Truly spectacular... Does embody the skill and discipline to put such effort into the performance. It is phenomenal. Like nothing else on earth. I do hope to be able to one day attend such a glorious event in the beautiful DPRK 🇰🇵
China did it right at the 2008 Olympics. I feel that North Korea would make it less of a national display of skill and more of a "look what I can make my people do" type thing
This is the kind of thing I can imagine our fallout-riddled semi-literate grandchildren would find being broadcast on the last remaining 80s tv set, clinging to its looped broadcast as the only source of humanity in the post-nuclear west.
Congrats...NK did it so magnificently. By far, it is unquestionably the most spectacular show ever! That reflects both absolute unity and fantastic shownanship. Those flying acrobats are definitely the dare-devils.
Putting something like this together take hours of pratice and I can appreciate the work and talent it takes to put something like this together. To be chosen to be part of something like this in N Korea is a hugh honor and in N Korea honor is everything.
all you people shit talk about north korea, but this is an amazing perfomance whatsoever. imagine americans try this, it would take 6 generations of chosen people to do this. you can laugh all you want, but you cant sync your fingers to play games correctly
@TheJRPGgamer Actually, Only the coach took the blame. He was sent to Yodok and the rest of the players went back to their clubs as usual. North Korea had the exact same squad in the 2011 Asian Cup.
This is amazing to the point that it's scary...like how young are those kids again? and all of those splits at the same time O.o just seriously scary...to me all it symbolizes is that either the kids really wanted to perform well (which I highly doubt), or they are forced or threatened to perform well....
Este povo é incrivelmente fantástico. Queria saber como eles treinam tanta gente milimétricamente com tanta precisão nos movimentos. Extraordinário isso.
I know what you mean but... year 101. The "Great Leader" (Kim II Sung), who died 1994, was born in 1912. So that would be the first year of North Korea's new calendar, created in 1997. Weird, huh?
This is very impressive. All these haters need to buzz off and stop criticising the regime. They are more talented than your average amerimutt in this day of age.
was I the only one getting kinda nervous between 7:39 and 8:20 when the performers would be falling but the camera would always change before they 'landed' o.o
Oh my God!! I just saw a performance of a thousands of puppet intertainers doing forced intertaining at its finest. Me, as a tourist, can not bare to watch that show knowing majority of the performers have no choice but to perform even though it is not thier passion.
highly regimented performance highly regimented lifestyle all must conform all must conform all must perform yes i can see this is a perfect little world and I'm so glad it's yours and not mine.I couldn't live inside lines they draw.I couldn't breath or create or build or live off of the land or out on the road.I gotta have freedom. I gotta be me. I gotta follow my fate,my destiny,that which is meant to be.Do you think that all these beautiful young people will benefit from learning these dance steps? don't you need doctors,farmers,reasearch technicians,mechanics,chefs,teachers? I don't think they all can be professional dancers-not for the rest of their careers. I wish you all the best
This makes me wowed and sad at the same time. Seriously, most of the people in North Korea are actually starving due to loss of crop and poverty and still their government invests in these over the top performances and extravaganzas. In addition, it definetely seems that North koreans have very little rights and the freedom of speech is nonexistent. These people have to train for weeks, months, while their families are starving. Spirit lifting for the performers, isn't it?
und hinter dem Gigantischen Bild im Hintergrund hocken 100'000 Kinder mit farbigen platten.... ^^ Sooo schöön :-// OMG steckt die Energie besser in was sinnvolles!!!!
Truly spectacular...
Does embody the skill and discipline to put such effort into the performance. It is phenomenal. Like nothing else on earth.
I do hope to be able to one day attend such a glorious event in the beautiful DPRK
🇰🇵
Regardless of whether you like North Korea or not, the Arirang Mass Games are simply breathtaking, and an amazing accomplishment.
Could you imagine how insanely overblown their opening ceremony would be if the Olympic games were held in North Korea?
China did it right at the 2008 Olympics. I feel that North Korea would make it less of a national display of skill and more of a "look what I can make my people do" type thing
It is pretty much exactly the same as most Olympic opening ceremonies and is a well executed example of that style of performance.
This is the kind of thing I can imagine our fallout-riddled semi-literate grandchildren would find being broadcast on the last remaining 80s tv set, clinging to its looped broadcast as the only source of humanity in the post-nuclear west.
@cx1735- Damn, dude...
Really a wonderful gymnastic event with the highest synchronization in rhythm and movement, our congratulations from Arequipa, Peru.
Congrats...NK did it so magnificently. By far, it is unquestionably the most spectacular show ever! That reflects both absolute unity and fantastic shownanship. Those flying acrobats are definitely the dare-devils.
Putting something like this together take hours of pratice and I can appreciate the work and talent it takes to put something like this together. To be chosen to be part of something like this in N Korea is a hugh honor and in N Korea honor is everything.
all you people shit talk about north korea, but this is an amazing perfomance whatsoever. imagine americans try this, it would take 6 generations of chosen people to do this. you can laugh all you want, but you cant sync your fingers to play games correctly
+maki jezakon, god damn is that the most idiotic thing you could ever come up with ?
their performances are very entertaining! gotta love and appreciate many cultures and their diversities!
It's like N korea got stuck in a time stop field
No money for special effects so they use people...
Great Team Work.
Thanks Marshal Weir.
Realmente un evento gimnástico maravilloso con la mas alta sincronización en ritmo y movimiento, nuestras felicitaciones desde Arequipa-Perú.
I want to be there to witness this amazing production..!!!!!
아리랑축전을 약 6개월 연습시키는 동안 수많은 애들이 기절을 하고 죽어나간다. 화장실도 제대로 못간다. 이건 인간이 할짓이 아니다. 강제로 학습도 않시키고 죽어라고 매스게임만 연습을 시키는 이런 야만적인 행동은 당장 중지 되어야만 한다
This is the definition of insanity.
flx2525 You're the definition of insanity.
Awsome!
There is also a cauldron-lighting ceremony without the torch lighter!
Really do love these colourized 1950's newsreels.
@TheJRPGgamer Actually, Only the coach took the blame. He was sent to Yodok and the rest of the players went back to their clubs as usual. North Korea had the exact same squad in the 2011 Asian Cup.
the best !
Gotta give it to the NK. This looks like it would be one hell of a show.
Hell is the right word.
"Sousand Perfurmers ... "
It would have been better if there were no commentary and longer scenes.
This is amazing to the point that it's scary...like how young are those kids again? and all of those splits at the same time O.o just seriously scary...to me all it symbolizes is that either the kids really wanted to perform well (which I highly doubt), or they are forced or threatened to perform well....
Este povo é incrivelmente fantástico. Queria saber como eles treinam tanta gente milimétricamente com tanta precisão nos movimentos. Extraordinário isso.
Bravo Korea! Beautiful!
Actually, those who participate in this are probably incredibly loyal to the regime and proud of what they do in the games.
I meant the song that plays from 0:00 - 0:17
If one of the guys on the gigantic panel misses the timing of the animation, he becomes a dead pixel, if you know what I mean.
The very first song that plays when you see the crowd is Arirang.
I spent a minute trying to pause the video but just kept going....
Still very beautiful show
To think something that sophisticated is happening in north Korea is amazing !
Hi whats the intro song called it's beautiful.
Fantastic !
Arirang... yes we have seen that now a thousand times. Don't they have anything else to watch in that place?
wow, its like an entirely different world, and it makes me think the person who orders all of this to be done must get a crazy power trip from it.
"Purrfurmers" lol
Hey, i see that the North Korean is the best of these "Massive shows" in our world, this is amazing.
...or the thought that anyone who misses a step/screws up, might never see the light of day again.
the amouth of irony made me cry
Nice Show!
Awesome!
In fact, until the song at 3:20, everything is Arirang.
super
And then you notice the stadium is at least 80% empty
Aw man, where's pt 2?
Wow... WOW!
waaaawww it's amazing
I love it
I know what you mean but... year 101. The "Great Leader" (Kim II Sung), who died 1994, was born in 1912. So that would be the first year of North Korea's new calendar, created in 1997.
Weird, huh?
music from 8:53 till 9:15 could also be oldschool star trek - enterprise music
wonderfull
This is very impressive. All these haters need to buzz off and stop criticising the regime. They are more talented than your average amerimutt in this day of age.
It's a real once in a lifetime opportunity..
Beautiful.
If they could be hired... I could create the greatest flashmob ever.
"...faces the world as a dignified nation" Dignified. Right.
It must be great to live in North Korea.
I hope you're being sarcastic. NK is a terrible place.
The Kind Gamers
Was it too subtle?
WarpRulez Yeah, a little bit. :|
No matter how rich or how hard you work ur, all ur money belongs to a big fat big named Kim jong un
i agree with YOU a 100%
@nuhii Why did you leave in the first place?
Can you imagine the line waiting to piss after this performance?
@screw4998 You loved it so much that you decided to move to Canada. Why didn't you move to China or North Korea if it is such a lovely place?
was I the only one getting kinda nervous between 7:39 and 8:20 when the performers would be falling but the camera would always change before they 'landed' o.o
who wants to bet that the flaming thing at 2:22 is actually an ICBM?
素晴らしい
....I wish I could see this live....
I dont think you want that
I was waiting for Kim Jong Il to descend a giant staircase in the middle singing.
ps: 7:01
Spirit of Grandeur. Just this.
Awhh the good old days.....
Oh my God!! I just saw a performance of a thousands of puppet intertainers doing forced intertaining at its finest. Me, as a tourist, can not bare to watch that show knowing majority of the performers have no choice but to perform even though it is not thier passion.
highly regimented performance highly regimented lifestyle all must conform all must conform all must perform yes i can see this is a perfect little world and I'm so glad it's yours and not mine.I couldn't live inside lines they draw.I couldn't breath or create or build or live off of the land or out on the road.I gotta have freedom. I gotta be me. I gotta follow my fate,my destiny,that which is meant to be.Do you think that all these beautiful young people will benefit from learning these dance steps? don't you need doctors,farmers,reasearch technicians,mechanics,chefs,teachers? I don't think they all can be professional dancers-not for the rest of their careers. I wish you all the best
the google of humanity
Mnogo dobro!
Who needs giant screens when you can make 50.000 people stand perfectly straight for hours on end with 50-some large colored cards in their hands
FUCK.... THAT IS SOME BALLS HE'S GOT TO GO THROUGH A HOOP THAT HIGH!
ual
muito dificil de juntar tanta gente bonita
What happens to the one who puts a foot wrong by mistake?
2:59 Elastic nads?
Does anyone know the actual intro song's name?
"Their bountiful production of meat and eggs." Mmmhm. And the thousands of starving people.
grate
What's that song 2:39 in? It finishes at 2:55? Help!
6:02 awesome ocean
Whaoh this looks like the 60's.. They are struck in time...
This makes me wowed and sad at the same time. Seriously, most of the people in North Korea are actually starving due to loss of crop and poverty and still their government invests in these over the top performances and extravaganzas. In addition, it definetely seems that North koreans have very little rights and the freedom of speech is nonexistent. These people have to train for weeks, months, while their families are starving. Spirit lifting for the performers, isn't it?
its so perfect, im scared like shiet..
Yo, Korea, I'm really happy and I'mma let you finish, but Japan has one of the best cultures of all time. OF ALL TIME!
Can't remember the last time I saw this in America..
because that song was actually based on the traditional korean folk song called........ guess what? arirang.
There are as many people on stage as there are in say... all of Kentucky.
und hinter dem Gigantischen Bild im Hintergrund hocken 100'000 Kinder mit farbigen platten.... ^^ Sooo schöön :-// OMG steckt die Energie besser in was sinnvolles!!!!
Anyone in this performance making a mistake will be tortured. Same as happens in practice and training.
1.14. That's how long I lasted; after that the feeling that I might vomit became too strong.
he who fails gets deleted from the system, no wonder why theyre so in sync
Probably had a firing squad ready for anyone who messed up
So...um, has anyone every dropped anything ever and what happened to that person?
4.47.........are they programmable?
@azminivanracer well done