Infiltrating North Korea Part 1

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This is absolutely incredible. I am South Korean, currently holding a Canadian citizenship, and this is so fascinating that an American made it into North Korea. Believe it or not, it's been almost as difficult for any South Koreans to make it up there, not to mention nobody really had the interest to unless it was a government trip of some sort.

It was several years ago when they opened up tourism for South Koreans to come up North to see one of the most beautiful mountains, the Keum Kang Mountain. It is, apparently, a very mystic place, and every Korean kid grows up hearing tales and old folk lore based out of that Mountain.

During that trip, the similar type of escorting was provided by North Korean officials except in a larger scale, as it was a group tour, and one of the tourists mentioned something to the extent of "It would be great if our nation could be re-united again and live in peace" to one of the female soldiers. That was considered to be outside propaganda and an attempt to invoke treason, and that lady was detained in North Korean prison for several days until they resolved it diplomatically and she finally returned home in tears.

So this was Dec 6th and I see more posts from you so I take it that you made it out alive without problems!

Cheers.

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