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Video of the Day - Inside North Korea

by Stephen Greenwood (RSS feed) on Feb 8th 2011 at 6:30PM

North Korea is undoubtedly the most difficult country in the world to gain access to, especially if you're a journalist aiming to produce a video about the reclusive nation. For months, the travel bad boys over at VBS.tv corresponded with North Korea's representatives to arrange a guided tour of the infamous Mass Games.

After being selected as one of the only groups to cover the event, VBS Founder Shane Smith and director Eddy Moretti were taken on a journey that gets more bizzarre by the minute. From the streets of Pyongyang, to the International Friendship Museum, to deserted banquet halls – it's worth watching the entire series to get a rare look at a country that rarely exposes itself to the world.

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

christopherwas Feb 9th 2011 1:31AM

North Korea obvisously wants attention. Bordering countries (Russia, China, Japan and South Korea) should try to (peacefully) negoiate with the North Korean government.

Petia smith Feb 9th 2011 2:18AM

I like it video.This video very nice.I always watch this video.

anita Feb 9th 2011 3:09AM

Many too many of the statements made in the video are NOT true. As someone who has visited N.Korea each year for the past 5 years, I know that there are visitors from many countries: England, USA, Switzerland, China, Taiwan, etc.. True, it is not an open country, but to say that no one can go there is simply not true. Tour groups are organized regularly not only by an agency in Beijing but also by other agencies in Europe. True, sometimes the dining rooms of the hotels seem empty, but at other times they fill up with teams of visiting doctors, business men attending trade fairs, individuals on exchanges, etc.. True, one is accompanied by "guardian angels" and cannot move freely. And one knows that rooms are bugged. It is still a fascinating if depressing country to visit, a brainwashed population.
There are few private cars, true, but the traffic is much greater than shown. True, the highway south from Pyongyang to the border is often deserted, but the tea room woman certainly did not wait 6 months for the next visitor.
The DPRK is a strange place and the anti-American propaganda is everywhere and constant. However, I have entered with books, magazines, papers, a laptop and several cameras. The maker of this film exagerates in order to make one think that he alone was able to get into the country.

Riviera Maya Feb 9th 2011 3:19AM

A nice post indeed and the team got good result of there hard work.
An awesome video indeed and it was really some what different to view the video of the nation that gives the least glimpse of what is going inside it.
Thanks for the video and awaiting to view more such ones.
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