I believe it is possible that the original title was in Korean, and that the proper translation would've been something like "North Korean and American women meet for the first time." I don't speak Korean, unfortunately, but the structure of Korean is very similar to Japanese, and that is how I would have expected to translate such a title from Japanese. Clarification: I have worked as a translator before, specifically for a Japanese woman, but the details are protected by HIPAA.
@@TeacherinTraining39 that's my guess too. I don't speak either language, but have seen translations like that before with Korean and the Japanese languages.
Especially since she was a young woman that just became a teen and it is dangerous even for a full grown woman to do that because of depraved people that will kidnap women (Especially young women) when they least suspect it and sell them in human trafficking rings. So being from NK, its damned if you do and damned if you don't. It is a big gamble. And it sounds like she had people looking after her in her journey but still, all it takes is one look away and someone can disappear.
I live in Denver, and back in 2008, I used to date a North Korean girl. She had an I.D. card from the US state department, and it had her as a refugee in the US. And thru her, I met a few other North Korean refugees here in Denver. The majority of them were at a Korean church.
It made me so proud to know she first came here through Denver. Not surprising at all, Denverites are super kind people for the most part, but it was a feel-good thing for me. Denver's one of those cities anyone is safe in really, I love it here even though I live in Castle Pines now. But there's nothing quite like walking Downtown, especially LoDo's historical district, and interacting with people of so many different cultures and backgrounds. Incredible.
@@leannetaylor6843 What a stupid thing to say. She escaped from her own country and is probably insanely grateful and proud to be in America. Why would it be difficult dating a North Korean?
@Ferd To Puerto Rico? You absolutely can go there as a Canadian. There may be some Covid vaccine restrictions, but Canadians can go to any US place they want to with very minor red tape. It’s basically a formality, not a process.
@@ferdtheterd3897 There was a time (Idk how old you are, obviously) when you could freely go between the US and Canada without a passport, just like they were two different states in the same country. After 9/11, you can no longer do that. I'm in my thirties and never got to go there as a kid when you didn't need a passport. My brother, however, was able to go on a field trip there twice as a teen. He's 10 years older than me.
I am very proud of my fellow American for how well she not only presented herself, but how wonderful she was to the lady from NK. And your guest from NK is such an impressive, and tough woman, worthy of respect for her bravery. We'll done, from an American Army Infantry vet. You both are badasses.
@@justinthaim8879 oh lookie, a carl... whats the matter daddy not giving you attention in mommies basement. r/niceguy is more your speed. as in having an honorable mention.
@@RowdyGrunt he deleted his comment cause he got scared haha. Just another #keyboardwarrior sitting in his dank dark room in their parents house. Thank you so much for your service. Proud to be an American because of our military men & women 💯
The North Korean woman’s English is extremely impressive. I was stationed in Japan for years and I’ve always had the most respect for North Korean escapees. They have endured so much and they deserve everything we can provide them.
@@alonenjersey There is a Japanese girl on here who has been uploading videos of her learning English from playing Grand Theft Auto... Yes, I'm serious. LOL. She is starting to swear like a trucker now while running people over for money.
This country was built on immigrants so no matter how she acted, it wooodnt have mattered because this country has well over 300M people so you can just kiss my a*. I’m from Queens, btw so holla at me
@comment sense we do. stop believing every sensationalist media doomsdayer. thats literally how nk controls its people but you fall for it. America is very big. 99.9% of people are normal and respectful and not racist. racists are just a very loud dangeroud vocal group of losers and obviously the news will focus on that and not just random people being normal. I work at a restaurant we have Vietnamese, koreans, japanese, mexicans, white, black, Nicaraguan, and a girl fresh outa ireland and my good friend who just moved here from Zimbabwe. never seen anyone here hate on anyones race. why would you? no one normal is taught like that. Stop hating every single thing about America. we have problems that should absolutely be fixed but just always focusing on the bad is such a sad way to live.
This was a wonderful episode! They just met but were chatting together as if they have been friends for years! We should never take our freedom for granted...you just need to listen to someone like Evelyn to realize what we have!
I remember when I was in my old house not to long ago in florida, we had a person come out and mow our lawn/cut our trees.. We didnt ask him to he just wanted to, when i tried to give him some money he denied it... Asked where I was from and I asked the same, told me he was a defect from North Korea.. Was the first (and still only) time Ive ever met someone from North Korea.. He was so filled with life and joy just being able to to what He wanted to do with no rule, rhyme or reason.. I Do not care for the NK leaders but He is one of the main reason I have such love for the people.. I dont know where he is now but Im hoping hes loving his freedoms in America
The Korean woman is very brave. I got to know a little bit about Korean culture through a friend at college who was Korean. I met her family and it turned out her father had escaped from NK as a young man. He went on to build a successful real estate agency in Queens, NY. Korean food is fantastic!
Evelyn said one of the most powerful quotes that I have ever heard "I feel more attached to freedom because I can feel it". I have a new hero in my life! Wow!!!
I already subscribe to Evelyn. In this video I meet Megan the American for the first time and I love her! She is so friendly, genuine, and has such a caring heart.
Evelyn is so courageous. I can’t imagine the strength it took for her to escape by herself at such a young age. I was also very impressed with Megan’s intelligent and sensitive questions. She represented the U.S. very well.
@@blake7587 I just think they ment that she left a nice impression. Especially when it's a video like this. If she was rude it generally would have been associated with her country based on the titles of this video alone. So it was nice.
@@taylorlane8257 But like..who would volunteer to be in a video and then be rude? If she volunteered to meet a North Korean then obviously she wanted to meet one and it’s very rare for anyone to volunteer to meet someone and then be a jerk to them. That’s what I’m saying. She basically did what anyone would’ve done meeting someone new. I’m not trying to criticize her I’m just not understanding the praise.
Blake, Karen is one of my dearest subscribers on my own RUclips channel so she’s just cheering me on~ The world needs more people like her.. so no need to bash those who are trying to encourage others ❤️
@@MeganOsten I’m not trying to bash anyone I was simply expressing my belief that most people meeting someone else for the first time would try to be polite so I didn’t understand what she was referring to.
Evelyn speaks English shockingly well. Like, better than a lot of people here in the States! Insane! And I was so proud to know her first experience here was in Denver, at DIA. Denver is an amazing city and I love the people here, such pride! Definitely a Denverite thing to take someone like that in without hesitation and with lots of love.
in 1989, as part of a special envoy, I spent 2 weeks in North Korea with the U.S. ARMY. even for such a short time, and in an area that was made to show how wonderful things were in the north I felt the oppression and restrictive atmosphere. I am very glad that this young woman was able to escape. I can honestly say that stepping back over the red painted line in Panmunjom I felt every ounce of freedom returning to me. and I have never forgotten that feeling.
Evelyn is an amazing example of strength and perseverance. To go from rigid and strict to general freedom has to be a mind bender. So to stay sane through so much pressure you have to have top notch mental faculties. Coming from a fellow woman I’m so proud of Evelyn’s courage and resourcefulness. If she was my daughter I would be so proud of her.
As a veteran who has visited and been stationed in handfuls of other countries, I gave a ton of respect for what she went through. Border crossings are very dangerous and are a huge risk to try and cross.
You really should change the title, the North Korean woman obviously met a lot of Americans. The American woman met a North Korean woman for the first time.
Evelyn is so strong and kind despite all of her hardships and that’s insanely inspirational. And Megan was perfect for this I’ve never seen this channel but Megan was SO good with her words and empathetic I’d love to see her again as well
After 10 years overseas, I learned there is much more to freedom that is seldom mentioned. That is the depth of freedom of choice. I didn’t have the freedom to go to any of the thousands of restaurants in the USA, because they didn’t exist where I was overseas. I couldn’t even make Mexican food, because you couldn’t even buy the ingredients. So grocery stores are a type of freedom, with the hundreds of choice in food products. Overseas, they didn’t exist. In this country, you have incredible choices in nearly everything that no other country has. America is truly blessed.
Sadly, everyone she was related to that is left behind was tortured, and either killed afterwards, or worked until they died. Huge sacrifice to pay for another's freedom. Blows my mind how anyone seriously believes America is a bad country that is from here.
I imagine she’s been through so much to get to where she is now, but I think one of the most positive takeaways from it all is as she said toward the end of the video, I feel like she can appreciate simple things so much more than we probably do, things we take for granted because for many of us, they were always there.
Evelyn says she went to high school in America. That means she made her escape, traveling from North Korea all the way to Thailand, by herself, when she was somewhere between ten and fifteen years old! I would really like to hear more about her story.
This was so beautiful. The title may be written wrong (maybe just a translation mistake) but it’s also so true. People born in America, or other free countries, often don’t realize how important and special freedom is. Even our founders, why they would be willing to die for freedom, that is was that special. And because she came from a country that repressed everything and controlled everything, feeding her flat out lies, it makes every moment of life and everything she experienced new and amazing. Like I think of someone killing themselves cause they were dumped or s rough financial situation (and I’ve been here, wanting to kill myself when most of my family told me I should’ve kept my sexual abuse to myself) and it makes it seem so weak. She had to go through so much to get her freedom and I’m sure there isn’t a single moment of her freedom that she takes for granted
Please don't bring up the founding fathers when talking about freedom. Where was the freedom for Blacks or the Natives. Our founding fathers are not deserving to be honored when speaking of freedom. The hypocrisy is simply too hard to bear. Freedom for the select few is NOT FREEDOM to be celebrated.
I'm delighted that you represented yourself as a Christian who isn't in the business of telling everybody else what to think and what to do. Here's why. From the time my wife was little until she graduated from high school in Michigan, my wife's mother "dragged" (Sally's word for it) her to Sunday school and worship services. Sally liked the music (old-style methodist) but she hated almost everything else about it. By the time she graduated from high school, Sally had decided (and I'm quoting her here), "Churches are places people go to tell other people what to do - or to pay the preacher to tell other people what to do." Sally got an apartment with one of her high school classmates and a job as a nurse's aid/emergency room technician and decided she was through with churches and churchiosoty for good. A few years later - as a result of a series of miracles - Sally accepted an invitation to attend services in Iowa where neither lay officers nor the pastor were intent on telling people what to do. Instead, everything was in the form of an invitation and visitors didn't feel pressured to participate if they preferred to merely observe. After moving to another town in Iowa, Sally found another congregation that was nearly as dedicated to not telling people what to do as the first congregation of that type she had found. The next congregation Sally joined seemed that way for a while but one day Sally was in the lobby of the church building and some woman told her, "You shouldn't be wearing pants in church." Sally's response was, "I can take them off right now right here if you wish." I wonder how many other people would attend worship services if they could find a congregation where neither the laity or the pastor tells people what to do.
This kind of makes me wish for freedom for North Koreans Like a lot of people there probably don't realize what they're missing out on or that there's even anything missing but seeing videos like this makes me really think "Holy crap, it's gotta suck to live like that." Like obviously I already knew that but this kinda made me seriously think about that instead of taking the freedom I've got for granted. Hope they can experience that freedom one day too.
I’ve been to South Korea in the Army. Out of 13 countries I’ve been to, South Korea was my favorite. The people were so kind and the food just amazing. It’s been around 19 yrs ago and I still think about it. Also, American lady please stop talking so much. Let her talk more.
The thing that impressed me most was a night shot of say North Korea - they're just one little point of light being Pyongyang. Then you look at the U.S. the eastern part of the country out to a line between Chicago and Dallas is lit up like a Christmas tree.
Megan seems like a typical American: She does most of the talking, even about a country she’s never been to, and she tells other people what it’s like and how they feel about it.
The title is incorrect. It should read American Woman meets North Korean for the first time. Evelyn has been to America and has several American friends while Megan(the American) has never met someone from North Korea before. Therefore "North Korean Women Meets American For the First Time" is incorrect.
Even tho there is freedom in America I still feel like it’s different as far as genders, races, and etc. People say we have so much freedom in the US and we take it for granted, I mean yeah I guess so comparing to other countries, but when u actually have been here all your life and also are a person of color, or transgender, or pansexual, etc. Just different from what people assume an “American” is, u start to realize what freedoms do we really have here in the US.
There is this irony. Like our founding fathers claimed that all people are created equal yet there was slavery and women could not vote. You can acknowledge both, the freedom that we enjoy but also see that there’s still so much more to accomplish. That idea of wanting better and not settling is very American to me.
Thank you, I really enjoyed that! Not too many surprises, of course, but it was rewarding to see and empathise with the emotional impact that the American/Western culture can have on a person who has been deprived of the things that we take for granted. Personally, I am not really a Westerner, since I am a native South African (a Euro-African, if you like). Our own country is a paradox where the vast majority of the people have only had freedom for the past 28 years. As a white person, I was privileged to enjoy and take for granted virtually all the important freedoms since birth. For the record, I always opposed the oppressive, racist policies of our government and am pleased that they have ended.
Good one. Not only fascinating, but incalculably valuable, to me, for the chance to see the world from someone else's perspective. We say we are free in the U.S. and all, but how much do we utilize the opportunities that the freedoms present?
You can see Evelyn's body language when she first sits next to Megan. I know she's met Americans before but she looked apprehensive by the way she kept leaning away from Megan. By the end of the video though, she's sitting up more straight and feels more comfortable.
I love these. As an American and one who grew up in the 70's and 80's it's hard for me to see so much of our freedom being taken from us in the US. People don't really understand how much it really costs until it is gone.
I love how this young lady handled it. She was very careful with her words and represented herself and her beliefs very well. Admirably, actually. Also, she was kind, and did not go too hard with "north korea is evil and dangerous, what do you think of that etc...."
God bless to you Ladies. Thanks for a wonderful story. There are a lot of Asian Americans also, the many great things about America. You probably may have met a few by now. I'm African American. All US citizens are just known as Americans however. Now you are American. God bless to you. 🙏😇❤️🌱👪
Agreed. When i was passing through france this black french guy asked me if we had Africans in America. We really couldn't communicate that well but we tried. Very friendly sharp dressed dude. So i was like we have people from Africa (using Google translate when needed) I was like, we have black peop ln e called African-American but in my country we just say Americans. And some are white,black,asian,and latino. (I used Spanish cause he could understand that better being next to Spain) So people in other countries, they assume if you aren't a White American, then you are just an immigrant but that's so far from reality. AND THESE ARE WESTERN COUNTRIES THAT THINK THIS WAY!!!
First time I'm really impressed by a host could I say there? Megan is a gem and charasmatic as a host so to speak. Excellent balance of listening and questioning and authenticity
When i was in the military, a group of about 15 of us used to go out to eat and get drinks every weekend. We found a really good sushi place and the owner turned to be a very nice man from north korea who escaped. He worked 12 hours a day 7 days a week to save money to help smuggle the rest pf his fanily out. We started going to that restaurant and tipping 100% minimum to help him out. That was a long time ago, but i hope hes gotten the rest of his loved ones out safety by now.
Wait, the North Korean learned English in a high school in America, hence speaks fluent English, and yet Megan is the first American she's met? Why must you lie to us for clickbait purposes?
6:03 ummm not exactly. I got censored just this morning on youtube for politically incorrect language/words in a freakin harmless joke. Sure, not North Korea, but not a good clean America like say 1985 when you could use any words you wanted.
Freedom of speech means you can say whatever you want without fear of reprisal from the GOVERNMENT, you overripe melon head. There have always been consequences for your words and actions in society. 1985? You’re not even close to knowing what you’re talking about.
Companies have the freedom to do what they like with their property. And you still have the freedom to say whatever you like without legal repercussion. You can even post a message on the side of someone's home or business so long as you don't damage property and they have the right to remove it
@@SuLokify And THAT'S the problem. People stick up for mega corporations censorship, yet advocate harassment of a private citizens home? Liberals are the new fascists.
@@gwildordipkin6504 If that's what you think I was saying, you are either an idiot or arguing in bad faith. Freedom of speech extends to control of messaging on your own property. That includes your home, or your business. No matter how big or successful. A private business being subject to government regulation over what they can and cannot say or censor on their own private platform goes against everything this country stands for. Arguing otherwise is actually more in line with fascist ideology. Sincerely, an ACTUAL conservative
I can tell you for a fact, we got over 30 million citizens in the state of texas, at least 15 million are men, and I don't know a single one of them that wouldn't worship the ground you walk on if you came here to look for a mate! Evelyn was my grandmother's name, and you are just as beautiful.
I think this video is a lie. Evelyn is indeed from North Korea but she escaped and came to the US many years ago. She is now a US citizen. It’s fun but please don’t fool us.
My wife escaped communism when Nicolae Ceaușescu was in charge or Romania, made it to the US at 16, put herself through school and university. After 20 years she moved back to Europe. So I really admire people who take their risks to improve their lives.
5:50 I think this is why most veterans really hold their freedom dear to them. We volunteer to live in a regimented dictatorial society, where the whims of someone placed hire than you on the food chain controls your time, access to medical care, your food, sleep. It really is a cross between prison and a strict socialism where the group matters not the individual. After you serve your time you really understand how valuable it is to be able to do what you want, when you want, how you want. We just don’t take it for granted. This young lady here never will take it for granted you can bet that.
A very fine job from both ladies. Makes me want to get a bigger flag. The bravery required to escape N. Korea is more than we here in America could imagine. Great interview indeed. Thank you.
I and my 4 kids moved to Canada for four years. We all felt really suppressed. My kids only told me this after we left. I never shared my feelings while we were there. I was taught by my father that everyplace has something for us. That was just Canada…can’t even imagine China or North Korea
Wow... Evelyn's English is very very good. I know only small number of people in North Korea are trained in English for their strategic purpose. Her linguistic ability is outstanding.
Great video....interesting Korean perspective. And...forgive me for typing this, but can't help but mention how truly GORGEOUS both women are, inside and out.
Man, this hits close to home, literally. My parents and relatives, especially on my father's side, had been through so much during the war. So many times that they could've died as 9-11 year old kids, but they managed to make it to America with zero English, no education, and no money/belongings aside from a couple of rings/necklaces and a few pair of clothes. I have friends whose parents also went through similar things during that time, and I'm just astounded at how far they all have come to build up a comfortable life for themselves and their kids. Makes me cry every time I think about it. I've got plenty of stories to share that my father and uncle have told me, and a few from some friends as well. I'm glad that the woman was able to escape and make it to America to live a better life than what awaited her back in the old country. I absolutely hate the government officials, running these countries and couldn't care too much about the people. Anyways, I putting that aside since this shouldn't be about political/vengeful views. Again, kudos to her and all the other people out there who have made it this far in life, you all deserve better.
Is ragtime music really the most fitting here? Maybe it is. They're discussing freedom, which is happy, but its powerful and deep. And there's Scott Joplin in the back just tearing up the keys.
She hit the nail on the head when she said many Americans take freedom for granted. Here we are in 2024 and there is a large population of the US that wants to purposely put a man in the highest office who, by his own admission, wants to be a dictator. I'm glad there are people like Evelyn who share their stories to help other see what the difference is.
The title is wrong. North Korean woman was in America so she saw MANY Americans. US woman saw North Korean woman for the first time
Exactly . Good catch
was just thinking the same thing after she said she went to America
Why u no like American ?
I believe it is possible that the original title was in Korean, and that the proper translation would've been something like "North Korean and American women meet for the first time." I don't speak Korean, unfortunately, but the structure of Korean is very similar to Japanese, and that is how I would have expected to translate such a title from Japanese.
Clarification: I have worked as a translator before, specifically for a Japanese woman, but the details are protected by HIPAA.
@@TeacherinTraining39 that's my guess too. I don't speak either language, but have seen translations like that before with Korean and the Japanese languages.
I cannot imagine escaping through multiple borders on my own as a young teen, incredibly bravery
@J that makes it harder
yeah shes made of much tougher stuff than most.
What i don’t get is why she didn’t go to a European country as she was going in that direction.
@@NicholasJH96 she was around south east Asia before she got adopted into US family.
Especially since she was a young woman that just became a teen and it is dangerous even for a full grown woman to do that because of depraved people that will kidnap women (Especially young women) when they least suspect it and sell them in human trafficking rings. So being from NK, its damned if you do and damned if you don't. It is a big gamble. And it sounds like she had people looking after her in her journey but still, all it takes is one look away and someone can disappear.
I live in Denver, and back in 2008, I used to date a North Korean girl. She had an I.D. card from the US state department, and it had her as a refugee in the US. And thru her, I met a few other North Korean refugees here in Denver. The majority of them were at a Korean church.
It made me so proud to know she first came here through Denver. Not surprising at all, Denverites are super kind people for the most part, but it was a feel-good thing for me. Denver's one of those cities anyone is safe in really, I love it here even though I live in Castle Pines now. But there's nothing quite like walking Downtown, especially LoDo's historical district, and interacting with people of so many different cultures and backgrounds. Incredible.
Can't have been easy dating in North Korean? .
Note to self, drive from Craig out to Denver and meet someone who appreciates life and doesnt dwell on first world issues.
@@leannetaylor6843 you sound so ignorant
@@leannetaylor6843 What a stupid thing to say. She escaped from her own country and is probably insanely grateful and proud to be in America. Why would it be difficult dating a North Korean?
As a Puerto Rican, I am blessed that we are born with automatically US citizenship , and go to the States whenever we pleased.
You’re Americans my man. At birth. I have no clue why you aren’t a state (I do, but it makes no sense to me).
Wow and Im canadian and Im not allowed to go even tho its literally 1 hour drive LMAO
@Ferd To Puerto Rico? You absolutely can go there as a Canadian. There may be some Covid vaccine restrictions, but Canadians can go to any US place they want to with very minor red tape. It’s basically a formality, not a process.
@@nwj03a Yeah we can travel there and to america to visit but we dont have citizenship though
@@ferdtheterd3897 There was a time (Idk how old you are, obviously) when you could freely go between the US and Canada without a passport, just like they were two different states in the same country. After 9/11, you can no longer do that. I'm in my thirties and never got to go there as a kid when you didn't need a passport. My brother, however, was able to go on a field trip there twice as a teen. He's 10 years older than me.
I am very proud of my fellow American for how well she not only presented herself, but how wonderful she was to the lady from NK. And your guest from NK is such an impressive, and tough woman, worthy of respect for her bravery.
We'll done, from an American Army Infantry vet. You both are badasses.
@@justinthaim8879 oh lookie, a carl... whats the matter daddy not giving you attention in mommies basement. r/niceguy is more your speed. as in having an honorable mention.
@@justinthaim8879 stop being a whiny baby. You made a smarmy, little child type remark, and this is your pathetic response? Like I said, r/niceguy.
well said, brother.
@@RowdyGrunt he deleted his comment cause he got scared haha. Just another #keyboardwarrior sitting in his dank dark room in their parents house.
Thank you so much for your service. Proud to be an American because of our military men & women 💯
Salute 🫡 from an AF Brat gone USCG, Retired Lol 😂
What impresses me the most are the questions that Megan were asking. Those are good quality questions.
The North Korean woman’s English is extremely impressive. I was stationed in Japan for years and I’ve always had the most respect for North Korean escapees. They have endured so much and they deserve everything we can provide them.
I mean, she lived in the US for years, I would think she would pick up the language.
Impressive.......Most impressive.
It's actually compulsary to learn English in North Korea. Yeah, I was surprised too.
@@TerryTheNewsGirl I think the same can be said for Japanese who learn English in school AND from American movies & TV.
@@alonenjersey There is a Japanese girl on here who has been uploading videos of her learning English from playing Grand Theft Auto... Yes, I'm serious. LOL. She is starting to swear like a trucker now while running people over for money.
I’m glad Americans like Megan exist and I think she did a great job of representing us and our values . Much love to North Korea and all humans !
What color blue? Green?
This country was built on immigrants so no matter how she acted, it wooodnt have mattered because this country has well over 300M people so you can just kiss my a*. I’m from Queens, btw so holla at me
@@ex7229 blue and green
Do you know here?how do you know what here values are?
@comment sense we do. stop believing every sensationalist media doomsdayer. thats literally how nk controls its people but you fall for it. America is very big. 99.9% of people are normal and respectful and not racist. racists are just a very loud dangeroud vocal group of losers and obviously the news will focus on that and not just random people being normal. I work at a restaurant we have Vietnamese, koreans, japanese, mexicans, white, black, Nicaraguan, and a girl fresh outa ireland and my good friend who just moved here from Zimbabwe. never seen anyone here hate on anyones race. why would you? no one normal is taught like that. Stop hating every single thing about America. we have problems that should absolutely be fixed but just always focusing on the bad is such a sad way to live.
This was a wonderful episode! They just met but were chatting together as if they have been friends for years!
We should never take our freedom for granted...you just need to listen to someone like Evelyn
to realize what we have!
yet in the uk and the usa we have far left communists who want to take our freedom deport them to north korea where im sure they would love it
I liked this American girl the most out of all the other Americans you've casted, she seems very honest and aware
I remember when I was in my old house not to long ago in florida, we had a person come out and mow our lawn/cut our trees.. We didnt ask him to he just wanted to, when i tried to give him some money he denied it... Asked where I was from and I asked the same, told me he was a defect from North Korea.. Was the first (and still only) time Ive ever met someone from North Korea.. He was so filled with life and joy just being able to to what He wanted to do with no rule, rhyme or reason.. I Do not care for the NK leaders but He is one of the main reason I have such love for the people.. I dont know where he is now but Im hoping hes loving his freedoms in America
I am amazed at how good her English is since she escaped as recently as 2013. She is obviously very intelligent. I'm glad it all worked out for her.
her family is also very well-off by North Korean standards, so she didn't have the same lifestyle as someone living in the countryside would have.
@@jeffburnham6611 I'm sure living "well-off" in North Korean standards is like living in a 500 sq ft studio in down town LA eating Ramen every night.
@@Liam-zo4jm The ramen in LA is actually really good.
She lived in the US for years, I would expect her English to be pretty good.
her english is too good... she has learnt it long time along with excellent help@@alittlebitgone
I love how Evelyn talks about freedom as a feeling... how it makes her feel like herself and happy to experience it in every way.
The Korean woman is very brave. I got to know a little bit about Korean culture through a friend at college who was Korean. I met her family and it turned out her father had escaped from NK as a young man. He went on to build a successful real estate agency in Queens, NY. Korean food is fantastic!
Evelyn said one of the most powerful quotes that I have ever heard "I feel more attached to freedom because I can feel it". I have a new hero in my life! Wow!!!
I already subscribe to Evelyn. In this video I meet Megan the American for the first time and I love her! She is so friendly, genuine, and has such a caring heart.
Evelyn is so courageous. I can’t imagine the strength it took for her to escape by herself at such a young age. I was also very impressed with Megan’s intelligent and sensitive questions. She represented the U.S. very well.
Hmmmmm. Interesting
Megan-YOU ROCKED IT
and Evelyn is so brave.
I mean honestly I think anyone could sit there and talk to a North Korean. It’s not something that can be “rocked”.
@@blake7587 I just think they ment that she left a nice impression. Especially when it's a video like this. If she was rude it generally would have been associated with her country based on the titles of this video alone. So it was nice.
@@taylorlane8257 But like..who would volunteer to be in a video and then be rude? If she volunteered to meet a North Korean then obviously she wanted to meet one and it’s very rare for anyone to volunteer to meet someone and then be a jerk to them.
That’s what I’m saying. She basically did what anyone would’ve done meeting someone new.
I’m not trying to criticize her I’m just not understanding the praise.
Blake, Karen is one of my dearest subscribers on my own RUclips channel so she’s just cheering me on~
The world needs more people like her.. so no need to bash those who are trying to encourage others ❤️
@@MeganOsten I’m not trying to bash anyone I was simply expressing my belief that most people meeting someone else for the first time would try to be polite so I didn’t understand what she was referring to.
Wow, both women are so well spoken.
Evelyn speaks English shockingly well. Like, better than a lot of people here in the States! Insane! And I was so proud to know her first experience here was in Denver, at DIA. Denver is an amazing city and I love the people here, such pride! Definitely a Denverite thing to take someone like that in without hesitation and with lots of love.
@WSloNot hard to speak English better than an American😂peAggie
in 1989, as part of a special envoy, I spent 2 weeks in North Korea with the U.S. ARMY. even for such a short time, and in an area that was made to show how wonderful things were in the north I felt the oppression and restrictive atmosphere. I am very glad that this young woman was able to escape. I can honestly say that stepping back over the red painted line in Panmunjom I felt every ounce of freedom returning to me. and I have never forgotten that feeling.
Evelyn is an amazing example of strength and perseverance. To go from rigid and strict to general freedom has to be a mind bender. So to stay sane through so much pressure you have to have top notch mental faculties. Coming from a fellow woman I’m so proud of Evelyn’s courage and resourcefulness. If she was my daughter I would be so proud of her.
Wow. I'm really impressed with the American here. She describes "freedom" perfectly.
As a veteran who has visited and been stationed in handfuls of other countries, I gave a ton of respect for what she went through. Border crossings are very dangerous and are a huge risk to try and cross.
especially for a young woman ... she is so strong
You really should change the title, the North Korean woman obviously met a lot of Americans. The American woman met a North Korean woman for the first time.
Evelyn is so strong and kind despite all of her hardships and that’s insanely inspirational. And Megan was perfect for this I’ve never seen this channel but Megan was SO good with her words and empathetic I’d love to see her again as well
After 10 years overseas, I learned there is much more to freedom that is seldom mentioned. That is the depth of freedom of choice. I didn’t have the freedom to go to any of the thousands of restaurants in the USA, because they didn’t exist where I was overseas. I couldn’t even make Mexican food, because you couldn’t even buy the ingredients. So grocery stores are a type of freedom, with the hundreds of choice in food products. Overseas, they didn’t exist. In this country, you have incredible choices in nearly everything that no other country has. America is truly blessed.
Sadly, everyone she was related to that is left behind was tortured, and either killed afterwards, or worked until they died. Huge sacrifice to pay for another's freedom. Blows my mind how anyone seriously believes America is a bad country that is from here.
Small minded people. They have too much freedom and free time. That's how they have so much time to be angry all the time 😂
@suizzyicetea I’ve watched my dog kill squirrels that are smarter than you.
This girl has already talked about her story on this channel, she only has her mother who herself escaped to China
Based on what evidence? Or do you just like making things up?
when I watch videos of people in North Korea no one smiles... but when they get out, all of them smile all the time....freedom is a smile.
Loved this meaningfull conversation,specially for the north corean girl,God bless both of you🙏😌❤
I imagine she’s been through so much to get to where she is now, but I think one of the most positive takeaways from it all is as she said toward the end of the video, I feel like she can appreciate simple things so much more than we probably do, things we take for granted because for many of us, they were always there.
Megan has a vey deep beauty. Here voice her mannerisms and her heart.
Evelyn says she went to high school in America. That means she made her escape, traveling from North Korea all the way to Thailand, by herself, when she was somewhere between ten and fifteen years old! I would really like to hear more about her story.
love the conversation about the importance and feeling of freedom. cool video.
I'd be curious to hear Evelyn's thoughts on Twitter.
Wonderful session. Thank you for sharing this!
This was so beautiful. The title may be written wrong (maybe just a translation mistake) but it’s also so true. People born in America, or other free countries, often don’t realize how important and special freedom is. Even our founders, why they would be willing to die for freedom, that is was that special. And because she came from a country that repressed everything and controlled everything, feeding her flat out lies, it makes every moment of life and everything she experienced new and amazing. Like I think of someone killing themselves cause they were dumped or s rough financial situation (and I’ve been here, wanting to kill myself when most of my family told me I should’ve kept my sexual abuse to myself) and it makes it seem so weak. She had to go through so much to get her freedom and I’m sure there isn’t a single moment of her freedom that she takes for granted
Please don't bring up the founding fathers when talking about freedom. Where was the freedom for Blacks or the Natives. Our founding fathers are not deserving to be honored when speaking of freedom. The hypocrisy is simply too hard to bear. Freedom for the select few is NOT FREEDOM to be celebrated.
I'm delighted that you represented yourself as a Christian who isn't in the business of telling everybody else what to think and what to do.
Here's why.
From the time my wife was little until she graduated from high school in Michigan, my wife's mother "dragged" (Sally's word for it) her to Sunday school and worship services. Sally liked the music (old-style methodist) but she hated almost everything else about it. By the time she graduated from high school, Sally had decided (and I'm quoting her here), "Churches are places people go to tell other people what to do - or to pay the preacher to tell other people what to do." Sally got an apartment with one of her high school classmates and a job as a nurse's aid/emergency room technician and decided she was through with churches and churchiosoty for good.
A few years later - as a result of a series of miracles - Sally accepted an invitation to attend services in Iowa where neither lay officers nor the pastor were intent on telling people what to do. Instead, everything was in the form of an invitation and visitors didn't feel pressured to participate if they preferred to merely observe.
After moving to another town in Iowa, Sally found another congregation that was nearly as dedicated to not telling people what to do as the first congregation of that type she had found.
The next congregation Sally joined seemed that way for a while but one day Sally was in the lobby of the church building and some woman told her, "You shouldn't be wearing pants in church."
Sally's response was, "I can take them off right now right here if you wish."
I wonder how many other people would attend worship services if they could find a congregation where neither the laity or the pastor tells people what to do.
Seriously? Religion is all about telling other people what to do and what not to do. It's their stock in trade.
She is such a beautiful woman. I really do wish her nothing but the very best for her life.
I enjoy these types of videos. In my opinion, videos like this should be a part of school's learning programs.
I follow Evelyn and her vids always put a smile on my face. She is such a Doll!
This kind of makes me wish for freedom for North Koreans
Like a lot of people there probably don't realize what they're missing out on or that there's even anything missing but seeing videos like this makes me really think "Holy crap, it's gotta suck to live like that." Like obviously I already knew that but this kinda made me seriously think about that instead of taking the freedom I've got for granted. Hope they can experience that freedom one day too.
Such a great story and perspective. We should love and accept other no matter their race because we are humans before any Nationality/ Language.
I’ve been to South Korea in the Army. Out of 13 countries I’ve been to, South Korea was my favorite. The people were so kind and the food just amazing. It’s been around 19 yrs ago and I still think about it. Also, American lady please stop talking so much. Let her talk more.
The thing that impressed me most was a night shot of say North Korea - they're just one little point of light being Pyongyang. Then you look at the U.S. the eastern part of the country out to a line between Chicago and Dallas is lit up like a Christmas tree.
Or even just looking at south Korea right next door
Megan seems like a typical American: She does most of the talking, even about a country she’s never been to, and she tells other people what it’s like and how they feel about it.
You seem like a very bitter person.
The title is incorrect. It should read American Woman meets North Korean for the first time. Evelyn has been to America and has several American friends while Megan(the American) has never met someone from North Korea before. Therefore "North Korean Women Meets American For the First Time" is incorrect.
Well, the title is misleading. She's lived in the States and seen many Americans.
Yeah, when she said "and then I went to America", I was like, HOL' UP, wait a minute, these fuckers are lying to us.
Even tho there is freedom in America I still feel like it’s different as far as genders, races, and etc. People say we have so much freedom in the US and we take it for granted, I mean yeah I guess so comparing to other countries, but when u actually have been here all your life and also are a person of color, or transgender, or pansexual, etc. Just different from what people assume an “American” is, u start to realize what freedoms do we really have here in the US.
There is this irony. Like our founding fathers claimed that all people are created equal yet there was slavery and women could not vote. You can acknowledge both, the freedom that we enjoy but also see that there’s still so much more to accomplish. That idea of wanting better and not settling is very American to me.
As an American I enjoy meeting different people and learning of their culture. Always a joy to meet friendly folks from around the world.
Hope the ladies are still doing fine. Nice job!
Megan is a wonderful representative for America. She is very kind, considerate, and asks great questions. Bravo!
First time meeting an American? She's been living here since 2013. What do you mean meeting an American for the first time? Fix the title...
1:32 when a person starts a conversation with "I escaped from..." it means that that country is a mess to say the least
There are millions of people who could learn something from her.
She's pretty known. She grew up in Chicago in an American foster home . She's such an inspiration. She deserves all the freedom us American have
@@justinthaim8879 the title is misleading
The American asked some good questions. I wish she had given her more time to answer.
Couldn't have said anything better myself as an American! Huge fan of these videos!
Very enjoyable listening to you both, thank you ladies.
6:29
She’s on point. And Evelyn’s foster family ~ doubt this will be seen, but thanks for putting your time & energy into something so positive.
Megan is a beautiful soul, so genuine
Thank you, I really enjoyed that! Not too many surprises, of course, but it was rewarding to see and empathise with the emotional impact that the American/Western culture can have on a person who has been deprived of the things that we take for granted. Personally, I am not really a Westerner, since I am a native South African (a Euro-African, if you like). Our own country is a paradox where the vast majority of the people have only had freedom for the past 28 years. As a white person, I was privileged to enjoy and take for granted virtually all the important freedoms since birth. For the record, I always opposed the oppressive, racist policies of our government and am pleased that they have ended.
Good one. Not only fascinating, but incalculably valuable, to me, for the chance to see the world from someone else's perspective. We say we are free in the U.S. and all, but how much do we utilize the opportunities that the freedoms present?
You can see Evelyn's body language when she first sits next to Megan. I know she's met Americans before but she looked apprehensive by the way she kept leaning away from Megan. By the end of the video though, she's sitting up more straight and feels more comfortable.
Korean ladies are a real good looking bunch
I love these. As an American and one who grew up in the 70's and 80's it's hard for me to see so much of our freedom being taken from us in the US. People don't really understand how much it really costs until it is gone.
Northern Thai We are still a very free country. No idea what you're talking about.
@@upthedown1 Sadly I'm not surprised.
North Korean women look so calm and beautiful .
I love how this young lady handled it. She was very careful with her words and represented herself and her beliefs very well. Admirably, actually. Also, she was kind, and did not go too hard with "north korea is evil and dangerous, what do you think of that etc...."
God bless to you Ladies. Thanks for a wonderful story. There are a lot of Asian Americans also, the many great things about America. You probably may have met a few by now. I'm African American. All US citizens are just known as Americans however. Now you are American. God bless to you. 🙏😇❤️🌱👪
Agreed. When i was passing through france this black french guy asked me if we had Africans in America.
We really couldn't communicate that well but we tried. Very friendly sharp dressed dude.
So i was like we have people from Africa (using Google translate when needed)
I was like, we have black peop ln e called African-American but in my country we just say Americans. And some are white,black,asian,and latino. (I used Spanish cause he could understand that better being next to Spain)
So people in other countries, they assume if you aren't a White American, then you are just an immigrant but that's so far from reality.
AND THESE ARE WESTERN COUNTRIES THAT THINK THIS WAY!!!
Two kind, intelligent, charming, beautiful, and engaging young ladies having a great conversation. Excellent video.
Two beautiful souls 💐
Hey that's dear Evelyn. Thank you so much Evelyn for giving us the opportunity to learn about your journey.
This is beautiful
First time I'm really impressed by a host could I say there? Megan is a gem and charasmatic as a host so to speak. Excellent balance of listening and questioning and authenticity
Que Deus ajude mais norte coreanos a conhecer outros paises.
When i was in the military, a group of about 15 of us used to go out to eat and get drinks every weekend. We found a really good sushi place and the owner turned to be a very nice man from north korea who escaped. He worked 12 hours a day 7 days a week to save money to help smuggle the rest pf his fanily out. We started going to that restaurant and tipping 100% minimum to help him out. That was a long time ago, but i hope hes gotten the rest of his loved ones out safety by now.
Wait, the North Korean learned English in a high school in America, hence speaks fluent English, and yet Megan is the first American she's met? Why must you lie to us for clickbait purposes?
optimism will always prevail over hate. Her joy is infectious.
Love y'all God bless Jesus is Lord Lord be safe and happy
Evelyn is so brave to share her story. Defecting from NK is no joke. Great interviewing skills by Megan! I think you may have made friends for life.:)
Stop interrupting the lovely North Korean lady.
I really enjoyed this exchange between the two of them.
6:03 ummm not exactly. I got censored just this morning on youtube for politically incorrect language/words in a freakin harmless joke. Sure, not North Korea, but not a good clean America like say 1985 when you could use any words you wanted.
Freedom of speech means you can say whatever you want without fear of reprisal from the GOVERNMENT, you overripe melon head. There have always been consequences for your words and actions in society. 1985? You’re not even close to knowing what you’re talking about.
Unfortunately that’s the truth, censorship is getting out of hands.
Companies have the freedom to do what they like with their property. And you still have the freedom to say whatever you like without legal repercussion. You can even post a message on the side of someone's home or business so long as you don't damage property and they have the right to remove it
@@SuLokify And THAT'S the problem. People stick up for mega corporations censorship, yet advocate harassment of a private citizens home? Liberals are the new fascists.
@@gwildordipkin6504 If that's what you think I was saying, you are either an idiot or arguing in bad faith.
Freedom of speech extends to control of messaging on your own property. That includes your home, or your business. No matter how big or successful. A private business being subject to government regulation over what they can and cannot say or censor on their own private platform goes against everything this country stands for. Arguing otherwise is actually more in line with fascist ideology.
Sincerely, an ACTUAL conservative
I can tell you for a fact, we got over 30 million citizens in the state of texas, at least 15 million are men, and I don't know a single one of them that wouldn't worship the ground you walk on if you came here to look for a mate! Evelyn was my grandmother's name, and you are just as beautiful.
Megan - do you know any "poor" people in America who have the freedom to sleep on the sidewalk? Seriously...
Not all the countries allow that.
@@ReasonAboveEverything - I slept outdoors and ate from bins for 6 years. I do not take that particular freedom for granted, thank you.
Made my day thank you💜💜
I think this video is a lie. Evelyn is indeed from North Korea but she escaped and came to the US many years ago. She is now a US citizen. It’s fun but please don’t fool us.
Yet, her experience’s in North Korea, Thailand, and China are real. I enjoyed listening to her experience.
Pretty cool to see both these ladies interact and talk about their perspective.
My wife escaped communism when Nicolae Ceaușescu was in charge or Romania, made it to the US at 16, put herself through school and university. After 20 years she moved back to Europe.
So I really admire people who take their risks to improve their lives.
Very deep conversations with meaningful connection- but then there’s stupid cute music edited over the top.
5:50 I think this is why most veterans really hold their freedom dear to them. We volunteer to live in a regimented dictatorial society, where the whims of someone placed hire than you on the food chain controls your time, access to medical care, your food, sleep. It really is a cross between prison and a strict socialism where the group matters not the individual.
After you serve your time you really understand how valuable it is to be able to do what you want, when you want, how you want. We just don’t take it for granted. This young lady here never will take it for granted you can bet that.
This American girl is really smart and cool as well.
A very fine job from both ladies. Makes me want to get a bigger flag. The bravery required to escape N. Korea is more than we here in America could imagine. Great interview indeed. Thank you.
I and my 4 kids moved to Canada for four years. We all felt really suppressed. My kids only told me this after we left. I never shared my feelings while we were there. I was taught by my father that everyplace has something for us. That was just Canada…can’t even imagine China or North Korea
You felt suppressed in Canada? Why?
Wow... Evelyn's English is very very good. I know only small number of people in North Korea are trained in English for their strategic purpose. Her linguistic ability is outstanding.
For a woman who said she wanted to hear from a North Korean, she sure did talk a lot.
Great video....interesting Korean perspective. And...forgive me for typing this, but can't help but mention how truly GORGEOUS both women are, inside and out.
She made that daunting journey when she was so young. Wow.
Man, this hits close to home, literally. My parents and relatives, especially on my father's side, had been through so much during the war. So many times that they could've died as 9-11 year old kids, but they managed to make it to America with zero English, no education, and no money/belongings aside from a couple of rings/necklaces and a few pair of clothes. I have friends whose parents also went through similar things during that time, and I'm just astounded at how far they all have come to build up a comfortable life for themselves and their kids. Makes me cry every time I think about it. I've got plenty of stories to share that my father and uncle have told me, and a few from some friends as well.
I'm glad that the woman was able to escape and make it to America to live a better life than what awaited her back in the old country. I absolutely hate the government officials, running these countries and couldn't care too much about the people. Anyways, I putting that aside since this shouldn't be about political/vengeful views. Again, kudos to her and all the other people out there who have made it this far in life, you all deserve better.
Is ragtime music really the most fitting here? Maybe it is. They're discussing freedom, which is happy, but its powerful and deep. And there's Scott Joplin in the back just tearing up the keys.
She hit the nail on the head when she said many Americans take freedom for granted. Here we are in 2024 and there is a large population of the US that wants to purposely put a man in the highest office who, by his own admission, wants to be a dictator. I'm glad there are people like Evelyn who share their stories to help other see what the difference is.
My South Korean wife and me as an American, married for 24 years and our daughter a graduate of a top 20 university.