@@germanshepherd6638 What is racist ? Korean culture and language are not inherent to Korean genetics. It's like saying a genetically Korean person can't have a German name.
RIGHT ! It’s so weird how a German trans woman had culturally appropriated this Korean name … I’m pretty sure they did that to experience less xenophobia
It's kind of distracting to be honest. Looking at an obvious man, trying to be a woman. LOL, As long as this guy doesn't impose his identity crisis issues on children then by all means, dress whatever you want.
Forget about North Korea, I am really confused about "Hong Yong Ja". Both my visual perception and audio perception, disputes the name of "Hong Yong Ja".
@@deleted836 The person is young trans woman from the United States of America, probably born as a male, transitioned into a female, and this person says she is an "expert" in North Korea athletics all while studying in South Korea. A lot of foreigners may choose old-sounding names because they are reading from a textbook, and the textbook may lean traditional. The un-prettyness is probably so because the person has chosen the name without consultation from native Korean speakers. The guy probably just chooses the name solely from the Hanja or something, while native speakers will analyze a name based on Hanja meaning and sound.
If the current North Korean leader dies and gets replaced by a more democratic minded person the unification of Korea into an actual democratic state is inevitable
@@Alexander-hi8bo Are you trans supporter?, when your country are going to war, are you going to send those trans people? as soldier? what do you expect them to do? playing with 'sword' with each other? this trans ideology is satanic, and foolish.
There is no magic here. You excel in the areas you focus on. The youngsters in North Korea swim, play ping pong, practice judo, and take taekwondo in their daily lives, so they excel in those activities. You don't see them playing golf, tennis, or skiing because those sports are expensive. You reap what you sow-it's a basic principle of life.
@@abhishekmahajan7070 Korean people, in general, are smart. This is why impoverished North Korea has nuclear weapons, while wealthy Arab nations do not. You can continue to hold a grudge about what you think they should or should not do, but the bottom line is, they are marching forward and winning medals.
Why are u so proud that North Korea has nuclear weapons they only use them as threats and they care more about their military than their actual people @@benjaminchen5715
@@catherinelafayette694 china is dying slowly and so as ccp. chinese communist party is losing favorability amongst young people due ro economic stagnation and lack of democratic right. only reason why north korea exists is brcause of chinese finanicial aid, although it is being sanctioned by un. china just doesnt care about human rights and international law altogether.
Probably two reasons here 1) Because North Korean ahteletes are genuinely very competitive and shouldn't be underestimated despite living in such a terrible regime and 2) The North Korean government wants medals to maintain legitimacy through sports washing. The Soviet Union and East Germany did the same.
@@toolbaggersonce every four years for a north Korean to win a wrestling medal isn't making anyone mad. In the end the Olympics are fun to talk about for 3 weeks twice a decade but no one really cares outside of the media.
@@close_all_tabsit's a legit university I have visited the campus before above the bukchon Hanok Village in Seoul. It specializes on north Korean affairs and disseminates information that comes out of the regime, it's basically an academic institution paired with a government think tank. But it's rather small campus
It’s a South Korean university that focuses on studying North Korea. It’s kind of important for South Korea to know what’s going on in NK because of all the issues between the two of them. South Korea trains a lot of future diplomats at that Uni
Thanks for this! Can you delve deeper into this fascinating topic? When North Korean athletes leave their country for the Olympics, do they stay at the Olympic Village like most athletes? Do they get to interact with others? Can they watch TV? There're so many questions...
I am genuinely concerned that you are not a least concerned about Hong Yong Ja, but you care about where do North Korean Olympics athlethes live... O.o did you kidnap real Hong Yong Ja?????
How could this guy study sports in North Korea without doing his research in North Korea? PHD needs evidence, he has to visit North Korea to research it
yeah anybody can say that beacause phds and journalists did the research, if a random guy on reddit says it i would be least likely to take it at face value
@@randomname9758not really. A degree like that would be very useful for a person who wants to go into the foreign service/diplomacy or who wants to work for one of the big “think tanks.” With a PhD, this person could also become a professor. And since this person probably speaks fluent Korean and has studied at a Korean university, they could probably become a professor in Korea if they don’t want to work in one of the Western countries. Any country that needs to train their diplomats on North Korean affairs would consider hiring someone with a degree in it. Who knows, maybe this person could also become a spy or fbi agent 😂 their appearance is not what I’d expect given their credentials and field of study
The moment Hong Yong Ja appeared on screen, I paused the video, laughed so hard I cried, then decided I can't finish the video because I can't take him seriously.
@@pradyumn2692 I googled and there is actually an article calling her she - so I guess you lost. hugeloan did a gamble but in the end, he won, you lost
@@nicki8731 Until i checked the comments i was under the impression it is a female phd student in her 70s (i've been to university with a lot of retired folks). For me the shock was the age thing, why would anyone chose to rock THAT look?
Retiring excellent athletes in North Korea are Welcome in Philippines as mentors & teachers to young athletes. Just apply in PH Sports Dept. Thank you!
Forget about North Korea, I am really confused about "Hong Yong Ja". Both my visual perception and audio perception, disputes the name of "Hong Yong Ja".
Facts have proved that as long as you work hard, you will get something. North Korea is a small country with a small population, but India is in sharp contrast.
Bruhh...India has improved high time. Unlike N.Korea earlier India didn't have a systematized state sponsored Olympic training facility nor do India had any sports culture. But, lately it's been doing well. Making it top 4 in Asian Games.
@@amritaparida3992 We had very large resources compared to N.K, somehow they managed to overtook us on olympic 2024. In terms of resource allocation and infrastructure development in various sport, we still left behind compared to other small nations.
@@Oeuvre-h8e I'm from the Netherlands. Only 18 million people live here, yet we won 34 medals (15 golden ones). We ended up being nr. 6. So, come on India, you can do better!
Beetlejuice is who you got for your North Korean expert? Insane. Dude was tripping, making Radio Free Asia garbage up. Last place I'd look for an expert on North Korea would be in Seoul.
This video describe everywhere in the world... Sports are one of the ways to improve your live conditions and if you win big competitions your fans will like you more and more.
Please file a missing person report for Hong Yong Ja
wth happened?
😂😂😂😂😂
When a North Korean defects to the South😂😂😂
@@komentko it was a joke lol
Person has an identity crisis
What a time to be alive. We have a german transwoman with a korean name speaking fluent english before gta 6.
😂😂😂
Transformer*
It's just being of mixed origin. I was born outside of Europe, my name is Latin, but I look like white British
Is that the guy with the purple hair?
@@chrispchips2721yes
Everybody focusing on a German trans with a Korean name giving an English interview.
It’s racist, not empowering
@@germanshepherd6638 What is racist ? Korean culture and language are not inherent to Korean genetics. It's like saying a genetically Korean person can't have a German name.
RIGHT ! It’s so weird how a German trans woman had culturally appropriated this Korean name … I’m pretty sure they did that to experience less xenophobia
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It's kind of distracting to be honest. Looking at an obvious man, trying to be a woman. LOL, As long as this guy doesn't impose his identity crisis issues on children then by all means, dress whatever you want.
This guy is exactly how I would imagine a PhD candidate in North Korean sport.
As much as I'm sure their research is interesting, they are certainly giving a vibe for culture studies PhDs 😅
@@abispanner3957 yeah like the kind of guy that end up studying something completely absurd and irrelevant
you mean gender phd in north korean sport
@@magnusbengtsson-u1t yeah some stuff like that
How is it different from outside of North Korea 😂😂😂
i came straight to the comments
Same
Yup
Because we know what we will be cooking.
congratulations!
😂
Bro all the "real Hong Yong Ja gone missing" comments got me dying 😭😭
real
Bro like I don’t even get why it’s so funny to them but yea sure 😭😭
hi hu tao
@@sweetsourorange Its a jumpscare lol
Is Hong Yong Ja in the room with us right now?
...in a disguise that even Hollywood can't replicate 🫣
This guy kidnapped the real Hong Yong Ja. He is an impostor.
😂
😂😂
I was about to say this one looks "interesting."
dprkathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Lebenslauf-7.pdf
Its an old fashioned name so if it's not an elderly person it's a foreigner not familiar with modern naming conventions
That DOES NOT look like a Hong Yong Ja to me
The lips movement is in sync with the voice...but the face ain't 😉
OLI LONDON!
European Transwoman
Wish technology would advance that fast
You can have a korean name without being korean
After first seeing Hong Yong Ja, I wound up not listening to a single second of the video and all my time got spent scrolling through the comments lol
Why? You're willing to ignore others by association? The points he made were valid, there was no virtue signaling.
You’re such a freak. Get a life
Forget about North Korea, I am really confused about "Hong Yong Ja". Both my visual perception and audio perception, disputes the name of "Hong Yong Ja".
Racist
Woke bu*****t...
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@@deleted836I think he’s trans so he may want the female name and maybe whoever helped didn’t like that
@@deleted836
The person is young trans woman from the United States of America, probably born as a male, transitioned into a female, and this person says she is an "expert" in North Korea athletics all while studying in South Korea.
A lot of foreigners may choose old-sounding names because they are reading from a textbook, and the textbook may lean traditional.
The un-prettyness is probably so because the person has chosen the name without consultation from native Korean speakers. The guy probably just chooses the name solely from the Hanja or something, while native speakers will analyze a name based on Hanja meaning and sound.
South Korean plastic surgery is getting out of control
😂😂😂
seriously tho. every korean woman i know has done a plastic surgery least once
Hahaha, now some of them feel like the main character in the whole Asia
It's worse in South America. Every other South American woman gets a BBL.
@@krnpowr tf is a BBL?
We need a full 90 mins documentary on this Hong Yong Ja guy ! Who cares about North Korea !
😂😂😂
"PhD candidate"
Lol😂
"Non biased"
Did...Hong Yong Ja look a little funny to anyone else?
A male pretending to be a female.
Guy doesn't look credible at all. Looks completely insane
I was thinking the same thing. He doesn't look like a man that has the name Hong Yong Ja. 🤣🤣🤣
Foreign PhD student it's mentioned earlier in the video
He's a pretentious Korean I guess.@@雪花冰玉-xuehuabingyu
i hope Hong Yong Ja is not reading the comments
Whoever produced this segment must be regretting it right now
Why?
@@Snartfoodler They allowed a mentally deficient dog to talk
they got top notch engagement
Wait thats not Hong Yong Ja
At the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia, South Korea and North Korea united under the blue unification flag
Happy Times
Brilliant!
Peak Asian games so far...
If the current North Korean leader dies and gets replaced by a more democratic minded person the unification of Korea into an actual democratic state is inevitable
@@verifelino cap, best opening as well
Going to North Korea is one of the best things you can show off to others.
"I've been to Europe and Japan" < "I've been to North Korea".
Olympic Pyongyang 2034 ?
@@luarbiasawaras8700 They would need to spend 3 entire years of GDP lol
My mother did this three decades ago. I saw her old photos. It looks a lot nicer than what people say about it
@@omniyambot9876 or they can do something like World Cup Korea/Japan 2002. The Olympic Pyongyang/Seoul 2034.
Wumao from _vachina_ doing overtime spamming comments again
In 2024 Olympics they sent 16 athletes and got home 6 medals. That's a cool 37.5% strike rate - one of the highest if not the highest.
Why are they sending only 16 athletes …😂
I hope the other 10 athletes aren’t murdered.
@@everyrosehasitsthorn.4523 the term is unalived. We all know how peaceful the DPRK is.
@@mikerichardson60 LoL. Its far more sane and peaceful than anything in the West nowadays.
@@everyrosehasitsthorn.4523Only 6 were fed on return.
What did he do to Hong Yong Ja?!
as soon as i saw hong yong ja, i went straight to the comments. and y'all didnt disappoint 🤣
That was not the face I imagined when hearing that voice.
In no way that guy is Hong Yong Ja
"Why" you ask?
- Because of an old North Korean proverb about the Olympics;
"Come home with gold, or you wont get old."
Source? It's said in the video that this isn't true.
@@myname8419 *the joke + *your head = 🌠
@@close_all_tabs you = 🤡
What a cliché joke
Eeeeeeeeeeeeee
Okay so where is Hong yong ja in video?
that dude is Hong yong ja 😂
he ate the real dude
PhD in Trans Ideology
This video has nothing to do with trans people tf 💀
Also trans ideology? Really? You transphobes really need a new hobby
The video wasn’t even about trans people.
@@Alexander-hi8bo Are you trans supporter?, when your country are going to war, are you going to send those trans people? as soldier? what do you expect them to do? playing with 'sword' with each other? this trans ideology is satanic, and foolish.
There is no magic here. You excel in the areas you focus on. The youngsters in North Korea swim, play ping pong, practice judo, and take taekwondo in their daily lives, so they excel in those activities. You don't see them playing golf, tennis, or skiing because those sports are expensive. You reap what you sow-it's a basic principle of life.
And speaking about "You reap what you sow", North Korea should not even exist looking at how they treat their ppl
@@abhishekmahajan7070 Korean people, in general, are smart. This is why impoverished North Korea has nuclear weapons, while wealthy Arab nations do not. You can continue to hold a grudge about what you think they should or should not do, but the bottom line is, they are marching forward and winning medals.
Why are u so proud that North Korea has nuclear weapons they only use them as threats and they care more about their military than their actual people @@benjaminchen5715
both Korea's are dying out doesn't really seem smart
@@catherinelafayette694 china is dying slowly and so as ccp. chinese communist party is losing favorability amongst young people due ro economic stagnation and lack of democratic right. only reason why north korea exists is brcause of chinese finanicial aid, although it is being sanctioned by un. china just doesnt care about human rights and international law altogether.
*Can the real Hong Yong Ja please stand up? Please stand up*
who am i watching??. looks like a young mrs doubtfire
“Ooh dear”
Istg 😭😭😭
A video about two extremes
Maybe Hong Yong Ja is the friend we made along the way
0:45 when you are confused AF about who you are ..
💀💀
PhD candidate
Probably two reasons here 1) Because North Korean ahteletes are genuinely very competitive and shouldn't be underestimated despite living in such a terrible regime and 2) The North Korean government wants medals to maintain legitimacy through sports washing. The Soviet Union and East Germany did the same.
An the US are mad because this is their thing.
@@toolbaggersonce every four years for a north Korean to win a wrestling medal isn't making anyone mad.
In the end the Olympics are fun to talk about for 3 weeks twice a decade but no one really cares outside of the media.
Why would the US be mad? They've won over 30 gold medals! Only China has more. @@toolbaggers
No they are not. That’s why only 16 athletes are sent to Olympics.
@@jordandean7893 they did not attend Paris 2024 qualification. Their first participation post-COVID was the Asian Games last year in China.
so.. according to Wikipedia, the The University of North Korean Studies is a university in Seoul, South Korea 😅
Hahahahaha no way
Sounds more like a course of study, than an entire university
@@close_all_tabsit's a legit university I have visited the campus before above the bukchon Hanok Village in Seoul. It specializes on north Korean affairs and disseminates information that comes out of the regime, it's basically an academic institution paired with a government think tank. But it's rather small campus
@@daeseongkim93it's the academic wing of propaganda
It’s a South Korean university that focuses on studying North Korea. It’s kind of important for South Korea to know what’s going on in NK because of all the issues between the two of them. South Korea trains a lot of future diplomats at that Uni
No way that GUY is Hong Yong Ja!!!
Anyone find it strange the trans white person North Korean expert also has a Korean name? Identity issues?
Seems like he figured it out and is doing well, who are you again?
Ikr
No.
@@markedone494he deffo doesn't know who he is neither, that's why he changed his whole @ss identity
Mid life crisis 😅
His name is Bruce Hong Yong Jenna
Underrated 😂🥇
Nooo give me my real Hong Yong Ja back 😭😭
90% of the comment section is : where's the real Hong Yong Ja??? Im curious too now 😂 where's the real one??
That person needs to seek help, immediately.
You first
We don't need woke opinion from Hong Yong Ja. He changed his name. I'm going to call myself Madonna and identify myself as a fish
😂
It's woke to criticise a totalitarian dictatorship? Focus on the substance, don't get triggered by appearances. Don't be a snowflake.
@@StayCalmxd your so triggered by your appearance that you had to change to a "woman"
There wasn’t even anything “woke” in this video. It was about North Korea. You people are ridiculous.
a German trans identifying as a korean DPRK Sports expert
If his birth name is really Hong Yong Ja, then I'm Vladimir Josh Qiu Sharma
a true citizen of Eurasia 🤣
😂😂
Pretty sure when people move sometimes they change their name so it’s easier
😂
A Truly Eurassian Blood Person
I have almost threw up when I saw that, you know what
Skill issue
"This is never true." and "This almost never happens." contradict each other.
0:51 ok but What is that?!😳
Bizarre confused creature
I doubt if it would last long in an Arab country.
Yellow face
maybe it an alien escape from area 51?
Couldn't see the face clearly. He wouldn't look up. Or is it a she?!!🥲
Thanks for this! Can you delve deeper into this fascinating topic? When North Korean athletes leave their country for the Olympics, do they stay at the Olympic Village like most athletes? Do they get to interact with others? Can they watch TV? There're so many questions...
I am genuinely concerned that you are not a least concerned about Hong Yong Ja, but you care about where do North Korean Olympics athlethes live... O.o did you kidnap real Hong Yong Ja?????
what in the voldemortt. whos talking ? !
The wolf from little red riding hood pretending to be grandma comes to mind. Don’t know why…
Because they know what is a woman.
Call in the “expert”
I was honestly surprised to see who Hong Yong Ja was. I had to rewind to the part they mentioned the name.
This video is offensive. There should be a warning at the beginning especially if you just ate.
It sounded like they were describing America lol
huh?
How?
Really ? have ur brein that washed with reality or just feeding with propagunda ?
@@joshuagiftsoni4062 yeah, listen to the first part again lol
@@neologicalgamer3437 yeah it does 😂😂😂
That JA doesnt make me comfortable
So the Olly dude is problematic but this person isn’t? 😭
In their mind, they are playing deathmatch.
You think too much, or maybe you weren't able to think at all.
How could this guy study sports in North Korea without doing his research in North Korea? PHD needs evidence, he has to visit North Korea to research it
So Hong Yong Ja is a trans American living in South Korea, who is an expert on North Korean sports? And how did they get a Korean name?
German not American
Literally everyone could’ve said what that trans guy was saying. This is what gets you a PhD nowadays?
yeah anybody can say that beacause phds and journalists did the research, if a random guy on reddit says it i would be least likely to take it at face value
It's probably the most useless phd degree one can get.
Who knows there might be other useless than this one.
@@poy2182yes, trans studies and gender pronouns studies. More useless than this
@@randomname9758not really. A degree like that would be very useful for a person who wants to go into the foreign service/diplomacy or who wants to work for one of the big “think tanks.” With a PhD, this person could also become a professor. And since this person probably speaks fluent Korean and has studied at a Korean university, they could probably become a professor in Korea if they don’t want to work in one of the Western countries. Any country that needs to train their diplomats on North Korean affairs would consider hiring someone with a degree in it. Who knows, maybe this person could also become a spy or fbi agent 😂 their appearance is not what I’d expect given their credentials and field of study
Excellent documentary. Thank you, fascinating
The moment Hong Yong Ja appeared on screen, I paused the video, laughed so hard I cried, then decided I can't finish the video because I can't take him seriously.
Nobody asked dude
Harsh
@@homogenicmp3Seethe and cry 😂
@@midnightbelle4037 you guys are the ones seething and crying tho acting like y'all have never seen a trans person before.
@@homogenicmp3 👈🤡
South Korea is still miles better in terms of living conditions and basic human rights.
잠깐만요 홍영자씨..?
그는 당신 할머니의 신원을 훔쳤나요?
@@verone272LOL
"at least 16"? tf does that mean
Hong Yong Ja is Mrs Doubtfire confirmed 😱😱😱
What did this person do to Hong Yong Ja? He does not look like a Hong Yong Ja to me. 😂
His name is not Hong Yong Ja. I am confused.
Yo is Hong Yong Ja ok...?
“Hard time create strong man and vice versa”
P/S : the guy who talk in the video is man or woman? 🤔
A feminine man
Man.
why do you need to know that? do you want to have s3x with them or smth?
imagine losing and Kim jong il invites you over for a cup of tea
4:43 LIGHTS OUT 😂
Appreciate the measured and informative reporting
Where did she get the surname 홍(Hong)? It's rare to have pure Korean family names even for naturalized citizens.
She ? Are you misgendering the person ?
@@pradyumn2692 I googled and there is actually an article calling her she - so I guess you lost. hugeloan did a gamble but in the end, he won, you lost
@Livius_42 I don't find you at fault for it, but the fact that we have to google someone to get their gender right is concerning...
@@nicki8731 Until i checked the comments i was under the impression it is a female phd student in her 70s (i've been to university with a lot of retired folks). For me the shock was the age thing, why would anyone chose to rock THAT look?
@@Livius_42seethe
Cuba is probably the most successful country in the Olympics relative to their population.
Looks like socialism can bring its triumphs despite all the odds against it. (Cuba and North Korea)
I suspect if any Caribbean nation holds this record it is likely to be Jamaica as it has a much smaller population. although it will be close.
@@themysteriouswanderer185The western sanctions have made Cuba, North Korea, Iran and now Russia thrive
“Hong Yong Nuuuh!”
Discipline and fear
wokies with a korean mame?
This is racist, why white people do this is beyond me
These are the western values that are absent in north Korea lol
Im mixed between "WHY THEY LET THEM IN????" and "thats a chance for them to escape"
Phd in..., what?
Transciology
That breakdancing comment didn't age well.
It's neither gold medal 🏅 or coffin ⚰️
☠️
Neither or either?
it's should be "either" MISAKA
@@misakamikoto8602
It’s neither X, nor Y
It’s either X or Y
Someone sound silly !
Watch the video, fool. Horrible joke !
They have done so well because they know if they don’t, them and their generation of families will suddenly go missing.
Thats Hong Yong Ja??? 😂😂😂😂😂
German guy with female makeup and a Korean name doing PhD in north Korea studies someone please explain
what species was the creature going for a phd?
well that person took me by surprise
Dawg Hong Yong Ja got kidnapped by this guy, he is an impostor
Retiring excellent athletes in North Korea are Welcome in Philippines as mentors & teachers to young athletes. Just apply in PH Sports Dept. Thank you!
Experts misappropriating Korean and female identities is a normal occurrence nowadays
Forget about North Korea, I am really confused about "Hong Yong Ja". Both my visual perception and audio perception, disputes the name of "Hong Yong Ja".
Facts have proved that as long as you work hard, you will get something. North Korea is a small country with a small population, but India is in sharp contrast.
Bruhh...India has improved high time. Unlike N.Korea earlier India didn't have a systematized state sponsored Olympic training facility nor do India had any sports culture. But, lately it's been doing well. Making it top 4 in Asian Games.
@@amritaparida3992 We had very large resources compared to N.K, somehow they managed to overtook us on olympic 2024. In terms of resource allocation and infrastructure development in various sport, we still left behind compared to other small nations.
@@Oeuvre-h8e I'm from the Netherlands. Only 18 million people live here, yet we won 34 medals (15 golden ones). We ended up being nr. 6. So, come on India, you can do better!
Beetlejuice is who you got for your North Korean expert? Insane. Dude was tripping, making Radio Free Asia garbage up. Last place I'd look for an expert on North Korea would be in Seoul.
0:52 he sus
Or is it she sus
Why are you complaining? I thought this is better than North Korean living 😂
Disciplinovani, odmjereni, kulturni, obrazovani, skromni❤❤❤
battle to be the real Koreans???? You mean North Korea is a pseudonym?
They're all Koreans until America and Soviet Union decided to intervene
This video describe everywhere in the world... Sports are one of the ways to improve your live conditions and if you win big competitions your fans will like you more and more.
0:46 Hol up, pause….. 😧
When death is the prize of losing.....