Comments on: Welcome to North Korea

By: Chris Kelley

Chris Kelley — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 04:35:00 +0000

So economic instability will lead to suppression of free speech and our entire way of life? Yes the U.S is in a recession, but considering international bodies currently working together to strengthen both the EU zone and United States consist of a number of different leaders who all depend on the strengthening of these two major foundations of the current international economy for their own countries to recover failure isn’t even an option. Hell Asian-Pacific growth is slowing in the last couple years as a result of the weakened economies, and sanctions against Chinese Government subsidies in major exports such as solar panels have made it even harder for them to exploit the weakened international economy. Your post just reeks of personal opinion and lack of informed ideas, and while this film premiered in the U.S it says in the f-ing blurb above the film that this is made by a Dutch Filmmaker and that it has won and International Emmy. Yea, lotta biases in International based awards right?

By: Farzin Firouzi

Farzin Firouzi — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:17:00 +0000

One of the reasons North Korea is doing bad is its lack of trade and partial refusal of foreign aid. Have you heard of the Juche philosophy? Juche is the main reason North Korea is in turmoil

By: Thebreaker Ofwalls

Thebreaker Ofwalls — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 08:12:00 +0000

For the ignorant, our media can be as good as any dictatorship for the misleading of the public’s insight. Having friends from around the globe, understand you’re blessed to be an American (I believe the same…) But take the time to understand both sides of international stories and come to your own conclusion. I have friends in/from China, Egypt, Germany, UK, Kenya, South Africa, Mexico, Laos, etc and you can ask any of them about the same story and I guarantee you they all tell you something along a pro or anti line depending on the countries it effect and makes appear bad… Make up your own mind by knowing the reality of your own country and those you may disagree with. Most importantly stay open minded… Really interested to see how they all respond to the passing of the “dictator”/”dear leader” Kim!

By: Julián René Silva

Julián René Silva — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 06:56:00 +0000

I love the amount of bias this has and how many Americans and others swallow it whole. Obviously Korea was in the toilet for nearly a decade after the head of the whole system had collapsed. After the official end of Communist Russia in 1991, all countries that once depended on trade with USSR experienced a huge economic setback. Same happened with Cuba and China.
What is shown in North Korea is what could potentially be the situation of the whole world if the U.S or the E.U economies collapse. Just look what have a few economic hiccups have done to the whole global economy dependant on the U.S. You people live in a fairy tale, too unhooked from the reality that could potentially blast you in the face and make you realise that misery is not as far away as you think it may be.

By: Shawnie

Shawnie — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 03:20:00 +0000

I seriously cannot believe people exist in a world like this. How terrible for these poor people! America has it’s fair share of problems…but after watching this, I am still extremely grateful to be an American!!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:49:00 +0000

“Toy” please go back to school and learn how to spell.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 15:53:00 +0000

Great promo. Can’t wait to visit. Time to cancel that trip to Hawaii.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:55:00 +0000

Really? The difference is that in your awful, terrible totalitarian kapitalist (and if you can, please explain why you replace c’s with k’s) society, you have internet and the right to post your beliefs on an independent website. In North Korea, you have no internet, no right to say anything, no independent outlets. I’m sure that North Korea hasn’t just “taking it a few steps further.”

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:53:00 +0000

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People like you need to get your heads checked. First, get the definition of the concepts you are talking about. You seem to be throwing words around without knowing the meaning. What does capitalism have to do Abu Ghraib (oh, sorry, I mean Kapitalism)? Furthemore, what does any of this have to do with the plight of North Koreans?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:30:00 +0000

This is truly fascinating. I really love learning about this country, it is so alien and reflective of a different time. By no means is this good, it’s sad to see people so isolated, repressed and poor…all while thinking their leader is a God. But, there has to be some macabre desire to witness such a strange land, no where else in the world is like this.

The socialization is so powerful, there doesn’t even need to be police stationed everywhere to convince people they are being watched. Or, people don’t have to be forced to go to the shrine (although I’m sure if they walk past it, they know someone is watching them, so they must). I honestly think these people genuinely think of their leader as an infallible superhuman.

On a side note, I did laugh when she referred to Americans as Yankees. Imagine if you went to an American museum and the tour guide called the Vietnamese “gooks” or the Germans “krauts.” I would laugh out of how awkward the situation would be…

By: toy

toy — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 18:21:00 +0000

wait did he say hatred against america.. humiliate captured enemys?
America: hate “terrorist” (witch can be any country) and wait didnt we see some naked arabs in USA militery base.. wtf? something spooky going on here.. How can “democrecy” (aka kapitalism aka terrorism) be soo alike communism?

By: toy

toy — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 18:16:00 +0000

so is kapitalist.. North korea use same taktiks as Americas Kapitalist rulers always done, they just taken it a few steps further.. the diffrence is north koreans know deep inside they are not free..

By: James Hatfield

James Hatfield — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 04:55:00 +0000

communism is just another word for dictatorship

By: James Hatfield

James Hatfield — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 04:54:00 +0000

lol have you been to the US, I hardly even know any christians….

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 20:14:00 +0000

George Orwell’s 1984 in real-time and real-life