more serious than the world sees, wether you ask a Pakistani or an indian, each side is so hungry and just wanna blow the other side, the hatred is like pre programmed in everyone's mind and with passing time, there's more and more increase in the tensions and threats, pak India conflict is an outcome of 200 years of complete mind Washing , it's a conflict between religions more than a country and indians claiming the entire sub continent while Pakistan not backing off from Kashmir, it's a mess
As a native South Korean, I appreciate you handling on this topic in a more objective perspective. If any of my foreign friends ask if South Koreans are ever afraid of NK in the future, I would definitely show this video. Also about shelters: almost all subway stations are marked as a shelter regardless of what's inside, since they have underground bathroom and protection masks which can provide water and basic needs for protection, also a pathway to walk in railways underground to different subway stations if the current place is hazardous.
As a Ukrainian, I can say, that that's what served many people in Kharkiv and Kyiv as shelters for several weeks.
As a total outsider, this is not really surprising. Reserving large parts of a crammed city for a quite unlikely event is a tough sell. Establishing infrastructure that's already present for this purpose is way more acceptable. Minor tweaks to make everyday-infrastructure suitable as shelter can be easily included in the city's construction regulations. It's just the sane approach to the issue.
@@twinklingwater i would not say that a North Korean attack of Seoul has ever been "quite unlikely." It's a high risk which we've been avoiding very carefully for decades by constantly reacting strategically and defensively to every thing the North does. The minute we fail to protect the South, an attack on Seoul becomes probable.
Bro established title is a SCAM, can you pls do a deep dive journalism on your sponsorship before you shove it down our throats !!
wow. was looking for this. in the video, i was confused that he totally shrugged off the potentiality of those shelters. those are supposed to be active as mobile app is a new thing.
When I worked at Samsung my American boss recounted visiting Seoul with one of our colleagues who served in the South Korean army acting as his host and guide. When he learned how close the DMZ was, he asked to go, and our coworker being a great host agreed. They went into a tunnel under the DMZ and back out. Somewhere along the barbed wire, or maybe it was at a lookout post or overlook, the veteran stopped, his body language changing completely from any other time any of us had seen him. He pointed into the distance, past the barrier, saying "I killed a man over there." It was as if he had forgotten and only remembered it on seeing again. My boss apologized profusely and returned to Seoul with new respect and understanding for this man, our other veteran coworkers there, and the conflict.
I also learned during that time that there are many families separated by that border, and that there is great desire for peaceful reunification in South Korea. It is a very sobering thought to consider that it could have been his distant cousin who my former colleague shot and killed those years ago - tied doubly by blood to a man he never met. What a horrible thing civil wars are. Its tempting to look back and muse about whether the alternative - handing over the entire peninsula to the North - would have been better, but the only actually good alternative was for the North to never invade.
It is instructive to look at the two Koreas side by side and consider the differences. As Johnny pointed out, one is stuck in the past, and the other looking to today and the future. One is traumatized and stuck in a vicious and self destructive cycle - trauma brought on by the response to its own wrongdoing like a violent criminal, beaten, tried, cut off from society and imprisoned. The other was rescued from a traumatic event and given the support needed to heal and move on - as we do with victims of violent crime. The results for both nations are very much like trauma played out in the lives of individuals. In the same way, we can see the fruit of the philosophies played out both on the grand scale and for individuals.
Communist revolutions and ideals are obsessed with the past and wrongdoing, with correcting for it and leveling the playing field by mowing down anyone and everything that stands tall or resists. The other set of Western ideals opposing Marxism and Communism are focused on what can I do to turn what I have today into something better tomorrow, whether that "I" is the individual or a nation. These philosophies play out the same in the histories of both nations and persons.
I think the tale of the two Koreas, as well as the tale of Eastern and Western Germany, tells this well, and it is the same in the stories of countless addicts, criminals, as well as trauma survivors and rags to riches stories. That isn't to say that the philosophy I clearly prefer is perfect, or that it always gets those kind of results, but what I am saying is that one of these philosophies is at least not in and of itself a distraction from if not direct obstacle to human flourishing. Those who don't let the past die let it kill them instead. Those who live today and look to the future live to see the future and look back on today.
I just wanted to thank you for your comment. Your comparison to trauma victims is fascinating and something I had never considered before. You inspired some new ideas and I’m grateful whenever that happens. Great comment. 10/10 Would read again. 🖖
Well put. Couldn’t have said it any better. Thank you.
- Those who don't let the past die let it kill them instead. (great line right there)
Germany had the sheer f#cking luck to be united
We don't
So north deserves what ever is happening with them because they were criminals and living for revenge ? Not because the USA sanctioned the sh*t out of north? Not because North can't trade with anyone but China? Yes north Korean govt is evil, but why are millions of people from the Syria, Afghanistan, Libya, Iraq, Palestine and north Korea starving and dying just because of the US interfering or sanctions ? Who is the good guy here? Who is the bad guy here?
This is really well made. I am Korean and there are some information that I didn't even know. Props. I never like videos but you deserve it for real. Thank you for the education
My grandfather was born in North Korea, came to the south during the war and decided to stay. One of his dying wishes was reunification to one day reunite with his family (voted liberal for Moon back in 2016 wishing this would come true). as my grandfathers generation passes away, the connection between the koreas are going to get more distant.. and the perception of the N.Korean threat and what war can separate from us will disappear with them..
Heartbreaking 💔
@@andrewchung83 What will?
@@andrewchung83 Moon did more than the current president, then again the current president just came in power so who knows.
@@millertas You wont, they wiould kill all of you, and call it... JUST. You have to destroy them.
@@andrewchung83 war will ?
He has really mastered the art of looking through piles of papers, rolling out maps, and looking in drawers.
and regurgitating wikipedia level info with a Buzfeed like bias.
@@undefined69695 exactly! o
Add overly dramatic
Shuk shuk shuk swish boom boom roll. ie the sounds in all these videos
it was a little over the top this time lol
I love how you provide the historical context and put together this bigger picture of how things came to be
I live in South Korea and I learned new things. I didn't know how North Korea got destroyed that badly. Thank you for the really informative and interesting video!!
You're welcome Kate. 😐
a South Korean, living just 40km across the border, watching your video at 3:21 AM .. Truly inspiring piece since the last blue state opinion on NYT. You made me to rethink about the current state about Korean peninsula. ( also reminding me of old highschool history classes haha )
Indeed, i deem that many S. Koreans just got used to N. Korean nuclear power and missile tests. Eventhough US covers those incident like upcoming WW3, here it’s just like “huh that idiot again 😂” and nobody is actually panicked.
that’s the sense we have in the US, obviously they will never nuke us, but on slow days the media love to talk about this because it always gets them ratings
Another “idiot” is named Putin. Don’t you agree? And because of Putin’s innate ability to censor and snuff out his opposition…he’s brainwashed much of the population while starting the world’s worst war in 70 years. But I suppose another reason you are not panicking is because US troops are on the ground in South Korea to protect you. Once upon a time, I was one of them defending the turf next to the DMZ.
fear mongering American media. whats new??
@@blancavelasquez9859 I agree that the media will do anything for ratings, deceive, lie etc.
But a bigger problem is nuclear proliferation. One example. We were squeezing Iran dry of cash until the day Obama released $50B of frozen assets back to Iran. There was no pressure from other countries for Obama to do this. Perhaps Obama thought he could bribe the Mullahs away from violent terrorism? Nope! Didn’t work. Facts are the Iranian Mullahs transferred some of these funds to terrorist groups and for funding their WMD program. Same goes for North Korea. We need to squeeze their economy, not nurture them. Witness how a hateful MSM pilloried Trump’s courting of Rocket-man! Q: But what ultimately came of it? A: He defused the situation! Check the record! The missile test launches and nuclear tests ended that had accelerated under Obama. Now the North Korean has started missile tests again. Ask yourself why? This time Brandon is the reason. Same reason there’s a war in Ukraine and threats upon Taiwan. Ruthless dictators smell the WEAKNESS of POTUS! Putin saw the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan and said, now is the right time to attack Ukraine. Peace can only be achieved through strength. Not only did Brandon leave billions of dollars in military equipment in Afghanistan, but his weak leadership caused this Ukraine War to happen. So now we are also dumping billions of dollars of aid to Ukraine with no end in sight! And our Strategic Oil Reserves? Oh! They are drained to an all time low in a desperate attempt to win the mid-terms! It brings me no happiness to say that Brandon is the worst President of all time.
"Normalcy bias" .
Im an Airline Pilot from the U.S. and regularly fly to South Korea. As an American, i had this underlying sense of discomfort knowing North Korea was so close by. But Im always amazed at how little the South Koreans care 😂. So glad you made this video!
I think the poor of north Korea might not be so relaxed about their police state.
because the South koreans can do little and NK can actually destroy them. There's no need to worry about something you can barely change. If you cannot change it, why not live happier. I guess that's the main reason SK gov want to cool things down as well.
@@zhengyuchen5786 can do little ? are u trying to be funny?
@@zhengyuchen5786 You're wrong. The real reason is that most people are sure NK will not dare to use nuclear weapons. Even Kim Jong-un would hardly think of actually starting a war. Your opinion is quite naive.
Thank you for teaching me more about the history of the Korean conflict and how today's situation evolved in 24 minutes than I learned in all my years in school.
I'm amused by the fact that people in Seoul aren't aware there were bomb shelters everywhere. As a Singaporean who has the same thing, that was one of the first "weird" things my wife pointed out when we were there last week - and I commented we're very near North Korea that's why. It happened as we're getting daily alerts on our iPhones about NK's ballistic missile tests overhead
This reminds me of my belated grandmother who lived till 96 and passed away years ago in Busan, where she fled to during the Korean war from Pyongyang. She always told me about her fleeing story and how she lost most of her family members in NKorea for owning lands, not to mention our family tree document also has burned to ash during the war in which leads to me not knowing who my ancestors are and all. I miss her so much and still have so much respect for literally feeding her 5kids alone till they all become successful.
Same here, but it was my grandfather
There probably are no census reports on North Korean populations over the decades for you to research. It’s great that you had your grandmother to give you an oral history. And that you cared enough to listen. My dad, he is literally the last of his family that knows the family tree in detail going back to the early 1870s. When my family came into Baltimore from Ireland.
@@jpmnky actually lots of people paid brokers to search for their long lost families in NKorea and many of them found families but my family could not find. Last time we heard anything abt them was that they were sent to a notorious prison where NKorea send landowners and anti-communism peeps to. So now we just assume they all died from excessive labor or the starvation in the prison
Also same story here. My grandmother gave up everything to steal away from NK. She described how the entire family suffered through the snow, evading NK and Russian soldiers.
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I'm a Korean, born and raised. While this video provided insight for those on the outside looking in, it also taught me just how differently the world sees this war. Thank you for the educational content 💙
How do you see the war?
How do you see the war?
He taught you how one person see this war. He generalized a lot of how others view it.... there was a lot of opinion there not necessarily many surveys of countless peoples to see exactly how they view this war.
@@scottbeaulieu8192 You're missing the point.
@@scottbeaulieu8192 I’m a Korean born and raised in this country. None of my friends, my parents, or even my grandparents worry about North Korea. The conflict has been there every since we were born. It’s just a normal thing for NK to shoot missiles to the East Sea or bs about their military strength
Johnny and Company,
The information you're sharing is so important for people to learn it's hard to put in words. I just hope that you do everything you can to expand your reach. It may seem like your channel has reached equilibrium in production output and profit, and that's probably true. But I've never found a source that provides such important education about human history and current geopolitics and that's unfortunate in todays world. I would trade 90% of American education for the knowledge on this channel.
We all know we could ask most of our family members about these conflicts and they wouldn't have clue. The patience and theatrics you apply to these videos makes it unbelievably difficult day to pay attention, I've never felt so smart and also so aware of what's happening with our world
Anyways thanks for all the time you guys put in, you're changing history more than you might know
Love the content my guy! Lookin like a captain from a Wes Anderson film while learnin’ the crap outta some people. Well done 🤘 subscribed!
Dayno is here!?
ive been loving your content man, what a coincidence
As a South Korean, I share other Korean's view that if they do launch an attack, there is nothing we can do to stop the initial attack so best not to worry about it until it actually happens.
Isn’t south korea’s army strong enough to stop an attack though? If Russia attack on Ukraine showed anything, big armies do not mean much when weapons are old and dysfunctional. South Korea has superior and larger Air Force, more helicopters, armored vehicles, and much more artillery. North Korea has more soldiers but South Korea has a larger population to draw from in emergency.
Also if South Korea somehow fails, there’s always American military to rely on
@@andrewchung83 well you gotta understand most people on the Internet don't know what it takes to start a war, the buildup, logistic, information leaks, etc. Korea can definitely stop the initial attack unless it somehow lost contact with all its satellites and America.
If everything plays out like the Ukraine crisis, South Korea is more likely to take the military build up more seriously.
@@BeaverChainsaw
In a conventional war, little question that South Korea would eventually beat North Korea even without America joining in. If China joins in, gets a bit more questionable.
But little can be done to stop the attack which would probably be the bombing and shelling of Seoul, which is very close to the border. A potential bombing and shelling of a city like WWII bad. The potential misery and death this would cause, horrific.
@@johnbiscuit8272 How the fuck do you stop 50 thousands artillery shell flying toward all of your population center at x5 the speed of your fastest defense system of which you on have a dozen?
If i tell you the date, time, location of the attack please tell me how to stop it. I will report it to my Commanders and gave you some kind of award.
It's 2022 and we still see how people believe the USA is around to protect the world from evil 🤣🤣🤣
Gonna hit 3M any second now. Congrats Johnny! Your hard work is paying off and your audience is well earned.
Thank youuuuu
@@johnnyharris 😔 I never get a Johnny Harris heart and response 😞
Johnny? Anti China propaganda all the way.
@@johnnyharris I'd love to see a style of video where you do more talking to people. You strike me as very charismatic and well informed which is the recipe for a great interviewer. I still love the story driven content, not saying "change" but I thought the conversations you had were the most thought provoking part of the video. I think you'd be excellent at using your talents to get very unique perspectives from people directly involved in your stories. Even politicians.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodo_League_massacre
Very informative and you shed light on lot of things on historical perspectives . Keep up the good work.
Loving these videos, Johnny . Just found your channel. Knowledge and brain being widened with everyone.
I think you’d be interested in the sights and ideas up near the border in the smaller towns, Dongducheon, Pocheon, Soyosan, etc. There’s still fortifications all over the place and the SK military takes training and readiness very seriously. Mandatory military service is still a thing there. I think you’re seeing the results of 30+ years of living beside a violent neighbor, it becomes normal. But in my two years living there, Yeongpeong Island and the Chenoan incident happened. These weren’t “glossed over” by the population. They held civil service drills in response. Seoul is a very different culture than the countryside.
Maybe he should make a bts video of why bts needs to join the army….
@@Paddyea I see what you did there… but, honestly, it would get insane views.
I was stationed at Camp Casey in Dongducheon less than a year ago. It was an alright area.
OMG YOU WATCH JOHNNY HARRIS TOO??
Yes! When I visited the motherland for the first time (back in 2017 such good year) I visited near the small border towns and I was really surprised at big propaganda like billboards from the 50's and dynamite loaded bridges ready to blow up to slow down NK if they ever did invade.
The shelters you emphasized actually have practical functions. They are underground, have multiple outlets to the outside, and are huge enough to accommodate Seoul citizens. Although they may not seem to be "perfect" as shelters, it may be too expensive to build so in a country thriving to be in top 10 GDP rank.
It would be interesting too to see how apartments in Seoul are designed to turn quickly into military bases! (made up of concrete matters which don't easily fall, windows facing north are smaller than those facing south, etc.)
Anyway as native South Korean, I really enjoyed watching your video.
Also those shelters have purpose not only in the case of bombardments but in natural disasters such as earthquake, typhoon, fire, etc. As a Korean citizen, I noticed that I never thought these shelters to be a bomb shelters rather than shelters for disasters. It's funny come to think of it tho.
We have the same ideology with civil defense shelters in Finland's major cities, especially Helsinki. Most underground shelters are in constant use as sporting halls, public swimming pools, metro stations and whatnot, and can be converted into fully functional shelters for thousands of people within 72 hours. Apartment buildings in Helsinki also have their basements built as shelters with the required equipment, and are mostly used as storage spaces when not used for their shelter purpose. They're mostly a relic of the Cold War, though now they're under a renewed interest for obvious reasons, and a lot of communities are pushing money into making sure the shelters are in a workable condition.
It's very interesting to see that the South Korean shelters are so similar to what we have over here.
thanks so much for the added perspective. especially from a local. that means a lot!
Looks like what happened to manila during ww2. The locals wanted a siege of intramuros since there are civilians still trapped inside their homes, starving because if they scavenge for food outside they will be killed by the japanese. Murica wanted a swift victory, ordered to carpetbomb the city with civilians still inside their homes. The historical center of the philippines was leveled to the ground aside from a single church before the end of the war
They don’t hate the usa 🇺🇸
They just want to be left alone like majority of the world 🌎
Cheers from west Africa
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I wasn’t particularly interested in this topic before I watched this. But because you produced it and the quality is so damn impressive, now I’m captivated.
I can’t THANK YOU enough for all your videos. More people should see them.
As a South Korean, I love how you make these videos and how you can shed light on the history of my country. Keep making vids ilke this!
I would love to visit South Korea. But would feel v uncomfortable being so close to North Korea 😬
I was in South Korea in 2017/18 when every media outlet made it seem like a nuclear war was going to happen. I don’t think a single person I met even mentioned what the rest of the world thought was happening. P.s. Jeju is an amazing place to visit!
Didn't bat an eye the entire time I was there too. Kinda feel bad they paid us hazard duty pay 😕 lol 😆
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@@scottbeaulieu8192 Bonus money is bonus money.
Jeju is the most beautiful island 😆
Look up the Jeju uprising and all the atrocities the US backed government committed to learn what Johnny is purposefully leaving out here.
I was in Soul, South Korea. I have great sympathy for that country. No graffiti, no garbage, everyone dressed nice. Hard working people.
I'm hooked on this channel. The content that Johnny and his team brings out is incredibly good. Shout out for making this available on RUclips
Hey! Ukrainian here, our bomb shelters are basically the same 😅 It’s better not to count how many hours I’ve spent in random underground parking lots and basements this year. But it actually gets the job done! Our metro stations are protected from actual chemical and/or nuclear attacks but most large cities don’t have the metro system. If the war comes - it’s better to have those places than not 😊
I saw your comment, how are you doing? Things slowing down there at all, how are the people around you holding up?
@@ladidaohoh3168 Hi! Thanks for asking 😊 Not really, it’s basically the same - military actions in the east and bombings throughout the country 🤷🏼♀️ We just kinda got used to this, hoping that the rocket wont ruin your house and living on 🙃
@@sasha_ptasha I’m sorry that is brutal!!! What would we all do without shitty politicians to make all our lives miserable. I hope you and your family stay safe and this all ends soon. Sending you prayers ❤️
@@sasha_ptasha call of duty irl
@sasha one day when everything over I hope to see Ukraine and Russia 🥲
We were living in an American village in Tokyo at the start of the war. The US evacuated us because my sister was ill and they wanted the medical staff to be solely dedicated to active-duty military and not military dependents. My only memory of the departure was being on a ship from Yokohama during a typhoon. I suppose the evacuation was scary for my parents but they never shared any sense of fear with the three of us even when we were old enough to understand. We landed back in San Francisco on August 19, 1950, according to the family passport.
As a Norwegian, I can't remember learning anything about this is school. We in the west think of the North Koreans as brainwashed, but they might see us the same way. This is the only teaching I have ever encountered of what happened, and why. Great video! Giving me a new understanding of history, and how the winners always narrate the history in their favour.
Is why this war is dubbed "the forgotten war"
They've been brainwashed to see us that way. We on the outside aren't brainwashed about them.
jupp we didnt learn nothing about the history of it! espacially not the war in the 50s.
Govt propaganda works both ways. No one owns up to their ugly truth. They cover it
Absolutely the most informative and entertaining history lesson I have ever had in my entire life, and I would just like to say thank you. For real.
Great video. Totally confirms what I learned in International Conflicts course years ago: saturation bombing does not defeat an enemy, but only increases their anger, hatred, and resolve to fight back. Thank you so much, Johnny!!
This IS ALREADY AGING WELL
We can see that in Europe too.
Cambodia is a good example of this from the Vietnam War
It kills a lot of twats though.
Iraq, syria and Afghanistan are examples. It seems the US just never learns it's mistakes.
You have no clue how much I appreciate your content, the world would be a better place if more journalist like you were out there, thanks a lot 🙏.
So kind. Thank you
Thanks for such an insightful video. Remember being in Seoul multiple times and it's really quite interesting how the people there are just living their lives. They are more bothered by other issues as compared to those in the North. I believe there is still a part of them that feel threatened but they also understand that living in constant fear might be what the North wants so why not continue with life and show them that they are not bothered?
Just subscribed! Awesome videos. Great analysis. Some years ago, I had just finished visiting the Korea house in Seoul and gone to a restaurant to have lunch, when the program on the TV was interrupted to announce that North Korea had just tested a nuclear bomb. At that moment a group of young South Korea guys came in, and didn’t care about the news. They flipped the channel to watch a baseball game instead. I was amazed at their attitude. Like Ostriches sticking their heads in the sand.
This video was well done. I’m Canadian living here for 7.5 years now, and I remember the first time NK was doing their missile routine, my family calling me telling me to get on the next flight home 😂. And me like “why?” Yea there’s really no worry here, but also I did have a conversation with a Korean coworker about what they would do if North Korea invaded, and the response kind of made sense. She said “I’ve never thought of a plan because I don’t have somewhere else to go.” I think as foreigners or westerners, we think about these scenarios because we have our home to return to. But for Koreans, this is their home, and why would they want to think about leaving it? They already lost part of it and their families ㅠㅠ
true but why did he talk about leaving ? it would never be an option for me either but i would like to be prepared to fight back and survive has long has i could if it did happen
has a canadian i think about the very same thing about americans everyday my bunker under my home is built and im ready bring it on yanks, know your neighbour gentlement and always always keep a close eye on them especially when they are volatile like the US and NK, its a miracle US hasnt tried since 1812 to overtake us in canada but the day might come again for now they too busy with the oil out east because its cheaper to extract and get it ready to sell then our oil sands but dont underestimate the power of money
@@rayrayray7494 My coworker was a She. And the question wasn’t “what would you do?” It was “do you have an escape plan?”
When people will stop spamming clickbait information and lies forged by Vatican, USA and EU then all world conflicts will stop too.
USA alone dropped more nukes and carpet bombed many other nations even themselves more then anyone else did or ever will. USA is this planet's biggest parasite pillaging Europe and Africa now attacking Russia. USA have the most starving population on Earth. Their medicine, food and overall corporate system is poison and they are poisoning themselves and pushing this same flawed ways of life onto others. The list goes on and on.
Let these FACTS sink in before some of you even think of talking something against someone else.
@@rayrayray7494 That's very silly. The US military & government has absolutely NO interest in attacking or invading Canada. Your paranoia is ridiculous and frankly stupid. The US & Canada are neighbors and have very close, friendly relations. The US & Canada share the longest border in the world and are extremely similar culturally. Many Americans have family that live in Canada (and vice versa). Furthermore, the US & Canadian militaries/governments co-operate closely on multiple levels (NORAD, NATO, Five Eyes, etc). A war with Canada is not even a remote possibility. The US is not a "volatile" neighbor either, comparing America to North Korea is crazy. There's no comparison. So, I hope that you get rid of whatever delusions that you have about the United States and Americans.
This is the type of content that is really required to see how people of different areas being affected by the conflict, have such different perspectives on the same matter. This video was very well produced and I appreciate you bringing the situation with a different perspective so that the general person can really comprehend how different people feel.
Johny Harris is a world economyc forum slave ,he sold out ,and he will own nothing and be executed for his crime againts humanity .
that's the goal! if a video like this helps widen even just a few perspectives then its a success. thank you for the kind comment/feedback. it means a lot. Hearing this is a major encouragement for me to making this kind of stuff.
@@johnnyharris JOHNNY CAN YOU DO A VIDEO ON USA 🇺🇸 EDUCATION SYSTEM PLZ 🙏?
@@johnnyharris JOHNNY CAN YOU DO A VIDEO ON USA 🇺🇸 EDUCATION SYSTEM PLZ 🙏?
@@johnnyharris JOHNNY CAN YOU DO A VIDEO ON USA 🇺🇸 EDUCATION SYSTEM PLZ 🙏?
Thank you so much for the great video i really enjoy your videos i know how much time and effort you are putting in to, greatly appreciate
great editing quality, video composition, music, your presence was well balanced. Overall great video. Learned a lot. Good job!
Also, everyone who appreciates the sourcing please give Johnny a shoutout. It’s incredibly important & the fact that you do it now deserves praise 🙏🖤
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Yea it's a well done video.
Should be the standard
It shouldn't really be praised, it's expected in any form of academia after high school lol
Thank you. It’s a big effort. But the right thing to do. Thanks for appreciating it.
Can we appreciate the amount of work he actually puts in to his videos. I have seen documentaries from big companies not half as informative and as well done as this.
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I lived in South Korea beginning in 1958 and leaving in 1969, visiting again in 1971 and 1974. Congratulations on a good presentation summing up the history. A few of my own perspectives/opinions: The North Korean government needs to have the fear of the US as a means of blaming their problems on some outside entity. Many in the US want to see the North Korean government overthrown to free its citizens from their enslavement. The NK government knows that and sees nuclear weapons as a way of making sure the US doesn't try to act militarily to overthrow them. When I was there we gave jobs to a couple of Korean women who had no idea what had happened to their husbands. They had been forced into the NK army and their wives never saw them again. They never remarried as they had no idea whether their husbands were alive or not. Most of the direct familial attachments between the north and south have aged out, leaving a South Korean population that is happy with the country they have and doesn't see huge motivations to reunite with the North Korean disaster zone.
But in reality, the North Korean government has never been afraid of America. They have always carried out propaganda about America since the past. They also think that South Korea is being colonized by America. This is what makes North Korea more aggressive towards South Korea. The DMZ is a silent witness that separates families in two Koreas.
I was in South Korea in the beginning of June 2023 and about the time I arrive, there was a national alert saying that there might’ve been a missile launch by the North Korea and apparently that had never happened before and people were panicking because they didn’t know what was happening. Very scary and surreal.
ICBM aka missile launches are/were pretty common and are honestly to be expected from North Korea, it’s just been almost two years since they last had a test is all
I got introduced to you via your Borders series with vox, it was so refreshing to see you go back to a border, explain why it was created and the consequences it’s had. I hope you do more videos about borders! I love to see you speaking to actual people and giving us a glimpse into their lives and teaching us history that was neglected.
Exactly. JH is at his very best when he is on the ground near, by, at, or in a border.
This has to be one of your top videos. Very informative and helped me understand the Korean War even more. Like you said idk why our schools didn’t teach us about the war. I always heard the Korean War but never understood what happen until now. As someone who is into history, thank you!!! Would love to see more of these great videos :)
That's sad, considering that the conclusions drawn make no sense and the Jeju Massacre was just completely ignored. South Korea started the war.
It is not really taught in history class as besides all the people that died on both sides it did not really change anything. The only thing that changed is South Korea moved on and thrived while North Korea stayed in the 50s.
As with the native Americans they don't teach the truth
I agree. And the quality of this JH video is cutting-edge.
@@bobbob-gx1iq North Korea was doing okay until the US sanctioned it to hell actually
I want to say that we in Ukraine also did not expect Russia to [try to] do a full invasion. Even though they practically started invasion in 2014 and gathered so much military next to our borders.
I think it's natural for people to deny the worst that can happen.
This video is epic 😎 thanks a lot for all the work!
It's actually similar in Japan. They tell us to find "shelters" if a missile from North Korea ACTUALLY hits Japan, but the shelters are just.... subway stations. Basements are also really rare here. It's so weird as someone who grew up in Switzerland, where basement bunkers are normal.
It's hard to take that massive 30million Tokyo population into a legit shelter. It is literally impossible. Korea too, if we account all the metropolitan cities of Seoul, it is 25million. So, we and Japan use normal city infrastructures like subway stations or school basements, park basements as a shelter instead.
@@user-qn7dy4sp4k Even if you had the shelter space, realistically the use for that shelter space is in case of nuclear attack, and in case of nuclear attack, you could have all the shelter space you like but that doesn't mean you have enough food to sustain the population for months afterwards, so.... probably better just to prevent the nuclear war from happening in the first place?
@@iainbagnall4825 yes. In case of nuclear war, the shelther need to have at least 2weeks of foods and water because that's the time when the nuclear goes down. But it is kinda impossible to have 2week water and foods for 25 and 30million I guess. If nuclear attack comes, what I can do is just pray.
pretty sure its just a storm shelter not a nuclear bunker
@@iainbagnall4825 If a nuclear weapon falls in the center of Seoul, it is the same to die as any shelter. Stockpiling of supplies doesn't mean anything. In fact, it doesn't make sense to prepare for nuclear missile by shelter. Only thing is interception.
21:06 I guess I don't have to worry when a south Korean citizen is more afraid of a pigeon than North Korea 😭
My god, just watched your video today first time and had to subscribe! Real talk without the influence of the news. Love it!
20:30 - Damn, she's SO BEAUTIFUL!!!
This was great. I'm embarassed of how little I knew about the Korean war and you explained in such a easy to understand way. Are there any other readings on this subject matter that you'd recommend?
Go to the Korean War Museum in Seoul. Book a tour that includes the 3rd Invasion Tunnel along the DMZ.
I think Bruce Cummings' book on the Korean War is the best I've read. It doesn't really talk about battles but is mostly focused on the history and aftermath.
He left out a lot stuff as well (Chinese entered the war, US general wanting to use nukes etc). This war is forgotten in US education
@@jcastro000 Yeah, I also think things like the jeju massacre and the post war military dictatorship in the South were too important to be left out, but I understand that youtube videos need to be a certain length in order to reach an audience.
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As a dual citizen born in the states and grew up in korea for the most of my lifetime, I love that you finally get to do story over my country! I love an amount of research you've done for this video, as well as holding on to the firsthand experiences traveling around Seoul. Never doubted peace even in my days in the Korean military, and impressed that you even got to the point that koreans don't give a ** about the war. Again, thnx Johny for the production!
basically Japan and Korea are still bases to the American gov. They can't be an independent nation
how did you got both of citizenship anyway?
So cool :)
@@storagecrafter5701 US use where you were born based citizenship. While Korea use bloodline based citizenship.
So if one of your parents is Korean who immigrated to the U.S she/he is still considered being a Korean citizen. And if you were born BEFORE your Korean parent change his/her citizenship the Korean govt immediately recognize you as theirs because of bloodline. But since you were born in the US, the white house labelled you as theirs.
Sorry for bad English xixixi
@@Esta_Chan exactly! thnx for elaborating it, Muhammad. To go further, by serving the military duty for Korea, I acquired the Korean citizenship permanently as well. Otherwise, I automatically lose it.
I'm watching more and more videos on this channel and I love how jazzed up you are about everything you research.
This is the first one of your videos I’ve watched. Very impressive. I’ve subscribed. ✌️ thanks for sharing.
On a tangent here.
I have a funny feeling that as the wealth disparity between South and North Korea widens, due to the North keeps pouring the little resources they have towards their army, that South Korea would actually reject reunification due to the sheer economic burden it would pose on the their economy in trying to lift North Korea into the 21st century.
I see your point.
I would surmise they would still unify to have free access to their family and the dissolving of martial hostilities.
I say this because the choice is the same one east Germany and west Germany faced and agreed to make.
Yes, they reaped the benefits, but also the consequences. The allied West Germany needed to support the poor economy of the Russian communist east germany. Sadly, to this day, the two sides clearly haven’t leveled and mindsets remain distant from unity.
@@mikewinburn the difference is that as time goes on families due out. You no longer have many families with some in the north and some in the south, at least family members they know of. The generation alive at the time of the division are at youngest in their 70s (those born in the 50s and small children at the time). East and West Germany also had a bit more communication for families to stay connected, North and South Korea have been pretty walled off from each other. The era of family reunifications is closing on this conflict just from the hands on time moving on. Economic matters would be more on the forethought of younger Koreans than reuniting with long distant family members most likely
@@stefankoltz4705 - true this, my friend; true this.
Weirdly enough I think if North Korea would pour resources to grow their economy instead, their military would be much stronger than it is now.
@@fan8706 But you have to remember it's next to impossible to grow your economy if you're still technically at war with the world's largest economy.
21:18 woman is scared more of the pigeons than North Korea. Well done Kim(s).
Congrats. One of the best and most original sources of info about the Korean crisis I’ve seen.
Thank you for such an informative documentary
I agree with you , this should be taught in schools just as you provided here...
Easy to understand and informative , how,why and who should share in responsibility for one of the most unstable areas on this planet
The reactions of South Koreans at the end of the video are priceless and show how well the country and people moved on! Thanks for yet another great video Johnny.
They really haven't moved on. They are still fighting to get justice from japan for the enslavement of koreans, including sexual enslavement. The families of the massacred at eg. gwangju still do not have justice for their dead children. When a government is elected on a strong mandate to do something about this, a massively reactionary backlash happens, and they elect the idiot Yoon... It's still all ongoing, we just chose not to bother looking.
I just wish Johnny pointed out the fact that the only reason South Koreans feel safe now is because of American brutality.
I wouldn't call it "moving on," more like acceptance. Remember this is a nation that still has mandatory conscription that rarely exempts anyone. And as bewildering as those shelters looked I wouldn't be surprised if like Ukraine there were laws and policies on how to refit those shelters and the ones Johnny went to may have been more the "get cover ASAP" shelters for a complete out of the blue attack.
@@jacksevert3099 he completely left out the Jeju uprising, the horrific US backed government in the South, and how much support there was for reunification in the South. It's just another example of the US completely stealing a country's ability to self determine.
@@jacksevert3099That’s what happens in war you can’t invade another country then cry victim afterwards. North Korea had to learn the hard way.
If anyone asks me why i love Johnny Harris this is the video i'm going to show them. We really need different points of view in today's world where there seems to be only the right perspective and the wrong perspective. Keep up the good work!
He is a whiteboy.
He literally agrees with every mainstream media. Tf are you talking about
I don't agree with some of his opinions, but he always makes it clear that its HIS opinion. Never condescending, or elitist. and because of that, it is one of my favorite channels. But in regards to this video, my impression was that NK "rattles the sabre" every few years because they want more aid, more money, more food, etc. Once the USSR ended, and stopped supporting NK, it became clear that they are a failed state, and can not support themselves .... so its basically just global blackmail
Very kind of you Sahil thank you
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Welcome 😆
My grandpa (born in 1932, and alive) when he was 16 (in Korean age) he decided to go to the Korean war, to fight North Korea, and my grandma (1940, alive) was a Northern Korean but her and her family decided to escape.
Thank you for covering this topic! The Korean War has influenced so much of why we are the way we are in today’s world and economy.
Inflation hits people more complex than a crashing stock or housing market as it directly affects people's cost of living and they immediately feel the impact. It's not surprising negative market sentiment is so high now. We really need help to survive in this Economy. The fin-Market;s have underperformed the U.S. economy as fear of inflation hammers the prices of stocks;s and bonds. My portfolio of $250k is down to $192k any recommendations to scale up my return's during this crash will be highly appreciated.
You’re right! The current market might give opportunities to maximize profit within a short term, but in order to execute such strategy , you must be a skilled practitioner.
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@@younglee-segredo831, that's impressive! I could really use the expertise of these advisors, my portfolio has been down bad....who’s the person guiding you?
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Today's fact: The most popular item at Walmart is bananas. They sell more bananas than any other single item they have in stock.
I wonder why people buy soo many bananas
First comment which isn't the traditional, asinine "FiRsT" comment! Respect! 👍
Counting individual bananas or bunches?
@M.C 🅥 lmaooooo
That makes sense to me. I like bananas, they're cheap, I need them often. So I probably buy a lot of them.
I was just thinking about Korea out of interest in learning Hangul. It's great to see such good content on here. Almost makes me want to go to Korea to teach English - turns out SK is one of the major and best-paying locations for TEFL.
It is ridiculous how lucky we are to live in an environment where the regular person can learn what is behind the curtain of how things work in our world. More than just the official perspective. Amazing!
This is Anglo saxon lies
@@bazle64 care to explain why?
@@bazle64 well, we are here to learn. Got anything to share?
@@bazle64 That's the pot calling the kettle beige.
This is one of the most impressive narration of war history I’ve watched. This channel is literally developing my knowledge in so many ways
I, agree!
damn what a generous comment thank you! hearing stuff like this gets me excited to keep going!
That's really sad, please diversify your information sources because this guy has an agenda. Never listen to him re geopolitics, or at least be sure to fact check his narrative for yourself
They don’t hate the usa 🇺🇸
They just want to be left alone like majority of the world 🌎
Cheers from west Africa
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@@thefelicits or you could just not watch his channel and let people who enjoy his content…enjoy it.
This is a fascinating video. Thank you for making it!
Johnny, I’ve always loved all your contents. They’re a bit of everything. Comedic too! 😅
Props to whoever Johnny hires to just film him haphazardly look at old maps and letters 😂
I always assumed it was Iz doin it lol
@@scoops2 same haha
" It's not scary or threatening to be here, it is plain sad to see 70 years of this standoff, created by foreign powers"
The simplest summery of 70 years Korean standoff.
I learned so much. Thanks for this!
Go Truman! I dont even remember learning about this in school. I’m sure I have, but I never was a history person and you make it sound SO MUCH MORE INTERESTING!!
Thank you Jonny💚🇰🇷.
My mother is a Korean war orphan. I was raised with American and Korean values and Korean family as well as her adopted American family. We pray for resolution moving into the next century.
My uncle was a veteran of the Korean War and told me many experiences of that conflict. Thanks for sharing meaningful incite on how this War continues from N Korea's perspectives. Unfortunately another War could happen globally with Kim Un Jung's mentality. To assisted kids for watching Crash Landing on You! 😪😪😪
I did a project on North Korea for school (I had a few good months to prepare for it) and it sure would have been nice to have this video back then! After reading through many websites, books, and endless documentaries--I arrived at the same conclusions you did. The world is far more worried about an upcoming war than South Koreans. I also delved into the perspective of the people of North Korea's side on this, and they aren't as hopeless as my American History class taught. The more generations of the dynasty pass, the less faith North Koreans have in it. The younger generations are starting to peek out into the rest of the world the more technology advances and slips into the country. It's my belief that there will be a time when the people of North Korea earn peaceful prosperity, but that will have to come from themselves. Not the USA, or any other country.
Very awesome video!! I look forward to others!
I Remember when I was in the Marines during Trumps term when people said it was about to go nuclear, many of my peers from what I can tell didn't want that war to break out but we were ready to go if needed, our higher ups however were foaming from the mouth for a new war to start.
Then on one Friday after PT I went back to my shop then went to the smoke pit and one guy looked on his phone and said "oh shit, north and south Korea signed a peace treaty finally" it was just a few of us there and after he said that it was quiet for a sec, it sounded unthinkable yet so believable, I just said "really, huh, cool" in a settle acceptance of knowing everything was gonna be ok. We got further confirmation later that day from our higher ups during our safety brief for the weekend but it was quite a peaceful day.
North Korea is extremely complicated and if the war ends it won't be pretty afterwards either
these history/geography videos are fun asf while high, and that crayon thing he keeps highlighting the pages with is so satisfying
Hahah Im glad we could be of service 🫡
Thank you for all the hard work that goes behind these!!
Hi Johnny, thanks for the great content. I was born and raised in South Korea but lived mostly in North America and Europe. I think the issue of biased journalism and education is not limited just to foreign countries but also in South Korea. So your approach of sharing the telegram exchanges between Kim Il-Sung and Stalin was super interesting.
I would be interested if you can extend this topic into issue of reunification and the geopolitics surrounding this topic.
Loving your contents and thanks for this video especially
How interesting. Can you share one or two examples of the biased education in SK?
@@johnmarston5600 is there any education that is not biased? why do I have to teach you to turn against the system? the only truth is your personal experiences, other than that you just living in others plans.
As usual you make news digestible and interesting. There hasn’t been a time where I’ve happened upon one of your stories thinking I’ll just watch a few minutes and end up binge watching several episodes. What you do is important. Thank you.
I assume you've been, but the museum about the "American war" (or vietnam war for the US) in Hô-Chi-Minh city / Saigon is very similar in the levels of atrocities portrayed. Many of my American friends had tears in their eyes. But what is (maybe?) beautiful about it is that it aims to heal and bridge the divide. Truly a great people
I learn a lot in this video, thank you so much for what you just did here.
it is kind of surprising to see the seoul citizens are not that afraid of all these threats from the north, while we at the other parts of the world are very much horrified by the nukes developed by the Kims of the north
Thats because the nuclear bombs are for the usa
It is probably hard to be constantly terrified for 70 years. They had to continue life even if there was a threat at their border.
And let's not forget that the US needs to remind its own population why it has military bases around the world. As soon as the population thinks nothing is happening abroad, they'd start demanding the demilitarization of those bases.
Most countries deal multiple times a year with Russia, China, NK and other oppressive countries entering their airspace for example. In those countries it barely makes the news if at all. Cause at this poibt it's just a chararde, where we call their consulate and ask wtf explain, and they call back saying, sorry we had a malfunction.
The US though does not deal with those kinds of threats, and still they have a big military and need to give reasons for why they still have it. So they use these threatless shows of power for those.
Kim jung eun is nervous about that NK might collapse soon.
That's why he keeps firing missiles at japan.
Kim is sending signal to SK&USA> Please help me maintain system in NK by providing food aid.
NK also asked Vietnam and India for food aid.
Why North Korea want nuked their peoples?
This has to be your best video yet man. Changed the way I look at the entire situation in the Korean peninsula. The music throughout was also so so good!
Much respect for you! Very educational videos 👍
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I'm South Korean. In my memories, in 90's (when I was a teenager), there were several times in which I couldn't go to sleep because of anxiety and many people bought groceries for the war. As time goes by, we kinda get used to threats.