This man defected from north Korea to get out of a social engagement, legendary behavior.
@mikemondano3624
4 ай бұрын
It would be, if that were true and that was what happened. But that wasn't the reason.
@MrVvulf
3 ай бұрын
He's a social vegan - he avoids meet at all costs.
@Beluga_Too
2 ай бұрын
@@mikemondano3624 whooooooosssssshhhhh
@eypandabear7483
2 ай бұрын
@@mikemondano3624 I understood it as him planning to defect, and then it being his birthday and not wanting to meet the other guy provided the impetus to do it on that day. It's still funny.
@hermaeusmora424
4 ай бұрын
Damn, he must've really disliked the guy when the prospect of having to have lunch with him made him decide he'd rather flee XD
@mikemondano3624
4 ай бұрын
You should see him eat.
@screwylooygaming
3 ай бұрын
The guy was probably a handler of sorts, keeping an eye on him.
@adamk.7177
3 ай бұрын
80's/90's kid detected
@hermaeusmora424
3 ай бұрын
@@adamk.7177 what makes you think that?
@em-loof-tonnac
3 ай бұрын
Maybe he feared retaliation or being sent back to NK unexpectedly and that made him extremely paranoid and fearful. He is smart for following his gut instinct. Because I doubt "The Dictators handlers" notify students ahead of time when they are being sent back to NK to be re-brainwashed.
@hanjis5894
Ай бұрын
It's important to mention that because he lived in the capital city Pyeongyang and went to university there, this guy is already in the upper class of North Koreans. His family may not have connections or power, but he is still far more fortunate than the majority of the country. This is part of the reason he was ever able to study abroad and have a chance at defection.
@richardmcgee8315
10 күн бұрын
Exactly right; I noticed that, too. If HE was happy to leave North Korea, imagine how happy the lower-class proletariat would be to leave.
@samo980
4 ай бұрын
I know what you mean about the sky in the US. When I first came here from S. Korea, that's one of the things that struck me. A huge wide open sky, not a small bits & pieces of it in between high rises or mountains blocking the view, but just a wide big open sky as far as eyes can see. A friend from Korea saw pictures of sky I had sent her and she thought it almost looked scary seeing sky so open and big 😂
@CPTM1
2 ай бұрын
You know, as a person who lives in a mainly green part of England and I would never have thought that some countries do not have some of the simple luxuries as seeing something as simple as the sky because of where they lived. But surely they have countrysides in South Korea, no?
@samo980
2 ай бұрын
@@CPTM1yes but to me, it still didn't compare to the sheer size of it in Texas . It could also be that it's very flat in Texas that the sky also looked so much bigger. It's hard to describe. The countryside in Korea is very different from the US but again, the US is such a big country that differs greatly from one place to another
@Coffeepanda294
2 ай бұрын
Coming from mountainous Norway to wide-open Houston was uncanny.
@samo980
2 ай бұрын
@@Coffeepanda294 and the horrible Houston weather 😂
@TheyCallMeMrMaybe
2 ай бұрын
Probably the biggest accomplishment the US made was the establishment of its national parks. Preserving the natural beauty of some of the most awe-inspiring landscapes in the world.
@sondrarothermel1421
4 ай бұрын
I really liked this interview. He's had so many twists and turns in his life. From a Russian major to communications to architecture???? From North Korea to France to South Korea???? Wow!
@genespell4340
4 ай бұрын
Plus speaking four languages.
@user-wi9hv2pb2q
3 ай бұрын
I'm sure he didn't choose his major in North Korea. But outside to see different buildings after that hideous soviet era block style, architecture must have been irresistible.
@FinUgShiet
25 күн бұрын
@@user-wi9hv2pb2q You would call Mirae Scientists Street buildings "hideous soviet era block style"??? WHAT???
@astroworfcraig9164
4 ай бұрын
"Abs like chocolate." Best description ever.
@RT-qd8yl
4 ай бұрын
His self esteem went through the roof that day 😄
@jcudejko
3 ай бұрын
That's the first time I've heard it, and dude must be a LEGEND under that shirt wwww
@octaviusmorlock
4 ай бұрын
"I looked like a dried squid." Now _there's_ a mental image. LOL
@glenncordova4027
3 ай бұрын
He has a great imagination and a good sense of humor. 😂
@tshandy1
2 ай бұрын
What a fascinating story. This man is so authentic, intelligent, and articulate. I really hope he is happy and successful in life.
@barryfletcher7136
4 ай бұрын
Almost all restaurants in the USA will provide salt-free French fries/fried potatoes. You just have to ask for it.
@RT-qd8yl
4 ай бұрын
A lot of them will just tell you it's salt free even though they just salt all of them right at the fryer, it all depends where you go and who's working
@podunkis
3 ай бұрын
I'm an American. I don't have much of an issue with french fries since I don't eat them often, but pretty much every kind of prepared food is salty. "Healthy" microwave entrees, pasta sauce, deli meat, bread, condiments, most canned food, etc. Even things like Oreo cookies have a lot of salt. Restaurant entrees are often far worse. I have some leftover duck paella that was quite expensive, but it's a challenge to finish because it is so incredibly salty. When I cook, which is unfortunately somewhat rare, I try to use ingredients and canned food with no added salt. I often use some kind of hot sauce or salsa, and finding low sodium versions of such sauces/salsas is quite a challenge. It takes very little time to adjust to eating food with less salt, where it essentially just tastes normal.
@der.Schtefan
3 ай бұрын
European here. You're delusional. On my travels to America, I almost had a kidney failure, I vomited every day, that's how much salt you use. No wonder you're drinking 4 gallons a day of water.
@Nerd_of_Anarchy
3 ай бұрын
In order to get the freshest fries you ask for salt free. They make a new batch, serve you, and then salt the rest. Then, ask them for some salt packets if you want salt.
@squizzyicetea
3 ай бұрын
If you want guaranteed fresh fries at a fast food place tell them you want no salt fries. Then just ask for a salt packet 😂❤
@RT-qd8yl
4 ай бұрын
These people seem so kind and fun to be around. I'd love to meet and talk to a North Korean person someday.
@ColinoDeani
25 күн бұрын
being threatened with death at the slightest immoral sign usually will do that to you...
@SheaSF
3 ай бұрын
I lived in Korea for a few years. I developed a deep love for the Korean people. These defection stories always get to me. I met people who had relatives living in the North, and listened to their desire to see reunification. That was 30 years ago and I'm sure most have passed on. I'm always happy to hear of people escaping the Kim Family dictatorship, but it saddens me deeply to think of all the people who will never escape the mind prison that is North Korea.
@MrVvulf
3 ай бұрын
What boggles my mind is that 40% of US Citizens under 30 have a "favorable view" of communism/socialism.
@TrollCapAmerica
3 ай бұрын
@@MrVvulf Their teachers have a favorable view of it and constantly see themselves as part of the political elite once they get rid of pesky elections and other parties. Of course your commie professor with the hammer and sickle flag in his office will end up in the same ditch as me while the Clintons and Bill Gates down stem cell Quesadilas to try and hold on to life as godkings another couple years
@WildberryAB
2 ай бұрын
@@MrVvulf It's very distressing.
@DanKaschel
2 ай бұрын
@@MrVvulfIt's probably because they understand that North Korea's particular hellscape is the result of their form of government (i.e. totalitarianism).
@ifliped9616
Ай бұрын
@@MrVvulf what boggles my mind is that people like you have zero idea of what socialism is.
@shaneg9081
3 ай бұрын
On the one hand it is amazing hearing about the people that escape North Korea, on the other you have to wonder what was done to their family afterward.
@yjchang4226
3 ай бұрын
In the past, families remaining in North Korea had to face really bad things. But now there are so many people escaping that I don't care if it's not a senior official. Even because of the money that escaped people send to their hometowns, managers acquiesce.
@shaneg9081
3 ай бұрын
@yjchang4226 That's interesting. Out of sheer corruption and, let's be honest, desperation, DPRK officials have stopped punishing peoples families? I'm curious how you know that. I don't disbelieve you, but it is so hard to truly know anything about North Korea.
@shaneg9081
3 ай бұрын
@@yjchang4226 I wish I could believe that.
@Anomaly-uz9pr
3 ай бұрын
@@shaneg9081yea I don’t buy if they probably “interrogate” the families at least
@IrukunTheTuna
2 ай бұрын
@@shaneg9081You can't. An extremely recent documentary called Beyond Utopia, and the articles written about it as recently as the beginning of this year, very much prove otherwise.
@Subjectivity13
3 ай бұрын
8:25 Wow! Koreans use "arbeit," the German word for "work," to mean "part time job," just like in Japanese! That word really got around a lot over there, with that very unique meaning.
@marcinna8553
3 ай бұрын
I noticed that as well. I assume came in to Korean from the Japanese colonial days. The word for "architecture" also sounded Japanese.
@Subjectivity13
3 ай бұрын
@@marcinna8553 Yeah, I was worried it might have been brought over during that time. That was rough.
@marcinna8553
3 ай бұрын
@@Subjectivity13 I have been watching film from this period in the Japan Archives. Interesting and dark: www.youtube.com/@NFAJ_PR
@OppressedIn4K
2 ай бұрын
I’m assuming it got around because of WWII. The Japanese allied with Germany, adopted the word, occupied Korea and the word stuck there. I could be wrong but it makes sense.
@marcinna8553
2 ай бұрын
@@OppressedIn4K I think it dates earlier than that. A lot of Japanese terms from science and economics date back to the late 1800s and are derived from German, English and French. Chemistry terms are mostly German, sociology mostly French, etc. And Japan occupation of Korea dates back to the early 1900s.
@Col_Eddington
3 ай бұрын
I need to stop talking my free life for granted. He is a great at telling his story.
@anonw3829
4 ай бұрын
I'm glad you tasted freedom. I hope someday everyone will join us!
@bgone4265
4 ай бұрын
Ya, join us (USA) in freedom but not in person we are full ATM and soon to deport the illegal law breakers. Come here the right way, not by overstaying your visa or crossing the border illegally!
@diane9247
3 ай бұрын
Freedom is very salty in the USA.😂
@willvr4
3 ай бұрын
MOST countries are free. Stop drinking the Kool-Aid. Even South Korea is "free".
@iponce2
Ай бұрын
@@diane9247we tend to over salt our food lol
@DaFonz808
4 ай бұрын
This guy lived in the best part of luxury in Korea and decided to leave. That should tell you something.
@genespell4340
4 ай бұрын
He was born in North Korea and he did not know anything about luxury until he finally got to South Korea. The people in North Korea have very hard lives. They live on a very low calorie diet because they can't grow enough food for their people.
@evantesseract737
3 ай бұрын
North Korea is not South Korea 😂
@loveandabcs
3 ай бұрын
@@genespell4340 But he lived in Pyongyang (the capital; the only real city), which is only for the elite.
@cloudsn
2 ай бұрын
@@loveandabcs Yeah, but he said he was from a normal family without connections. So in Pyongyang, although it's more comfortable than the countryside, he'd still be an underling. Knowing he'd have to lick the boots of his fellow students studying in France when he got back to NK would be frustrating.
@creinicke1000
4 ай бұрын
An honest explanation of his life and decision process. So many NK are desperate and run knowing their family will suffer.. compounding the pain.. But his experiences were showing amother view.
@OP-1000
4 ай бұрын
I didn’t know North Koreans were allowed to study abroad.
@DavidLS1
4 ай бұрын
I wonder if their families are punished when their children defect?
@ayreface1
3 ай бұрын
Harshly
@darkstepik
3 ай бұрын
yes north korea sends out select students to study abroad what theyr leadership wants and the reverse is also true , i met a austrian teacher in viena subway once which went on trips to north korea to teach music with violin if i remember correctly
@OppressedIn4K
2 ай бұрын
Only the children of very powerful and high ranking families are allowed because the assumption is that they won’t defect once outside the country since their life in North Korea is better than most there. Plus, the kids know that if they defect, their family will spend the rest of their life in labor camps.
@loganflatt
2 ай бұрын
Kim Jung Un himself went to boarding school in Switzerland.
@machfront
3 ай бұрын
Should he ever decide to live full-time in the States, I’d be absolutely honored to have him as my American brother! Love and light to he and his!
@noelvalenzuela963
4 ай бұрын
Glad to hear your free and enjoyed the USA 🇺🇸 👍
@shortaybrown
Ай бұрын
He’s the last person they should let into the USA. His mind is mush. He couldn’t even escape North Korea properly when he was in Paris. He failed upward his whole life. He just took endless classes he never used and wasted resources. Why did they ever let him in America? And his architecture studying, Just WHY;;; he’s the least creative person in the history of the world. He should’ve cleaned windows in North Korea, or worked construction, it would’ve fit his personality better
@iponce2
Ай бұрын
@@shortaybrownI'd rather have him than you
@shortaybrown
Ай бұрын
@@iponce2 -- you lose
@bkayser05
2 ай бұрын
Also he has skills in Korean, Russian, French, and English, that is an impressive skill set since each language is so different from one another.
@georgemartin1436
4 ай бұрын
She is very pretty; well done, Kim. Glad you both got out!
@NsTheName
4 ай бұрын
You may not know, but Kim is his last name. His name is actually Jeongguk/Jungkook (you can spell it either way.) In Korea their surname comes before their given name 🙂
@MrLanternland
2 ай бұрын
More than pretty she is very sweet. They seem like fine people.
@JustWasted3HoursHere
3 ай бұрын
If you had free access to the internet, I wonder how it felt finding out what the world is REALLY like in comparison to what the North Korean government had been telling you your whole life. I'm actually surprised to hear that North Korea even let you out of the country to study in France. I guess they use your friends and family as reasons to make you come back when you're done studying?
@megwenger8756
2 ай бұрын
Same thought, but he only watched Korean (North?) shows (feeling big brother was watching?) Did he dare venture into unapproved sites by North Korea?
@gl15col
3 ай бұрын
Probably no better place to study architecture than France! I can imagine leaving that beauty and going back to that dilapidated college campus was a nasty shock.
@ScottGSouth
2 ай бұрын
Many Parisian universities are ugly, especially the Sorbonne.
@goulash75
4 ай бұрын
There always seems to be the question of what they thought of America in these interviews (even when they've lived in other countries) but I'd really like to know what his first thoughts were of which ever country they first went to (France in this case) out of North Korea. And also, what he thought of South Korea when he first went there.
@oneslikeme
3 ай бұрын
The US is really vilified in N. Korea, so I understand why they do it. But I agree, I would very much like to hear more thoughts about France and S. Korea.
@megwenger8756
2 ай бұрын
And they all seem to want to go to the big commercialized places: California, LA,Las Vegas... We have such a vast and diversified people and landscape that I feel they were cheated some how in experiencing the real USA ( narrow view)
@Gilvad0
3 ай бұрын
Their relationship is adorable, I really enjoyed hearing about his escape and the time he spent in other countries.
@loveandabcs
3 ай бұрын
I'd give it a "thumbs up" if the Video Title were changed. The content is about a North Korean studying in France, eventually defecting to South Korea, and a side trip to the USA.
@oneslikeme
3 ай бұрын
And he wasn't even shocked lol
@user-hp5sy9ut9b
2 ай бұрын
Tbf, a North Korean talking about their time in france might be a tough sell to english language audiences
@tomc3542
2 ай бұрын
I gave a definite thumbs up. I wasn't disappointed in any way. JungKook's narrative was engaging a was well worth hearing his conversation with Na Min He. The sound of his voice was pleasurable to hear, also. He had so many extraordinary experiences, and somehow compressed them into just a short story.
@guyguy2937
4 ай бұрын
Listening to this interview, I realize that we potentially come across people in our country every day that we could help to better acclimatize to our country (France) without knowing it. It's a shame because there are for example so many restaurants to try without it costing you 50 euros. 😅
@Qthepug
3 ай бұрын
It takes time for foreigners to actually understand other countries. Especially when most tend to hang around only people from their own country. It’s especially hard to break past stereotypes.
@mbrow
22 күн бұрын
As an American, I always love stories of North Koreans being able to defect and go on to a life full of laughter and prosperity. We are in Southern California and are glad you got to experience the USA, including our beautiful state. Hope you got to go to Disneyland!
@bernadettewilkie5996
20 күн бұрын
Dude your state is messed up.
@mbrow
19 күн бұрын
@@bernadettewilkie5996 Some people love it. Some people don't. Got some messed up stuff. Got some unbeatably great stuff. That's life.
@legend9335
12 күн бұрын
Being British it amazed me how he could learn to speak French and English in a matter of months and of course Russian. I am loving the young ladies top.
@Chocolatepain
3 ай бұрын
I don't get why they would allow study abroad. Wouldn't students see that everyone they're told is a lie?
@HashMaster1776
8 күн бұрын
As an American it makes me happy to see more and more defectors, I hope they know the world doesn’t see them as the enemy, I hope their transition into a new culture, a freer culture and lifestyle comes to them with ease, I hope they continue to live long lives, and continue to live happy and free. I’m glad they made it out alive, and even happier they have each other.
@jcudejko
3 ай бұрын
What a CUTE pair!! 19:55 dude should be so proud of the work he put in to get that reaction from her
@testman9541
3 ай бұрын
Title should have been "France got me adicted to Freedom, I deserted North Korea" 🎉🎉🎉
@PennArgoat
4 ай бұрын
French here: I don't know to which restaurant he went in Paris, but you can definitely find good steak for less than 50€! It's too bad he didn't experience other food too haha
@jaygee5693
3 ай бұрын
He did say it was a "fancy" restaurant, so the prices would be fancy too.
@peccatumDei
6 күн бұрын
He is an exceptionally intelligent young man, and I wish the two of them all the best.
@JeffGes
2 ай бұрын
"Too salty" is always my complaint, all of my life.
@druzillakay945
3 ай бұрын
Glad you foubd your freedom my dude, regardless of who you are or where you are from or what you believe in, being free to choose for yourself is a human right.
@chopsquotes9326
3 ай бұрын
How do us average humans know if we are truly free? For all we know we may not have true freedom our selves, we don’t know whats out there hidden from us.
@chopsquotes9326
3 ай бұрын
They say if you enslave a set of people for 500 years, by the 200th year these people will think they have freedom. Simply because they can not perceive real freedom as it was taken away from them
@druzillakay945
3 ай бұрын
@@chopsquotes9326 Oh, unanswerable philosopical questions? Shrodingers box style even? Very nice, howecer unlike those this question has been asked before and everyone has a different answer. Would you rather be aware of the truth and miserable or ignorant and happy?
@druzillakay945
3 ай бұрын
@@chopsquotes9326 but to answer your question, everyone in every culture has the freedom of choice. That is the question you asked, the question you meant to ask is are the people brainwashed inyo thinking they are free and the answer is yes ans no. They are truly free but are brainwashed enough to just blindly follow like a heard of sheep. But just one bubble in their limited views and once again said sheep regardless of still being in the heard can choose again.
@tkn7390
4 ай бұрын
What happened to his family back home though? :(
@valgalder
3 ай бұрын
You don't want to know.
@rb2287
2 ай бұрын
I’m born and raised in the United States and I agree: TOO MUCH SALT IN OUR FOOD!!!! I stopped cooking with salt years ago and the food actually tastes better!
@jamesreid8638
3 ай бұрын
Welcome to the, US, dear brother, and sister🙏🌼🙏 May the dreams you build together become the life you live happily ever after. 🗽
@childofares
2 ай бұрын
I too have gone to great lengths to avoid socializing but never more than 2 states and a name change. This guy is a hero.
@hunterwilk
Ай бұрын
Letting a NK student live in a democracy for three years, with small trips back home, is like the perfect recipe for creating a dissident. Huge misstep on NK's part; Hopefully there are tons of those mistakes. Glad he took the opportunity to join us, makes us all stronger. "I ate as much as I wanted"... 'murica
@AndWhatIsThisNow
Ай бұрын
"He was older so I had to listen to him." Me, an American: "That's insane." "I didn't want to meet this guy, so I left the country." Me, an introvert: "That's so relatable."
@ILoveLibertyJustice
Ай бұрын
Thank you so very much for telling your story and you are welcome any time back to the USA. We will try to use less salt on our food when you are back in town.
@BookNerd4Music
3 ай бұрын
His wife is so funny "Your abs were like chocolate!"
@jacobriis7859
2 сағат бұрын
What a lovely couple and good interview. Thank you.
@The_SeoulJourner
4 ай бұрын
Very interesting interview.
@mitchellbrown1425
2 ай бұрын
so happy for that man to make the decision to give himself freedom. I hope you gets to live every dream he has in life.
@dawnmoore9635
4 ай бұрын
What a wonderful story I'm so glad you are enjoying your life in South Korea and living with a lot of freedom
@JurassicJenkins
2 ай бұрын
Hello from American Jungkook! Thank you for sharing this incredible journey. As an American, I am curious, how does the NK depiction of America compare to the reality you have experienced? Thank you and best wishes with your architectural endeavors. Welcome to freedom ❤
@royschmidt675
2 ай бұрын
Excellent video ! Thank you for sharing ! Peace, Love, & Oneness❤️🌸🙏🦋🧚🏾♀️
@foxfireglo8290
4 ай бұрын
This interview was very good. Thank you!
@Accuratetranslationservices
3 ай бұрын
This is awesome man. Seize the day!
@hhckiss2817
2 ай бұрын
Kind of off topic but did he say its the US State Department that gave him free education, flights, housing and meals? Can American citizens get this too, please? We can get education loans from the government but we have to pay them back with high interest. Some can get scholarships but it's only for very select people and I've never heard of flights, housing and meals being covered, it doesn't cover everything, usually just classes. I was able to pay for mine but I see a lot of people around me struggling even though almost 1/3 of our salary goes to taxes. ☹️ Anyway, I love Jungkook, he and his wife are so sweet and I'm glad he's able to carve out the life he wants now.
@DavidLS1
4 ай бұрын
A nice steak dinner in America costs half that. 미국의 멋진 스테이크 저녁 식사 비용은 그 절반입니다.
@romulus_
3 ай бұрын
a nice steak in a restaurant costs that much or more. the sky is the limit with great steaks -- can be hundreds of dollars.
@AllUpOns
3 ай бұрын
@@romulus_ At that point, you're not paying for the steak. You're paying for the "exclusivity".
@DavidLS1
3 ай бұрын
@@romulus_ I was thinking more along the lines of a Longhorn Steak House or a Sizzler.
@andyharman7581
2 ай бұрын
I have a friend who went to North Korea many years ago. He has a website with around 40 pages describing his visit. He wanted to go again, but the guy processing the visa application told him it's not a good idea. Evidently he's on a list of banned people now. The two most interesting trips I took were to the Soviet Union in 1986 just after Chernobyl and to Romania under Ceausescu. Like different planets. Russia is still such a weird place. My last visit was in 2018.
@joninosaka
3 ай бұрын
I love that he came to America and started eating and working out and got huge. Its the classic American story.
@justa.american8303
2 ай бұрын
Congratulations on improving your life 🎉! I wish you well in the future.
@FeyIndigoWolf
3 ай бұрын
That dude he was going to have lunch with symbolized everything he wanted to get away from, everything he resented about NK.
@zAlaska
2 ай бұрын
French chocolate is seemingly irresistible when presented in a pleasing package. One of the essential ingredients of love.
@movinon1242
3 ай бұрын
Every living family member back in NK will have been punished upon his defection. There are multiple levels/classes/strata within NK society (At least 21 I believe). His immediate family would have been sent to the bottom level where they would have literally nothing. No home, no job, no food, no way to earn money. Every member for 3+ generations would stay at the bottom rung with zero chance of climbing out. After getting out of prison, of course, provided they survived. Cousins, second cousins, extended family, etc., would receive demotions of several levels/ strata; again, for multiple generations. He lived in Pyongyang and was able to study overseas and receive cash stipends. That means his family was in the top 2-3 levels out of the 21+ or so levels in NK society. He was so privileged, and obviously spoiled, that he had no idea that anyone in NK didn't live as well as he did. His family members who stayed, however, sure found out. That he is so flippant about what happened to dozens of his family members I find chilling. All to avoid having to eat a meal with a colleague he didn't like. Though I realize ultimately the fault lies with the NK government, I would be so guilt-wracked for the remainder of my life. But he seems so happy o.0
@megwenger8756
2 ай бұрын
Thak you for sharing! Just as it is difficult for you to have imagined what freedom felt like, it is difficult for us to imagine living under such oppression. Always good for us to have opeen dialogs and learn from one another.
@Northcountry1926
Ай бұрын
Much Respect and Best Wishes from 🇨🇦
@Specterm67
3 ай бұрын
I cannot imagine being so oppressed and then leaving and coming to a free country how much how many things you get you learn new and over and to eat good! WOW!!
@TheDog_Chef
4 ай бұрын
Our sky and clouds here in America are my favorite thing also.
@IamKimsational
2 ай бұрын
I really enjoyed this video. This gentleman has to be incredibly intelligent judging by his language skills and his ability to navigate everyday life in N. Korea, France and North America. The same could be said of South Korea because, though I know they speak the same language, the difference in dialect would be notable. The tremendous culture shock in all of those places had to be experienced to really understand it. Add to all of that that he first was majoring in Russian, it is quite impressive. I'm proud of him, and I'm very happy that his life has become more robust and full. I've always relished seeing someone being happy and enjoying their best life. Finally, to you, sir - 친구여, 오랫동안 행복하시길 바랍니다!
@diane9247
3 ай бұрын
"I looked like a dried squid." Lol!!!😂 Wow, what a journey he had.😮😊
@pcbacklash_3261
Ай бұрын
Just for anyone who's interested, he doesn't begin relating his experiences in America until more than two-thirds into the video, at the 17 minute mark.
@Metal-Nine11
Ай бұрын
So fascinating. Always hoping they quickly learn how we as Americans don't have ill will towards them. We wish for their freedom and eventually a reconciliation with the South. That's all we wish for. The people of N. Korea deserve to be free of a dictatorship that's done nothing but lie and keep down their people. I wish nothing but the best in life to all.
@veganwinter2090
3 ай бұрын
Brave you, we fight to have a vegan diet and be healthier and happier and live the real kindness that we all need so much. Good Luck, Ahimsa, Peace ❤🎉😊
@geraldvelez597
3 ай бұрын
Do you really have to 'fight' for a vegetarian diet? wow
@luisaguilar5343
2 ай бұрын
"Former nepo baby" lmao
@kevinc1167
2 ай бұрын
I betcha they were shocked when they found out Americans walk their dogs for fun and exercise and not to the butcher shop.
@cesarlopez6368
4 ай бұрын
my fun request: Koreans react to Tractor pulls (normal and fails/wild-rides compilation)
@evantesseract737
3 ай бұрын
Oh that would be delightful!
@qworky902
2 ай бұрын
Lmao - 'sh*t, how do I get out of going out for dinner tonight? OH - I know! I can just defect!!'
@hepunk
27 күн бұрын
The fact that if you're from NK and decide to live your life somewhere else you are considered a "defector" is insane in of itself. Just recently I was looking into operation paul bunyan which dealt with NK and I started viewing google maps images (the few that exist compared to any other country) and there were many locations that were stunning. It is a shame that politics and ego can stifle such a place and people.
@Koakoa45
25 күн бұрын
Ohh like Jeon Jeong-guk of BTS! So glad you got out of there and are doing well.
@koraegi
2 ай бұрын
I understand his love for fast food I usually dont eat burgers if its not a big mac I dont even like non fast food burgers
@nytrodioxide
3 ай бұрын
He went to LA and then went on to say how much he liked the fresh air, clear skies and whatnot of America... I sure hope LA was not his only destination cause that is so inaccurate lmao
@maj0rsquish
3 ай бұрын
Then there was a photo of the Golden Gate Bridge which is in San Francisco, hella north of LA.
@nytrodioxide
3 ай бұрын
@@maj0rsquish The quality of San Francisco's air and skies isn't much far removed from LA
@seanthe100
14 күн бұрын
That tells you just how privileged we are as Americans. For Americans LA has some of the worst air quality for the US but for Korea especially LA has very clean air. The US has some of the highest air quality in the world when you look up the metrics it's even higher Canada and almost every European country except a few.
@Jordan-rb28
Ай бұрын
"His abs were like chocolate.. 🤤" was this part of the script lol
@Sir_Scrumpalicious
4 ай бұрын
The Honey Butter chips are fab. I take a trip to the Korean grocery store just to get some bags of those. lol
@Pun116
Ай бұрын
People need to realize that this guy is an extreme outlier in North Korea. Most would never even sniff at an opportunity to study abroad in France.
@bobbiemurray3354
Ай бұрын
I love her talking saying "his abs were like chocolate!"
@jacobbunea3131
11 күн бұрын
Bro got mad cause he had to go eat with some dude he didn’t like on his birthday and was just like alr fuck this I’m leaving the country
@johnarmstrong472
2 ай бұрын
Then I went to France.... (crickets) Then I went to South Korea (more crickets). What were your expectations, reactions when you got there? That's what I want to know... Interesting, but where's the beef? More beef, less beefcake..
@Pecos1
4 ай бұрын
I'd love to have the chance to speak with these North Koreans. Maybe even host some of them for a visit.
@Rabid-Pinocchio
3 ай бұрын
My question is a bit complicated so I apologize for the length. It seems that most defectors that we, in the West, get exposed to, and the opinions thereof, are people who are fairly well placed in NK society so their lives and exposure is fairly narrow. Of course the overwhelming majority of North Koreans could never dream of defecting, it would be literally impossible for them. My point is that the opinions expressed are from a particularly priveledged point of view. It would be like asking someone who lives in the Hollywood Hills and drives one of several Ferrari's that they own, to describe what life is like in the US. I'm not saying that the reporters are completely naiive but just the same the opinions are slightly jaded. Would it be possible for one of these reports to attempt to answer these questions from the perspective of the overwhelming majority of North Koreans instead of the perspective of the rare priveledged class?
@TrollCapAmerica
3 ай бұрын
What kind of commie looks at this and immediately thinks "Oh hes part of Bourgeoisie and doesnt represent the PEOPLE"?
@jeanlanz2344
14 күн бұрын
God bless and protect you both. May North Korea be free.
@dondevice8182
Ай бұрын
This was wonderful!
@jsidorable
4 ай бұрын
Inspiring chat. You are a good interviewer.
@barrygeorge1350
2 ай бұрын
I have a great respect for Korean people after living there for a year. Love the food and I can’t find any good Korean food in the US.
@jacobturner1490
Ай бұрын
Escaped the most isolated country on Earth just to avoid an awkward lunch interaction.
@nathanbrownmolotov8697
22 күн бұрын
A couple of awesome young people.
@mykelove1968
4 ай бұрын
He really hated that guy. He defected to avoid having a meal with that guy.
@geoffgill5334
2 ай бұрын
Hats off sir at least 3 languages, i am American and speak American and bad but usable French
@geoffgill5334
2 ай бұрын
@@Tanks_In_Spacegood on ya 👍
@justinpetersen5273
2 ай бұрын
America the beautiful!!!
@thseed7
3 ай бұрын
I truly hope that North Korea gets its freedom someday and that more people find happiness and never have to suffer or endure hardship.
@NLTops
3 ай бұрын
What I don't understand is that people in N. Korea think living in a controlled society is normal. It goes to show that for everyone, "normal" is just what we observe the world to be when we are children. "The influence of the past" is created during childhood.
@SilverSergeant
Ай бұрын
The US Department of State is the US taxpayers......WE PAID for your visit.
@wakcedout
2 ай бұрын
yea our food can be pretty damn salty. much of it is a result of colonial days and salt being a natural preservative. and as such salt is used in many prepackaged foods to keep them fresh or preserved while they are shipped across the country to stores everywhere. and yea....given how little you get to eat in north korea, im not surprised you gained weight here with the abundance of food we have. this is what happens when a country unleashes indivual strength and creativity, the nation gains wealth from it and abundance becomes the norm. people here often take for granted just how much we have and just how good we have it.
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