Yea i think its because of how scary and sad it would be to live there. In my opinion I consider it the worst place in the world, Hell on Earth, if you will.
The quickness with which that woman backtracked when she heard herself almost saying something positive about America. You shouldn't have put their lives at risk like that man
He was looking for a big TV prize for bringing down the NK regime and didn't care the tiniest bit about asking kids awkward questions. I hope the bastard no longer has his job.
@@petergilkes7082if he got it the military would have deleted the footage at the airport or even right then and there, probably seized and destroyed the camera
@@HyperFire What worried me when I first saw this, ages ago, was the possibility he might get some of the students in trouble by his questioning. I wish they had seized his films!
I have seen a bunch of Documentations about North Korea and one thing that always seems to happen that needs to stop is: The interviewer always asks the citizens those questions that will get them into trouble. You can see it on their faces on just how uncomfortable it is for them, cause they know, if they don't repeat what they were told, they will get into **HUGE** troubles that we might not be able to imagine. Please stop asking the citizens those questions. Maybe leave it at a single one and move on. The citizens are not at fault for this. But they will pay the price if they give the 'wrong' answer, which is what you want to hear, with them saying something positive about 'their enemy'. They cannot answer those questions freely but we keep pressing the issue with every single interview. I think that is wrong.
I'm surprised the translators actually let them ask those questions. You'd think they'd either tell them not to, or purposely mistranslate what they said.
They should continue asking these questions...If you don't go to Sincerely connect to the North Korean people by respecting them enough to ask honest question then you shouldn't bother connecting with them at all.
Not doing that makes „optimus prime’s“ dictatorial rule effective even beyond its borders. Humanity cant always hide behind self-preservation, their forefathers created this freakshow.
@@scxrtii I’m just saying that when something there is something good in North Korea Americans always find a way to say it’s bad like “ oh , this kid just bought this candy because Kim jong un will kill all of his family !!” Come on
It is cruel, and it is nonsense to ask a question you know they can't answer, and then ask it again. Most north koreans would quickly assimilate into the real world if the regime was over thrown. There would be the militaristic ones would be hard to let live. lol.
alot of things to keep in mind, on the trip you are not aloud to speak to any civilians. only aloud to talk to people that are in or apart of your tour. and in a scenario theyre aloud to talk to them and they said something negative their whole bloodline would be punished not only just the individual.
I know that lady who said she wanted to visit knew that she would have been “dealt with “ which is why she had to add the latter part of her statement to prevent any potential repercussions.
@@christinepoppy3277 Believe me they are. Like everyone of us is doctrined in a particular way to love or some things. They are also doctrined to love their leader. What I love is that many of them are happy hahaha.
I was thinking the exact same thing. I believe most of the North Koreans realize what situation they're in and must comply and lie about hating Americans. I don't actually believe they hate Americans. But in order to not get in trouble, they must add these statements about hatred to sound in representation of their homeland so they are not killed or scoulded. It's fucked up.
Why do journalists repeatedly ask people questions on camera that has severe risks if answered incorrectly. It is seriously negligent, I see it so often.
as cnn is a far left organisation, i mean showing the kids playing video games etc lol, sure all kids like this in the north what a joke, basically showing them as 'nkt that bad' joke
Every video taken is checked by the government and edited so only what they want the world to see goes through. Remember the lady that said she wanted to go to US? I too was surprised until she said she hated US government and looked as if she were mad.
That Lady at the countryside actually gave him a smart “coded” answer about wanting to visit the US. I feel like these people actually have an idea of the Western world thru watching videos/movies that are smuggled from China so they’re not totally naive about us but of course she has to say what she said cause it’s on video and you really have to unscrambled the message.
They learned to praise their leader everywhere to stay alive. It's tottally different compared to US where you can laugh and mock at your country leaders and still sleep peacefully in your own bed.
North Korea propaganda/News. The upper elite class have better living standards but the rest of the country lives in abject poverty/ starvation dehydration to the point that they make Haiti look like a streamline ultra modern democratic advanced Republic version of the US!
I don't believe NK will ever start a major war in the simple fact sustaining their troops in food alone over an extended period of time is unattainable. That said, I hope we never see my hypothesis played out.
Why is he interviewing them. Risking their lives for an interview. Those kids were terrified finding out he's American because they aren't supposed to be talking to the enemy.
This was a great documentary. Credit to the reporter whose interaction was humble, friendly but on point at the same time, showing ordinary Americans as who they are. A great ambassador for the US.
Самый лучший фильм снял Виталий Манский - "Солнце нации". Он обманом вывез материал из северной Кореи. Его фильм снят на тех материалах, которые оставались за кадром!
A fake ambassador. Ordinary americans would have laughed at the poverty in North Korea, ridiculed their culture and spat out their food because it's not processed enough. He would be a good example for how americans should be, but not for how they are. He isn't even obese.
I don’t think American Airlines allow people to visit North Korea anymore due to them saying something about visiting there and not being allowed to come back. Not sure if this was before or after he visited. I just hope he returned because he’s not replying to any of the comments.
i used to watch these kinda North Korea videos as a kid late at night, and here i am watching yet another one many years later in the middle of the night.
after watching all those documentaries about north korea this one produced by CNN definitely surprised me with its premium quality. I have never seen a journalist being allowed to interview so many ordinary north koreans. Literally amazing. I wonder how CNN worked its magic.❤
Will Ripley made a bunch of trips to North Korea over the span of a few years, gaining the trust of his North Korean interlocutors and therefore being allowed increasingly extensive access. But after the failed Hanoi summit and the reaction to the death/murder of Otto Warmbier, the DPRK's outreach strategy changed.
@@Anu-hs2ku There is a Russian journalist, Anton is here, who's been there 2 times, even flying above the prison camps. He has one comment that looks like it might be from Kim Jong-un, but it also has a weird song added to it. Would Kim do that? I don't know. I suggested he doesn't go back, just in case. There was a Canadian who was arrested for leaving a Bible . They found the Bible & called him back for punishment. This is what tRump wants to turn USA into. No way in hell! 💙😾😾💙
@@kricketlangendoerfer8387 What in the world gives you the idea that Trump wants to turn America into that?! I'd love to hear how you came to that delirious conclusion.
@@NatureNymph46 When tRump made the comment he wanted US to respect him the same way NK respects Kim Jong-un. Several of us informed him that wasn't respect, that was fear & that we'd never fear him. Since RUclips blocks my links, you'll have to Google it. Read Project 2025 & 47. & watch YOU'VE BEEN TRUMPED TOO. How he broke a water pipe to a lady who was almost 90yo b/c she refused to sell him her land for his golf course. For 5yrs she had to buy drinking water & use lake water to bathe & wash dishes. When her neighbor finally discovered what was wrong & paid to have it fixed, tRump sent papers to have him sued for messing around on his golf course land! But as for NK, he's said he's going to put the homeless in camps & make them work. The same kind of "camps" that NK has. All these ppl he's angry at, judges & their families will gi into these "camps" unless he decides to shoot the judges, as he does retired General for TREASON. Pls do your homework, then let me know if you disagree. I grew to dislike tRump back in '89 when he made newspaper articles wanting to execute 5 children btwn the ages of 14-16yo. They're now known as the exonerated 5 & tRump still can't apologize. The one who spent the longest in prison, now has a County Seat in NY. 💙😾😼😻💙
If you pay, it’s in the history of the white race rule the world for that to happen to me all the other nations they had to treat it bad or have done wrong only white people do things to other nations and think it’s OK and then, when white on Wi-Fi each other, they want these other nations that they have done wrong to be involved and help smh
Agree totally. Great documentary! The country is a total paradox. The people serve the party and the leadership and they seem to be okay with that . That's how badly they have be brainwashed and indoctrinated. In many ways, China is similar but just a little less, but still a dictatorship like North Korea.
Multiple people answers with their face turned or with a side eye, body language kinda says it all. Especially when they're asked about watching American media/entertainment.
I usually don't like CNN but this was one of the best documentaries I've seen on North Korea. The host was gracious and kind He spoke of some of the troubles that are happening there but mostly kept it about the people and not just all the people in poverty. Most videos I've seen are derogatory and it was nice to see a video that showed the kinder side of the people. Thank you for the excellent work.
There is a difference between a culture and a cult of personality. Underneath the cult of personality is a culture that is consistent with the Southeast Asian heritage. Things like filial piety, drawing a sense of identity from the group as opposed to the individual, and so on. These expressions of culture have been appropriated and instrumentalised by the regime to serve its purposes. It takes a discerning, experienced, and compassionate journalist to understand the nuance and to recognize and respect the culture even in the context of such extreme brutality and fear that is clearly evident in this documentary. @@69ElChistoso
It would be so tiring and sad to have to live your life with this man looming over you your entire life. I hate to say it because we always seem to know “what’s best” for other countries, but these people need help.
'''These people need help'''? Maybe if the USA stopped '''helping'' other countries through invasions, they could spend more of our tax dollars on taking care of their population, instead of on weapons. Lets look at democracy in the USA. Scores of kids and adults gunned down yearly, thousands of working homeless living in cars, unable to pay rent. thousands of addicts living and fouling the pavements of every USA city. I think OUR people needs help
Ok, it is relevant even today. I never got over what happened to the kid in North Korea. He begged for mercy, and he ended up in a coma. I will never except it. I will never forget.
@@TILL_OFARIM I hate the US but you can't really compare them and North Korea, because at least they don't need walls and guns to keep people in their country
The documentary was simultaneously honest and compelling _(all within the parameters of their government)._ If Kim Jong Un hoped we'd find affection and admiration for North Koreans, he got what he wanted; if CNN hoped to reveal new things about North Korea, it also won. There's a reason Kim Jong Un allows this journalist to keep returning. This report _(or story)_ from Will Ripley is among CNN's best work.
Yeah this is a great summary. Before I say this I want to say that North Korea is probably still a horrible place to live with strict rules and horrible punishments. That being said I thought it was more horrible than this documentary shows. I thought there was barely, if any, entertainment. I thought it focused most of ita energies on production. To see arcades (even though those arcades had ulterior motives), rock climbing, rowing, etc. was surprising. When yhey got out of Pyongyang was more what I expected from the whole country. Even then there were places to dine out. Im not sure how much use these places get without journalists there but the kids didnt seem like they were doing anything out of the norm. Interesting. That is not to say things are fine there its just there is more personal enjoyment in life than I expected.
The amount of soldiers does not mean anything these days, he can have 5 million, and they will get wiped out by fighter jets and drones from the air above.
I wrote my paper in my pro seminar in college on North Korea. 25 pages so I had to do a lot of research. What a strange but intriguing place. Amazing in so many ways good and bad.
@@Koko-ql4fg no it was nothing groundbreaking lol. I did learn a lot about the place. It’s almost like another planet how they live. There are no clear images of their concentration camps they are known to have. Only satellite and hidden video. South Korean and Chinese human rights groups drop usb drives via balloon to random places in NK so people can be taught things that are hidden. Some have porn. Things like that intrigued me.
I remember watching the Darkside of the Ring when WCW went to North Korea. It was really intense, after that I am glad I can safely visit North Korea from the safety of my home in CT, via this documentary.
@@RockySheperd It was called "Collision in Korea" and it took place in 1995. The episode of Dark Side of the Ring was INSANE! Scott Norton came within a blink of getting shot for calling North Korea a "shit hole"
Great video. But as a point of critique: Some of the questions made in interviews have the potential to harm the person for the rest of their life. You have a great responsibility!
top be fair, it's not his responsibility to keep the communist system intact and stable. pretending everything is fine is precisely what got these people in their current situation
I like how he asks the questions but doesn't push for an answer (as it could risk their lives). Instead, gives them food for silent thought and reflection. While giving us a peak into how north koreans think. Being uncomfy isnt negetive, sometimes u need to face uncomfortable situations to change ur view and perspective. At least question things
15:05 "we will liberate south korea" how unbelievably backwards can you be :( north korea and liberty aren't in the same ball park. Not even in the same universe, or multiverse. Whenever i watch these documentaries i often wonder whether these people genuinely believe what they say or if they just say it because they know that if they dont say the right thing then their entire extended family will be shipped of to concentration camps.
@@Kexgoijabalenced literally means its not biased. there are tons of documentaries biased against the dprk and some towards the dprk but he's saying he thinks that this is relatively balanced between left and right.
@@o13sweetboyIDK? Think if they really wanted to do that? Been lot more blood shed in the last few hundred vs any progress? I mean in the states alone they might of just voted to off every other than waste their own lives in bs civil war
Is it a first time when they can ask personal questions to citizens? There are a lot of propaganda in their speech but still it’s the first time I see a format like this. It’s usually hidden cameras.
It's taken a dozen trips there to reach this point. Will Ripley has been playing the long game and all it has shown us is how completely controlled these people are. I suspect the farmer who said she wanted to go to the US probably really wanted to just visit and talk to its citizens about her understanding of them and ask why they want to hurt the people of the DPRK. However she knew the risk she was taking and so rounded off with the usual propaganda. How sad for these people.
This is the most genuine and truly insightful Documentary on North Korea I have seen. Most of the time it feels like anti North Korean propaganda but this seemed like a genuine attempt to understand the country and show the good parts of the country.
Hi highly recommend Yeonmi Park’s channel if you want more of an unfiltered view on North Korea! In this documentary they were only allowed to see what the government wanted them to see.
To see the children who look at their leader like a God and cry upon meeting him because they worship him makes me so sick... I can't even imagine the USA being like that...scary..
North Korea is actually just like any other countries around the world. They actually have hopes, dreams, emotions ,etc but still they're actually living in a different and also ruthless police state.
That farmer lady is smart. She is saying she wants to escape to the US without saying she wants to escape to the US. She knows it might be her opportunity to come with the Americans to the US, but at the same time it might not be the case. So thats actually a good strat to keep her safe while expressing her willingness to go to the USA
2:20 That is a lie! United States of America (USA) did not start the Korean War. North Korea started the Korean War on the 25th June 1950 because North Korea invaded South Korea and ceased after an armistice on the 27th of July 1953.
No one thinks it’s weird that 1) this man was allowed in given his affiliations and 2) he could ask the questions that he did? Something is weird here…
Not a single bite a food was eaten during the scene of the kids summer camp. You can see them sitting in front of all that food but nothing was eaten or out of place.
Much respect for Will Ripley's coverage on N.K. for his hard work and bravery. Thank you Will for sharing this great insight on N.K and job well done. Indeed!!
It’s crazy that the guy’s response to the question about if he thought the government could make any improvements, where he’s like “no, not at all, I’m completely satisfied”.. I was like.. that doesn’t seem like high enough praise and feel nervous for him.
Asking those teens if they’ve seen American movies or listen to American music…Jeeze dude you trying to get them thrown in a hard labor camp for 20 years?
Thankyou for showing this film. you made it beautiful for you succeeded squeeze the good out of it that we all really want to see. This spark of happines that is in all of us. Thankyou again!
It does take a brave soul to travel to North Korea. I just dont think I would ever take the risk. But it is good someone can get inside to report. Thank you for the excellent reporting.
The North Korean people seem very kind. You just wonder how we can’t find common ground and love each other. Any people that bring you in their home and share their food with their guests have love for their fellow man in their heart. Culture should never be the dividing factor it is.
it's politics. if the concept of nations and religion was alien to us, we all would be 1 big family, NK & SK, Russia & USA, Israel & Iran. the only thing that seperates us is religion and nations politics.
@@moos5221 Not just that but the leaders and governments too. People from all over the world would love each other if their respective governments didn’t get in the way.
I believe North Koreans are simply people, just like us. Here it's the government brainwashing what has affected these poor people. I suppose north koreans will just go on living and adoring the Kim family as their one and only God.
My heart aches the more I continue to see that the North Korean people are not free. They deserve freedom and prosperity just like any other human being.
The people of North Korea are free, unlike US citizens. There are no beggars and homeless people there. They have free, housing, education and medicine. They eat natural food without dyes and flavors. They live on their own land and do not try to seize someone else's. Народ Северной Кореи свободен, в отличие от граждан США. Там нет нищих и бездомных. У них есть бесплатное жилье, образование и медицина. Они едят натуральную пищу без красителей и ароматизаторов. Они живут на своей земле и не пытаются захватить чужую.
Yes, and some of the reporter's questions are dumb because if it's true everything is controlled then why they would tell him how they really feel because when he leaves anything can happen to them.
North Korean documentaries will never get old
Yea i think its because of how scary and sad it would be to live there. In my opinion I consider it the worst place in the world, Hell on Earth, if you will.
They are stuck in 1941 it's like watching through the time machine.
북조선
살인 로봇트들
그 기계속에
피가
흐른다는것이 슬프다
@@이용하-d6w what
Yet this is all old. The footage you’re seeing is in so many RUclips videos…pretty suer cnn just re-uploaded this or stole it
I’m surprised he’s allowed to go in there and asked those questions without repercussions.
He works for CNN… they think alike.
This was 5-6 years ago. Americans cannot go for any reason now, because of the Otto Warmbier incident.
Now you know the west be lying
@@3quartertim3lol thank you for your deep reasoning
The blue armband he has on is given to journalists who are invited to be there.
People were not born with hatred, they were taught to hate
Sounds applicable to the usa too.
I don't know. I was born with hatred of those who don't look like me.
Hmmmmmmmm..Trump??😂😂😂😂😂
I don't know about your comment, our jails are full. Guns readily available to all, legal or illegally.
By the USA .... Whole world hates USA because of their warmongering polices
The quickness with which that woman backtracked when she heard herself almost saying something positive about America. You shouldn't have put their lives at risk like that man
He was looking for a big TV prize for bringing down the NK regime and didn't care the tiniest bit about asking kids awkward questions. I hope the bastard no longer has his job.
@@petergilkes7082if he got it the military would have deleted the footage at the airport or even right then and there, probably seized and destroyed the camera
@@HyperFire Yes, they probably would.
@@HyperFire What worried me when I first saw this, ages ago, was the possibility he might get some of the students in trouble by his questioning. I wish they had seized his films!
@@petergilkes7082Why are you protecting people who wanna detroy USA? F**k North Korea
I have seen a bunch of Documentations about North Korea and one thing that always seems to happen that needs to stop is:
The interviewer always asks the citizens those questions that will get them into trouble. You can see it on their faces on just how uncomfortable it is for them, cause they know, if they don't repeat what they were told, they will get into **HUGE** troubles that we might not be able to imagine.
Please stop asking the citizens those questions. Maybe leave it at a single one and move on. The citizens are not at fault for this. But they will pay the price if they give the 'wrong' answer, which is what you want to hear, with them saying something positive about 'their enemy'. They cannot answer those questions freely but we keep pressing the issue with every single interview. I think that is wrong.
I'm surprised the translators actually let them ask those questions. You'd think they'd either tell them not to, or purposely mistranslate what they said.
Right, most American media or reporter usually asked intimidating question...
@@wanderingbangkokboyEvery question that isn't Kim this and Kim that is Intimidating.
They should continue asking these questions...If you don't go to Sincerely connect to the North Korean people by respecting them enough to ask honest question then you shouldn't bother connecting with them at all.
Not doing that makes „optimus prime’s“ dictatorial rule effective even beyond its borders. Humanity cant always hide behind self-preservation, their forefathers created this freakshow.
Those kids knew, he just didnt want his family be sent to a generational prison. Edit | Grammar!
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no matter how many proves that north korea is not that bad , americans will always find a way to say they are right.
@@joaorobertoborgesmanodecas3917what?😂you trying to say NK isn’t that bad ?
@@scxrtii I’m just saying that when something there is something good in North Korea Americans always find a way to say it’s bad like “ oh , this kid just bought this candy because Kim jong un will kill all of his family !!” Come on
@@joaorobertoborgesmanodecas3917 live there yourself if it’s not so bad LOL that’s what I thought
Its kinda cruel to ask the citizens questions that you know full well can get them sent to a camp or killed.
They likely get tested by the authorities before being allowed to speak to an american journalist, especially if they are being recorded
It is cruel, and it is nonsense to ask a question you know they can't answer, and then ask it again. Most north koreans would quickly assimilate into the real world if the regime was over thrown. There would be the militaristic ones would be hard to let live. lol.
What a naive, no one is allowed to talk to outsiders but the few who are chosen for the fake display.
alot of things to keep in mind, on the trip you are not aloud to speak to any civilians. only aloud to talk to people that are in or apart of your tour. and in a scenario theyre aloud to talk to them and they said something negative their whole bloodline would be punished not only just the individual.
Totally agree; Very harrassing🇧🇻🐺
This is the sort of thing that is really important. Seeing the people that live in countries, rather than just looking at their government.
people are the same everywhere...It just that most of their leaders are lunatics...!
You can bet it's all staged and scripted, look how thin and anxious he looks
Yeah he met the richest part of north korea "the upper rank" life in north korea for the othrr 95% is really different...
You must be American.....
Every people has the government they deserve. - Joseph de Maistre
I’m honestly amazed you were allowed to ask them if they wanted to shoot you. That is wild!
Every person they spoke to is media trained. It felt like watching the sequel to The Interview. 🤣
I wish the report could go back again to NK and follow up with some of those people interviewed. I wonder how many of them are still alive.
Dont trust Mainstream Media 100%
@@rummyman Of course they're still alive. They don't receive any vacc inations that would end it prematurely.
Well no surprise, the whole report was very tame and no extreme subjects were touched.
I know that lady who said she wanted to visit knew that she would have been “dealt with “ which is why she had to add the latter part of her statement to prevent any potential repercussions.
I think some of these people are genuinely brainwashed and speaking their true feelings though
@@christinepoppy3277 Believe me they are. Like everyone of us is doctrined in a particular way to love or some things. They are also doctrined to love their leader. What I love is that many of them are happy hahaha.
@@madhavvishnoiexactly, I don t feel less strange that some people believe things like that kids can be transgender.
I was thinking the exact same thing. I believe most of the North Koreans realize what situation they're in and must comply and lie about hating Americans. I don't actually believe they hate Americans. But in order to not get in trouble, they must add these statements about hatred to sound in representation of their homeland so they are not killed or scoulded. It's fucked up.
My exact thought after she said the reason why.
Why do journalists repeatedly ask people questions on camera that has severe risks if answered incorrectly. It is seriously negligent, I see it so often.
Think about it.
@@Farquad76.547 I've thought about it and it's because they want to get kids into really serious trouble. Am I right?
He asks questions that could get people in serious danger if they didnt carefully monitor their response
as cnn is a far left organisation, i mean showing the kids playing video games etc lol, sure all kids like this in the north what a joke, basically showing them as 'nkt that bad' joke
I’m sure those citizens he just talked too are dead now.
could get him in danger. he probably won't ever go near N.K. ever again.
I noticed that. I was pretty shocked
And he accessed Google on his phone on camera, highly illegal
He is risking these people’s lives asking them questions like this
right ! I was thinking that
N Korea approved every min of this video
He is asking only the questions approved and authorized by the Communist Party.
He asks because he knows their answers. This video has to be inspected and approved by officials to even be released.
Every video taken is checked by the government and edited so only what they want the world to see goes through. Remember the lady that said she wanted to go to US? I too was surprised until she said she hated US government and looked as if she were mad.
That Lady at the countryside actually gave him a smart “coded” answer about wanting to visit the US. I feel like these people actually have an idea of the Western world thru watching videos/movies that are smuggled from China so they’re not totally naive about us but of course she has to say what she said cause it’s on video and you really have to unscrambled the message.
😂😂 u caught that too
I think the same😂
Omfg me too 🤦🏾♂️😭💯 I caught that subliminal
If we caught it then the secret service likely caught her as well.
You just got that lady killed :(
Funny how as soon as they escape they have nothing good to say about the dear leader they've been raised to love. It's all an act, they are terrified
Exactly. These people aren’t foolish at all. They know what system they’re forced to live under.
They learned to praise their leader everywhere to stay alive. It's tottally different compared to US where you can laugh and mock at your country leaders and still sleep peacefully in your own bed.
@@LaSombraa Most of them are absolutely brainwashed. Those who escape would have experienced or learned something that broke the programming.
What is the point of asking people questions they cannot honestly answer? They cannot say what they really think.
Reporter trying to get people wacked with his questions😂
Interesting and somewhat ironic, isn’t it? That’s our perception of them but maybe that’s wrong like their perception of us is wrong
broo like wtf he says it too haha like ya alot of executions around here "so you think ur leader is weird or what?" haha
😂😂
North Korea propaganda/News. The upper elite class have better living standards but the rest of the country lives in abject poverty/ starvation dehydration to the point that they make Haiti look like a streamline ultra modern democratic advanced Republic version of the US!
Literally 😭😭😭
10:52 that poor man.. you can actually see the moment he felt his life flashed right before his eyes…
Don't exaggerate, I've been to North Korea, its a completely safe and peaceful place and I've walked alone at night.
@@GuentherSteiner92923yeah 😂😂 u joker mfer 🤡
He can't even pisst after that moment
@@GuentherSteiner92923 Yeah right, you're not allowed to walk around without a guide, maybe you walked around alone in the hotel that is.
@@GuentherSteiner92923 Lol. Sure you did.
I don't believe NK will ever start a major war in the simple fact sustaining their troops in food alone over an extended period of time is unattainable. That said, I hope we never see my hypothesis played out.
My fear is they join forces with another country or group.
@@1Melody1963 they have.. Russia
Pretty sure there Allys will help with rations
Poor boy, if only he realized that kim is the reason why his parents cant feed them
Skill issue
No its the US
@@KIM-xl6zs Yeah, totally.
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Why is he interviewing them. Risking their lives for an interview. Those kids were terrified finding out he's American because they aren't supposed to be talking to the enemy.
You are so right!
Kids with machine guns? Where do they think they are? An American school?
PFFT
"owch."
Ouch!
They're training for it. Duh
Lol, there will be some butt hurt American people in the comments. Because it's the truth.
No matter what you're going through in your life, it could always be worse. You could be living in North Korea.
Na those people dig it!
or usa
@@Cesarini74The USA's decent.
@@ChrisPatrick-q6k cant deny
@@Cesarini74no other country is better than the united states'
No fat person in the whole country exept dectator himself 😅😅😅😅😅
His daughter is getting there
How he get nuclear weapons broke ass North korea
That 5am alarm music is eerie stuff
its like something out of little nightmares
That's the alarm sound Trump has on his alarm. Adjusted to say his name instead!
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@@DennisTheInternationalMenacelay off the drugs
This was a great documentary. Credit to the reporter whose interaction was humble, friendly but on point at the same time, showing ordinary Americans as who they are. A great ambassador for the US.
Самый лучший фильм снял Виталий Манский - "Солнце нации".
Он обманом вывез материал из северной Кореи.
Его фильм снят на тех материалах, которые оставались за кадром!
A fake ambassador. Ordinary americans would have laughed at the poverty in North Korea, ridiculed their culture and spat out their food because it's not processed enough. He would be a good example for how americans should be, but not for how they are. He isn't even obese.
@@phillippe.cai. no russki amigo
Will Ripley is the King of Journalism!!! All truths, no bias. And funny too. I think he has just surpassed Anderson Cooper.
This is the only time I've ever seen CNN tell the truth and not bend things out of proportion and take it out of context to push Democrat propaganda.
So sad that the children respect that pos more than their parents. The way they are brainwashed is sickening.
He said that because he also has to or else....
The kid is 14. He probably knows what's up.
Yes, just like American children at Bible Camp?
那么，你为什么如此讨厌朝鲜领导人呢？你的国家洗脑人民的方式更令人作呕
@@lukespector5550 maybe don't shit on people's beliefs?
Did this Reporter Return back ??
I don’t think American Airlines allow people to visit North Korea anymore due to them saying something about visiting there and not being allowed to come back. Not sure if this was before or after he visited. I just hope he returned because he’s not replying to any of the comments.
@@PhoenyxArnett Because he's an idiot without feelings.
@@PhoenyxArnettDo you know its a news channel? You dont expect them to respond to your comments
i used to watch these kinda North Korea videos as a kid late at night, and here i am watching yet another one many years later in the middle of the night.
Yeah,strange. I keep finding myself watching stuff about North Korea a lot lately too.
@@MichaelTheoretsame. Ik I'm kinda late but same
after watching all those documentaries about north korea this one produced by CNN definitely surprised me with its premium quality. I have never seen a journalist being allowed to interview so many ordinary north koreans. Literally amazing. I wonder how CNN worked its magic.❤
Will Ripley made a bunch of trips to North Korea over the span of a few years, gaining the trust of his North Korean interlocutors and therefore being allowed increasingly extensive access. But after the failed Hanoi summit and the reaction to the death/murder of Otto Warmbier, the DPRK's outreach strategy changed.
Yeah, in another documentary I heard that no journalist is allowed to enter North Korea.
@@Anu-hs2ku There is a Russian journalist, Anton is here, who's been there 2 times, even flying above the prison camps.
He has one comment that looks like it might be from Kim Jong-un, but it also has a weird song added to it. Would Kim do that? I don't know. I suggested he doesn't go back, just in case. There was a Canadian who was arrested for leaving a Bible . They found the Bible & called him back for punishment.
This is what tRump wants to turn USA into. No way in hell! 💙😾😾💙
@@kricketlangendoerfer8387 What in the world gives you the idea that Trump wants to turn America into that?!
I'd love to hear how you came to that delirious conclusion.
@@NatureNymph46 When tRump made the comment he wanted US to respect him the same way NK respects Kim Jong-un.
Several of us informed him that wasn't respect, that was fear & that we'd never fear him.
Since RUclips blocks my links, you'll have to Google it.
Read Project 2025 & 47. & watch YOU'VE BEEN TRUMPED TOO. How he broke a water pipe to a lady who was almost 90yo b/c she refused to sell him her land for his golf course. For 5yrs she had to buy drinking water & use lake water to bathe & wash dishes. When her neighbor finally discovered what was wrong & paid to have it fixed, tRump sent papers to have him sued for messing around on his golf course land!
But as for NK, he's said he's going to put the homeless in camps & make them work. The same kind of "camps" that NK has. All these ppl he's angry at, judges & their families will gi into these "camps" unless he decides to shoot the judges, as he does retired General for TREASON.
Pls do your homework, then let me know if you disagree. I grew to dislike tRump back in '89 when he made newspaper articles wanting to execute 5 children btwn the ages of 14-16yo. They're now known as the exonerated 5 & tRump still can't apologize. The one who spent the longest in prison, now has a County Seat in NY. 💙😾😼😻💙
It's so sad we can't just get along. They seem like really nice people!
don't try if you are American and want to stay alive...;-)
They are brainwashed prisoners
If you pay, it’s in the history of the white race rule the world for that to happen to me all the other nations they had to treat it bad or have done wrong only white people do things to other nations and think it’s OK and then, when white on Wi-Fi each other, they want these other nations that they have done wrong to be involved and help smh
Agree totally. Great documentary! The country is a total paradox. The people serve the party and the leadership and they seem to be okay with that . That's how badly they have be brainwashed and indoctrinated. In many ways, China is similar but just a little less, but still a dictatorship like North Korea.
they are all actors
Does any north korean dare to say anything else even if they want to?
Multiple people answers with their face turned or with a side eye, body language kinda says it all. Especially when they're asked about watching American media/entertainment.
I usually don't like CNN but this was one of the best documentaries I've seen on North Korea. The host was gracious and kind He spoke of some of the troubles that are happening there but mostly kept it about the people and not just all the people in poverty. Most videos I've seen are derogatory and it was nice to see a video that showed the kinder side of the people. Thank you for the excellent work.
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Then, Stop watching fake fox News
He has genuinely tried to respect and understand the culture, particularly his interaction with children.
The Communist News Network shares the same ideology and cult of personality. Why would you expect them to be hostile to each other?
There is a difference between a culture and a cult of personality. Underneath the cult of personality is a culture that is consistent with the Southeast Asian heritage. Things like filial piety, drawing a sense of identity from the group as opposed to the individual, and so on. These expressions of culture have been appropriated and instrumentalised by the regime to serve its purposes. It takes a discerning, experienced, and compassionate journalist to understand the nuance and to recognize and respect the culture even in the context of such extreme brutality and fear that is clearly evident in this documentary. @@69ElChistoso
Yet played with their lifes
@@YurikoKataoka You're right!
@@69ElChistoso And let me guess? You prefer to watch the alt-right loving glorious Fox News featuring the dictator wannabe orange clown?
It's amazing yet strange how they let him into the country without any trouble.
Not strange at all, What they want us to know they will allow
becuase western medias are lier
It's not amazing. They only use him as a tool for communist propaganda. He didn't even suspect that he was played like a fool.
That's to show that your western government is telling you lies. 👽👽👽
This was before there was any restrictions and they let him see what they want him to see
As an American, i rather lived- N.Koreaaa now than U.S for the Current time- being.!!!
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Then go..
America has faults but North Korea is a totalitarian monarchy, jfc
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North Korean capital although resembling modern skyline, yet it looks so soulless, so lifeless....
It gives me chills...
Finally somebody who actually have big balls to do this really rare video
Finally?😂😂😂 You probably first time using RUclips dude
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Rip journalist
It would be so tiring and sad to have to live your life with this man looming over you your entire life. I hate to say it because we always seem to know “what’s best” for other countries, but these people need help.
He destroyed their farmland to enslave the people.
'''These people need help'''? Maybe if the USA stopped '''helping'' other countries through invasions, they could spend more of our tax dollars on taking care of their population, instead of on weapons. Lets look at democracy in the USA. Scores of kids and adults gunned down yearly, thousands of working homeless living in cars, unable to pay rent. thousands of addicts living and fouling the pavements of every USA city. I think OUR people needs help
@@deidradahl2802 without USA's help, the South Korea would be under communist parties.
your probably a russian @@deidradahl2802
Yes & in America idiots have a ghost named "God" apparently looming over them too. Can't exactly ever see him though.......
"I am glad we are meeting like this, not in the battlefeild", 16:09 😢
That was weird to say lol
@@ansnfbsknanssshshbsnsndnd5438 Pretty normal, considering how much NK is antagonizing US
i found it so ironic lol
16:22 Dude spoke his mind. Most honest person in the NK side. I hope he's still alive
Probably not. I'm sure he got an accidental brain injury somehow.
unfortunately he forgot to mention that Trump is a lunatic, like Kim
Let's hope he's not impaled and roasted on a shish kebab. :(
Ok, it is relevant even today. I never got over what happened to the kid in North Korea. He begged for mercy, and he ended up in a coma. I will never except it. I will never forget.
I assume they just waited on one US citizen to break a rule to use them as a pawn in their political chess game.
Hast du auch die unzähligen Toten der amerikanischen "Befreiungen" nie vergessen? 😂
you are an albanian speaking german haha what a joke@@TILL_OFARIM
@@TILL_OFARIM I hate the US but you can't really compare them and North Korea, because at least they don't need walls and guns to keep people in their country
He should have left the poster alone. He thought he was - well - an American, and could do it if he wanted. Fool! And he wasn't a kid!
The documentary was simultaneously honest and compelling _(all within the parameters of their government)._ If Kim Jong Un hoped we'd find affection and admiration for North Koreans, he got what he wanted; if CNN hoped to reveal new things about North Korea, it also won. There's a reason Kim Jong Un allows this journalist to keep returning. This report _(or story)_ from Will Ripley is among CNN's best work.
Well deduced!
Free propaganda boost is what you're saying.
Yeah this is a great summary. Before I say this I want to say that North Korea is probably still a horrible place to live with strict rules and horrible punishments. That being said I thought it was more horrible than this documentary shows. I thought there was barely, if any, entertainment. I thought it focused most of ita energies on production. To see arcades (even though those arcades had ulterior motives), rock climbing, rowing, etc. was surprising. When yhey got out of Pyongyang was more what I expected from the whole country. Even then there were places to dine out. Im not sure how much use these places get without journalists there but the kids didnt seem like they were doing anything out of the norm. Interesting. That is not to say things are fine there its just there is more personal enjoyment in life than I expected.
I feel great sympathy for the people who were unfortunate enough to be in North Korea. 😔🤷
The amount of soldiers does not mean anything these days, he can have 5 million, and they will get wiped out by fighter jets and drones from the air above.
If a North Korean DJ fails to include the songs praising their leaders in the music queue,then that's the end of his career
The farmer lady disclosed her feelings between the lines.
I wrote my paper in my pro seminar in college on North Korea. 25 pages so I had to do a lot of research. What a strange but intriguing place. Amazing in so many ways good and bad.
Is there a way to read your paper online?
I’ll take that as a compliment
@@Koko-ql4fg no it was nothing groundbreaking lol. I did learn a lot about the place. It’s almost like another planet how they live. There are no clear images of their concentration camps they are known to have. Only satellite and hidden video. South Korean and Chinese human rights groups drop usb drives via balloon to random places in NK so people can be taught things that are hidden. Some have porn. Things like that intrigued me.
Not sure about so many goods..
Wow 25 whole pages?? 🤣
I remember watching the Darkside of the Ring when WCW went to North Korea. It was really intense, after that I am glad I can safely visit North Korea from the safety of my home in CT, via this documentary.
Since WHEN did World Championship Wrestling to go North Korea??? Is there even a video of that? Or pictures?
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@@RockySheperd It was called "Collision in Korea" and it took place in 1995. The episode of Dark Side of the Ring was INSANE! Scott Norton came within a blink of getting shot for calling North Korea a "shit hole"
Ric Flair said he was paranoid the whole time. Like an open air prison.
By far one of the best documentaries on North Side.
Watch “the children of a secret state.”
as an American, i Rather lived- in N.Koreaa now!!
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Nice to meeting you like this, and not at the battlefield.
Great video.
But as a point of critique: Some of the questions made in interviews have the potential to harm the person for the rest of their life. You have a great responsibility!
top be fair, it's not his responsibility to keep the communist system intact and stable. pretending everything is fine is precisely what got these people in their current situation
The best documentary I've ever seen, interviews taken from real people are unbelievable👏
They are if they don't fake the translation
It’s all set up m8 you really think he was allowed to ask these questions and get real answers
As an American , i, Rather lived- in N.Koreaaa than U.S for the State- being!!!
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Except for mass surveillance and stalking?
Bro I know the US economy is failing but your telling me you’d rather be in a country with a horrible economy and have your life controlled?
I like how he asks the questions but doesn't push for an answer (as it could risk their lives). Instead, gives them food for silent thought and reflection.
While giving us a peak into how north koreans think.
Being uncomfy isnt negetive, sometimes u need to face uncomfortable situations to change ur view and perspective. At least question things
15:05 "we will liberate south korea"
how unbelievably backwards can you be :(
north korea and liberty aren't in the same ball park. Not even in the same universe, or multiverse.
Whenever i watch these documentaries i often wonder whether these people genuinely believe what they say or if they just say it because they know that if they dont say the right thing then their entire extended family will be shipped of to concentration camps.
You need to understand that these people learn this shit in school. They have no real teaching they dont even use Our math. All they know is to obey
Never seen such a balanced documentary of North Korea . well done
Balanced in which direction?!😅😅
@@Kexgoijabalenced literally means its not biased. there are tons of documentaries biased against the dprk and some towards the dprk but he's saying he thinks that this is relatively balanced between left and right.
Nothing to be balanced about North Korea lol its pure hell
I think its disrespectful to ask question's such as " have you watched western movies " it can get the man killed
Typical arrogance and narcissism of white people still opposing their White Supremacy and propaganda onto natives..they will never change.
@@o13sweetboyIDK? Think if they really wanted to do that? Been lot more blood shed in the last few hundred vs any progress? I mean in the states alone they might of just voted to off every other than waste their own lives in bs civil war
Is it a first time when they can ask personal questions to citizens? There are a lot of propaganda in their speech but still it’s the first time I see a format like this. It’s usually hidden cameras.
It's taken a dozen trips there to reach this point. Will Ripley has been playing the long game and all it has shown us is how completely controlled these people are. I suspect the farmer who said she wanted to go to the US probably really wanted to just visit and talk to its citizens about her understanding of them and ask why they want to hurt the people of the DPRK. However she knew the risk she was taking and so rounded off with the usual propaganda. How sad for these people.
these are all high ranked members just dressed as simple personal they know what to say
This is the most genuine and truly insightful Documentary on North Korea I have seen. Most of the time it feels like anti North Korean propaganda but this seemed like a genuine attempt to understand the country and show the good parts of the country.
Hi highly recommend Yeonmi Park’s channel if you want more of an unfiltered view on North Korea! In this documentary they were only allowed to see what the government wanted them to see.
@@hannahfoster7941 she is a lying propagandist. She was literally paid to change her story and did so.
you are still watching propaganda tho
@@tiffanitoenail840 Oh I understand that but other Docs really do lie and only ever show the worst.
@@lukemurray4950 None of the people being interviewed are allowed to say what they're really thinking. Not much different from the other docs, luke.
To see the children who look at their leader like a God and cry upon meeting him because they worship him makes me so sick...
I can't even imagine the USA being like that...scary..
Donald Trump do I need to add anything else.
I served in South Korea while in the Army from 2011-2013. Yeah it’s crazy to see how controlled and isolated they are.
Its good way to keep away colonizer narsists like you out 😊
@@craig3077stfu, you sound so dumb. how is this person a colonizer?
I’m honestly shocked you were able to talk to the locals!
North Korea is actually just like any other countries around the world. They actually have hopes, dreams, emotions ,etc but still they're actually living in a different and also ruthless police state.
Wake up dude, your democracy is slowly dying
Wake up to reality
@@wildchameleon7622still much much better than north korea
No north is not even a country no hopes just delusions and brainwashings
I think music and sound effects need to be turned up. I almost heard what was being said
Excellent reporting
very good photography and narration thank you
that wake up music they play thru the city really gives some trippy wierd vibes dude....
Idk why but I cried watching this episode...all those people brainwashed breaks my heart...
The same way Americans are brainwashed by its government.
That farmer lady is smart. She is saying she wants to escape to the US without saying she wants to escape to the US. She knows it might be her opportunity to come with the Americans to the US, but at the same time it might not be the case. So thats actually a good strat to keep her safe while expressing her willingness to go to the USA
2:20 That is a lie! United States of America (USA) did not start the Korean War. North Korea started the Korean War on the 25th June 1950 because North Korea invaded South Korea and ceased after an armistice on the 27th of July 1953.
No shit
That's exactly what he said
@@wikingzkurwabrodaitoporem1382 What are you trying to say?
No one thinks it’s weird that 1) this man was allowed in given his affiliations and 2) he could ask the questions that he did?
Something is weird here…
Not a single bite a food was eaten during the scene of the kids summer camp. You can see them sitting in front of all that food but nothing was eaten or out of place.
And yet, amazingly, many Americans are fascinated and excited by the inhumane communist regime of North Korea.
Loved the screenplay and narration!
Thank god I can watch this from the comfort of my home in my bed with my heat on drinking hot chocolate
*God
Much respect for Will Ripley's coverage on N.K. for his hard work and bravery.
Thank you Will for sharing this great insight on N.K and job well done. Indeed!!
Seeing this allows me to appreciate where I am today.
I’m with you.
Just looking at how skinny everyone is there tells me they are still starving.
they have cemented roads. MY god, 5 hours will feel like eternity
Freedom is a wonderful thing, living in North Korea is traumatizing than living inside a prison
Unless it's a prison in Brazil 😅
Even china
I have a bad feeling, the man in 16:25 probably have got into trouble for saying that he wants to go to south Korea
Not to sure. I think the goal of North Koreans is to unify the north and south one day
It’s crazy that the guy’s response to the question about if he thought the government could make any improvements, where he’s like “no, not at all, I’m completely satisfied”.. I was like.. that doesn’t seem like high enough praise and feel nervous for him.
Dang. This is from 2018. I was hoping this was recent. 😤
Love these documentaries, feel sorry for the people though.
33:11. She's checking you out. 😮
Is that deemed a good thing? 🤨
@@Vortex001_MLGDepends.
Asking those teens if they’ve seen American movies or listen to American music…Jeeze dude you trying to get them thrown in a hard labor camp for 20 years?
Great Doc man. Good journalism is rare.
Thankyou for showing this film. you made it beautiful for you succeeded squeeze the good out of it that we all really want to see. This spark of happines that is in all of us. Thankyou again!
Dan hebt u een andere film gezien dan ik. De journalist gedraagt zich als een olifant in een porseleinkast.
So sad that these people are just slaves to insanity. The land is so beautiful but leaders are just evil dictators.
Wow, amazing reporting! All the other North Korea videos show the same images from the same tour itinerary… finally something fresh. Good job👍
Crazy a country like this still exists.
It does take a brave soul to travel to North Korea. I just dont think I would ever take the risk. But it is good someone can get inside to report. Thank you for the excellent reporting.
You´re more likely to get arrested in the usa for doing something you didn´t even know there is a law for.
If the cameraman can do it....anyone can. Cameraman never dies.
No you're just sheltered..people said something similar when I used to and still travel all of mexico and been jailed there three times..
I'm planning on going to NK.
Amazing and informative documentary. I hope we can get something on the recent state of North Korea
The North Korean people seem very kind. You just wonder how we can’t find common ground and love each other. Any people that bring you in their home and share their food with their guests have love for their fellow man in their heart. Culture should never be the dividing factor it is.
The people are okay it's just the leaders who have a problem.
So it’s fucking ok to hate 🇺🇸
it's politics. if the concept of nations and religion was alien to us, we all would be 1 big family, NK & SK, Russia & USA, Israel & Iran. the only thing that seperates us is religion and nations politics.
@@moos5221 Not just that but the leaders and governments too. People from all over the world would love each other if their respective governments didn’t get in the way.
I believe North Koreans are simply people, just like us. Here it's the government brainwashing what has affected these poor people. I suppose north koreans will just go on living and adoring the Kim family as their one and only God.
WHO even want to live-in AMERICA nowadayyys !!
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Does this reporter understand he is putting this peoples life in danger by asking those questions?
Yes. Sadly
They don't care about others life because they are from land of democracy..
My heart aches the more I continue to see that the North Korean people are not free. They deserve freedom and prosperity just like any other human being.
North Koreans aren't unhappy though, as they don't know any better. In their minds the way they're living is normal.
Then how come they've never attempted a revolution dum dum?
Palestine deserves freedom too, free Palestine 🇵🇸✌
The people of North Korea are free, unlike US citizens. There are no beggars and homeless people there. They have free, housing, education and medicine. They eat natural food without dyes and flavors. They live on their own land and do not try to seize someone else's. Народ Северной Кореи свободен, в отличие от граждан США. Там нет нищих и бездомных. У них есть бесплатное жилье, образование и медицина. Они едят натуральную пищу без красителей и ароматизаторов. Они живут на своей земле и не пытаются захватить чужую.
@@joem3502 Because there are snitches on every corner and the slightest "anti-socialist" remark can get someone's whole family sent to prison, idiot.
I wonder how their responses would be under a polygraph test
Yes, and some of the reporter's questions are dumb because if it's true everything is controlled then why they would tell him how they really feel because when he leaves anything can happen to them.
3:56 - The kid wearing the Portland Trailblazers shirt has NO IDEA where Portland is, or that it's an American city.
Im not a CNN fan, however this was a fascinating documentary.