It's so bizarre; you see people walking around, but nothing really happening. No heavy industry, no trucks (of any real quantity) transporting anything other than soldiers, no trains transporting steel / coal / goods, nothing. Very odd.
This is among the best of documentaries about DPRK. No narration or biased assumptions, just everything as is: natural and untouched. Thank you for this!
All the negative comments....They lead a simpler life and can walk to wherever. No rush, no excessive car pollution and no billboards every mile. People don't seem to live in fear like mainstream would have you believe. Trees everywhere beside roads. Compared to New York, this is stress free if you ask me. No one seems in a hurry to get anywhere.
This footage is, in the most literal sense, awesome. Even the highly-controlled guided tours can't hide the overwhelming bleakness of the place, it's staggering.
It's grey, it's empty, it's bleak. Bleak doesn't necessarily mean apocalyptic, but compared to everywhere else it just seems so devoid of life. Just my first impression of the place as I've heard the North Koreans themselves are cool people and full of spirit.
@@SongBillong It is a completely normal city at dusk. Most cities would look exactly like this if it wasn't for the thousands of colourful advertisments everywhere hiding buildings. Learn to appreciate the simplicity and beauty of life and you will stop finding regular buildings "bleak" the second they don't have a McDonalds menu ad on top of them.
I'm sure these towns were specifically picked because they are a little nicer. You will never get Tampico where you want to go. They won't let the outside see the zillions of poverty stricken villages. Or any gulag/concentration camp.
Do you realise what you see is what you are allowed to see. Are you really that fucking stupid to not? You will never see the real shit hole as you are not allowed. Slaves, no food, 90% suffer from diseases and food malnutrition illnesses
A huge thanks to You for this footage. Sure, the people are the same all over, even in PRC, but the conditions down there makes it very different from almost all the other countries in the world. I appreciate Your rare film because it shows not only the monuments and everything what the local government would like to show, but also the everyday living. I enjoyed pausing the film once inn a while and having a closer look at the people, their clothing, facial expressions, buildings, roads.
Excellent footage and so clear. I could watch this all day because it is raw footage of the real North Korea and not the stuff/areas they want you to film.
i really enjoyed the road trip. I appreciated the fact that it was without commentary. Too easy to put everything down. I was watching this with someone who grew up there and loves this country and it's people. Those who run it is another story.......not dissimilar to another country ,which , by the way, prohibits its citizens to visit the DPKR.
It should be noted that most people leave NK not because of the politics and restrictiveness of the regime, but because they are starving. From what I saw, the land is quite barren. I think what is more important than trying to introduce democracy and capitalism to them is to help them with their agriculture. Another thing I noticed about NK, it preaches about "juche" - self-reliance, yet the citizens depend on almost everything from the government.
people dependent on the government for everything, because it is a way to justify the dictatorship. i think in italy was the same when the power was in the hands of the bald pig called benito.
+essvee86 The European Union had some humanitarian programs and sent them tractors and other agricultural machinery, unfortunately most of this ends up in the hands of the army or sits there unused just because the government expects free food aids from outside (China sends them a lot of food and other stuff out of compassion and to prevent them threatening the outside world), yet they don't really care about fixing their own problems like agriculture as far as they can feed the elites of Pyongyang through external aid.
From Beijing it cost about €1500 for a week excluding spending money of about €300 - 400 euros plus gifts for the guides. It works out at about €230 per day for accommodation, all food, one beer at each meal (excluding breakfast), the complete days tour (7am - 7pm) and travel to and from Beijing.
Brilliant footage, I really enjoyed watching both videos. I'm very interested in learning about North Korea, so any footage like this is welcome. I loved the way the van begun to pick up speed as it went through the more "rural areas". I had visions of the van breaking down and the tourists using it as an opportunity to converse with the locals...as if!
no litter, no billboards, no stores, no colorful clothing on the general population, almost no automobile traffic, no single family homes, no body hanging out, every one going some where, no one smiling.....I could go on, but I enjoyed the look into a place we know so little about. Thank you.
i watched both vids and could have watched 10 more like them. wow what a fantastic view of north korea. i noticed like everyone else that most regular people were on bicycles or on foot. the nice cars i am sure for the select elite. otherwise looked like military and utility vehicles. i did notice that there were no fat people and that most wore dark colors. i kept looking and i dont think i saw anyone wearing any prints, just plain clothing. this was just breathtaking to me. thanks so much.
apart from human rights violations,don't see too much wrong with this country,clean cities,attention to details,roads ok,nice housing ,showcase 'capital..i'm 'pro democracy but don't mind seiing other systems(apart from Capitalism)as long as they treat their people better...
This was a pre set trip. Itinerary specifically goes to the few maintained towns. They surely have government workers living here. This is by no means a true picture of North Korea. And they don't treat their general population well, by any stretch of the imagination. Their people are programmed from near birth, and this programming continues all their lives. It is a desolate and sad place.
It`s interesting seeing people and places outside Pyongyang. It`s even more interesting how all the brown clothing matches the countyside. What a dark existence for these poor people.
It seems like basically everyone lives in highrises over there, I barely saw one house lol. Such clean cities over there. Great video, thanks for the upload! How did you manage to get into the country if I may ask?
if North korea were a monopoly game every field wod be "go straight to jail if pass go no rice for you" except one Space called "the kim way" but you have to roll 3 x 6´s using only 2 dices no extra throw and the bank only have one dollar have fun playing
The footage is absolutely fascinating. I caught myself stopping the video, just to look at the "still" images. Even out in the countryside, you see a lot of soldiers and military walking around. Other than the one lighted street that was filmed at night in Pyongyang, you would think this was literally in the 18th or 19th Century. Another thing I noted, as the photographer was filming while driving around, it appears that there are no drapes or blinds in any of the wondows.
The point of making them the same is the principle of equal living space. It's not Person A has a 3 story house while Person B lives in a small 1 story house.
great footage. i was there last week, went to Nampo, Kaesong and Pyongyang for 7 days. very busy trip but got a lot of photos/vids out there. this is incredible doing a headcam style.
It's not that difficult, more expensive than difficult to be honest. Visa is obviously required which is organised with the tour company. I went with Koryo tours from Beijing who I would highly recommend.
It literally looks so boring there. Everyone is like walking, riding a bike, or riding a donkey. The buildings were crap and drab. Very fascinating video tho. Just can't imagine living like that. People jus wandering around in ugly clothes and weird energy.
"Everyone is like walking, riding a bike, or riding a donkey." As opposed to gas-guzzlers?? "People jus wandering around in ugly clothes and weird energy. " Like at the mall??
If you look closely, those roads were not in good shape. Someone mentioned that the majority of roads looked to be concrete, (and I agree....Wonder how they hold up with extreme temperature changes like Korea has?) but I noticed that several roads in Pyongyang were ashpaltine in nature, and it was obvious that the road(s) were frequently and badly patched.....
At the time I did have permission to film from the vehicle but that permission came with acaveat that if we passed any trucks carrying soldiers I will refrain from filming for that period as not to get myself or the guides in trouble. This also applied to wood burning trucks which the guides did not want filmed. The ipad was not in full view and that is why when the road is extra bumpy it does kind of slip and show the fabric. Just to reiterate - I did have permission to film from the vehicle.
At or about footage 11:00 the child musicians appear to be air playing their instruments. At night, there seems to be little if any street lights yet "apartment" buildings are colorfully illuminated from the ground to roof like neon Christmas trees. Majority of public, dressed in black, are pedestrian, a few on bicycles. Pedestrians obviously do NOT enjoy right of way, taking their lives in the hands as they attempt to cross streets in the face of any traffic.
That's called "Motoblock". Consists of low-power (up to 50 cc) 2 cycle 1 cylinder petrol engine with two wheels, and a trailer attached. Can be used without a trailer (for plowing, for example)
Thank you. I saw many other museums, shops and restaurants while there but most of that is already on youtube. Some of the hotels too are interesting. We were due to go to the Vinalon (Where the North Korean miracle fabric is produced!) Factory in Hamhung but it got cancelled at the last minute unfortunately.
Very interesting video. Pyongyang is almost designed completely for politic purposes, the whole city is like a giant trophy for the great leaders. Compared to those fancy monuments, Wonson is more like a "normal" city. Of course this is not what Kim want us to see the most, but it's probably what DPRK really is: neither a utopia in Kim's daydream nor a hell-like "rogue state", but a common country where people live in.
No clue how you were able to film this, Ive talked to a few that have made the trip, this is unheard of, I suspect your guide/minder hasn't be heard from since
What video were you watching? Cause in this video they show a poor country with no fun or entertainment, quiet people who are too afraid to make statements, no shops to buy anything - food, clothes, etc. - empty roads, and a tour guide that won't let people record certain things or venture off on their own.
If you exit the country by train the boarder guards mint take a look at some photos or footage but it is very easy to get around if they delete any photos, there are many computer programs which can recover such data. This time with this footage I left the country by air and the boarder guards at Pyongyang airport do not check footage or memory cards etc. bureaucracy in action!
LOL, love the Jay-Z v. Oasis beef conversation...oh yeah, AWESOME vid too. Seems like you had a very friendly, well spoken tour guide. Is it easier to enter the country today than in years prior?
Have you been there? If not, how do you know? The countryside seems very tranquil and beautiful, and the cities look quite well developed, better than many parts of New York in fact, where you have half the population on the streets
It's a mosaic of Kim Il-Sung and Kim Jong-Il in the countryside. It is one of the common types - I posted a link to a close up picture of it in the video description.
Whoa! Desperate driving there. He doesn't even slow down for the traffic ahead. I heard that they are not allowed to slow down at all when foreigners are on board.
I was expecting people rushing up to the bus with there hands out asking for food and such. On the first video where it is night time looks like the Pachenga Indian casino all lighted up.Great video.....It made me rethink of North Korea in a new light. Their roads are terrible thou,but guess i'm use to it growing up in East Los Angeles
Thanks a lot for posting this. I've been watching a lot of NK documentaries and even so, it's still initially surprising that some of those cities look quite so developed.... But then you notice the buildings look over 30 years old, and show no signs of being occupied, and also that the roads aren't really filled with the traffic they were built for... It's like I'm watching some post apocalyptic movie (eg: "I am legend") except there are slaves to keep things looking superficially acceptable.
@stiofandebrun I'm actually quite surprised they took you to the less flattering parts of the country and even more by the fact that they let you film it.
You don't see any one smile or wave, even the kids don't wave at the bus... But nice to see you can drive with out a traffic light on every corner, no cops on every corner and no rude nasty coffe pots ...
Thank you so much for the kind words, very much appreciated.
It's so bizarre; you see people walking around, but nothing really happening. No heavy industry, no trucks (of any real quantity) transporting anything other than soldiers, no trains transporting steel / coal / goods, nothing. Very odd.
This is among the best of documentaries about DPRK. No narration or biased assumptions, just everything as is: natural and untouched. Thank you for this!
All the negative comments....They lead a simpler life and can walk to wherever. No rush, no excessive car pollution and no billboards every mile. People don't seem to live in fear like mainstream would have you believe. Trees everywhere beside roads. Compared to New York, this is stress free if you ask me. No one seems in a hurry to get anywhere.
It's all nice and dandy untill a soldier sees that your hair doesn't fit regulations so you get thrown in the gulag
This country has its own negatives but life seems very simple there. I fell in love with the sights of NK
This footage is, in the most literal sense, awesome. Even the highly-controlled guided tours can't hide the overwhelming bleakness of the place, it's staggering.
Why bleakness? The fact that people are not running around in a surge of hysteria doesn't mean life is bleak
It's grey, it's empty, it's bleak. Bleak doesn't necessarily mean apocalyptic, but compared to everywhere else it just seems so devoid of life. Just my first impression of the place as I've heard the North Koreans themselves are cool people and full of spirit.
Rex Ryan 😒yeah, sure.
It's sad looking! Like 50 shades of gray, lol. C'mon dear leader but some paint.
@@SongBillong It is a completely normal city at dusk. Most cities would look exactly like this if it wasn't for the thousands of colourful advertisments everywhere hiding buildings. Learn to appreciate the simplicity and beauty of life and you will stop finding regular buildings "bleak" the second they don't have a McDonalds menu ad on top of them.
For a second I thought they were in Oklahoma! All their roads look like this any time you leave the interstate
Another documentary, I can imagine the excitement! I have been just twice, in 2009 and again in April this year. It's a fascinating place.
NKorea style tours...See a factory, See a school, See a farm and lots of people on bikes.
the best part about n. korea??
no stop lights!!!!!
I'm sure these towns were specifically picked because they are a little nicer. You will never get Tampico where you want to go. They won't let the outside see the zillions of poverty stricken villages. Or any gulag/concentration camp.
men, the atmosphere is very lifeless! poor north koreans
Thank you for your bravery in shooting this video!
04:40 on the left side, looks like a brand new Mercedes S-Class!
4:50 INGLISH
No gangs, drug dealers, graffiti, trash all over the ground, air pollution, traffic jams
Looks nicer and more clean than most American cities
And no LIVE
But it comes at a price.
"No live" ??? U are dumb.... they havd better live than most of Asians...
@@CyanDreamSeller watch this see if u till agree ruclips.net/video/LLlrKBhkbLg/видео.html
Do you realise what you see is what you are allowed to see. Are you really that fucking stupid to not? You will never see the real shit hole as you are not allowed. Slaves, no food, 90% suffer from diseases and food malnutrition illnesses
A huge thanks to You for this footage. Sure, the people are the same all over, even in PRC, but the conditions down there makes it very different from almost all the other countries in the world. I appreciate Your rare film because it shows not only the monuments and everything what the local government would like to show, but also the everyday living. I enjoyed pausing the film once inn a while and having a closer look at the people, their clothing, facial expressions, buildings, roads.
Good video. Are those actual people alongside the roads, or robots? Makes me appreciate my life and freedoms I have.
john martin props all props
Most of the areas look so quaint and arid.
Excellent footage and so clear. I could watch this all day because it is raw footage of the real North Korea and not the stuff/areas they want you to film.
Thanks for posting this. Hardly any cars on those huge roads and almost everybody is wearing drab clothing.
i really enjoyed the road trip. I appreciated the fact that it was without commentary. Too easy to put everything down. I was watching this with someone who grew up there and loves this country and it's people. Those who run it is another story.......not dissimilar to another country ,which , by the way, prohibits its citizens to visit the DPKR.
Coil Dino loves it so much they defected right? Lol
It should be noted that most people leave NK not because of the politics and restrictiveness of the regime, but because they are starving. From what I saw, the land is quite barren. I think what is more important than trying to introduce democracy and capitalism to them is to help them with their agriculture.
Another thing I noticed about NK, it preaches about "juche" - self-reliance, yet the citizens depend on almost everything from the government.
The leaders, or government, is 100% responsible why everything is fucked up in North Korea.
people dependent on the government for everything, because it is a way to justify the dictatorship. i think in italy was the same when the power was in the hands of the bald pig called benito.
miliziametallica Dictatorship = control. As someone once said, power is a dangerous drug.
+essvee86 The European Union had some humanitarian programs and sent them tractors and other agricultural machinery, unfortunately most of this ends up in the hands of the army or sits there unused just because the government expects free food aids from outside (China sends them a lot of food and other stuff out of compassion and to prevent them threatening the outside world), yet they don't really care about fixing their own problems like agriculture as far as they can feed the elites of Pyongyang through external aid.
From Beijing it cost about €1500 for a week excluding spending money of about €300 - 400 euros plus gifts for the guides. It works out at about €230 per day for accommodation, all food, one beer at each meal (excluding breakfast), the complete days tour (7am - 7pm) and travel to and from Beijing.
Brilliant job. Thanks for sharing most bizzare country in the world with us. Sorry for late thumbs up :-)
4:41 lol new mercedes-benz E-Class
No prizes for guessing the owners profession
+l Wow, you've never seen a new Mercedes-benz E-Class? Enslaving the masses allows you only the best.
Well, in that case it is just like anywhere else in the world, Isn´t it?
Thats a North Korean knock-off
Bumpy road, no road maintennance here ?
So where is the money dedicated to the road maintennance ?
Thank you! It's nice to see an amateur video without comments and cutting. For me, it's actually more effective then then three regular BBC report.
Brilliant footage, I really enjoyed watching both videos. I'm very interested in learning about North Korea, so any footage like this is welcome. I loved the way the van begun to pick up speed as it went through the more "rural areas". I had visions of the van breaking down and the tourists using it as an opportunity to converse with the locals...as if!
0:35 - How in hell name they can buy a Volkswagen over there?!
Like China 30 years ago...
Ken Evin or Russia
Agree full. Very similar.
no litter, no billboards, no stores, no colorful clothing on the general population, almost no automobile traffic, no single family homes, no body hanging out, every one going some where, no one smiling.....I could go on, but I enjoyed the look into a place we know so little about. Thank you.
i watched both vids and could have watched 10 more like them. wow what a fantastic view of north korea. i noticed like everyone else that most regular people were on bicycles or on foot. the nice cars i am sure for the select elite. otherwise looked like military and utility vehicles. i did notice that there were no fat people and that most wore dark colors. i kept looking and i dont think i saw anyone wearing any prints, just plain clothing. this was just breathtaking to me. thanks so much.
did you see any dog or cat?
already eaten yum yum
GetRekt you never know what tastes good unless you try it :-)
Korean love to eat dogs and cats ! smart dogs they run far away from human reach !
Kim jong-il had a dog
alonsoplus dog or cat? i dont think i even saw a bird or squirril.
apart from human rights violations,don't see too much wrong with this country,clean cities,attention to details,roads ok,nice housing ,showcase 'capital..i'm 'pro democracy but don't mind seiing other systems(apart from Capitalism)as long as they treat their people better...
you relley THAT stupid ?
This was a pre set trip. Itinerary specifically goes to the few maintained towns. They surely have government workers living here. This is by no means a true picture of North Korea. And they don't treat their general population well, by any stretch of the imagination. Their people are programmed from near birth, and this programming continues all their lives. It is a desolate and sad place.
Cindy Vickers Well, source please
Roads ok? housing is in pieces, except for apparatchik, of course.Clean cities? yep, prisons are usually clean.
It`s interesting seeing people and places outside Pyongyang.
It`s even more interesting how all the brown clothing matches the countyside.
What a dark existence for these poor people.
It seems like basically everyone lives in highrises over there, I barely saw one house lol. Such clean cities over there. Great video, thanks for the upload! How did you manage to get into the country if I may ask?
Grey, desolate, empty, sad.
if North korea were a monopoly game every field wod be "go straight to jail if pass go no rice for you" except one Space called "the kim way" but you have to roll 3 x 6´s using only 2 dices no extra throw
and the bank only have one dollar
have fun playing
The footage is absolutely fascinating. I caught myself stopping the video, just to look at the "still" images. Even out in the countryside, you see a lot of soldiers and military walking around. Other than the one lighted street that was filmed at night in Pyongyang, you would think this was literally in the 18th or 19th Century. Another thing I noted, as the photographer was filming while driving around, it appears that there are no drapes or blinds in any of the wondows.
Love these 2 video's. They show so much if you truly look. The contrast here with other Asian counties I've visited is amazing.
Same roads like in Slavakia, I really want to trvel there and live there. Nice country, nice nature and no Us influence
Well, bye!
Are you really using the internet and RUclips to state you dislike capitalism and want to live in North Korea? ok...
Start a GoFundMe, Ill give u $10...one way tick only
Don't let the door hit you in the ass, stupid!
Beautiful country!
The point of making them the same is the principle of equal living space. It's not Person A has a 3 story house while Person B lives in a small 1 story house.
great footage. i was there last week, went to Nampo, Kaesong and Pyongyang for 7 days. very busy trip but got a lot of photos/vids out there. this is incredible doing a headcam style.
reminds me of China 30 yrs ago
Zombies?
It looks so empty without all the cars, but also very quit and relaxed.
It's not that difficult, more expensive than difficult to be honest. Visa is obviously required which is organised with the tour company. I went with Koryo tours from Beijing who I would highly recommend.
It literally looks so boring there. Everyone is like walking, riding a bike, or riding a donkey. The buildings were crap and drab. Very fascinating video tho. Just can't imagine living like that. People jus wandering around in ugly clothes and weird energy.
"Everyone is like walking, riding a bike, or riding a donkey."
As opposed to gas-guzzlers??
"People jus wandering around in ugly clothes and weird energy. "
Like at the mall??
instead stay inside a car in the highway during a traffic jam is so fuckin hot and funny uhuh ahah
The people has less freedom. The government and military is in control and is number 1 priority
Thanks for sharing these valuable videos!
If you look closely, those roads were not in good shape. Someone mentioned that the majority of roads looked to be concrete, (and I agree....Wonder how they hold up with extreme temperature changes like Korea has?) but I noticed that several roads in Pyongyang were ashpaltine in nature, and it was obvious that the road(s) were frequently and badly patched.....
At the time I did have permission to film from the vehicle but that permission came with acaveat that if we passed any trucks carrying soldiers I will refrain from filming for that period as not to get myself or the guides in trouble. This also applied to wood burning trucks which the guides did not want filmed. The ipad was not in full view and that is why when the road is extra bumpy it does kind of slip and show the fabric. Just to reiterate - I did have permission to film from the vehicle.
Fantastic videos - thankyou so much -very interesting and revealing.
At or about footage 11:00 the child musicians appear to be air playing their instruments. At night, there seems to be little if any street lights yet "apartment" buildings are colorfully illuminated from the ground to roof like neon Christmas trees. Majority of public, dressed in black, are pedestrian, a few on bicycles. Pedestrians obviously do NOT enjoy right of way, taking their lives in the hands as they attempt to cross streets in the face of any traffic.
That's called "Motoblock". Consists of low-power (up to 50 cc) 2 cycle 1 cylinder petrol engine with two wheels, and a trailer attached. Can be used without a trailer (for plowing, for example)
Again thanks for your video's a real different perspective/view of North Korea, I like how on every street it is lines by trees...
Thank you. I saw many other museums, shops and restaurants while there but most of that is already on youtube. Some of the hotels too are interesting. We were due to go to the Vinalon (Where the North Korean miracle fabric is produced!) Factory in Hamhung but it got cancelled at the last minute unfortunately.
This is a paradise for a car driver, i have not seen a single trafficlight, thanks for the upload.
it seems like u can drag race everywhere if they fix the road...
Was this all filmed openly in front of your guides and minders, are did you have to be sneaky at some points?
I find it interesting that the tour vehicle takes priority over everything... even military
Thanks a lot buddy. You made me feel like I was in that bus right at the heart of NK. What an amaizing insight!
Very interesting video.
Pyongyang is almost designed completely for politic purposes, the whole city is like a giant trophy for the great leaders. Compared to those fancy monuments, Wonson is more like a "normal" city. Of course this is not what Kim want us to see the most, but it's probably what DPRK really is: neither a utopia in Kim's daydream nor a hell-like "rogue state", but a common country where people live in.
No clue how you were able to film this, Ive talked to a few that have made the trip, this is unheard of, I suspect your guide/minder hasn't be heard from since
Awesome. Thanks so much for the vids.
Ces images sont suffisamment rares ...elles sont donc très intéressantes.merci.Dans quel contexte ont-elles été prises ? Un voyage organisé ?
Thank you for posting..North Korea is years behind. Very informative. Thanks
Thanks for the comments on this video and the other video too.
What video were you watching? Cause in this video they show a poor country with no fun or entertainment, quiet people who are too afraid to make statements, no shops to buy anything - food, clothes, etc. - empty roads, and a tour guide that won't let people record certain things or venture off on their own.
No. And stay off my property too. There's an arbitrary line called a fence and arbitrary barriers called windows that clearly demarcate my property.
cool video- great to see some REAL fotage... keep them coming!
This video is very good! Show the real part of life! I like it! Thanks for sharing!
If you exit the country by train the boarder guards mint take a look at some photos or footage but it is very easy to get around if they delete any photos, there are many computer programs which can recover such data. This time with this footage I left the country by air and the boarder guards at Pyongyang airport do not check footage or memory cards etc. bureaucracy in action!
LOL, love the Jay-Z v. Oasis beef conversation...oh yeah, AWESOME vid too. Seems like you had a very friendly, well spoken tour guide. Is it easier to enter the country today than in years prior?
Thanks for the kind comments.
Have you been there? If not, how do you know? The countryside seems very tranquil and beautiful, and the cities look quite well developed, better than many parts of New York in fact, where you have half the population on the streets
Googled earthed NK the streets looked strange without cars , thanks for putting the vids up .
Excellent footage!
Nice videos, I'm surprised you were allowed to take as much footage as you have, did they not forbid you from taking footage from certain areas?
Thanks for your comments. I have yet to go to Nampo, would be very interesting to see I am sure.
eccellente video,,grande corea del nord!!!!!!grandi strade!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How were you able to film all that? Did they check your footage and have they told you to delete some? What was your overall experience there?
Thanks for the comment.
4:42 look in the left !? Mercedes E Class? wtf?! how it's that possible?
Leo BN in a country where everyone is equal, some are "equaller" :) btw they produce (or used to) their own Mercedes 190. It's called Kaengsaeng 88.
easily.. imported from China. or Russia. North Korea is sharing border with them
It's a mosaic of Kim Il-Sung and Kim Jong-Il in the countryside. It is one of the common types - I posted a link to a close up picture of it in the video description.
Whoa! Desperate driving there. He doesn't even slow down for the traffic ahead. I heard that they are not allowed to slow down at all when foreigners are on board.
I was expecting people rushing up to the bus with there hands out asking for food and such. On the first video where it is night time looks like the Pachenga Indian casino all lighted up.Great video.....It made me rethink of North Korea in a new light. Their roads are terrible thou,but guess i'm use to it growing up in East Los Angeles
Thanks a lot for posting this. I've been watching a lot of NK documentaries and even so, it's still initially surprising that some of those cities look quite so developed....
But then you notice the buildings look over 30 years old, and show no signs of being occupied, and also that the roads aren't really filled with the traffic they were built for... It's like I'm watching some post apocalyptic movie (eg: "I am legend") except there are slaves to keep things looking superficially acceptable.
@stiofandebrun I'm actually quite surprised they took you to the less flattering parts of the country and even more by the fact that they let you film it.
the land is gorgeous, and there seem to be some nice driving roads.
i wonder where all the people are
My spelling mistake Alan, I meant to say NO ONE THERE IS HAPPY.
isn't it forbidden to use camera there? did u hide the camera when recording?
the only thing that I like is the everywhere is so clean no trash on the streets..
I'm wondering, how hard was it to get into the country, if even it was hard at all? Did you need a visum or something? :)
Great Video!!!
You don't see any one smile or wave, even the kids don't wave at the bus... But nice to see you can drive with out a traffic light on every corner, no cops on every corner and no rude nasty coffe pots ...
OMG Cities reminds me of Bucharest on late 80s-early 90s!
Many thanks for sharing this!!
No traffic lights at any intersections? Weird but since they are not that many cars on the road it doesn't matter.
Imagine jumping down and start running in non tourist way.......