Yea i think its because of how scary and sad it would be to live there. In my opinion I consider it the worst place in the world, Hell on Earth, if you will.
It is cruel, and it is nonsense to ask a question you know they can't answer, and then ask it again. Most north koreans would quickly assimilate into the real world if the regime was over thrown. There would be the militaristic ones would be hard to let live. lol.
as cnn is a far left organisation, i mean showing the kids playing video games etc lol, sure all kids like this in the north what a joke, basically showing them as 'nkt that bad' joke
I have seen a bunch of Documentations about North Korea and one thing that always seems to happen that needs to stop is: The interviewer always asks the citizens those questions that will get them into trouble. You can see it on their faces on just how uncomfortable it is for them, cause they know, if they don't repeat what they were told, they will get into **HUGE** troubles that we might not be able to imagine. Please stop asking the citizens those questions. Maybe leave it at a single one and move on. The citizens are not at fault for this. But they will pay the price if they give the 'wrong' answer, which is what you want to hear, with them saying something positive about 'their enemy'. They cannot answer those questions freely but we keep pressing the issue with every single interview. I think that is wrong.
I'm surprised the translators actually let them ask those questions. You'd think they'd either tell them not to, or purposely mistranslate what they said.
They should continue asking these questions...If you don't go to Sincerely connect to the North Korean people by respecting them enough to ask honest question then you shouldn't bother connecting with them at all.
Not doing that makes „optimus prime’s“ dictatorial rule effective even beyond its borders. Humanity cant always hide behind self-preservation, their forefathers created this freakshow.
after watching all those documentaries about north korea this one produced by CNN definitely surprised me with its premium quality. I have never seen a journalist being allowed to interview so many ordinary north koreans. Literally amazing. I wonder how CNN worked its magic.❤
Will Ripley made a bunch of trips to North Korea over the span of a few years, gaining the trust of his North Korean interlocutors and therefore being allowed increasingly extensive access. But after the failed Hanoi summit and the reaction to the death/murder of Otto Warmbier, the DPRK's outreach strategy changed.
@@Anu-hs2ku There is a Russian journalist, Anton is here, who's been there 2 times, even flying above the prison camps. He has one comment that looks like it might be from Kim Jong-un, but it also has a weird song added to it. Would Kim do that? I don't know. I suggested he doesn't go back, just in case. There was a Canadian who was arrested for leaving a Bible . They found the Bible & called him back for punishment. This is what tRump wants to turn USA into. No way in hell! 💙😾😾💙
@@kricketlangendoerfer8387 What in the world gives you the idea that Trump wants to turn America into that?! I'd love to hear how you came to that delirious conclusion.
@@WiccanGoddess33 When tRump made the comment he wanted US to respect him the same way NK respects Kim Jong-un. Several of us informed him that wasn't respect, that was fear & that we'd never fear him. Since CZcams blocks my links, you'll have to Google it. Read Project 2025 & 47. & watch YOU'VE BEEN TRUMPED TOO. How he broke a water pipe to a lady who was almost 90yo b/c she refused to sell him her land for his golf course. For 5yrs she had to buy drinking water & use lake water to bathe & wash dishes. When her neighbor finally discovered what was wrong & paid to have it fixed, tRump sent papers to have him sued for messing around on his golf course land! But as for NK, he's said he's going to put the homeless in camps & make them work. The same kind of "camps" that NK has. All these ppl he's angry at, judges & their families will gi into these "camps" unless he decides to shoot the judges, as he does retired General for TREASON. Pls do your homework, then let me know if you disagree. I grew to dislike tRump back in '89 when he made newspaper articles wanting to execute 5 children btwn the ages of 14-16yo. They're now known as the exonerated 5 & tRump still can't apologize. The one who spent the longest in prison, now has a County Seat in NY. 💙😾😼😻💙
Every video taken is checked by the government and edited so only what they want the world to see goes through. Remember the lady that said she wanted to go to US? I too was surprised until she said she hated US government and looked as if she were mad.
I know that lady who said she wanted to visit knew that she would have been “dealt with “ which is why she had to add the latter part of her statement to prevent any potential repercussions.
@@christinepoppy3277 Believe me they are. Like everyone of us is doctrined in a particular way to love or some things. They are also doctrined to love their leader. What I love is that many of them are happy hahaha.
I was thinking the exact same thing. I believe most of the North Koreans realize what situation they're in and must comply and lie about hating Americans. I don't actually believe they hate Americans. But in order to not get in trouble, they must add these statements about hatred to sound in representation of their homeland so they are not killed or scoulded. It's fucked up.
That Lady at the countryside actually gave him a smart “coded” answer about wanting to visit the US. I feel like these people actually have an idea of the Western world thru watching videos/movies that are smuggled from China so they’re not totally naive about us but of course she has to say what she said cause it’s on video and you really have to unscrambled the message.
This was a great documentary. Credit to the reporter whose interaction was humble, friendly but on point at the same time, showing ordinary Americans as who they are. A great ambassador for the US.
Самый лучший фильм снял Виталий Манский - "Солнце нации". Он обманом вывез материал из северной Кореи. Его фильм снят на тех материалах, которые оставались за кадром!
A fake ambassador. Ordinary americans would have laughed at the poverty in North Korea, ridiculed their culture and spat out their food because it's not processed enough. He would be a good example for how americans should be, but not for how they are. He isn't even obese.
Good stuff Will always enjoy listening to your stories, friend from the RGV, McAllen,well now up in Los Angeles, amazing view into the culture and clandestinely lives of NK,,, stay real Mr. Ripley 😉
I usually don't like CNN but this was one of the best documentaries I've seen on North Korea. The host was gracious and kind He spoke of some of the troubles that are happening there but mostly kept it about the people and not just all the people in poverty. Most videos I've seen are derogatory and it was nice to see a video that showed the kinder side of the people. Thank you for the excellent work.
If you pay, it’s in the history of the white race rule the world for that to happen to me all the other nations they had to treat it bad or have done wrong only white people do things to other nations and think it’s OK and then, when white on Wi-Fi each other, they want these other nations that they have done wrong to be involved and help smh
Agree totally. Great documentary! The country is a total paradox. The people serve the party and the leadership and they seem to be okay with that . That's how badly they have be brainwashed and indoctrinated. In many ways, China is similar but just a little less, but still a dictatorship like North Korea.
i used to watch these kinda North Korea videos as a kid late at night, and here i am watching yet another one many years later in the middle of the night.
I don't believe NK will ever start a major war in the simple fact sustaining their troops in food alone over an extended period of time is unattainable. That said, I hope we never see my hypothesis played out.
Why do journalists repeatedly ask people questions on camera that has severe risks if answered incorrectly. It is seriously negligent, I see it so often.
Thankyou for showing this film. you made it beautiful for you succeeded squeeze the good out of it that we all really want to see. This spark of happines that is in all of us. Thankyou again!
Is it a first time when they can ask personal questions to citizens? There are a lot of propaganda in their speech but still it’s the first time I see a format like this. It’s usually hidden cameras.
It's taken a dozen trips there to reach this point. Will Ripley has been playing the long game and all it has shown us is how completely controlled these people are. I suspect the farmer who said she wanted to go to the US probably really wanted to just visit and talk to its citizens about her understanding of them and ask why they want to hurt the people of the DPRK. However she knew the risk she was taking and so rounded off with the usual propaganda. How sad for these people.
It would be so tiring and sad to have to live your life with this man looming over you your entire life. I hate to say it because we always seem to know “what’s best” for other countries, but these people need help.
'''These people need help'''? Maybe if the USA stopped '''helping'' other countries through invasions, they could spend more of our tax dollars on taking care of their population, instead of on weapons. Lets look at democracy in the USA. Scores of kids and adults gunned down yearly, thousands of working homeless living in cars, unable to pay rent. thousands of addicts living and fouling the pavements of every USA city. I think OUR people needs help
Ok, it is relevant even today. I never got over what happened to the kid in North Korea. He begged for mercy, and he ended up in a coma. I will never except it. I will never forget.
@@TILL_OFARIM I hate the US but you can't really compare them and North Korea, because at least they don't need walls and guns to keep people in their country
I remember watching the Darkside of the Ring when WCW went to North Korea. It was really intense, after that I am glad I can safely visit North Korea from the safety of my home in CT, via this documentary.
@@RockySheperd It was called "Collision in Korea" and it took place in 1995. The episode of Dark Side of the Ring was INSANE! Scott Norton came within a blink of getting shot for calling North Korea a "shit hole"
There is a difference between a culture and a cult of personality. Underneath the cult of personality is a culture that is consistent with the Southeast Asian heritage. Things like filial piety, drawing a sense of identity from the group as opposed to the individual, and so on. These expressions of culture have been appropriated and instrumentalised by the regime to serve its purposes. It takes a discerning, experienced, and compassionate journalist to understand the nuance and to recognize and respect the culture even in the context of such extreme brutality and fear that is clearly evident in this documentary. @@69ElChistoso
I've liked the documentary, but you could put some effort in the subtitles which are desynchronized. I speak approximative English, and very hard to follow.
@@skreety0455balenced literally means its not biased. there are tons of documentaries biased against the dprk and some towards the dprk but he's saying he thinks that this is relatively balanced between left and right.
I honestly wonder how hard it was after asking those questions to people, to not be like "well, thats actually untrue, and you are being brainwashed" Like I would have bursted because my heart goes out to these people. They don't know how bad they have it, and have been fed lies their entire life. Kudos to CNN for not getting anyone in trouble and trying to be as respectful as possible while asking and answering questions.
I wrote my paper in my pro seminar in college on North Korea. 25 pages so I had to do a lot of research. What a strange but intriguing place. Amazing in so many ways good and bad.
@@Koko-ql4fg no it was nothing groundbreaking lol. I did learn a lot about the place. It’s almost like another planet how they live. There are no clear images of their concentration camps they are known to have. Only satellite and hidden video. South Korean and Chinese human rights groups drop usb drives via balloon to random places in NK so people can be taught things that are hidden. Some have porn. Things like that intrigued me.
Great video. But as a point of critique: Some of the questions made in interviews have the potential to harm the person for the rest of their life. You have a great responsibility!
top be fair, it's not his responsibility to keep the communist system intact and stable. pretending everything is fine is precisely what got these people in their current situation
I’m very glad this was a unit in my 8th grade World studies class (I’m in high school now) as there is the side the government wants you to see, an underrated country but what lies underneath is hell
2:20 That is a lie! United States of America (USA) did not start the Korean War. North Korea started the Korean War on the 25th June 1950 because North Korea invaded South Korea and ceased after an armistice on the 27th of July 1953.
The documentary was simultaneously honest and compelling _(all within the parameters of their government)._ If Kim Jong Un hoped we'd find affection and admiration for North Koreans, he got what he wanted; if CNN hoped to reveal new things about North Korea, it also won. There's a reason Kim Jong Un allows this journalist to keep returning. This report _(or story)_ from Will Ripley is among CNN's best work.
Yeah this is a great summary. Before I say this I want to say that North Korea is probably still a horrible place to live with strict rules and horrible punishments. That being said I thought it was more horrible than this documentary shows. I thought there was barely, if any, entertainment. I thought it focused most of ita energies on production. To see arcades (even though those arcades had ulterior motives), rock climbing, rowing, etc. was surprising. When yhey got out of Pyongyang was more what I expected from the whole country. Even then there were places to dine out. Im not sure how much use these places get without journalists there but the kids didnt seem like they were doing anything out of the norm. Interesting. That is not to say things are fine there its just there is more personal enjoyment in life than I expected.
We all live with propaganda everyday, it is just we are free to follow the propaganda we choose to follow. Some choose right others left and those in the middle see the propaganda of both sides.
Multiple people answers with their face turned or with a side eye, body language kinda says it all. Especially when they're asked about watching American media/entertainment.
North Korea is actually just like any other countries around the world. They actually have hopes, dreams, emotions ,etc but still they're actually living in a different and also ruthless police state.
I like how he asks the questions but doesn't push for an answer (as it could risk their lives). Instead, gives them food for silent thought and reflection. While giving us a peak into how north koreans think. Being uncomfy isnt negetive, sometimes u need to face uncomfortable situations to change ur view and perspective. At least question things
North Korean documentaries will never get old
Yea i think its because of how scary and sad it would be to live there. In my opinion I consider it the worst place in the world, Hell on Earth, if you will.
They are stuck in 1941 it's like watching through the time machine.
북조선
살인 로봇트들
그 기계속에
피가
흐른다는것이 슬프다
@@user-xf1mo2xr8l what
Yet this is all old. The footage you’re seeing is in so many CZcams videos…pretty suer cnn just re-uploaded this or stole it
Its kinda cruel to ask the citizens questions that you know full well can get them sent to a camp or killed.
They likely get tested by the authorities before being allowed to speak to an american journalist, especially if they are being recorded
It is cruel, and it is nonsense to ask a question you know they can't answer, and then ask it again. Most north koreans would quickly assimilate into the real world if the regime was over thrown. There would be the militaristic ones would be hard to let live. lol.
He asks questions that could get people in serious danger if they didnt carefully monitor their response
as cnn is a far left organisation, i mean showing the kids playing video games etc lol, sure all kids like this in the north what a joke, basically showing them as 'nkt that bad' joke
I’m sure those citizens he just talked too are dead now.
could get him in danger. he probably won't ever go near N.K. ever again.
I noticed that. I was pretty shocked
That kids knew he just didnt want his family be sent to a generational prison.
I’m surprised he’s allowed to go in there and asked those questions without repercussions.
He works for CNN… they think alike.
This was 5-6 years ago. Americans cannot go for any reason now, because of the Otto Warmbier incident.
Now you know the west be lying
@@3quartertim3lol thank you for your deep reasoning
The blue armband he has on is given to journalists who are invited to be there.
People were not born with hatred, they were taught to hate
Sounds applicable to the usa too.
I don't know. I was born with hatred of those who don't look like me.
Hmmmmmmmm..Trump??😂😂😂😂😂
I don't know about your comment, our jails are full. Guns readily available to all, legal or illegally.
By the USA .... Whole world hates USA because of their warmongering polices
Reporter trying to get people wacked with his questions😂
Interesting and somewhat ironic, isn’t it? That’s our perception of them but maybe that’s wrong like their perception of us is wrong
10:52 that poor man.. you can actually see the moment he felt his life flashed right before his eyes…
Don't exaggerate, I've been to North Korea, its a completely safe and peaceful place and I've walked alone at night.
@@BanditSlotsyeah 😂😂 u joker mfer 🤡
He can't even pisst after that moment
@@BanditSlots Yeah right, you're not allowed to walk around without a guide, maybe you walked around alone in the hotel that is.
@@BanditSlots Lol. Sure you did.
I have seen a bunch of Documentations about North Korea and one thing that always seems to happen that needs to stop is:
The interviewer always asks the citizens those questions that will get them into trouble. You can see it on their faces on just how uncomfortable it is for them, cause they know, if they don't repeat what they were told, they will get into **HUGE** troubles that we might not be able to imagine.
Please stop asking the citizens those questions. Maybe leave it at a single one and move on. The citizens are not at fault for this. But they will pay the price if they give the 'wrong' answer, which is what you want to hear, with them saying something positive about 'their enemy'. They cannot answer those questions freely but we keep pressing the issue with every single interview. I think that is wrong.
I'm surprised the translators actually let them ask those questions. You'd think they'd either tell them not to, or purposely mistranslate what they said.
Right, most American media or reporter usually asked intimidating question...
@@wanderingbangkokboyEvery question that isn't Kim this and Kim that is Intimidating.
They should continue asking these questions...If you don't go to Sincerely connect to the North Korean people by respecting them enough to ask honest question then you shouldn't bother connecting with them at all.
Not doing that makes „optimus prime’s“ dictatorial rule effective even beyond its borders. Humanity cant always hide behind self-preservation, their forefathers created this freakshow.
No matter what you're going through in your life, it could always be worse. You could be living in North Korea.
Na those people dig it!
or usa
@@Cesarini74The USA's decent.
@@user-sf7kl9uh7k cant deny
@@Cesarini74no other country is better than the united states'
after watching all those documentaries about north korea this one produced by CNN definitely surprised me with its premium quality. I have never seen a journalist being allowed to interview so many ordinary north koreans. Literally amazing. I wonder how CNN worked its magic.❤
Will Ripley made a bunch of trips to North Korea over the span of a few years, gaining the trust of his North Korean interlocutors and therefore being allowed increasingly extensive access. But after the failed Hanoi summit and the reaction to the death/murder of Otto Warmbier, the DPRK's outreach strategy changed.
Yeah, in another documentary I heard that no journalist is allowed to enter North Korea.
@@Anu-hs2ku There is a Russian journalist, Anton is here, who's been there 2 times, even flying above the prison camps.
He has one comment that looks like it might be from Kim Jong-un, but it also has a weird song added to it. Would Kim do that? I don't know. I suggested he doesn't go back, just in case. There was a Canadian who was arrested for leaving a Bible . They found the Bible & called him back for punishment.
This is what tRump wants to turn USA into. No way in hell! 💙😾😾💙
@@kricketlangendoerfer8387 What in the world gives you the idea that Trump wants to turn America into that?!
I'd love to hear how you came to that delirious conclusion.
@@WiccanGoddess33 When tRump made the comment he wanted US to respect him the same way NK respects Kim Jong-un.
Several of us informed him that wasn't respect, that was fear & that we'd never fear him.
Since CZcams blocks my links, you'll have to Google it.
Read Project 2025 & 47. & watch YOU'VE BEEN TRUMPED TOO. How he broke a water pipe to a lady who was almost 90yo b/c she refused to sell him her land for his golf course. For 5yrs she had to buy drinking water & use lake water to bathe & wash dishes. When her neighbor finally discovered what was wrong & paid to have it fixed, tRump sent papers to have him sued for messing around on his golf course land!
But as for NK, he's said he's going to put the homeless in camps & make them work. The same kind of "camps" that NK has. All these ppl he's angry at, judges & their families will gi into these "camps" unless he decides to shoot the judges, as he does retired General for TREASON.
Pls do your homework, then let me know if you disagree. I grew to dislike tRump back in '89 when he made newspaper articles wanting to execute 5 children btwn the ages of 14-16yo. They're now known as the exonerated 5 & tRump still can't apologize. The one who spent the longest in prison, now has a County Seat in NY. 💙😾😼😻💙
I’m honestly amazed you were allowed to ask them if they wanted to shoot you. That is wild!
Every person they spoke to is media trained. It felt like watching the sequel to The Interview. 🤣
I wish the report could go back again to NK and follow up with some of those people interviewed. I wonder how many of them are still alive.
Dont trust Mainstream Media 100%
@@rummyman Of course they're still alive. They don't receive any vacc inations that would end it prematurely.
Well no surprise, the whole report was very tame and no extreme subjects were touched.
This is the sort of thing that is really important. Seeing the people that live in countries, rather than just looking at their government.
people are the same everywhere...It just that most of their leaders are lunatics...!
You can bet it's all staged and scripted, look how thin and anxious he looks
Yeah he met the richest part of north korea "the upper rank" life in north korea for the othrr 95% is really different...
You must be American.....
Every people has the government they deserve. - Joseph de Maistre
The best documentary I've ever seen, interviews taken from real people are unbelievable👏
Awesome documentary 👌
Thanks from Munich 😉
That 5am alarm music is eerie stuff
its like something out of little nightmares
That's the alarm sound Trump has on his alarm. Adjusted to say his name instead!
He is risking these people’s lives asking them questions like this
right ! I was thinking that
N Korea approved every min of this video
He is asking only the questions approved and authorized by the Communist Party.
He asks because he knows their answers. This video has to be inspected and approved by officials to even be released.
Every video taken is checked by the government and edited so only what they want the world to see goes through. Remember the lady that said she wanted to go to US? I too was surprised until she said she hated US government and looked as if she were mad.
Loved the screenplay and narration!
Thanks for this eye opening documentary.
#CNN
Give me a break.
@@MaxStArlyn Break what ?
@@thepeaksandthetroughs What you watched was ρrοραgαndα.
I know that lady who said she wanted to visit knew that she would have been “dealt with “ which is why she had to add the latter part of her statement to prevent any potential repercussions.
I think some of these people are genuinely brainwashed and speaking their true feelings though
@@christinepoppy3277 Believe me they are. Like everyone of us is doctrined in a particular way to love or some things. They are also doctrined to love their leader. What I love is that many of them are happy hahaha.
@@madhavvishnoiexactly, I don t feel less strange that some people believe things like that kids can be transgender.
I was thinking the exact same thing. I believe most of the North Koreans realize what situation they're in and must comply and lie about hating Americans. I don't actually believe they hate Americans. But in order to not get in trouble, they must add these statements about hatred to sound in representation of their homeland so they are not killed or scoulded. It's fucked up.
My exact thought after she said the reason why.
Kids with machine guns? Where do they think they are? An American school?
PFFT
"owch."
Ouch!
They're training for it. Duh
Lol, there will be some butt hurt American people in the comments. Because it's the truth.
Buenisimo Material informativo !!!!
"I am glad we are meeting like this, not in the battlefeild", 16:09 😢
That Lady at the countryside actually gave him a smart “coded” answer about wanting to visit the US. I feel like these people actually have an idea of the Western world thru watching videos/movies that are smuggled from China so they’re not totally naive about us but of course she has to say what she said cause it’s on video and you really have to unscrambled the message.
😂😂 u caught that too
I think the same😂
Omfg me too 🤦🏾♂️😭💯 I caught that subliminal
If we caught it then the secret service likely caught her as well.
You just got that lady killed :(
This was a great documentary. Credit to the reporter whose interaction was humble, friendly but on point at the same time, showing ordinary Americans as who they are. A great ambassador for the US.
Самый лучший фильм снял Виталий Манский - "Солнце нации".
Он обманом вывез материал из северной Кореи.
Его фильм снят на тех материалах, которые оставались за кадром!
A fake ambassador. Ordinary americans would have laughed at the poverty in North Korea, ridiculed their culture and spat out their food because it's not processed enough. He would be a good example for how americans should be, but not for how they are. He isn't even obese.
@@phillippe.cai. no russki amigo
Will Ripley is the King of Journalism!!! All truths, no bias. And funny too. I think he has just surpassed Anderson Cooper.
This is the only time I've ever seen CNN tell the truth and not bend things out of proportion and take it out of context to push Democrat propaganda.
Excellent reporting
Good stuff Will always enjoy listening to your stories, friend from the RGV, McAllen,well now up in Los Angeles, amazing view into the culture and clandestinely lives of NK,,, stay real Mr. Ripley 😉
"He changed the weather too! Our Supreme Leader...Our General"🤣😉
Ya, he changed it from a nice sunny day to an all around Shitnado and created a shitnami tidal wave.
@@Bertminatorok 😒
I usually don't like CNN but this was one of the best documentaries I've seen on North Korea. The host was gracious and kind He spoke of some of the troubles that are happening there but mostly kept it about the people and not just all the people in poverty. Most videos I've seen are derogatory and it was nice to see a video that showed the kinder side of the people. Thank you for the excellent work.
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It's so sad we can't just get along. They seem like really nice people!
don't try if you are American and want to stay alive...;-)
They are brainwashed prisoners
If you pay, it’s in the history of the white race rule the world for that to happen to me all the other nations they had to treat it bad or have done wrong only white people do things to other nations and think it’s OK and then, when white on Wi-Fi each other, they want these other nations that they have done wrong to be involved and help smh
Agree totally. Great documentary! The country is a total paradox. The people serve the party and the leadership and they seem to be okay with that . That's how badly they have be brainwashed and indoctrinated. In many ways, China is similar but just a little less, but still a dictatorship like North Korea.
they are all actors
Nice to meeting you like this, and not at the battlefield.
Are u allowed to screen that statue at the begining??? I always thought it is not. Correct me?
i used to watch these kinda North Korea videos as a kid late at night, and here i am watching yet another one many years later in the middle of the night.
Yeah,strange. I keep finding myself watching stuff about North Korea a lot lately too.
Poor boy, if only he realized that kim is the reason why his parents cant feed them
Skill issue
No its the US
@@KIM-xl6zs Yeah, totally.
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@@KIM-xl6zstroll
I don't believe NK will ever start a major war in the simple fact sustaining their troops in food alone over an extended period of time is unattainable. That said, I hope we never see my hypothesis played out.
25:06 Great analysis!
Crazy how he could hit it that spot on.
So sad that the children respect that pos more than their parents. The way they are brainwashed is sickening.
He said that because he also has to or else....
The kid is 14. He probably knows what's up.
Yes, just like American children at Bible Camp?
那么，你为什么如此讨厌朝鲜领导人呢？你的国家洗脑人民的方式更令人作呕
@@lukespector5550 maybe don't shit on people's beliefs?
very good photography and narration thank you
Why do journalists repeatedly ask people questions on camera that has severe risks if answered incorrectly. It is seriously negligent, I see it so often.
Does this reporter understand he is putting this peoples life in danger by asking those questions?
16:22 Dude spoke his mind. Most honest person in the NK side. I hope he's still alive
Probably not. I'm sure he got an accidental brain injury somehow.
unfortunately he forgot to mention that Trump is a lunatic, like Kim
Let's hope he's not impaled and roasted on a shish kebab. :(
Thankyou for showing this film. you made it beautiful for you succeeded squeeze the good out of it that we all really want to see. This spark of happines that is in all of us. Thankyou again!
Dan hebt u een andere film gezien dan ik. De journalist gedraagt zich als een olifant in een porseleinkast.
So sad that these people are just slaves to insanity. The land is so beautiful but leaders are just evil dictators.
This documentary is a touching call for peace.
Very very interesting ❤
Is it a first time when they can ask personal questions to citizens? There are a lot of propaganda in their speech but still it’s the first time I see a format like this. It’s usually hidden cameras.
It's taken a dozen trips there to reach this point. Will Ripley has been playing the long game and all it has shown us is how completely controlled these people are. I suspect the farmer who said she wanted to go to the US probably really wanted to just visit and talk to its citizens about her understanding of them and ask why they want to hurt the people of the DPRK. However she knew the risk she was taking and so rounded off with the usual propaganda. How sad for these people.
these are all high ranked members just dressed as simple personal they know what to say
Great Doc man. Good journalism is rare.
I’m honestly shocked you were able to talk to the locals!
nice document
Finally somebody who actually have big balls to do this really rare video
Finally?😂😂😂 You probably first time using CZcams dude
Tidak jadi masalah,dia wartawan di jemput dan dia sentiasa di pantau, dia. Berada di dalam pengawasan 24jam
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😂😂😂😂😂
Rip journalist
It would be so tiring and sad to have to live your life with this man looming over you your entire life. I hate to say it because we always seem to know “what’s best” for other countries, but these people need help.
He destroyed their farmland to enslave the people.
'''These people need help'''? Maybe if the USA stopped '''helping'' other countries through invasions, they could spend more of our tax dollars on taking care of their population, instead of on weapons. Lets look at democracy in the USA. Scores of kids and adults gunned down yearly, thousands of working homeless living in cars, unable to pay rent. thousands of addicts living and fouling the pavements of every USA city. I think OUR people needs help
@@deidradahl2802 without USA's help, the South Korea would be under communist parties.
your probably a russian @@deidradahl2802
Yes & in America idiots have a ghost named "God" apparently looming over them too. Can't exactly ever see him though.......
Will is literally playing with fire in the entire documentary oh my god
Ok, it is relevant even today. I never got over what happened to the kid in North Korea. He begged for mercy, and he ended up in a coma. I will never except it. I will never forget.
I assume they just waited on one US citizen to break a rule to use them as a pawn in their political chess game.
Hast du auch die unzähligen Toten der amerikanischen "Befreiungen" nie vergessen? 😂
you are an albanian speaking german haha what a joke@@TILL_OFARIM
@@TILL_OFARIM I hate the US but you can't really compare them and North Korea, because at least they don't need walls and guns to keep people in their country
Wow, amazing reporting! All the other North Korea videos show the same images from the same tour itinerary… finally something fresh. Good job👍
33:11. She's checking you out. 😮
Did this Reporter Return back ??
Love these documentaries, feel sorry for the people though.
I remember watching the Darkside of the Ring when WCW went to North Korea. It was really intense, after that I am glad I can safely visit North Korea from the safety of my home in CT, via this documentary.
Since WHEN did World Championship Wrestling to go North Korea??? Is there even a video of that? Or pictures?
@@RockySheperd88😅
@@RockySheperd16:19 16:20
@@RockySheperd It was called "Collision in Korea" and it took place in 1995. The episode of Dark Side of the Ring was INSANE! Scott Norton came within a blink of getting shot for calling North Korea a "shit hole"
Ric Flair said he was paranoid the whole time. Like an open air prison.
Excellent show
That sooo saad 😢❤🎉 god Bless them all 🥰
If a North Korean DJ fails to include the songs praising their leaders in the music queue,then that's the end of his career
He has genuinely tried to respect and understand the culture, particularly his interaction with children.
The Communist News Network shares the same ideology and cult of personality. Why would you expect them to be hostile to each other?
There is a difference between a culture and a cult of personality. Underneath the cult of personality is a culture that is consistent with the Southeast Asian heritage. Things like filial piety, drawing a sense of identity from the group as opposed to the individual, and so on. These expressions of culture have been appropriated and instrumentalised by the regime to serve its purposes. It takes a discerning, experienced, and compassionate journalist to understand the nuance and to recognize and respect the culture even in the context of such extreme brutality and fear that is clearly evident in this documentary. @@69ElChistoso
Yet played with their lifes
@@YurikoKataoka You're right!
@@69ElChistoso And let me guess? You prefer to watch the alt-right loving glorious Fox News featuring the dictator wannabe orange clown?
The farmer lady disclosed her feelings between the lines.
I've liked the documentary, but you could put some effort in the subtitles which are desynchronized. I speak approximative English, and very hard to follow.
Well done. interesting documentary
Never seen such a balanced documentary of North Korea . well done
Balanced in which direction?!😅😅
@@skreety0455balenced literally means its not biased. there are tons of documentaries biased against the dprk and some towards the dprk but he's saying he thinks that this is relatively balanced between left and right.
I honestly wonder how hard it was after asking those questions to people, to not be like "well, thats actually untrue, and you are being brainwashed" Like I would have bursted because my heart goes out to these people. They don't know how bad they have it, and have been fed lies their entire life. Kudos to CNN for not getting anyone in trouble and trying to be as respectful as possible while asking and answering questions.
10:49 very risky question to ask here.
that wake up music they play thru the city really gives some trippy wierd vibes dude....
I wrote my paper in my pro seminar in college on North Korea. 25 pages so I had to do a lot of research. What a strange but intriguing place. Amazing in so many ways good and bad.
Is there a way to read your paper online?
I’ll take that as a compliment
@@Koko-ql4fg no it was nothing groundbreaking lol. I did learn a lot about the place. It’s almost like another planet how they live. There are no clear images of their concentration camps they are known to have. Only satellite and hidden video. South Korean and Chinese human rights groups drop usb drives via balloon to random places in NK so people can be taught things that are hidden. Some have porn. Things like that intrigued me.
Not sure about so many goods..
Wow 25 whole pages?? 🤣
50 seconds in, it says "Original Air Date June 2018" and also "Originally Aired 2017". Which one's which?
I think music and sound effects need to be turned up. I almost heard what was being said
Great video.
But as a point of critique: Some of the questions made in interviews have the potential to harm the person for the rest of their life. You have a great responsibility!
top be fair, it's not his responsibility to keep the communist system intact and stable. pretending everything is fine is precisely what got these people in their current situation
Amazing and informative documentary. I hope we can get something on the recent state of North Korea
"Have you seen an american movie?" What a dumb question, if he says yeah he's dead! (+3 generations)
u can feel the emptiness in the sky even😢 right...despite being very colourful it still seems so dull and void
I feel great sympathy for the people who were unfortunate enough to be in North Korea. 😔🤷
North Korean capital although resembling modern skyline, yet it looks so soulless, so lifeless....
It gives me chills...
Five hour trip on an empty street is impossible... try this trip in europe and you REALLY need five hours
Is the backsound Balinese music?
Great documentary 🙌🏼
I’m very glad this was a unit in my 8th grade World studies class (I’m in high school now) as there is the side the government wants you to see, an underrated country but what lies underneath is hell
Hmmm you should the translations is right?
Funny how as soon as they escape they have nothing good to say about the dear leader they've been raised to love. It's all an act, they are terrified
Beautiful and yet so sad ❤
Thank you
Welcome. 😂
By far one of the best documentaries on North Side.
Watch “the children of a secret state.”
2:20 That is a lie! United States of America (USA) did not start the Korean War. North Korea started the Korean War on the 25th June 1950 because North Korea invaded South Korea and ceased after an armistice on the 27th of July 1953.
Amazing
The documentary was simultaneously honest and compelling _(all within the parameters of their government)._ If Kim Jong Un hoped we'd find affection and admiration for North Koreans, he got what he wanted; if CNN hoped to reveal new things about North Korea, it also won. There's a reason Kim Jong Un allows this journalist to keep returning. This report _(or story)_ from Will Ripley is among CNN's best work.
Well deduced!
Free propaganda boost is what you're saying.
Yeah this is a great summary. Before I say this I want to say that North Korea is probably still a horrible place to live with strict rules and horrible punishments. That being said I thought it was more horrible than this documentary shows. I thought there was barely, if any, entertainment. I thought it focused most of ita energies on production. To see arcades (even though those arcades had ulterior motives), rock climbing, rowing, etc. was surprising. When yhey got out of Pyongyang was more what I expected from the whole country. Even then there were places to dine out. Im not sure how much use these places get without journalists there but the kids didnt seem like they were doing anything out of the norm. Interesting. That is not to say things are fine there its just there is more personal enjoyment in life than I expected.
Dang. This is from 2018. I was hoping this was recent. 😤
generally not a fan of CNN but this was actually something id tune in for if there is more content like this
00:58 why tf are there two different original air dates on screen?? lol
We all live with propaganda everyday, it is just we are free to follow the propaganda we choose to follow. Some choose right others left and those in the middle see the propaganda of both sides.
It's amazing yet strange how they let him into the country without any trouble.
Not strange at all, What they want us to know they will allow
becuase western medias are lier
It's not amazing. They only use him as a tool for communist propaganda. He didn't even suspect that he was played like a fool.
That's to show that your western government is telling you lies. 👽👽👽
This was before there was any restrictions and they let him see what they want him to see
Ripley did you see the TCOTNKTP? I know you did. Great plane for you to get a return ✈️
Does any north korean dare to say anything else even if they want to?
Multiple people answers with their face turned or with a side eye, body language kinda says it all. Especially when they're asked about watching American media/entertainment.
Great documentary, watching from Kenya
North Korea is actually just like any other countries around the world. They actually have hopes, dreams, emotions ,etc but still they're actually living in a different and also ruthless police state.
Wake up dude, your democracy is slowly dying
Wake up to reality
@@wildchameleon7622still much much better than north korea
Powerful
I like how he asks the questions but doesn't push for an answer (as it could risk their lives). Instead, gives them food for silent thought and reflection.
While giving us a peak into how north koreans think.
Being uncomfy isnt negetive, sometimes u need to face uncomfortable situations to change ur view and perspective. At least question things
they have cemented roads. MY god, 5 hours will feel like eternity