Everyone insulting him for leaving his friend, he even said he thought he was behind him. If you were in his situation you would have ran for your life too, you wouldn't look back. Besides he suffered enough in that prison he doesn't deserve to be blamed for what unfortunately happened to his friend.
You guys do know this story is mostly bullshit right? He recanted most of his lies after a member of his family called him out for being a liar. Cool story tho but like 99% of what you hear about America's enemies, it's mostly bullshit.
There is absolutely no way one can fathem such transgressions and it's outcome on one's actions and copings. Whoever judges human beings in such extremities is just plain ignorant.
@Israel Wolstein white lies. His stories are somewhat true and not made up, some events are not 100% accurate but the experience was real. So what's the matter if he lied? Especially if his father is being held hostage back there in North Korea. You'll come up with other stories too , mixed up events, add or remove details if you are hungry or constantly being tortured.
One of the saddest parts was "The food made me escape. Even if it was going to cost me my life. The only thing that interested me was the food". Food is something we take for granted everyday
I have to agree with you. Here in North America the majority of us take things like food for granted and often times forget what it's like for people who live in other countries that are not as fortunate as us.
People who have a plentiful supply of food don't realise food is the only thing that matters to a starving person. It makes me sick when I hear about all the food that gets wasted in my country.
So many ignorant comments about him 'ratting' on his mother & brother, or that he says they had committed a crime & deserved to die....ffs he was 14, starved, beaten & tortured! He lived his entire life believing he had to live & die by state law. Good grief he was held over an open fire with a hook through his abdomen...compassion ppl!
Your right he never even got a chance to get close to his brother and his mom beat him and the way someone grows up affects them greatly and how they think as they grow up
@@user-jq8qv4yx4h It's been known for a while and very easy to research. The girl who you often see that escaped North Korea, she recanted also but not because she was called out so I respect her a little more.
There’s a book about his story called “Escape from Camp 14” about his story. It’s an incredible but heartbreaking book. Shin talks about how he escaped Camp 14 physically, but not mentally/emotionally. He was literally raised to have no emotion or feeling of love. He says he’s making gradual process and learning what it means to be a human being. I can’t imagine what it’d be like to be in Shin’s shoes, and it just makes me grateful for my upbringing and life. I have so much respect for him
Many north koreans believe the US is a fire pit lol... Its not that funny bc americans are brainwashed like Every one is by their media.... But nk have it worst
I thought it was like that till I was about 13-15. It’s still is mostly a prison camp for people. It’s an open air prison of the mind people get stuck waiting for their pension thinking that’s their ticket out of the prison. Really a pension is just a way to say go die now your not really useful anymore
@@deadarmd US media (mostly leftists, btw): thousands of networks, channels, newspapers. North Korean media: one single channel, one single version, no internet. Don't compare just because of your hippie "oppression-is-everywhere" thinking…
@@yowaddup5649 ugh, you seriously don't even know God like that, so shut up. All of us wanted to leave His kingdom and do our own thing, so He made earth for that purpose. So don't blame Him for humanity's insanity. If you don't know much about a topic, humble yourself and take a seat. Ty.
@@mcprol2467 But what he's saying is right, if you looked from the prespective of this North Korean, for example, who suffered so much, do you think he would ever complain about his steak being a little over cooked or the air conditioner not working ? This man would be in paradise if it wasn't for the mental problems he surely developed, but I bet he's still thankful...
After his ordeal he still had the warmth in his heart to buy that guy a gift and ask him not to forget him. He was made to feel so worthless that he couldn't identify with how unique and tragic his story is - how could anyone ever forget meeting someone who had lived through a nightmare like that?
He did not know how great he is. He is the only one in the whole world who escaped from the prisoner camp not only to the other places of North Korea, but also to the free world. If I were in charge I would give him the Nobel Peace Prize
It is common in our Asian culture to buy gifts for people, especially foreigners out of respect and as a remembrance.. even if we met you for a mere second and engaged in a one min conversation, if we had anything on us at that time that could be gifted, it’d be given.. even something as mere as a snack.
watching their children die of hunger sounds like the most hellish thing to endure. I am so sorry for all the abuse they recieved. I am so sorry for every soul that that evil regime stole away. Sickening.
It reminds me of one of the horrors of Josef Mengala during his Nazi experiments on Jews. After he was done torturing them he would remove the breasts from the pregnant mothers so that she would be unable to feed her child and would be forced to watch it die. When I learned that I had to take some time. That is some evil, despicable shit.
@@tristramcoffin926 The things people like Mengele have done to females, especially pregnant ones, it's the height of human cruelty. Look up Anarcha. And we're supposed to be grateful tot the monster who vivisected her without any anaesthetic. Meanwhile it's 2021 and females still receive shittly and inadequate medical care compared to males. Females never catch a break, men make sure of that.
@@tripletdriplet6043 sounds like you would like North Korea because they are an atheistic society. It is an atheist utopia. The closet thing they have to religion is called Juche ideology which means "self-reliance." Juche is basically relying on yourself and others rather than God. You are just promoting the same thing that North Korea promotes which is more self-reliance.
The biggest lesson from this story is to remember somebody else in the world can be going through worst than you. Be grateful for what you have, even if it’s not a lot.
Nope, He's a liar who recanted and lied again. Played a bunch of gullible people for fools and got doctorates of laws given to him plus lots of money and fame. www.nytimes.com/2015/01/19/world/asia/prominent-north-korean-defector-shin-dong-hyuk-recants-parts-of-his-story.html www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/19/north-korea-defector-change-story-shin-dong-hyuk slate.com/news-and-politics/2015/01/shin-dong-hyuk-north-korean-defector-recants-part-of-his-story-in-another-reminder-to-not-believe-everything-you-read-about-north-korea.html www.washingtonpost.com/world/prominent-n-korean-defector-shin-dong-hyuk-admits-parts-of-story-are-inaccurate/2015/01/17/fc69278c-9dd5-11e4-bcfb-059ec7a93ddc_story.html?.5274a40b6884&noredirect=on www.cnn.com/2015/01/18/asia/north-korea-defector-changes-story/index.html www.pri.org/stories/2015-03-26/if-north-korea-land-lies-where-does-truth-begin www.wsws.org/en/articles/2015/01/22/kore-j22.html
@@larisajeffrey2312 I feel you praying to Jesus is the best thing anyone can do, but it also says don’t pray on the corners we’re everyone can see you, i don’t mean to be rude and forgive me if I came off that way, I just see a lot of people on you tube leaving comments to Jesus and I feel like they do it so that others can see them and so other can leave comments and thumbs up, I read in the Bible that Jesus wants us to pray his prayer the Lord’s Prayer, but I also read that when three or more pray together he will be there, so as long as your hearts in the right place I respect it
@@dfunkfatsack4512 He is with me every moment. Alone or in a crowd. My heart sinks for even the criminals in those jails, the horrors they see and physically have put on them as the slowly starve. Trump and his close friend will have their review at the end. Horrible people walk this earth, we need to hear the weak and suffering lives so we can pray and appreciate what we have. I have too much. 🙏🏻
Actually, Shin's story as presented here is not quite true. The story he tells here is the one he told till he came clean in his book 'escape from camp 13'. When he was taken to the underground prison, he knew why. The day before he went to his mum's in the evening and caught her cooking rice for his older brother. He evesdropped on them and gathered, that they wanted to escape. He went to tell a guard because he was so mad his brother got rice and not him and he hoped he could secure a better job in the camp for snitching. That's why he couldn't look her in the eyes. When he learned about love and the bond between a mum and their children, he felt very ashamed and couldn't tell anyone for a while. I'm not judging him at all, my heart goes out to him. Just wanted to clear up some confusion.
Actually u probably should judge him. Good of him to be honest explaining his misery& selfishness. But he should not have told on them & should feel worse about having the key role in killing them
@@Feedback4Utoday Dude, you're being naive. North Korea is all about obedience, even outside of a prison camp - there are so many interviews with survivors. They don't learn not to inform on family - they are taught it's the right thing. It was the same in Nazi-Germany, kids in the Hitler Youth and BDM were taught to inform on their parents and that this was good and patriotic. Even North Koreans who grew up outside a camp describe that they had a hard time learning to think critically and to make sound judgement and choices - Once they left NK. Because it's not encouraged to put your loved ones over the people in authority. And he grew up in a prison camp where torture, death etc. was a normal part of everyday life. And honestly, even without all that brainwashing and abuse and torture - I don't want to know how many of us, who grew up learning to understand morality and ethics in theory, would betray our loved ones in a place like that. We cannot even imagine that and quite frankly, we already start treating each other like shit once the toilet paper is out in the supermarket.
@@fallingforfiction8507 This is one of those rare comments I peruse the comment sections for. I find that it's so easy for us to judge from our comfortable homes, as though we are the apex of humanity. People are ignoring the fact that historically, as you've pointed out, extreme conditions can cause extreme responses, even more so for these people who have been indoctrinated into a certain ideology. Reminds me of what I read about similar behaviours under the rule of Mao, where kids in youth groups were encouraged to expose family members who were 'suspicious' to the authorities, and there was the risk of severe consequences if it was discovered that there was reason for suspicion and family didn't reveal it. It's so easy to think " I would never do this or that ", but it has been repeated all over history. Just because we are loathed by certain behaviours doesn't automatically mean we are incapable of committing them ourselves under certain circumstances.
He used His friend as a sacrifice. Walked over him while he was getting shocked and didn’t even look back, because he knew he was dead on that fence. Most likely what is true is the guy in this video knew his friend would die, but he had to do it not escape
The saddest part about it all is that he actually never did anything wrong. Yet no matter what happened he was punished. He was born into a prison. He was beaten by his mother for no reason. His family killed and the other children suffered him down. It’s just so unfair unbelievable
@@sarahdarlosezzy i think that the original poster meant it wasn’t shin’s fault that he was beaten, not about his mother. he didn’t do anything to warrant a beating, to warrant imprisonment, to warrant being starved, to warrant being tortured.
It’s amazing that he seems okay. You would think that being born into that and having had nothing but horrific treatment until escaping would have only created a monster.
Just imagine: born into slavery and unspeakable brutality, seeing nothing of the kindness and beauty life has to offer, not even understanding that there might be a world outside of his torture... and he and his friend still said, "Let's go. Let's risk our lives to escape this place, because, on a deep level that can never be completely extinguished, we know there has to be something more than this. There has to be somewhere, anywhere, better than this 'life'." The bravery is astounding. The will to live and the chance they took is just incredible. I am so, so sorry his friend didn't make it. But Shin could have just as easily not made it either, so I'm so happy he escaped to find out what life can be about. I hope he can heal and find some peace in this life. I am so disgusted by the government that did this to him, that raised a defenseless baby with these methods, and the countless others this is happening to RIGHT NOW. They WILL answer for their crimes against humanity one day. If you are in North Korea and are somehow reading this, please remember that there are people all over the world who care about you and hope for your freedom to live your life how you want to live it. I'm not religious, but there is a quote from an animated movie called the Prince of Egypt which depicts slavery in Egypt thousands of years ago. One character says, "Pharaoh has the power. He can take away your food, your home, your freedom. He can take away your sons and daughters. With one word, Pharaoh can take away your very lives. But there is one thing he cannot take away from you: your faith." Whether it is hope, faith, or love, your dictator and the regime can never take away those things in your heart and mind if you don't allow him to. Protect your hope, love, and faith. With Love, from Sarah in the U.S.
It’s just a progression of tribalism pushed by domination, cruelty and totalitarianism. You can see the beginnings of such in the USA with the left vs right, especially in the right “extremist” politics that over a quarter of the country supports: taking away the rights to food, shelter, work, health care, education and own body determination.
@@rosekay5031 well said! It’s true, Biden is selling us out to China, the evil will only escalate to such evil we never would imagine! Then each country will join, ones that don’t will be summit will annihilated! Stay close to god! Buckle up for the great tribulation, God be with us all!
In the book, Escape from Camp 14 - he talks about how after they were done torturing him, the guards made the mistake of placing him in a cell with another prisoner who had actually been outside the camp. It was the first time this boy even heard that there was more than this camp. He also says that the guards who guard the river actually helped him across because of how bad he looked. Can you imagine? He's married now, and has a young son. ♥
You may not want to hear this, but a lot of these North Korean escape stories are embellished bullshit. You may want to know how I know this. I married one of them, that’s how. She was the biggest liar and schemer I’ve ever come across
Just 6 years WW2 lasted, but N. Korea is going into its 72 year of horror, how the World can look on and not do anything about it is beyond my comprehension, I cry for these people, and pray.
Unfortunately reality is more complex and it shouldn't be difficult to comprehend. People think of resulting consequences prior to actions. We have China leading support and nuclear wapons involved now. Nations act against NK, and there is great chance it results in nuclear world war, taking out all 7-1/2 billion humans on earth. That isn't smart, thought out or help anyone. How do you kill everyone to save a few? Sad and horrible, yes, but reality.
@thatand1 The US nuked civilian towns, as revenge for a military haven, before other nations had nucular weapons like that. NOW, North Korea and China do have those weapons too, so what the hell do you think would happen, huh?
One thing they left out about Shin. He admitted later it was him who snitched on his mother and brother. Too be fair, he didn't see his mother as his mother.
but that doesn't make any sense seeing as he'd been tortured for 7 whole months for his alleged silence on their failed escape attempt with him not knowing what he was being tortured for
He was tortured because when he reported his brother and mother's escape, the person he reported to took credit for it. So they tortured him, since he had not reported it (and therefore, by North Korean logic, tacitly supported the escape)
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@@captainhamada637 He clearly said he snitched on his brother and mother for more food and less work for himself, when they were making a plan to escape. If he had not reported them, they probably would have escaped. So, No. His intention was not to save them. He simply didn't care about them.
I’ve seen so many of these stories, each one is horrific in its own way. What strikes me though is how resilient these people are. Despite all the atrocities they have been through these people still maintain their humanity. They can still love and laugh and find joy even in their broken-ness.
Being Romanian and leaving 20 years of my life under Cesusescu Regim , I undestand him and fill the pain in his soul. So true and honest his testimony.
I literally saw a comment on a video about the Otto case and one comment said that NK is actually a wonderful and interesting place! Like seriously, wonderful?!? So I asked them if the hundreds or thousands of people who escaped are all liars right? I was just in disbelief that someone would say that!
I remember as a kid I was allowed to watch on TV the news of the dead bodies of "Mr. and Mrs." Ceausescu, it was frightening, but I was also thankful for being allowed to watch the truth of what happened in Eastern Europe, as a child in Norway that just happened to be so lucky that the Soviet troops left our borders when the Germans also left. This video make me angry as hell, and I wish I could do something to hurt the North Korean regime.
I would love to see North Korea's dictator in the slave camps suffering the same way he has made others suffer. That man deserves nothing more, nothing less! This is the saddest thing I've ever heard of.
My heart goes out to him... look into his eyes, what do you see? Pain. I pray he heals, finds a sense of self, peace, family, and love! Would like a follow up...
I just want to hug him so bad... Jesus, I’ve never heard of anything like this. Are those torturers even human? Just demons. So proud of this strong man!
They are not even Human beings. they are dumpsters. I absolutely hate Kim Jong Un for not ruling the country correctly. he banned websites we use and blocked VPN's. he even made prison camps to trap the North Korean escaper's family members into a prison camp where they get tortured. they even put young kids in detention camps. torture them and the Guards can do what they want to do to them. the kids are tied up to a wall and they are starving. they are starving so much the fact they are starting to look like a skeleton. free North Koreans and throw Kim Jong Un and the Guards in Prison
So you never learned about history back then before this in school? During World War 2? :O The Holocaust at death and concentration camps in Poland, and others? Hearing about the tortures and stuff these guys put him and others through, aren’t new. The torturers are human technically, but they’re not acting like normal humans. They’re evil monsters just like the Nazis, and other monsters. Edit: I’m proud of this guy too! And I’m glad he escaped!
@Met3lAngel civilized, maybe.. educated? No. Have you ever been to a third world country? I'm from Czech, I'm in 9tg grade and I'm sure I'm more educated than those "university students". + In Europe, everyone has to have education by the law. Idk about NK
@@ZirixNightcore Are you seriously claiming that Czech Republic is a third world country? I went there for skiing vacation in february. What I saw, in many places Czech republic is as nice as Scandinavian countries. You might make less money, but many things also dirt cheap there.
We're doing worse than nothing. We actually give aid to this communist shithole. If we stopped and allowed it to collapse the country might actually recover.
Ben Dover “Powerful” The only thing powerful about North Korea Is it’s capacity to quickly bombard the South Korean capital of Seoul with their many artillery guns near the DMZ. In addition to that, they could also wreak havoc on Japan. However, this would be extremely short lived, due to the fact that once they did that, South Korea the U.S. and much of the United Nations would retaliate in overwhelming force akin to that of Operation Desert Storm. It is a deterrent to make the countries listed above think twice because of all the immediate destruction would be invoked should they decide to invade North Korea. While they have to potential to launch ICBMS(Intercontinental Ballistic missile) at most of the globe, they are starting to shut down their Nuclear program due to recent diplomatic events with the Unites States. And to top it all off, their Military is completely made up out of gear/weapons/planes/navy, etc. From the 50s, 60s, 70s, and some 80s things from the USSR before it collapsed. Just a small history lesson. In short, North Korea isn’t really “powerful” It’s a display of how communism always eventually leads to tyranny, misery and pointless death.
Yes as of now they are backed by China, so if anyone wanted to start anything with Noko they would will also have to deal China. That puts a big wrench into the problem. That would most definitely start WWIII. Millions of lives lost. If that were to happen the opposing side would most definitely need Russia on our side to aid in the fight against Noko.
@@BakersTaste I agree! I truly hope that Shin is living a better life, and he is feeling much happier than when he was stuck in North Korea! My heart goes out to Shin for realizing how he was treated by Kim Jon Un, and he wasn’t alone! I hope that Shin is doing much better, and I hope that he has a peaceful life 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻!!!
I watched this for Otto. I cannot ever forget and I needed to understand for myself. God bless all of them. They should not be allowed to remain as a government on this planet.
I refuse to condemn Shin for "ratting out" his mother and brother. They were hardly family to him, and he was in a desperate situation, as were all the prisoners. When you're so hungry that you're willing to pick bits of corn out from cow manure, you'd be forgiven for stooping to ANYTHING to get some food, even "ratting" out someone you don't know beyond the fact that he/she is related to you. Shin was later forced to alter his story somewhat when North Korea made a news broadcast claiming he was a jailed murderer and threatened to kill his father (who was still imprisoned) if he didn't play along.
When you think you life sucks, remember the story of Shin... Someone who once thought there was freedom in North Korea because he was born in a prison of the biggest prison in the world.
Matthew Baxter don’t count too much on how free our society is. They are doing all they can to make us like them. Or at least like Venezuela. My friends from Venezuela say they are seeing same things happening here as what led their country to no food no place to live type of chaos. Thank you dear democrats.
Wow. To see that Shin, after all the hell and torture that he grew up with, is able to smile and be so kind shows his incredible strength and spirit. Holy shit. I am amazed and feel so sad to think of the hopeless lives many have in North Korea. It is beyond depressing and hard to imagine. Heart breaking. I hope Shin is living happily still.
"Food and money are sent for humanitarian reasons, but humanity doesn't exist in North Korea." That broke my heart. There must be something we can do to create real change.
I've read his book ("Escape from Camp 14"), it's absolutely horrifying what happened to him--and what I assume is happening to others still there. Thank you for sharing your story, Shin Dong-Hyuk.
How brave u gotta be to ecape from something not knowing if it's all the same, if they will help you or whatever is gonna happen on the outside. Unimaginable!
lemonboy750 The so-called black people are indeed blessed because they a chosen people of God, read Deuteronomy 7:6. The so-called black people history of slavery are in the bible read Deuteronomy 28:16-68 the curses and the blessings is in Deut 28:1-14 IF they would obey and do ALL the commandments of God. So-called black people because they are the real Hebrew Israelites and not a Negro or black or African-American or any by-word name-names.
And here are today in the USA begging for a fascist dictator who attempted a coup to rule us and not govern. The world is moving to far right fascism everywhere right now, because fascist feed on crisis. They love wars and pandemics, it’s how Hitler and Mussolini came to power. They promise to fix it all if you just give them the power. Democracy is freedom.
This is heavy. I love the part where he says "Smartphones were exciting... but that's all. I had already eaten and I did not want anything else. I still feel that way."
@@MumblesZombie - I’m trying to understand the point behind your comment. I appreciated their appreciation for a good meal. I’m more than happy for people like you and me to use smart phones too, hehe. :) I hope you’re well, Katie. 🤗 And wow, it’s been 4 years since I posted that so I most likely would have posted something different had I seen the video now. 😀
@@Dizma_Music because I read it like i read like someone posting on Facebook about how they hate social media and they're deleting it... but they reactivate it the next day. ..and then comparing his want to eat more then see a smartphone. You were like "yeah. I totally understand how this feels" So, I do apologize. I miss understood what you meant.
These 2 guys are so humble, that was a beautiful ending. You can tell how much they value every life, after all they have suffered they now know what it feels to have worth
To other survivors of abuse, imprisonment, and starvation; I wish you the best of days, eating well, and that we can learn to live well and leave those bad places mentally.
I have read the book about him "The escape from camp 14". It was a heartbreaking reading. It's hard to understand that such cruelty is still underway in the 2000's. I'm glad he can live in freedom now and I hope he will find happiness in life over time
The more I hear their stories, the more I am grateful for the life I have. Everyone suffer, everyone has a story to tell but man this's way too much. Hell on the earth.
My mind was blown as soon as I opened the comments. How can anyone judge him? Have you been there? Running for your life and starving to death? What could he have done, went back and waited to be executed. I didnt even think about that part of this, all I could think was how fortunate I was to have food and the rights I have. All I saw was a smile on his face and a survivor. Wow people.
I watched this young man's survival story 24hrs ago and couldn't help thinking about it. Honestly, I just wanted to reach through the camera and give this person a great big hug🤗from Brisbane Australia.
OMG - when he gave the gift and said "don't forget us" I cried. I hope these brave young men as well as other defectors will adjust to life in South Korea because anything is better than the hell hole of North Korea. It was good to see him eat a lot of food.
This story isn't entirely real/complete. This guys reported on his mother n brother to the guards that's why his mother n bother were caught before they managed to carry out their plan. He did wat he did coz he was never exactly close to his mother n brother, plus his mother loved his brother a lot more than him that was why his mother's and brother's plan to escape the prison excluded him, he found out and of course he was pissed as hell. Furthermore, he also found out his mother hoarded some stolen rice and cooked it for his brother when she thought he didnt know abt the existence of the rice. All these caused him to report their planned escape to the guards. Also, he was sort of forced to report it coz if he didn't and the their escape was successful, he will be deemed as a co-conspirator as he did not report on it. After he reported on it he was tortured coz one of the guards took credit for the capture of his mother n brother so he was considered to be a traitor. After being tortured for a long time he was still saying the same claim that he was the one who reported on his mother and brother, a higher level guard then investigated further and found out that he was the one who deserve to get the credit for the capture. Afterwards, as reward, he was assigned to do an easier job which is to take care of pigs, guards usually close one eye on those pig keepers who eat pigs feed to fill their stomach. One day he met a new incoming prisoner who told him abt the outside world and that was why he decided to escape. When asked if he feels sad now coz his mother n brother r dead, he said not really coz he doesn't really feel love towards them, but, he did mention he feels guilty and remorseful for his action. Not sure if this guy isn't telling the truth to the reporter, or the reporter knows the truth but since he decided not to report the whole story coz it's deemed too unrespectful to the guy.
Dustin MacDonald hmm..I think I saw it in one of the many videos abt this same guy on TH-cam a long time ago, it's a hassle to look for the exact TH-cam vid now... www.blaineharden.com/escape-from-camp-14-reviews/ Somewhere in the article above states that he knows his mom loves his bro more than him and he was never close to his mom. Abt the fact that wiki said that he was working in the textile, that's the job he was working during the the time when he met another prisoner who gave him the idea to escape together. There should already be a few years gap between the death of his mom and his subsequent escape. Maybe he got the pig sty keeper job straight after as a reward for informing on his mother, then later on he got transferred to textile? Who knows...There're a lot of videos on TH-cam abt this guy, you'll have to look through it yourself...
+Dustin MacDonald it is true.. I read this story back then and it was the exact same way he explained it up there but then I watched this n it was all edited to make him seem less evil
I kind of wish they would make a movie from this man’s life in early childhood. It would be hard to watch but it would definitely raise awareness on what the hell is going on over there. I can’t believe humans do this to one another. It really makes you think about the human psyche.
This is unspeakable. Unutterable. Nothing. Nothing we could ever try to or begin to imagine could ever ever remotely describe the horrific indescribable torment and outrageous unthinkable traumatic events these people had to endure. It is inhumane. Evil. Sickening. Downright wicked.. & disgraceful..My spirit is just filled with an insurmountable amount of pain even watching this..To know a fellow human being was subjected to this is more than I can bare to watch. I just want to hug him..just hug him and do whatever I could to let him know he's free..I don't know. This is horrendous. Poor babies. I can't process this..The fact they're able to communicate..share their story in such a way..where you'd never know in a million years what they've endured. I can't wrap it around my mind that these men are so graceful and not angry at the world. It's amazing.
Imagine watching your mother and brother get shot right in front of you and then thinking the only reason you want to leave was for food. This is truly a crime against humanity.
Looks like that boy spent the only cash he had on a gift for his new friend. In a society like he grew up in as well as being tortured like he was I think that is amazing
@@Dan-lg4bs no one deserves anything, we make all the morality up so we can feel better. Pedophiles are bad for society and children so they should be disposed of quickly. Youre just going to waste space and food and the mental health of guards if you torture them for years
It is amazing the strength of a human being's desire to survive. This man is amazing and the fact that he endured and survived so much and came out intact and sane is miraculous! Much respect to this man! GOD Bless you Sir!
Such a heartbreaking feeling that there are people all over the world, young and older, suffering by corrupt and oppressive regimes. He shouldn't feel regret for his friend, when you live like that you have but one thought on your mind, to be free. I'm sure at the moment of his friends passing, at that brief moment, in his mind, he was free. My deepest heartfelt prayers and thoughts to everyone living in such god awful terrifying and life threatening conditions. God bless every single person who puts themselves at risk to aid, rescue and offer relief and safety to those not in a position to help themselves, there family and friends. You are all truly heroes and doing the work of Angels. Thank all those amazing people who make sure there struggles are known worldwide.
@@techhelpportal7778 Because that is the excuse many of them have for beginning killing, childhood abuse and trauma. But most abused children/people don't go on to be serial killers or else there would be way more and most of them would probably be female, but the opposite s the case now.
What a good person... I find it beautiful to see such a loving and grateful person come out from the ashes of a darkness almost nobody on Earth or in Heaven could ever believe possible for their lives.
Everyone insulting him for leaving his friend, he even said he thought he was behind him. If you were in his situation you would have ran for your life too, you wouldn't look back. Besides he suffered enough in that prison he doesn't deserve to be blamed for what unfortunately happened to his friend.
You guys do know this story is mostly bullshit right? He recanted most of his lies after a member of his family called him out for being a liar. Cool story tho but like 99% of what you hear about America's enemies, it's mostly bullshit.
@@israelwolstein9351 I'm. Really interested in what you say. Please could you link me to more information. Thanks in advance.
@@peterbeadman9010 he has posted the links in another comment below. He lied about what camp he was in, some events and dates.
There is absolutely no way one can fathem such transgressions and it's outcome on one's actions and copings. Whoever judges human beings in such extremities is just plain ignorant.
@Israel Wolstein white lies. His stories are somewhat true and not made up, some events are not 100% accurate but the experience was real.
So what's the matter if he lied? Especially if his father is being held hostage back there in North Korea.
You'll come up with other stories too , mixed up events, add or remove details if you are hungry or constantly being tortured.
You know what pisses me off? Is when China throws the ppl that escape from NK right back in that hell hole.
Exactly
Like the US now!
Welp due to high density of population and its partner being NK. I've been in China turst me its much worse over there.
@She Wolf yep china don't have Seoul 😬😬😳
You mean to death.
Who else is grateful they weren't born in North Korea?
Someone other than this guy could have been born there and is just a defector
well to be fair living there would be dope if your family was from royalty lol
Something needs to be done
@@kerronthedon9306 Are you trying to say "slept"?
ThatAwkwardGirl who else: population of earth - privileged North Koreans
One of the saddest parts was "The food made me escape. Even if it was going to cost me my life. The only thing that interested me was the food". Food is something we take for granted everyday
not me, Cuban here, from the Caribbean N.K
I have to agree with you.
Here in North America the majority of us take things like food for granted and often times forget what it's like for people who live in other countries that are not as fortunate as us.
People who have a plentiful supply of food don't realise food is the only thing that matters to a starving person. It makes me sick when I hear about all the food that gets wasted in my country.
Starving and sleep deprivation are the worst
@@whiteprivilege7961 and horniness
“Don’t forget us” ........ I promise that I for one never will.
You already have
@@AliBaba-mb1pu my thoughts exactly
We can remind her by replying to the comment everyday
@@amir3515 Thankyou. They are all in my prayers every night.
@@Smashingit2022 🥺
So many ignorant comments about him 'ratting' on his mother & brother, or that he says they had committed a crime & deserved to die....ffs he was 14, starved, beaten & tortured! He lived his entire life believing he had to live & die by state law. Good grief he was held over an open fire with a hook through his abdomen...compassion ppl!
Most people criticizing him would probably snitch for airconditioning once temperatures go above 40 °C for two days ...
Your right he never even got a chance to get close to his brother and his mom beat him and the way someone grows up affects them greatly and how they think as they grow up
He didn't rat on them. He knew nothing he said.
@ Anonymous Anonymous Really? Where's the article?
@@user-jq8qv4yx4h It's been known for a while and very easy to research. The girl who you often see that escaped North Korea, she recanted also but not because she was called out so I respect her a little more.
He may have escaped physically, but this poor man will never recover from this mentally..... this is heartwrenching
I think it's something like 75-80% of defectors suffer from serious PTSD and anxiety disorders
He said it's a good thing they died because she committed a crime. That mentality isn't going anywhere... It's sad..
@Joyce Woodruff That's not how any of this works.
@@zumeybear6883 that's the point when I realized he was damaged beyond repair. But I hope he lives a long enough life to do some more healing.
There’s a book about his story called “Escape from Camp 14” about his story. It’s an incredible but heartbreaking book. Shin talks about how he escaped Camp 14 physically, but not mentally/emotionally. He was literally raised to have no emotion or feeling of love. He says he’s making gradual process and learning what it means to be a human being. I can’t imagine what it’d be like to be in Shin’s shoes, and it just makes me grateful for my upbringing and life. I have so much respect for him
Can you imagine thinking the whole world is one giant prison camp? This is so unspeakably sad it actually makes my stomach hurt.
Is it not?
Poor you
What really sad. South Korea is able to grow enough food, why NorthKorea keeping people in starvation? Madness
@@dfunkfatsack4512 No, not poor me. I’m fine, blessings to you. ❤️💙
@@stephenantonicelli7069 You must be 12 years old to think that.
North Korea: hell on Earth.
I think hell might be better
Liberia too.
Hell no hell is packed full of more ppl than the earth could ever hold
American : Heaven on Earth
anyone read 1984 ?
Damn that's deep. For your whole life to think the whole world is a prison camp.
The evil in this world is horrifying
Many north koreans believe the US is a fire pit lol... Its not that funny bc americans are brainwashed like Every one is by their media.... But nk have it worst
Lil Tjay > Aboogie 😹
I thought it was like that till I was about 13-15.
It’s still is mostly a prison camp for people. It’s an open air prison of the mind people get stuck waiting for their pension thinking that’s their ticket out of the prison.
Really a pension is just a way to say go die now your not really useful anymore
@@deadarmd US media (mostly leftists, btw): thousands of networks, channels, newspapers. North Korean media: one single channel, one single version, no internet. Don't compare just because of your hippie "oppression-is-everywhere" thinking…
and he still has a will to smile and live, thank God he escaped
Sheila Mobley if there was a god he wouldn't have to escape in the first place
thats a sign of PTSD, to smile when telling ur Trauma.
@@yowaddup5649 ugh, you seriously don't even know God like that, so shut up. All of us wanted to leave His kingdom and do our own thing, so He made earth for that purpose. So don't blame Him for humanity's insanity. If you don't know much about a topic, humble yourself and take a seat. Ty.
@@welcometothesaltyspitoon award for bullshit comment :)
@@welcometothesaltyspitoon stop it. You sound like a brainwashed fool.
Look at his drawings. So talented. If only he was born on the right side of Korea
and here I was complaining about my little pathetic problems in life, I'm never going to complain again about bullshit nonsense things in my life.
Gus Alcon You can still complain,A problem is a problem and problems are most of the time bad.
@@mcprol2467 But what he's saying is right, if you looked from the prespective of this North Korean, for example, who suffered so much, do you think he would ever complain about his steak being a little over cooked or the air conditioner not working ? This man would be in paradise if it wasn't for the mental problems he surely developed, but I bet he's still thankful...
Amen brothet! Th8s kid has been to hell and back again!
It's good to improve aspects of your life that are unsatisfactory while also caring about others.
the fact that we eat 3 times a day is something that we should be grateful for.
A lot of people dont eat enough. Millions in the west live without adequate nutrition and health care.
What
Just wait til the automation revolution replaces 100 million jobs in America -- then we'll all understand!
I eat like 12 times a day lmfao
I grew up near Chicago. I thought being hungry was a normal thing. I was starving nearly my entire childhood.
the world needs to rescue North Korea
If anyone touches them the world will genuinely end as we know it nukes hitting everywhere
@@That_blue_Mt125 the only way to hit them is from within. Some1 has to make a move on fat boy.
How can the rest of the world not do something- unimaginable horror-
How... till they are isolated and china is with NK
@@NotoLeft a united Korea is not in China's best interests.
After his ordeal he still had the warmth in his heart to buy that guy a gift and ask him not to forget him. He was made to feel so worthless that he couldn't identify with how unique and tragic his story is - how could anyone ever forget meeting someone who had lived through a nightmare like that?
Best part of the video - it was very touching to see this. How someone can be so open and giving after all they endured is remarkable.
He did not know how great he is. He is the only one in the whole world who escaped from the prisoner camp not only to the other places of North Korea, but also to the free world. If I were in charge I would give him the Nobel Peace Prize
I never forgot about him and his sad story all these years
It is common in our Asian culture to buy gifts for people, especially foreigners out of respect and as a remembrance.. even if we met you for a mere second and engaged in a one min conversation, if we had anything on us at that time that could be gifted, it’d be given.. even something as mere as a snack.
I literally cried when he handed the souvenir to the host, it's the best moment of this video. God bless him.
Guidemon - Don't blame God for problems that man creates.
aud loves life you feel tough behind that computer screen, don't cha? LOL
EʟғDᴏᴄ wow your a goof
Your pathetic response 'Scott G' only proves Yutmen is a hundred time more man than you could ever wish to be.
Yutmen Soru you are cute
watching their children die of hunger sounds like the most hellish thing to endure. I am so sorry for all the abuse they recieved. I am so sorry for every soul that that evil regime stole away. Sickening.
The world must fast and pray for intervention from GOD.
It reminds me of one of the horrors of Josef Mengala during his Nazi experiments on Jews. After he was done torturing them he would remove the breasts from the pregnant mothers so that she would be unable to feed her child and would be forced to watch it die. When I learned that I had to take some time. That is some evil, despicable shit.
Makes you wonder why they have kids and put them three that
@@tristramcoffin926 The things people like Mengele have done to females, especially pregnant ones, it's the height of human cruelty. Look up Anarcha. And we're supposed to be grateful tot the monster who vivisected her without any anaesthetic. Meanwhile it's 2021 and females still receive shittly and inadequate medical care compared to males. Females never catch a break, men make sure of that.
@@tripletdriplet6043 sounds like you would like North Korea because they are an atheistic society. It is an atheist utopia. The closet thing they have to religion is called Juche ideology which means "self-reliance." Juche is basically relying on yourself and others rather than God. You are just promoting the same thing that North Korea promotes which is more self-reliance.
This interview made me feel so many ways but mostly grateful for the life I have.
The Democraps are still determined to support these regimes.
Exactly
same
I couldn't agree more, yet the two gentleman were still so humble
@@Justincasethompson ???
The biggest lesson from this story is to remember somebody else in the world can be going through worst than you. Be grateful for what you have, even if it’s not a lot.
Good point . However most live in a simulated reality to even comprehend this fact here.
the sad thing is the surge of moral relativism of late. people taking Russia's side in the war, and thence support China and North Korea too. ugly.
Poor thing suffering for no reason
Nope, He's a liar who recanted and lied again. Played a bunch of gullible people for fools and got doctorates of laws given to him plus lots of money and fame.
www.nytimes.com/2015/01/19/world/asia/prominent-north-korean-defector-shin-dong-hyuk-recants-parts-of-his-story.html
www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/19/north-korea-defector-change-story-shin-dong-hyuk
slate.com/news-and-politics/2015/01/shin-dong-hyuk-north-korean-defector-recants-part-of-his-story-in-another-reminder-to-not-believe-everything-you-read-about-north-korea.html
www.washingtonpost.com/world/prominent-n-korean-defector-shin-dong-hyuk-admits-parts-of-story-are-inaccurate/2015/01/17/fc69278c-9dd5-11e4-bcfb-059ec7a93ddc_story.html?.5274a40b6884&noredirect=on
www.cnn.com/2015/01/18/asia/north-korea-defector-changes-story/index.html
www.pri.org/stories/2015-03-26/if-north-korea-land-lies-where-does-truth-begin
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2015/01/22/kore-j22.html
There is a reason, it's called communism.
I can't explain their life is ruled the day of Birth till their Death. Sad news for North korea country..
I know right they have the dumbest rules I've ever had heard
😭😭
God forgive me for I still complain... This is heart wrenching
Are you praying to God in a TH-cam comment
@@dfunkfatsack4512 Let the man follow what he believes, at least he has that right 😂
@@dfunkfatsack4512 yes I pray everywhere…God listens to ignorance and suffering and hope.
@@larisajeffrey2312 I feel you praying to Jesus is the best thing anyone can do, but it also says don’t pray on the corners we’re everyone can see you, i don’t mean to be rude and forgive me if I came off that way, I just see a lot of people on you tube leaving comments to Jesus and I feel like they do it so that others can see them and so other can leave comments and thumbs up, I read in the Bible that Jesus wants us to pray his prayer the Lord’s Prayer, but I also read that when three or more pray together he will be there, so as long as your hearts in the right place I respect it
@@dfunkfatsack4512 He is with me every moment. Alone or in a crowd. My heart sinks for even the criminals in those jails, the horrors they see and physically have put on them as the slowly starve. Trump and his close friend will have their review at the end. Horrible people walk this earth, we need to hear the weak and suffering lives so we can pray and appreciate what we have. I have too much. 🙏🏻
Actually, Shin's story as presented here is not quite true. The story he tells here is the one he told till he came clean in his book 'escape from camp 13'. When he was taken to the underground prison, he knew why. The day before he went to his mum's in the evening and caught her cooking rice for his older brother. He evesdropped on them and gathered, that they wanted to escape. He went to tell a guard because he was so mad his brother got rice and not him and he hoped he could secure a better job in the camp for snitching. That's why he couldn't look her in the eyes.
When he learned about love and the bond between a mum and their children, he felt very ashamed and couldn't tell anyone for a while.
I'm not judging him at all, my heart goes out to him. Just wanted to clear up some confusion.
I'm a year later but it's escape from camp 14
Actually u probably should judge him. Good of him to be honest explaining his misery& selfishness. But he should not have told on them & should feel worse about having the key role in killing them
@@Feedback4Utoday Dude, you're being naive. North Korea is all about obedience, even outside of a prison camp - there are so many interviews with survivors. They don't learn not to inform on family - they are taught it's the right thing. It was the same in Nazi-Germany, kids in the Hitler Youth and BDM were taught to inform on their parents and that this was good and patriotic. Even North Koreans who grew up outside a camp describe that they had a hard time learning to think critically and to make sound judgement and choices - Once they left NK. Because it's not encouraged to put your loved ones over the people in authority. And he grew up in a prison camp where torture, death etc. was a normal part of everyday life.
And honestly, even without all that brainwashing and abuse and torture - I don't want to know how many of us, who grew up learning to understand morality and ethics in theory, would betray our loved ones in a place like that. We cannot even imagine that and quite frankly, we already start treating each other like shit once the toilet paper is out in the supermarket.
What a snitch! Envy and jealousy is really evil.
@@fallingforfiction8507 This is one of those rare comments I peruse the comment sections for. I find that it's so easy for us to judge from our comfortable homes, as though we are the apex of humanity. People are ignoring the fact that historically, as you've pointed out, extreme conditions can cause extreme responses, even more so for these people who have been indoctrinated into a certain ideology. Reminds me of what I read about similar behaviours under the rule of Mao, where kids in youth groups were encouraged to expose family members who were 'suspicious' to the authorities, and there was the risk of severe consequences if it was discovered that there was reason for suspicion and family didn't reveal it. It's so easy to think " I would never do this or that ", but it has been repeated all over history. Just because we are loathed by certain behaviours doesn't automatically mean we are incapable of committing them ourselves under certain circumstances.
This is why I feel so bad wasting food. One of the many reasons…
most food in usa is wasted thrown out and if you take it you get in trouble so does the pizza shop owner hotel or a supermarket
His friend was an angel helping him to escape!
you reckon he died at the fence?
palmygurl most likely he was right on top of the fence at least in the drawling he was so he probably got killed by the electricity :( but he's a hero
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"Fell"
He used His friend as a sacrifice. Walked over him while he was getting shocked and didn’t even look back, because he knew he was dead on that fence. Most likely what is true is the guy in this video knew his friend would die, but he had to do it not escape
The saddest part about it all is that he actually never did anything wrong. Yet no matter what happened he was punished. He was born into a prison. He was beaten by his mother for no reason. His family killed and the other children suffered him down. It’s just so unfair unbelievable
He wasn’t beaten by his mother for no reason. She was forced to work from 5am until midnight every day, she was exhausted and starving, suffering,
@@sarahdarlosezzy i think that the original poster meant it wasn’t shin’s fault that he was beaten, not about his mother. he didn’t do anything to warrant a beating, to warrant imprisonment, to warrant being starved, to warrant being tortured.
@@melodiclogic9904 she’s taking up for his his raggedy mama
5am to midnight she had no life it literally working none stop you would lose your mind too.
It’s amazing that he seems okay. You would think that being born into that and having had nothing but horrific treatment until escaping would have only created a monster.
Be thankful with what you have.
jager main
Crazykidslaya yes
Yes be grateful, and help others less fortunate. Good will.
Young Jeboris What?
Yes!!
Just imagine: born into slavery and unspeakable brutality, seeing nothing of the kindness and beauty life has to offer, not even understanding that there might be a world outside of his torture... and he and his friend still said, "Let's go. Let's risk our lives to escape this place, because, on a deep level that can never be completely extinguished, we know there has to be something more than this. There has to be somewhere, anywhere, better than this 'life'." The bravery is astounding. The will to live and the chance they took is just incredible. I am so, so sorry his friend didn't make it. But Shin could have just as easily not made it either, so I'm so happy he escaped to find out what life can be about. I hope he can heal and find some peace in this life. I am so disgusted by the government that did this to him, that raised a defenseless baby with these methods, and the countless others this is happening to RIGHT NOW. They WILL answer for their crimes against humanity one day. If you are in North Korea and are somehow reading this, please remember that there are people all over the world who care about you and hope for your freedom to live your life how you want to live it.
I'm not religious, but there is a quote from an animated movie called the Prince of Egypt which depicts slavery in Egypt thousands of years ago. One character says, "Pharaoh has the power. He can take away your food, your home, your freedom. He can take away your sons and daughters. With one word, Pharaoh can take away your very lives. But there is one thing he cannot take away from you: your faith." Whether it is hope, faith, or love, your dictator and the regime can never take away those things in your heart and mind if you don't allow him to. Protect your hope, love, and faith. With Love, from Sarah in the U.S.
How can people be so cruel to other human beings?! I cannot imagine the pain this man has lived in...
It’s just a progression of tribalism pushed by domination, cruelty and totalitarianism. You can see the beginnings of such in the USA with the left vs right, especially in the right “extremist” politics that over a quarter of the country supports: taking away the rights to food, shelter, work, health care, education and own body determination.
@@rosekay5031 That's bullshit and you know it.
@@Moredhel83 prove it
Reason is evil, much worse is about to rear it’s terrifying head in this world! God help us all!
@@rosekay5031 well said! It’s true, Biden is selling us out to China, the evil will only escalate to such evil we never would imagine! Then each country will join, ones that don’t will be summit will annihilated! Stay close to god! Buckle up for the great tribulation, God be with us all!
The children are being prisoned because they are born, this is totally unfair.
It reminds me of the suggestion of reparations in America. However, there is no concept of individual right in collectivist countries.
It’s like spawn killing but more bad
Holy shit you're right! Maybe we should write a letter to Kim and explain how its unfair. Then he will release them all.
@@anonymous3174 holy shit!!! Maybe it'd right to be sarcastic in everything!!! Maybe then he will release everyone!!!!!
At least they let them live! America murders 1 million babies a year!
In the book, Escape from Camp 14 - he talks about how after they were done torturing him, the guards made the mistake of placing him in a cell with another prisoner who had actually been outside the camp. It was the first time this boy even heard that there was more than this camp. He also says that the guards who guard the river actually helped him across because of how bad he looked. Can you imagine? He's married now, and has a young son. ♥
I need to get that book. I had a kindle but it stopped working after about 6 months or so.
Thanks for the happy update
You may not want to hear this, but a lot of these North Korean escape stories are embellished bullshit. You may want to know how I know this. I married one of them, that’s how. She was the biggest liar and schemer I’ve ever come across
@@Melissa-SC73i read it a long time ago…i recommend it
@@jeanakatherine9369 I’ll definitely get the book. Thank you.
This guy has really gone through everything and still has the energy to smile and live on.
Just 6 years WW2 lasted, but N. Korea is going into its 72 year of horror, how the World can look on and not do anything about it is beyond my comprehension, I cry for these people, and pray.
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Thank you.
Prayers are power.
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Their nuclear weapons and support from China are what prevent us from stepping in.
Unfortunately reality is more complex and it shouldn't be difficult to comprehend. People think of resulting consequences prior to actions. We have China leading support and nuclear wapons involved now. Nations act against NK, and there is great chance it results in nuclear world war, taking out all 7-1/2 billion humans on earth. That isn't smart, thought out or help anyone. How do you kill everyone to save a few? Sad and horrible, yes, but reality.
@thatand1 The US nuked civilian towns, as revenge for a military haven, before other nations had nucular weapons like that.
NOW, North Korea and China do have those weapons too, so what the hell do you think would happen, huh?
NUCLEAR WEAPONS AND CHINA
One thing they left out about Shin. He admitted later it was him who snitched on his mother and brother. Too be fair, he didn't see his mother as his mother.
but that doesn't make any sense seeing as he'd been tortured for 7 whole months for his alleged silence on their failed escape attempt with him not knowing what he was being tortured for
and this is why I WILL NEVER GO TO NORTH KOREA fuck that place it's like the new hell
He was tortured because when he reported his brother and mother's escape, the person he reported to took credit for it. So they tortured him, since he had not reported it (and therefore, by North Korean logic, tacitly supported the escape)
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I don't think anyone is blaming him. They're just pointing out his story.
"Just before her death, she looked directly at him. He avoided her eyes."
Good God.
Because he was responsible for her being killed.. he informed on her
Killing her or saving her in those conditions. Death bring an end to there suffering.
He was a snitch that's why.
@@captainhamada637 He clearly said he snitched on his brother and mother for more food and less work for himself, when they were making a plan to escape. If he had not reported them, they probably would have escaped. So, No. His intention was not to save them. He simply didn't care about them.
@@garimakilledar5810 I didn't see that part
I’ve seen so many of these stories, each one is horrific in its own way. What strikes me though is how resilient these people are. Despite all the atrocities they have been through these people still maintain their humanity. They can still love and laugh and find joy even in their broken-ness.
Being Romanian and leaving 20 years of my life under Cesusescu Regim , I undestand him and fill the pain in his soul. So true and honest his testimony.
God Bless 🙏
I literally saw a comment on a video about the Otto case and one comment said that NK is actually a wonderful and interesting place! Like seriously, wonderful?!? So I asked them if the hundreds or thousands of people who escaped are all liars right? I was just in disbelief that someone would say that!
@@angelbabes8026 there are dumb people on the internet you don't need to bother with everyone
I remember as a kid I was allowed to watch on TV the news of the dead bodies of "Mr. and Mrs." Ceausescu, it was frightening, but I was also thankful for being allowed to watch the truth of what happened in Eastern Europe, as a child in Norway that just happened to be so lucky that the Soviet troops left our borders when the Germans also left. This video make me angry as hell, and I wish I could do something to hurt the North Korean regime.
Amen!
It's a crazy sad world.
Sure is.
That's why I am anti natalist. I don't want to bring children into this world to suffer
All this is in the Bible
The bible is the answer to everything that's why North Korea is suffering
I just wanna hug him and never let him go❤️😞
Hug me and never let me go ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
@@trashcantacos ._.
@@trashcantacos U little bitch get lost
@@trashcantacos how twisted must your mind be to answer that? The comment went right over your head, so sad there are people like you in this world
@@fimmt684 oops
I would love to see North Korea's dictator in the slave camps suffering the same way he has made others suffer. That man deserves nothing more, nothing less! This is the saddest thing I've ever heard of.
My heart goes out to him... look into his eyes, what do you see? Pain. I pray he heals, finds a sense of self, peace, family, and love! Would like a follow up...
He probably has more of those things than we do
I just want to hug him so bad... Jesus, I’ve never heard of anything like this. Are those torturers even human? Just demons. So proud of this strong man!
Religion or believing in God is not allowed in North Korea, so yes it's run by demons.
You should see what drug cartels do to people..
They are not even Human beings. they are dumpsters. I absolutely hate Kim Jong Un for not ruling the country correctly. he banned websites we use and blocked VPN's. he even made prison camps to trap the North Korean escaper's family members into a prison camp where they get tortured. they even put young kids in detention camps. torture them and the Guards can do what they want to do to them. the kids are tied up to a wall and they are starving. they are starving so much the fact they are starting to look like a skeleton. free North Koreans and throw Kim Jong Un and the Guards in Prison
Matthew 3:2
“And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
So you never learned about history back then before this in school? During World War 2? :O
The Holocaust at death and concentration camps in Poland, and others?
Hearing about the tortures and stuff these guys put him and others through, aren’t new.
The torturers are human technically, but they’re not acting like normal humans. They’re evil monsters just like the Nazis, and other monsters.
Edit: I’m proud of this guy too! And I’m glad he escaped!
I'm honestly surprised that they actually taught them how to read.
So they can read propaganda
Hahahaha
99% literacy rate in NK on average.
@Met3lAngel civilized, maybe.. educated? No.
Have you ever been to a third world country? I'm from Czech, I'm in 9tg grade and I'm sure I'm more educated than those "university students". + In Europe, everyone has to have education by the law. Idk about NK
@@ZirixNightcore Are you seriously claiming that Czech Republic is a third world country? I went there for skiing vacation in february. What I saw, in many places Czech republic is as nice as Scandinavian countries. You might make less money, but many things also dirt cheap there.
How can anyone ever forget these guys? So glad they are sharing their story to the world.
The fact this goes on and the world does nothing is so sad
M Soda can't really do anything legally
M Soda something could happen but people are afraid of ww3
We're doing worse than nothing. We actually give aid to this communist shithole. If we stopped and allowed it to collapse the country might actually recover.
Ben Dover “Powerful”
The only thing powerful about North Korea Is it’s capacity to quickly bombard the South Korean capital of Seoul with their many artillery guns near the DMZ. In addition to that, they could also wreak havoc on Japan.
However, this would be extremely short lived, due to the fact that once they did that, South Korea the U.S. and much of the United Nations would retaliate in overwhelming force akin to that of Operation Desert Storm. It is a deterrent to make the countries listed above think twice because of all the immediate destruction would be invoked should they decide to invade North Korea. While they have to potential to launch ICBMS(Intercontinental Ballistic missile) at most of the globe, they are starting to shut down their Nuclear program due to recent diplomatic events with the Unites States. And to top it all off, their Military is completely made up out of gear/weapons/planes/navy, etc. From the 50s, 60s, 70s, and some 80s things from the USSR before it collapsed.
Just a small history lesson. In short, North Korea isn’t really “powerful” It’s a display of how communism always eventually leads to tyranny, misery and pointless death.
Yes as of now they are backed by China, so if anyone wanted to start anything with Noko they would will also have to deal China. That puts a big wrench into the problem. That would most definitely start WWIII. Millions of lives lost. If that were to happen the opposing side would most definitely need Russia on our side to aid in the fight against Noko.
I pray that one day he will find happiness.
For most defectors... I think they can find solace and peace in simply being able to eat whenever they're hungry.
@@BakersTaste I agree! I truly hope that Shin is living a better life, and he is feeling much happier than when he was stuck in North Korea! My heart goes out to Shin for realizing how he was treated by Kim Jon Un, and he wasn’t alone! I hope that Shin is doing much better, and I hope that he has a peaceful life 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻!!!
The gift giving at the end was truly beautiful. Shows that despite the torture, the boy still has a good heart.
I watched this for Otto. I cannot ever forget and I needed to understand for myself. God bless all of them. They should not be allowed to remain as a government on this planet.
Wow. To be able to survive that, he deserves all the food in the world!
Plus he got a nice grant from the South which means he can have his new freedoms and rights plus whatever he wants to do in the South freely.
I'll trust him with all the money.
I refuse to condemn Shin for "ratting out" his mother and brother. They were hardly family to him, and he was in a desperate situation, as were all the prisoners. When you're so hungry that you're willing to pick bits of corn out from cow manure, you'd be forgiven for stooping to ANYTHING to get some food, even "ratting" out someone you don't know beyond the fact that he/she is related to you.
Shin was later forced to alter his story somewhat when North Korea made a news broadcast claiming he was a jailed murderer and threatened to kill his father (who was still imprisoned) if he didn't play along.
So he changed his story? How did they contact him when he left?
pyro...you are right! how dare the haters criticize this child. unless they have walked in his shoes, they should STHU!
When you think you life sucks, remember the story of Shin... Someone who once thought there was freedom in North Korea because he was born in a prison of the biggest prison in the world.
My heart aches for these men. I am so relieved that they escaped from that hell hole.
those last words "don't forget us" still echos long after the video is finished... very sad
Makes me feel gratefull just to live in a free society. I pray every night for the others still in the camps.
Matthew Baxter don’t count too much on how free our society is. They are doing all they can to make us like them. Or at least like Venezuela.
My friends from Venezuela say they are seeing same things happening here as what led their country to no food no place to live type of chaos. Thank you dear democrats.
There is an organization called World Help that is doing some good things for NK. Check them out.
Wow. To see that Shin, after all the hell and torture that he grew up with, is able to smile and be so kind shows his incredible strength and spirit. Holy shit. I am amazed and feel so sad to think of the hopeless lives many have in North Korea. It is beyond depressing and hard to imagine. Heart breaking. I hope Shin is living happily still.
As an American sometimes I get a little down but after seeing this I have nothing to be sad about I am very lucky!!!
"Food and money are sent for humanitarian reasons, but humanity doesn't exist in North Korea." That broke my heart. There must be something we can do to create real change.
may God bless the people in these prisons souls
for sure it ll help. what else can we do?
well, there r ppl who think it helps despite your opinion. so, welcome to reality
Cameron Donaldson NKorea have the worst laws But DEFINETELY NOT THE WORST PROSION LAWS!!!!
Stormy Main what r u talking about, bitch?
Which god?
Isn't it incredible, 2 young men who grew up in camps could be teaching the world about humanity!! Great guys!!
I've read his book ("Escape from Camp 14"), it's absolutely horrifying what happened to him--and what I assume is happening to others still there. Thank you for sharing your story, Shin Dong-Hyuk.
The sketches of his memories are so vivid. He has captured the agony on their faces so clearly. My heart goes out to them.
How brave u gotta be to ecape from something not knowing if it's all the same, if they will help you or whatever is gonna happen on the outside. Unimaginable!
This is soooo sad, they deserve better :(
@@israelwolstein9351 yes but he still did suffer after all
That young man is absolutely broken. I have nothing to complain about.
13:50 is he seriously worrying about coming off arrogant?! Dont even worry about it ❤
we should be blessed to not have gone thru this in the USA.
No but it is fast moving there with the traitors and murderers infesting this government....
With the cops shooting us down like dogs I'd say we're already there.
lemonboy750 The so-called black people are indeed blessed because they a chosen people of God, read Deuteronomy 7:6. The so-called black people history of slavery are in the bible read Deuteronomy 28:16-68 the curses and the blessings is in Deut 28:1-14 IF they would obey and do ALL the commandments of God. So-called black people because they are the real Hebrew Israelites and not a Negro or black or African-American or any by-word name-names.
lemonboy750 no they are African go to Africa and eat shit
The fact you can say 'cops shooting us like dogs, were already there' proves you aren't. If you were you would already be in one of those camps.
You’re lucky to go work in the fields because you might catch a rat to eat? Good Lord....smh
Todays my lucky day! Woo!
No matter how bad a life you may have had in the West, when you hear stories like this, you realise that things could have been a hell of a lot worse.
And here are today in the USA begging for a fascist dictator who attempted a coup to rule us and not govern. The world is moving to far right fascism everywhere right now, because fascist feed on crisis. They love wars and pandemics, it’s how Hitler and Mussolini came to power. They promise to fix it all if you just give them the power. Democracy is freedom.
So true
This is heavy. I love the part where he says "Smartphones were exciting... but that's all. I had already eaten and I did not want anything else. I still feel that way."
Heavy??
Ok Marty McFly 😩
You say after watching this TH-cam video on a smart device lol
@@jonnysupreme I meant that the video content itself is heavy subject matter. ^__^ The Back to the Future reminder was fun though, thank you.
@@MumblesZombie - I’m trying to understand the point behind your comment. I appreciated their appreciation for a good meal. I’m more than happy for people like you and me to use smart phones too, hehe. :) I hope you’re well, Katie. 🤗 And wow, it’s been 4 years since I posted that so I most likely would have posted something different had I seen the video now. 😀
@@Dizma_Music because I read it like i read like someone posting on Facebook about how they hate social media and they're deleting it... but they reactivate it the next day. ..and then comparing his want to eat more then see a smartphone. You were like "yeah. I totally understand how this feels"
So, I do apologize. I miss understood what you meant.
These 2 guys are so humble, that was a beautiful ending. You can tell how much they value every life, after all they have suffered they now know what it feels to have worth
And to think that Dennis Rodman loves their leader. Just throwing that out there.
you voted for trump didin't you?
I don't want Rodman back in the states.
@@emigrantasllc7706 Trump ftw
Diplomacy is the only way in which this maniac of a dictator can be stopped
Michael H. no
To other survivors of abuse, imprisonment, and starvation; I wish you the best of days, eating well, and that we can learn to live well and leave those bad places mentally.
I have read the book about him "The escape from camp 14". It was a heartbreaking reading. It's hard to understand that such cruelty is still underway in the 2000's. I'm glad he can live in freedom now and I hope he will find happiness in life over time
The more I hear their stories, the more I am grateful for the life I have. Everyone suffer, everyone has a story to tell but man this's way too much. Hell on the earth.
My mind was blown as soon as I opened the comments. How can anyone judge him? Have you been there? Running for your life and starving to death? What could he have done, went back and waited to be executed. I didnt even think about that part of this, all I could think was how fortunate I was to have food and the rights I have. All I saw was a smile on his face and a survivor. Wow people.
I watched this young man's survival story 24hrs ago and couldn't help thinking about it. Honestly, I just wanted to reach through the camera and give this person a great big hug🤗from Brisbane Australia.
I hope he is doing well. Does anyone know?
That place is truly hell on Earth!
Yes, but Shin is no longer "North Korean". He is now a free soul, he is a South Korean.
no he is korean korean in korean ppls minds there is only one korea
a free Seoul you might say.
@@tristramcoffin926 a free human
OMG - when he gave the gift and said "don't forget us" I cried. I hope these brave young men as well as other defectors will adjust to life in South Korea because anything is better than the hell hole of North Korea. It was good to see him eat a lot of food.
Please don't blasphemy God's name.
This story isn't entirely real/complete.
This guys reported on his mother n brother to the guards that's why his mother n bother were caught before they managed to carry out their plan.
He did wat he did coz he was never exactly close to his mother n brother, plus his mother loved his brother a lot more than him that was why his mother's and brother's plan to escape the prison excluded him, he found out and of course he was pissed as hell. Furthermore, he also found out his mother hoarded some stolen rice and cooked it for his brother when she thought he didnt know abt the existence of the rice.
All these caused him to report their planned escape to the guards. Also, he was sort of forced to report it coz if he didn't and the their escape was successful, he will be deemed as a co-conspirator as he did not report on it.
After he reported on it he was tortured coz one of the guards took credit for the capture of his mother n brother so he was considered to be a traitor.
After being tortured for a long time he was still saying the same claim that he was the one who reported on his mother and brother, a higher level guard then investigated further and found out that he was the one who deserve to get the credit for the capture.
Afterwards, as reward, he was assigned to do an easier job which is to take care of pigs, guards usually close one eye on those pig keepers who eat pigs feed to fill their stomach.
One day he met a new incoming prisoner who told him abt the outside world and that was why he decided to escape.
When asked if he feels sad now coz his mother n brother r dead, he said not really coz he doesn't really feel love towards them, but, he did mention he feels guilty and remorseful for his action.
Not sure if this guy isn't telling the truth to the reporter, or the reporter knows the truth but since he decided not to report the whole story coz it's deemed too unrespectful to the guy.
Dustin MacDonald hmm..I think I saw it in one of the many videos abt this same guy on TH-cam a long time ago, it's a hassle to look for the exact TH-cam vid now...
www.blaineharden.com/escape-from-camp-14-reviews/
Somewhere in the article above states that he knows his mom loves his bro more than him and he was never close to his mom.
Abt the fact that wiki said that he was working in the textile, that's the job he was working during the the time when he met another prisoner who gave him the idea to escape together. There should already be a few years gap between the death of his mom and his subsequent escape.
Maybe he got the pig sty keeper job straight after as a reward for informing on his mother, then later on he got transferred to textile? Who knows...There're a lot of videos on TH-cam abt this guy, you'll have to look through it yourself...
+Dustin MacDonald it is true.. I read this story back then and it was the exact same way he explained it up there but then I watched this n it was all edited to make him seem less evil
+Tyna Nguyen I Ment exactly the way cute puppy said it
No - his Mother and Brother were executed for murdering another female prisoner.
Nothing is as it seems ......
i dont give a shit about your story. these people live in hell over there. write a long story about the innocent people.
I would do anything to stop this happening to anyone. No one deserves this.
When at the last he said " don't forget us "
It really hit me hard
I kind of wish they would make a movie from this man’s life in early childhood. It would be hard to watch but it would definitely raise awareness on what the hell is going on over there. I can’t believe humans do this to one another. It really makes you think about the human psyche.
it's good to see him smiling
Oh yeah not to mention Russia is North Korea's ally too.
Don't forget us as he handles a present. Wow, sweetest guy who just learned a few years ago about human relationships.
Beautiful scene, poetic
i knew i recognized this guy... there's a documentary out that tells shin's story in full. it's called "camp 14: total control zone." watch it.
@lil sizz not anymore unfortunately. i'm sure it's somewhere on the internet though. google!
...thanks for that...:)
Its here on youtube. You should read the book too, it goes in even more detail. its really an amazing read
Camp 14 are u sure shinnie
Yes, I just found it on TH-cam. Thanks for the info.
This is unspeakable. Unutterable. Nothing. Nothing we could ever try to or begin to imagine could ever ever remotely describe the horrific indescribable torment and outrageous unthinkable traumatic events these people had to endure. It is inhumane. Evil. Sickening. Downright wicked.. & disgraceful..My spirit is just filled with an insurmountable amount of pain even watching this..To know a fellow human being was subjected to this is more than I can bare to watch. I just want to hug him..just hug him and do whatever I could to let him know he's free..I don't know. This is horrendous. Poor babies. I can't process this..The fact they're able to communicate..share their story in such a way..where you'd never know in a million years what they've endured. I can't wrap it around my mind that these men are so graceful and not angry at the world. It's amazing.
Imagine watching your mother and brother get shot right in front of you and then thinking the only reason you want to leave was for food. This is truly a crime against humanity.
Looks like that boy spent the only cash he had on a gift for his new friend. In a society like he grew up in as well as being tortured like he was I think that is amazing
I don't care if any of them did anything wrong, people (under no condition) should go through this. its just cruel
My names woahyee face and I care what you think only pedophlies deserve this treatment
@@Dan-lg4bs no one deserves anything, we make all the morality up so we can feel better. Pedophiles are bad for society and children so they should be disposed of quickly. Youre just going to waste space and food and the mental health of guards if you torture them for years
This tragic life story makes me want to cry. Can't believe this type of thing still happens today.
It is amazing the strength of a human being's desire to survive. This man is amazing and the fact that he endured and survived so much and came out intact and sane is miraculous! Much respect to this man! GOD Bless you Sir!
God, what a story. So glad they made it & are bold enough to speak. I pray the rest of life will be good to them.
I thought i had a hard life. wow
Such a heartbreaking feeling that there are people all over the world, young and older, suffering by corrupt and oppressive regimes. He shouldn't feel regret for his friend, when you live like that you have but one thought on your mind, to be free. I'm sure at the moment of his friends passing, at that brief moment, in his mind, he was free. My deepest heartfelt prayers and thoughts to everyone living in such god awful terrifying and life threatening conditions. God bless every single person who puts themselves at risk to aid, rescue and offer relief and safety to those not in a position to help themselves, there family and friends. You are all truly heroes and doing the work of Angels. Thank all those amazing people who make sure there struggles are known worldwide.
The fact that this man is not a serial killer is astonishing.
Why would he be a serial killer?
@@techhelpportal7778 Because that is the excuse many of them have for beginning killing, childhood abuse and trauma. But most abused children/people don't go on to be serial killers or else there would be way more and most of them would probably be female, but the opposite s the case now.
that’s such an insensitive comment. would you want the men in the video to read that?
why not talk about how brave he was, instead of what he isn’t…
@@venus_envy I was abused as a child I didn’t turn out to be a killer
I pray for all their souls ❤️🙏🏼😢
Thy kingdom come!!!
Deliver us from evil
Whenever you think your life sucks or has sucked, think of these guys. Things will look a whole lot brighter.
What a good person... I find it beautiful to see such a loving and grateful person come out from the ashes of a darkness almost nobody on Earth or in Heaven could ever believe possible for their lives.
I'm never complaining again
Charlie, have you kept your promise?