How North Korea Makes Money

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  • @maschinen181
    @maschinen181 Před 4 lety +21581

    "famine killed somewhere around 200,000 or 3 million people"
    Damn son whoever did the counting didn't wanna get it wrong

    • @JustJanitor
      @JustJanitor Před 4 lety +1650

      I thought the same thing. its almost like they dont know how many ppl died lol

    • @mqayyum9226
      @mqayyum9226 Před 4 lety +1034

      He had a government job. He didn't care

    • @elbalalaw1781
      @elbalalaw1781 Před 4 lety +1324

      Well it's really hard making a precise guess in a country so closed to the outside world

    • @Djuntas
      @Djuntas Před 4 lety +527

      Erhm...its of course a joke, but these estimates cant be accurate due to the complete censorship in the country. Information dosent get out of the country that much ;)

    • @zoravar.k7904
      @zoravar.k7904 Před 4 lety +63

      Good enough for government work!

  • @mumkeymaan4600
    @mumkeymaan4600 Před 4 lety +13625

    Top 3 worst Swiss atrocities:
    1. Importing Nazi gold
    2. Escalating diabetes with chocolate
    3. Not selling ski lifts to North Korea

  • @ltreno2753
    @ltreno2753 Před 3 lety +4445

    I burst out laughing when he said that north korea considered Switzerland not selling them ski lifts was a serious human rights violation lmao

    • @sub-zero5433
      @sub-zero5433 Před 3 lety +83

      yup kim jong un is a dumb shit

    • @i_am_bored7719
      @i_am_bored7719 Před 2 lety +153

      I always found kim jung un egoistic, but never childish... until the video mentioned this 🤣😂

    • @luiswonder2101
      @luiswonder2101 Před 2 lety +21

      @@sub-zero5433 I totally agree, kim jong un is the worst piece of shit in the planet

    • @user-fl5sv8mr4e
      @user-fl5sv8mr4e Před 2 lety +3

      Same 😂

    • @wdwd8352
      @wdwd8352 Před 2 lety +13

      same he is the worst human ever

  • @doggoboi5538
    @doggoboi5538 Před 4 lety +3763

    Swiss ski company: doesn't supply chair lifts
    North Korea: thats a serious human rights abuse
    Swiss ski company: dude wtf

    • @zang2349
      @zang2349 Před 4 lety +135

      Pawel Jakuszyk Also North Korea: *publicly executes citizens because they insulted kim jung un*

    • @spasplash156
      @spasplash156 Před 3 lety +12

      Austria 🇦🇹 not Swiss 🤦‍♂️

    • @doggoboi5538
      @doggoboi5538 Před 3 lety +12

      @@spasplash156 Ok

    • @presidentwhale2365
      @presidentwhale2365 Před 3 lety +44

      @@spasplash156 bruh

    • @shaggysneakyamulet874
      @shaggysneakyamulet874 Před 3 lety +50

      @@spasplash156, I’d recheck if I was you.

  • @neoxenoz3262
    @neoxenoz3262 Před 4 lety +4217

    Russia: *Gives supplies*
    China: *Gives more supplies*
    North Korea: I am no longer friends with russia, now china is my friend.

    • @generalkenobi5173
      @generalkenobi5173 Před 4 lety +187

      Russia: Suka Blyat!

    • @KeeBui
      @KeeBui Před 4 lety +19

      Nice reference!

    • @trent6112
      @trent6112 Před 4 lety +82

      it was because of the collapse of the soviet union tho

    • @DeedoDoop
      @DeedoDoop Před 4 lety +7

      NeoXenoZ wait isn’t this the indian friend incident internet historian quote?

    • @nicknamenick9448
      @nicknamenick9448 Před 4 lety +2

      Jonathan de Kock why?

  • @shayas6731
    @shayas6731 Před 4 lety +9882

    Swiss: * doesn't sell Chairlifts*
    North Korea: thats a serious human rights abuse.

    • @niensaddestofthesad8151
      @niensaddestofthesad8151 Před 4 lety +368

      Also north korea: PRAY TO ME AND GIVE ME ALL YOUR FOOD

    • @zac5572
      @zac5572 Před 4 lety +44

      Not funny

    • @Kydenius
      @Kydenius Před 4 lety +213

      It's like they are getting nagged by every single other country besides China how barbaric they are, and then they must annoy back like a little sister "no u" even though it doesn't make sense at all

    • @michelbruns
      @michelbruns Před 4 lety +70

      Zac it is

    • @agletbrimstone9638
      @agletbrimstone9638 Před 4 lety +90

      @Gary Oak three things: 1 this isn't reddit it's called a like though I'm not surprised as your attitude screams angry redditor, 2 people like to know that other people have similar senses of humor and fine joy in the acknowledgement of their shared interest and three your comment just makes you seem petty and jealous and I can almost guarantee this isn't the first time you've attacked someone else over a simple comment.

  • @worldmapping4895
    @worldmapping4895 Před 3 lety +724

    "his education was poor" *gives 3 stars* uhh ok
    "his korean was mediocre" *gives 2 stars* bruh

    • @lexo6987
      @lexo6987 Před 3 lety +19

      I mean he doesn't really interact with his citizens

    • @nabilahmadsiddiqui345
      @nabilahmadsiddiqui345 Před 3 lety +76

      @@lexo6987 I think the point he is making is how can "poor" be given 3 stars while "mediocre" is given 2. Technically, "mediocre" is better than "poor".

    • @FrancescoBedini
      @FrancescoBedini Před 3 lety

      @@nabilahmadsiddiqui345 no its the other way around

    • @sub-zero5433
      @sub-zero5433 Před 3 lety +4

      joe kung >>>>> owen biden

    • @Perririri
      @Perririri Před 3 lety +1

      Saying bruh is normie

  • @suntzuch.5199
    @suntzuch.5199 Před 3 lety +1756

    Ironically, nearly everybody in there has to practice Capitalism just to live

    • @TheMrKeksLp
      @TheMrKeksLp Před 3 lety +325

      Almost like capitalism actually works

    • @nanoman8
      @nanoman8 Před 2 lety +49

      Accept you are applying it to a fake communist nation

    • @YusuffYT
      @YusuffYT Před 2 lety +177

      @@nanoman8 and the real communist countries live in extreme poverty (Venezuela) or have been disolved, like the Soviets.

    • @nanoman8
      @nanoman8 Před 2 lety +11

      @@YusuffYT those are fake too...you want a real one look at norway

    • @garygordon9243
      @garygordon9243 Před 2 lety +228

      @@nanoman8 The Scandinavian countries do implement free market solutions. So not even entirely socialist. Do your research chief.

  • @TheBlindNiggaMC
    @TheBlindNiggaMC Před 4 lety +7627

    North Korea is like that alcoholic uncle who doesn't want to admit he's got a problem yet comes to you for beer money every week and if he doesn't get it he throws a fit.

    • @Kobeteigen
      @Kobeteigen Před 4 lety +18

      Dayren Does Gameplays who hurt you

    • @jarjarkinks6599
      @jarjarkinks6599 Před 4 lety +120

      r/oddlyspecific

    • @markopetrovic5909
      @markopetrovic5909 Před 4 lety +20

      They have problem? USA have a problem beacuse Kim don't want to give weapon, company's and minerals in mountins. That a problem, only for USA, Russia and China don't have any problem with them... Beacuse USA think's they are owner's of this planet!

    • @slyseal2091
      @slyseal2091 Před 4 lety +72

      @@markopetrovic5909 No, they have a problem because a state ruled by someone who has nukes and no further interest in protecting his own people can only lead to only one result unattended. The USA thinks "oh shit, if nuking gets in fashion everyone has a problem" - so do China and Russia, but they can rely on the USA to do the dirty work in the safety department.

    • @markopetrovic5909
      @markopetrovic5909 Před 4 lety +6

      @@slyseal2091 That's not true! Only problem is that, I wrote, Korea don't want to let USA steal and take what ever they want! Korea will never fire that bombs if they don't over attack... We have in our country, earlier, good relationships with that country, beacuse of our President in that time... That people suffer, but beacuse USA make that, I told you my friend, there is no bigger evil, than USA Globalist politicans, in this world! USA is the best country in the world for many things, 50 years ahead of Europe and China, and people is generaly great... I wish Tramp to be your president for many years! Or world will have Third World War, remember my words...

  • @1999twan
    @1999twan Před 4 lety +2580

    How North Korea actually makes money:
    *Getting sponsored by Curiosity Stream*

  • @Derah_OG
    @Derah_OG Před 2 lety +695

    9:35
    This was done in my homeland too. I'm from Venezuela, which is pretty much Latin America's version of North Korea in all but name. For years I was saving up money so I could flee the country, only for the government to render that money useless by slicing off five zeroes off of our currency. Effectively making everyone's savings be worth pennies under the new denomination. It ruined nearly 3 years of hard savings but I learned my lesson and so did the rest of the country. Most transactions are done in dollars these days, and when I resumed saving money, I would exchange it, at outrageously inflated rates, to US Dollars to preserve their value.
    It was worth it, I eventually managed to break free by the tail end of 2019

    • @justanelk2096
      @justanelk2096 Před 2 lety +11

      interesting

    • @JonPeerless
      @JonPeerless Před 2 lety +43

      Why do you type in perfect US English? Impressive.

    • @mr.thompson8223
      @mr.thompson8223 Před 2 lety +10

      @CableTvTomato Comunist states don't work partly because of the international sanctions and media demonización perpetrated by the US as a result of not paying tributes to them (politically speaking).
      I'm not saying comunism Is the answer, nor I like it. But I realize what happens when you deviate from the influence of the imperium.

    • @Mageroeth
      @Mageroeth Před 2 lety +5

      @CableTvTomato well to be fair thier has never been a communist state to be allowed to exist and survive on its own without capitalist powers trying to destroy it.

    • @Mageroeth
      @Mageroeth Před 2 lety +1

      @CableTvTomato the only communist power to ever attempt that was the ussr, china is not communist.

  • @barjosefthomas
    @barjosefthomas Před 3 lety +152

    I know I'm late but it's important to mention, that the Swiss government prohibited the delivery last minute, not the company itself (as said at 0:37). They even had the contract with North Korea signed already... :-)

  • @Subscriberswithoutvideos-mp4bk

    If you ever feel useless
    Remember
    North Korea has a prime minister

    • @firstnamelastname2218
      @firstnamelastname2218 Před 4 lety +492

      Did not know that until now, thanks for the info.

    • @angsern8455
      @angsern8455 Před 4 lety +467

      Mr Cool Guy he gets money while doing little to nothing.

    • @CoffeeSuccubus
      @CoffeeSuccubus Před 4 lety +48

      Fuck Prime Ministers.

    • @odoggow8157
      @odoggow8157 Před 4 lety +148

      @@angsern8455 HOW IS THAT ANY DIFFERENT TO OUR POLITICIANS????

    • @angsern8455
      @angsern8455 Před 4 lety +75

      @@odoggow8157 ours should do something, theirs have no obligation to do anything. Also, I'm not American.

  • @alshahriardihan1976
    @alshahriardihan1976 Před 4 lety +3462

    Watched the entire video, still don't know how North Korea makes money -.-

    • @sHmAaa
      @sHmAaa Před 4 lety +891

      Business with China and Bombing threats if aid isn't sent to their country.

    • @andresmc210
      @andresmc210 Před 4 lety +470

      They also sell slave labour to Russia and other countries.

    • @seraby7151
      @seraby7151 Před 4 lety +62

      China

    • @sharadowasdr
      @sharadowasdr Před 4 lety +361

      They make money by selling coal and other natural resources. They also have very limited foreign investments where they run sweatshops near the Chinese border. You'd know this if this were an objective video that doesn't view North Korea with anti-commie blinkers on, but then again most videos like these on NK aren't truthful. The place still sucks though xD

    • @stefanodanovaro8140
      @stefanodanovaro8140 Před 4 lety +7

      hahahaha bro comeonnn 😂

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  • @helpmereach690subscribers3
    @helpmereach690subscribers3 Před 4 lety +82

    Kim: our country makes money? When did this happen?
    *turns to his generals*
    “How could we have missed this?”

    • @mehrad4907
      @mehrad4907 Před 2 lety +1

      when communists discover capitalism

  • @Zenzy
    @Zenzy Před 4 lety +598

    So what I learned from 2:00 to 2:54 is that North Korea is your average over-hyped clickbaity CZcams channel. They need relevency to survive.

    • @weatheranddarkness
      @weatheranddarkness Před 4 lety +16

      It's a little different but entirely that. Think of it this way: is there another country on earth that has been forced to rely on so little trade outside its borders? Even the sanctions against Cuba are less draconian. Also keep in mind that the Korean war is technically not over yet! When you don't have international trade you have to rely entirely on the resources within your borders, that can leave you with deficits in all sorts of things if you want to develop your technology, and it's really bad when it comes to growing an economy, so DPRK has to make do with an economy that grows very very little if at all. Relevance, or, not being squeezed by the United States at all times, is their ticket out of being a backwater that needs to do secret things in order to acquire resources it does not have within its borders.

    • @dnickaroo3574
      @dnickaroo3574 Před 4 lety +6

      Kim Sung Un has noticed what is happening to Iran. Looks like we will be hearing a lot more about North Korea soon.

    • @turtleanton6539
      @turtleanton6539 Před 4 lety

      😂😂😂

  • @bcnom
    @bcnom Před 4 lety +2486

    I was surprised Austria would sell ski lifts to NK after the Swiss refused. Turns out your video was misleading: the ski lifts are Austrian made but supplied to NK by China.

    • @AlamoOriginal
      @AlamoOriginal Před 4 lety +126

      Of course they are supplied by China, what so misleading about that?

    • @ZWang-gf7vi
      @ZWang-gf7vi Před 4 lety +24

      Kim's family has close relationship with Europe. Kim II's medical team was from France.

    • @parakeetiscool7647
      @parakeetiscool7647 Před 4 lety +59

      You’re high if you think an EU member would sell NK something

    • @socracle2774
      @socracle2774 Před 4 lety +84

      @@parakeetiscool7647 EU members sell China their countries so why not sell material to NK

    • @parakeetiscool7647
      @parakeetiscool7647 Před 4 lety +16

      Socracle the reason they like China is because China has money. NK has a lack of money.

  • @asd49789
    @asd49789 Před 2 lety +155

    11:25 I understand the metaphor, however as an engineer I would like to add that: most industrial machines have a few specific parts that do wear significantly over time, but the rest is designed to last virtually forever - and older machines were made even longer lasting. However, they are becoming relatively less efficient compared to newer machines

    • @asd49789
      @asd49789 Před 2 lety

      ​@@user-Prometheus I have a BSc degree in Industrial design engineering, and have worked in automotive related industry as intern

    • @callumcartini
      @callumcartini Před rokem

      they used the word 'like' which makes its not a metaphor but a simile. im veryyyyyyy fun at parties

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    @claresmithy4667 Před rokem +17

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  • @OMundodeGeloeFogo
    @OMundodeGeloeFogo Před 4 lety +2209

    "How North Korea works"
    Spoiler alert: It doesn't, so Black Market

    • @moodist1er
      @moodist1er Před 4 lety +38

      How doesn't it work? What's a black market? Where you shop when the US issued sanctions meant to destroy your economy and cause civil unrest won't let you use amazon? You're an idiot

    • @artemesaulkov2010
      @artemesaulkov2010 Před 4 lety +12

      O Mundo de Gelo e Fogo you’re obviously braindead

    • @OMundodeGeloeFogo
      @OMundodeGeloeFogo Před 4 lety +119

      Looks like I've triggered some of Kim Jong Un's baby bitches right here
      So sad

    • @ellejendario97
      @ellejendario97 Před 4 lety +72

      Well, black market is true free market

    • @OMundodeGeloeFogo
      @OMundodeGeloeFogo Před 4 lety +48

      @@ellejendario97 Pretty much

  • @h.t.awesome3822
    @h.t.awesome3822 Před 4 lety +466

    Switzerland: *Not selling ski lifts*
    Kim: It’s treason, then

  • @Zlonk7
    @Zlonk7 Před 3 lety +199

    Swiss: * don't want to sell their ski lifts *
    DPRK: *that's a violation of human rights*

    • @GrustaniaNicko
      @GrustaniaNicko Před 2 lety +1

      DPRK: * doesn’t let people to leave their country *
      UN: *that’s a violation of human rights*

  • @Boatfornicator
    @Boatfornicator Před 3 lety +153

    'His education is poor' *adds three stars*
    'His Korean is mediocre' *adds two stars*

    • @itsmeNinaify
      @itsmeNinaify Před 2 lety +4

      I mean it is his native language, so it being mediocre is quite bad

  • @goob569
    @goob569 Před 4 lety +387

    They called the Swiss not giving those chair lifts to them a “serious human rights abuse”
    They should take a look at their own country

    • @erickveraurra3497
      @erickveraurra3497 Před 3 lety +9

      That applies to every country

    • @dkwhattouseasusername1012
      @dkwhattouseasusername1012 Před 3 lety +9

      @@erickveraurra3497 mhm but not as worse

    • @ShHor
      @ShHor Před 3 lety +6

      No I think the swiss got too far

    • @borgir6368
      @borgir6368 Před 3 lety +4

      @@erickveraurra3497 commies will.go as far as they could to defend their ideology lol

    • @cthulhu7156
      @cthulhu7156 Před 2 lety +1

      @@borgir6368 and capitalists will act like every implementation of their system works and that there totally aren’t capitalist countries living in atrocious states. i mean for crying out loud, Cuba, a communist country, was doing fine with fidel castro until the US decided to economically cripple them with embargo’s and even assassination attempts on castro

  • @WillJackDo
    @WillJackDo Před 4 lety +567

    Me: Finally "NOT" a china video..
    5 minutes later: oh wait...

    • @felipejnnt
      @felipejnnt Před 4 lety +17

      jack will China videos are great though

    • @WillJackDo
      @WillJackDo Před 4 lety +3

      @@felipejnnt yeah sure all the videos are great but diversifying is better...

    • @robezy0
      @robezy0 Před 4 lety +7

      He literally mentioned China in his 4th sentence

    • @titanlim8303
      @titanlim8303 Před 4 lety +10

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    • @user-px9qj7gx8v
      @user-px9qj7gx8v Před 4 lety

      @Caner Birgül 🌝

  • @DeViceCrimsin_
    @DeViceCrimsin_ Před 2 lety +35

    Lol, this actually put a new perspective on things. It sounds like the “problem” will resolve itself if we wait long enough. 8:00 - 9:40

    • @obama7792
      @obama7792 Před 2 lety

      just leaving a reply because i like your pfp.. toshino kyokoooo

  • @mikelauritt4587
    @mikelauritt4587 Před 2 lety +2

    This is, hands down, the best video on this subject i have ever seen. Going to be sharing this whenever it comes up in conversation.

  • @hereLiesThisTroper
    @hereLiesThisTroper Před 4 lety +606

    Q: why is Kim Jong Un so cruel?
    A: because he doesn't have a Seoul.

  • @djartyom924
    @djartyom924 Před 4 lety +175

    “And it just works”
    - Todd Howard

  • @67marlins81
    @67marlins81 Před 2 lety +98

    As an American I found this interesting, thanks for posting.
    One thing that fascinates me is that the average North Korean citizen would probably have a somewhat similar understanding of personal economics and money as most Americans.

    • @deewd5673
      @deewd5673 Před rokem +1

      Its the faul of us and Soviet Union at the sametime it created a ballance in the world thats the reasob why i support russia as a german

  • @M4NDOL4NDO
    @M4NDOL4NDO Před 2 lety +11

    A couple of years ago I actually was in Masik Resort… it was the last week of December, the resort has somewhat like 200+ rooms. There was just my 6 members group… and a German family! But the food was great and staff very kind, TripAdvisor don’t lie!

  • @anunayasingh3621
    @anunayasingh3621 Před 4 lety +325

    I thought North Korea earned money through Skillshare

  • @rainbowpuke232
    @rainbowpuke232 Před 4 lety +204

    How North Korea makes money?
    Raid shadow legends

  • @Piperdogloveshats
    @Piperdogloveshats Před 2 lety +11

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    Your videos are so well done!
    Thank you for such great content!!

  • @OrigamiMaster06
    @OrigamiMaster06 Před 3 lety +51

    Switzerland: *Not* *selling* *to* *a* *cult* *pretending* *to* *be* *a* *country*
    NK: Now this is avengers level threat

  • @davinator_peepo2102
    @davinator_peepo2102 Před 4 lety +226

    “How North Korea makes money”
    *Well yes, but actually no*

  • @rowde8203
    @rowde8203 Před 4 lety +232

    "Empty buildings"
    I saw that, that subtle wink to 'Half As Interesting'

    • @1schwererziehbar1
      @1schwererziehbar1 Před 4 lety +17

      Many channels have reported on the empty hotel - not just that one show you watch.

    • @adee7h
      @adee7h Před 4 lety +4

      @@1schwererziehbar1 yup lmao

    • @rowde8203
      @rowde8203 Před 4 lety +6

      @@1schwererziehbar1 Yeah, but most of those video's have been around for at least a year. I bet most people had forgotten about it if they had even heard about it. If HAI hadn't made a video about it recently I bet it wouldn't have been in this video either. There are many "fun" facts about NK he could've mentioned instead.

    • @nonamenolastname8600
      @nonamenolastname8600 Před 4 lety +1

      Empty buildings will be given later to as free capital after marriage or with little cost, don't worry their empty buildings

    • @odoggow8157
      @odoggow8157 Před 4 lety

      THINK ABOUT THE LOGIC
      A GOVERNMENT THAT HAS HOMELESS PPL BUT TOO FEW BUILDINGS(UK,USA,ETC)
      A GOVERNMENT TOO MANY BUILDINGS MORE THAN REQUIRED
      WHICH ONE IS BETTER PREPARED AND DOING A BETTER JOB??????
      MERICAN PROPAGANDA WILL TAKE ANYTHING AND SPIN IT INTO A WEAPON OR SOME FOR OF ATTACK!
      NORTH KOREANS ARE FUKED AS A DIRECT RESULT OF AMERICAS GREED AND CORRUPT MILITARY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

  • @aesampah
    @aesampah Před 3 lety +69

    I don’t understand how can someone accuse “a serious human right abuse” just because they don’t want to sell you stuff?

    • @BigDogRenzel
      @BigDogRenzel Před 3 lety +7

      Ask the bakery who didn’t want to sell the cake

    • @AChannelFrom2006
      @AChannelFrom2006 Před 2 lety +2

      Usually when someone holds prior prejudice against a group of people and therefore will not engage with them in commercial activity (work, trading, etc) with them solely on that reason it can be seen as a human rights abuse.

    • @Ben4A
      @Ben4A Před 2 lety +1

      Water , food , medicine, CHAIRLIFTS etc...

    • @user-kx4xs2xd3k
      @user-kx4xs2xd3k Před 2 lety

      @@Ben4A if you dont have money, you cannot by anythink

  • @ravinchowdhury5215
    @ravinchowdhury5215 Před 3 lety +21

    0:28 why does the right flank of the hotel look like it's falling

  • @uss_04
    @uss_04 Před 4 lety +268

    “The resort has 4 and a half stars”
    Not anymore

    • @dokuro_69
      @dokuro_69 Před 4 lety +13

      don't lie to me pl.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g3685359-d7171236-Reviews-Masik_Pass_Ski_Resort-Kangwon_Province.html#REVIEWS

    • @Nova-ge4lp
      @Nova-ge4lp Před 4 lety +1

      Why is in polish (according to the translate feature on google with tabs)

    • @francosun2358
      @francosun2358 Před 4 lety +4

      @@Nova-ge4lp Might be a work of comrade Truszczyński. Polish youtuber who reguralry travels to North Korea.
      czcams.com/users/Pozdrozkrld His channel.

    • @projektb4rd0n53
      @projektb4rd0n53 Před 4 lety +2

      @@Nova-ge4lp "pl.tripadvisor"

    • @kbhasi
      @kbhasi Před 4 lety

      @@Nova-ge4lp remove "pl." from the address

  • @Je.rone_
    @Je.rone_ Před 4 lety +739

    * whenever you're having a bad day just remember that you weren't born in North Korea oh, and if you were you're not there now* 💪🎭

    • @luxembourgishempire2826
      @luxembourgishempire2826 Před 4 lety +33

      Kim Jong Un: Am I a joke to you?

    • @alexandrub8786
      @alexandrub8786 Před 4 lety +5

      What of they are still there but use a vpn?

    • @nicholase4850
      @nicholase4850 Před 4 lety +5

      @K9hobo productions wouldn't that be a good thing for their citizens?

    • @fyyyrestar4506
      @fyyyrestar4506 Před 4 lety +23

      K9hobo productions I don’t think they even have normal healthcare. Conditions there look deplorable. Thousands of deaths due to disease and uncleanliness that could be solved with simple antibiotics and treatment

    • @ViniSocramSaint
      @ViniSocramSaint Před 4 lety +6

      ...then I remember why the day was bad, that I am richer than average Ncoreans but struggle with bills because wasn't born actually rich, my job is meaningless and I get one while already thinking how to get another when I lose it due to crisis, I am constantly remembered of my existance's fragility where if anything happen I can become one of these buns asking for pennies, or a dead corpse that needed someone to pay so I could rot inside a buried box, then I remember if I try to cope with it I could get addicted on something else, etc...
      then I get depressed again, think of Ncoreans again and the cycle continues

  • @doge7831
    @doge7831 Před 3 lety +6

    that transition to the sponsor was extremely smooth

  • @imlovely6522
    @imlovely6522 Před 2 lety +11

    The fact that we get free documentaries on CZcams by PolyMatter is truly a gift 👍

  • @tuimeep4871
    @tuimeep4871 Před 4 lety +76

    A new Polymatter AND HAI video in one day, what a beautiful day to be alive.

  • @Horesmi
    @Horesmi Před 4 lety +423

    North Koreans be like:
    Stonksnt

    • @full-timepog6844
      @full-timepog6844 Před 4 lety +7

      *STONKAINT*

    • @TheFibrewire
      @TheFibrewire Před 4 lety +1

      LMAO

    • @Anonymous-bh9om
      @Anonymous-bh9om Před 4 lety +2

      Zoomers get the rope first

    • @Horesmi
      @Horesmi Před 4 lety

      @@Anonymous-bh9om are you a tankie? I'll assume you are cuz you got triggered at the joke about North Korea. How does it feel to see every single "successful" "long-standing" revolution return to capitalism by the vanguard itself?

    • @seaotter4439
      @seaotter4439 Před 4 lety +1

      *Stinks

  • @chloelynch8174
    @chloelynch8174 Před 2 lety

    Like your channel, objective and informative

  • @ws5273
    @ws5273 Před 2 lety +113

    When you’re so communist that you realize capitalism is the best option

    • @ws5273
      @ws5273 Před 2 lety +6

      @Noah Castro mfw Stalin, Mao, Pol Pot, Ceascescu etc. we’re all communist authoritarian dictators

    • @MarcusBlueWolf
      @MarcusBlueWolf Před 2 lety +1

      @Robert Lee Spain was never communist

    • @Aecrim1
      @Aecrim1 Před 2 lety +1

      @Robert Lee yugoslavian regime was much better than all countries listed tbh lol

    • @FatGouf
      @FatGouf Před 2 lety +3

      Capitalism can integrate a bit socialism if it wants to, but Socialism can never survive w/o Capitalism.

    • @ifyouseekay1000
      @ifyouseekay1000 Před 2 lety +2

      @@Aecrim1 Yugoslavia secret police were more brutal than the kgb lol

  • @ibfreely8952
    @ibfreely8952 Před 4 lety +20

    8:55 for a bit more detail - the way it functions is that the husband works a government job which gives the family housing and access to schools etc, women work for money which is used to support the family within this infrastructure.

  • @b3nsu
    @b3nsu Před 4 lety +71

    In short: they are sponsored by RAID SHADOW LEGENDS

  • @giomari4246
    @giomari4246 Před 3 lety +2

    Thanks for this video, I learned a lot.

  • @michaelriccio6012
    @michaelriccio6012 Před 4 lety +23

    Great move including creators by name and putting film channels in the commerical. You're honestly the first person to convince me that I would like curiosity stream

  • @aidan8698
    @aidan8698 Před 4 lety +22

    I love these videos so much. they dive deep into topics that aren't really covered by the media and it covers an interesting part of the world that is very closely censored

  • @ninjaswordtothehead
    @ninjaswordtothehead Před 3 lety +14

    Giving in every time someone throws a fit and makes demands will totally solve things and definitely not set a precedent of lowering standards and slowly turning into the very thing we were fighting.

  • @shrekdavito2870
    @shrekdavito2870 Před 2 lety

    Ran into like 4 of your videos that I’m watching back to back decided I’d better sub and like 😂

  • @AntonWongVideo
    @AntonWongVideo Před 4 lety +62

    Sometimes, I watch JUST for the sponsor transitions

  • @dinosore4782
    @dinosore4782 Před 4 lety +57

    “Near perfect puppet”
    Five seconds later .
    “So they immediately started playing China and Russia off eachother”

  • @jonkallas7326
    @jonkallas7326 Před 3 lety +2

    11.49s - one of the best segways I've ever seen. Kudos on the video but that transition into the CTA at the end was genius. Haha. Peace.

  • @bluebyrd1300
    @bluebyrd1300 Před 2 lety

    Dude … your videos are awesome …
    So much info lol

  • @darth_cole9581
    @darth_cole9581 Před 4 lety +484

    How North Korea Earns money:
    They dont

    • @michaelwempe6997
      @michaelwempe6997 Před 4 lety +11

      Korea is in the title... How did you misspell it?

    • @shotelco
      @shotelco Před 4 lety +33

      @@michaelwempe6997 He is speaking about North Bali *Koria* village in Nalbari Tehsil, Assam India. They too don't earn money, but wish PolyMatter would do a video on them as well.

    • @ronniebon7163
      @ronniebon7163 Před 4 lety +3

      Same way Kim-Jong-Un's mother does.

    • @fionafiona1146
      @fionafiona1146 Před 4 lety

      The Kim family gets rich tho.

  • @PopcornColonelx
    @PopcornColonelx Před 4 lety +7

    Thank you for making this video. It was one of your best yet imo, and corrected a lot of my misconceptions.

    • @goguryo11
      @goguryo11 Před 5 měsíci

      Nice video!!
      Thank you very much.
      And welcome to my @goguryo11
      There a lot of korean scenary and temple. etc.

  • @13thravenpurple94
    @13thravenpurple94 Před rokem

    GREAT WORK thank you

  • @imagineyourthailand9600

    Thank you for sharing

  • @jayjones9225
    @jayjones9225 Před 4 lety +6

    This was a great analysis! Well done and thanks

  • @georgewilson7432
    @georgewilson7432 Před 4 lety +180

    "Their genius is self-sufficiency".
    "Three million dead in the famine".
    Okay.

    • @tropinnka
      @tropinnka Před 4 lety

      George Wilson well, people need time to learn and adapt

    • @Vict0r1984
      @Vict0r1984 Před 4 lety +7

      That was in the 90s, and it's one of the major events that forced them to become very self-sufficient. Nowadays the only claims of starvation in North Korea you'll see are in clickbaity titles and propaganda pieces - even according to the CIA World fact book they are actually fairing much better than other countries with similar GDP per capita levels...
      Edit: Of course there is scarcity of certain goods in North Korea, part of it due to the regime's not-giving-a-fuck-about-the-people "military first" policy and part from international sanctions, but scarcity of specific goods is a much more mild issue than, you know, mass starvation...

    • @georgewilson7432
      @georgewilson7432 Před 4 lety +2

      It's always the CIA. Those pesky little spooks. I hope you are not defending the Kims for free, little buddy.

    • @Vict0r1984
      @Vict0r1984 Před 4 lety +8

      @@georgewilson7432 those are facts even the CIA, the biggest enemies of the Kim regime, accept. If you do not, you are the one denying reality here my friend. Nobody is "defending the Kims", but there is a lot of stupid propaganda about North Korea out there on the Internet and few facts. As I said, if you think they are experiencing mass starvation nowadays you have just bought into that propaganda...

    • @odoggow8157
      @odoggow8157 Před 4 lety

      GEORGE YOUR AN ABSOLUTE IDIOT YOUR GREED IS A DIRECT CAUSE OF THEIR SUFFERING AND ANYONE IN THE WEST THAT IS TOO BLIND OR STUPID TO UNDERSTAND THAT FACT NEEDS TO GO GET A FUKING BRAIN AND A BETTER SENSE OF MORALS

  • @MrZZooh
    @MrZZooh Před 2 lety +7

    Kudos to the creator of this video for acknowledging North Korea's self sufficiency. That takes balls.

  • @Reluk5
    @Reluk5 Před 4 lety +5

    They seem to be back at step 1: raise tensions (1:44) and we'll see how it plays out this time.

  • @emilyb7867
    @emilyb7867 Před 4 lety +5

    Hi Polymatter,
    A nice and informing video as always! You are really talented!
    Will you make a video about transitioning countries, it would be nice to learn about the process of changing from a closed system to a whole new open one.

  • @rockstar450
    @rockstar450 Před 4 lety +8

    Damn this is a good video. Very respectable journalism 💖

  • @dreboss200
    @dreboss200 Před 3 lety +1

    This was amazing

  • @MrShenable
    @MrShenable Před 2 lety

    I watched two ads and then you advertise curiosity stream straight after. Thanks

  • @CrixusHeart
    @CrixusHeart Před 4 lety +51

    About Kim Il sung - what does "education was poor, Korean mediocre" mean? I'm sure the man spoke fluent Korean so what does that mean exactly?

    • @wannabehistorian371
      @wannabehistorian371 Před 4 lety +43

      Actually, I think he spent most of his life away from Korea. As such, his Korean was poor.

    • @CrixusHeart
      @CrixusHeart Před 4 lety +4

      @@wannabehistorian371 Ahhh. Thanks

    • @TheSameYellowToy
      @TheSameYellowToy Před 4 lety +14

      Maybe it could also simply mean that his grammar, spelling, reading comprehension, etc. sucked? Lots of native speakers of a language have poor grammar, spelling, or reading.

    • @user-pf7rx9cd8g
      @user-pf7rx9cd8g Před 4 lety +6

      The man almost didnt speak any korean

    • @doraaaa0613
      @doraaaa0613 Před 4 lety +1

      did he seriously barely speak korean o.o

  • @ronbo8956
    @ronbo8956 Před 4 lety +4

    You are a great writer. Great presentation!

  • @yeppeunsalam
    @yeppeunsalam Před 2 lety +1

    that ad was smooth af

  • @keithyoungs9435
    @keithyoungs9435 Před 4 lety +14

    The Korean war technically never ended

  • @CodingWithAsad
    @CodingWithAsad Před 4 lety +19

    PolyMatter:makes a video about north korea
    Kento Bento : its look like i need to make a video about china then.

  • @BeastinlosersHD
    @BeastinlosersHD Před 4 lety +55

    I've always admired how they are able to maintain such a status quo.

    • @chenyeanmingtakumi9033
      @chenyeanmingtakumi9033 Před 2 lety

      yea, but North Korea is actually trying to brea the status quo, yet everyone doesn't know this

  • @typicalchineseguy5818
    @typicalchineseguy5818 Před 3 lety +4

    As a country that could have disappeared from the world map in anytime, I must say that their ways of making money to keep the nation and its regime alive is impressive.

  • @ridwanwase7444
    @ridwanwase7444 Před rokem +1

    nicw video btw i would suggest you to explain in more simplifying informal english as other geopolytical youtubers explanation is more easier to grasp

  • @michaelanthony4750
    @michaelanthony4750 Před 4 lety +9

    Thank you for making these videos. The mainstream media makes it so hard to tell what's actually going on outside.

  • @thatchamtmd5033
    @thatchamtmd5033 Před 4 lety +17

    That was one of the best of your videos i've seen. You must have had been on many wild goose chases through the reseach for it. Well done!

    • @hackerbrinelam5381
      @hackerbrinelam5381 Před 4 lety

      Agreed

    • @odoggow8157
      @odoggow8157 Před 4 lety

      RESEARCH???????????????????
      THIS IS CZcams OR DID I TURN LEFT WHEN I WAS SUPPOSE TO TURN LEFT????

  • @NiKaraguan
    @NiKaraguan Před 4 lety +2

    damn ur good at transitions- holy shit

  • @coconutboy8198
    @coconutboy8198 Před 3 lety +8

    Swiss: sorry I can't sell the skilifts
    Kim Jong Un: nuke them, NOW!

  • @gordok167
    @gordok167 Před 4 lety +20

    Well how would you feel if you had to walk all the way up a mountain each time you wanted to go skiing?

  • @reyhanhussain5922
    @reyhanhussain5922 Před 4 lety +31

    North Korea is like Kim Jong Un's Disney World

    • @henk-3098
      @henk-3098 Před 4 lety +3

      yeah, and just like in Disney World, normal people can't afford the merchandise and food.

    • @odoggow8157
      @odoggow8157 Před 4 lety

      ONLY IN UR WEE AMOEBA SIZE BRAIN, ARE U SERIOUSLY THAT STUPID???? COULD YOU DO A BETTER JOB???? I VERY MUCH DOUBT IT

  • @nayandusoruth2468
    @nayandusoruth2468 Před 3 lety +1

    Kin Jong Un actually studied the IB diploma in Switzerland. Given that the IB has a stringent service requirement, I'm immensely curious as to what he did for service...

  • @labresponsive7161
    @labresponsive7161 Před 3 lety +4

    This misses how they are a criminal enterprise dealing drugs, rhino horn, hacking, and financial crimes like the heist of Bengali banks

  • @elpi2804
    @elpi2804 Před 4 lety +164

    "How North Korea make Money?"
    Me: They make money?

    • @LiezAllLiez
      @LiezAllLiez Před 4 lety +6

      Im still in shock that NK has electricity.

    • @Kenshi876
      @Kenshi876 Před 4 lety +9

      @Golden Eagle Many people don't know the south used to be in much worse condition. But the USSR fell while the USA rose farther than ever completely reversing things.

    • @dnickaroo3574
      @dnickaroo3574 Před 4 lety

      The suicide rate in South Korea is amongst the highest in the world. In North Korea they smoke Cannabis & chill out.

    • @KasparOnTube
      @KasparOnTube Před 4 lety

      @@dnickaroo3574 no wonder everybody calls NK the best Korea!

  • @OmarExplains
    @OmarExplains Před 4 lety +49

    Good job Evan. Let me know if you ever plan to visit the middle east.

    • @Nietabs
      @Nietabs Před 3 lety

      First time seeing a verified comment not getting that much like, but still. I wanna see that middle east topic

  • @awesomecosmopolite1521
    @awesomecosmopolite1521 Před 2 lety +6

    I think I once heard something like, "Trade was the thing that contributed to the outcompetition of the Homo Sapiens against other human species. " "It contributed greatly to human development." China also once did the ridiculous thing of forbidding trade and I read in a novel about the inconvenience and agony such insanity caused.

  • @fortherain5448
    @fortherain5448 Před rokem +1

    "Taking notes obediently" lol

  • @QFGEE
    @QFGEE Před 4 lety +12

    That ad at the end was one of the most seamless I've ever seen.

  • @evanmiles2652
    @evanmiles2652 Před 4 lety +14

    1:38 the Dennis Rodman signed basketball is a great addition

  • @pinkgiraffe378
    @pinkgiraffe378 Před 2 lety +8

    It's so heartbreaking that people are trapped living in North Koreo under poverty and no freedom at all. 💔

  • @lentedmaxi1832
    @lentedmaxi1832 Před 3 lety +26

    People are ignorant of profitability in bitcoin investment and that has been the major issues limiting their investment

    • @Stephen-bg8wh
      @Stephen-bg8wh Před 3 lety +1

      You're right, people will be kicking themselves in few weeks if they miss the opportunity to buy and invest in Bitcoin as it's retracing

    • @jamesanderson6629
      @jamesanderson6629 Před 3 lety

      2021 online stock market is just difficult and unbelievable, I rather invest my money on crypto

    • @davidcampbell9000
      @davidcampbell9000 Před 3 lety +5

      Bitcoin is the future, Investing in it now will be the wisest thing to do especially with the current rise

    • @anthonydouglas5528
      @anthonydouglas5528 Před 3 lety

      Despite the economy crisis it's still a good time to invest in gold and crypto

    • @adamsscott4564
      @adamsscott4564 Před 3 lety

      Stocks are good too

  • @joshs.6426
    @joshs.6426 Před 4 lety +6

    1:16 WOW, such real typing.

  • @leonleon2021
    @leonleon2021 Před 4 lety +14

    Where did China learn to manage NK?
    From skillshare!

  • @ken.the.person
    @ken.the.person Před 3 lety

    10:14 They also use chocolate pies as unofficial currency too

  • @ber5hamby63
    @ber5hamby63 Před 2 lety +2

    watching this as north Korea is in a food shortage

  • @arcticflower7223
    @arcticflower7223 Před 4 lety +11

    Switzerland makes everything difficult.