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I honestly wish that before I die I get to see North Koreans get their freedom
unfortunately most of them will wish to go back to the way things were - being born a slave means you won't know what to do with freedom. Their children will be better off. Their grandchildren can hope to catch up with South Korea.
Same.
@キロフアレクソBG I am pretty sure ur a north Korean living in North Korea
@キロフアレクソBG You are probably living in North Korea. The people there are treated horrible they barely get any food and they are worked to death. If they don’t agree with Kim then they get tortured. Quit trying to dictate people and let them think for themselves.
China will never let it happen :-(
It’s crazy how North Korea sounds like a prison and next door South Korea is a whole disco party😭
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Anfa Ali IKR
It’s Communism vs Democracy,that’s how we know that democracy is better.
@amy K7 communism vs capitalism. There are democratic countries who were still communist and failed
North korea : Constant manual labor and isolation
Meanwhile in South Korea : *Kpop noises and neon lights*
“I didn’t escape to eat rabbit food” 😂😂😂 I love your sense of humour Yeonmi. Your soul & spirit are so beautiful. I wish you & all North Koreans freedom forever ❤️ lots of love from Canada 🇨🇦
I did read once how an escaped political prisoner described being held in a tiny cage for years; so small he couldnt stand up. What a terrible country.
I don't think she was joking about that but yeah it was so funny to hear that
Take that, vegans!
It's sad rabbits ate better and their altered reality healthy food was trash and grain was da bomb
I live in one of the most poorest and deadliest cities in the United states. And after watching her just talk for 15 minutes, I really appreciated everything that I had around me. Literally everything. This girl has taught me more than 15 minutes then some girls do in 15 years
which city?
@@glxmxxr detroit
Down in Ohio swag like Ohio 💀
@@dontforgeturspanishlesson it’s Detroit babi
Well she's a woman and I'm not sure why just a girl is teaching you things. Also yes you are very privileged to live in an area where you have a way to get out of anything you have the internet a lot of people don't even have that so frankly you're able to get a job you're able to start a business pretty much anything
This was the life of a MIDDLE class woman. Imagine bottom class.
I genuinely CANNOT imagine omg 😭
@@lrdichmann truly heartbreaking
It’s harder for lower class north koreans to escape because it involves a lot of money. Unfortunately we may have to settle on those who can afford to escape
@@jenmichel3462 ugh it always comes down to money in the end I swear! But even if they have the money isn’t is still really hard??
@@lrdichmann absolutely
Jesus christ... when youtube is literally silencing a north korean refugee you KNOW somethin ain’t right...
Capitalism at work. They are selling advertising and advertisers refuse channels with too controversial of a subject. Not criticizing, just pointing out that no system is perfect.
How is she being silenced? She's been on a few podcasts over the years if you search.
@@Metal0sopher capitalism is mindless it's a "means to an end system". that is necessary .
In this case its TH-cam who are to be blame.
They call it youtube then censor voices that they don't like
The hypocrisy
The most dangerous domestic terrorist group are the libertarian anti-government goons, like those idiots who were planning to kidnap my governor. So, by speaking on "libertarian" topics, she's probably caught up in that net designed to keep terrorist speech off TH-cam.
Something important to keep in mind: To have nine people stand around in a field while a tenth person hits a ball with a stick requires a rule book that's about 140-pages long. One-hundred forty pages of rules to play baseball. Now try to imagine writing an algorithm to keep TH-cam free of hate speech and safe for children. No matter how good you do, there will _always_ be people getting shafted by your system. It's just the way it is. everysecond.io/youtube
how do you know she's from North Korea and not from South Korea or China etc
I'm so sorry you had to go through all this. You know, in America we have so much and we take it for granted way too often. Sometimes we complain about things that aren't even a big deal, while people in North Korea are spending everyday struggling to survive. I'm so glad that you got your freedom and I will be praying for your country. ❤️
She's lying about it and got exposed 😂
Well, the US are so rich and well-off because of their historical treatment of other nations, from NK to Yugoslavia, to Vietnam, to eternity. If you played by the rules and weren't the global tyrant, life wouldn't be such a walk in the park. Maybe in 10, 20 years the truth about the Ukrainian conflict will start to come out, and the revelations will be stunning. NK is a shame in its current state, but let the other nations decide for themselves how they want to live and what they want to do.
It’s just crazy to think that TH-cam is demonetizing you! Thank you for doing what you do!!
“Middle class” and doesn’t even have running water in her house? My god that just killed me.
@キロフアレクソBG How? That some traitor sold our secrets to the Chinese making us lose the Korean War?
Candles are expensive and precious??!?
If you don’t have electricity then how are you on TH-cam?
Wow I didn’t know
@@isawu3360 she literally said 30 seconds into the video that she’s a North Korean refugee living in the US. 🤦🏾♀️
That radio you can't turn off is literally straight out of 1984.
Lmaooo exactly💀
The scariest part is how many socialists defend this shit, which has nothing that is remotely socialist
@@lucabrandalesi1265 We call those people tankies, they aren’t really socialists imo
Came here to say this
@@ultimatedude5686 yeah, just not anyone knows the word tankie
I just found your channel and I’m so glad that I did! I was born and raised in the United States and this is eye opening. I’m so glad that you got out… it seems like hell in North Korea. You seem like such a nice and wholesome person!
Everyone deserves freedom. Every story I hear from escaped North Koreans breaks my heart. I truly do hope they get their freedom someday, and someday soon!
Yeonmi Park, I would be so honored to meet you & I hope that the rest of your life is filled with nothing but love & happiness because you deserve nothing less. You are such a very brave woman. God Bless you. I will continue to watch every video you put out on TH-cam. Please continue to make the world awhere
"I didn't escape North Korea to eat rabbit food."
~ Yeonmi Park
The woman want her meat!
🙂
@Alex M its certainly possible to find a couple people out of the thousands who say they were tricked and want to go back.
There is a phenomenon where people decide they just can't function outside of prison and just get sent back. They need the regiment, the structure that they've become accustomed to.
N. Koreans can fall into this too and just decide that now without friends and all this freedom they don't know what to do.
So do you believe the 1,000's of defectors who say it sucksnup there or the 2 who disagree? The 1,000's od climate change scientists who say its real or the 2 who disagree? The 7 billion people who say the Earth is round or the 10 who say its flat?
@Alex M if you are going to focus on obvious hyperbole while ignoring the message, then you've already given up on the debate.
I must say that was quicker than I expected. But don't let that double digit IQ stand in your way. You just keep on posting whenever you feel you have something smart to say.
What about oppression & suffering of animals & the fact that you can be perfectly healthy on whole food plant based diet.
😄 This was so funny. And true, given her background. I think for most of my childhood I would've 100% agreed with this statement. I still don't eat just a salad as a meal 😋
They don’t realise how bad they have it, they think they’re the best country in the world. like they’re extremely advanced and everyone else lives in “poverty”
Exactly, they think they are the best since they don’t have any way of seeing the outside world, people who escaped must have been so surprised
This also applies to a lot of America .... think they are the best country.... lots of poverty... don’t know how bad they have it ....
honestly this sounds like the united states
@@helendavidson1484 don’t compare their poverty to America, I will admit America is bad but North Korea must have been hell
@@ClaraRodriguez16 What. The. Hell. America isn’t the best we are ver messed up with our annoying gov but we have soooo much more privelage than they do. Don’t compare us like that it’s just sad
This was really informative. Thank you for sharing your experience and raising awareness.
That video is very educational! Thank you so so much for sharing your story with the world! It's very important.
This country is a horror movie in real life.
America?
Randall Goguen N. Korea dear
@@Prima-Infotainment Why? Who did they attack over oil?
@@randallgoguen3463 I'm confused what r u talkin about lol?
A huge chunk of the world lives in absolute poverty, so your life is the exception not the norm. Glad you're enjoying your horror movie though.
Being a middle class family She said Candle is Expensive ?I can't even imagine the state of poor class😣😣
Ikr? 😞😭
I feel sad for north korean
It’s about the productivity. They are not very good at organizing mass production I would say for a communist country.
I wanted to comment the exact same thing. Like there's NO freedom whatsoever. They're basically living in 1800s 😫.
I was just thinking the same.. 😢😢😢
That's so brave of you to share your story.. Thank you so much!
(BTW my gratitude towards my country increasing with every description of hers😶🙃)
I support you! Thank you so much for being brave enough to share your story with us Americans! I am completely devastated by your story of life. I am so sorry you had to endure that and I am so glad you are now using your freedom to help others! God Bless You! TH-cam should be ashamed!
Wake up at 5 AM to do labour for two hours _before_ walking to school??
I went to school at 6 :30 on bus and I already thought it was human right violation...
So did I! Worst times of my life - early morning jumping on a bus to go to jail, oops I mean public school.
Then she said after school continue doing more labor work (in the freaking railroad tracks) until 6/7pm before going home. I mean omg.
I know it must be so so painful, I thought my life was bad but this, this is nightmarish..
Yes, yes, yes! And now when i watched this video I am happy that I wake up at 6:30 to take the bus.
same
I sometimes wonder if she’s still unsafe where ever she is. I would imagine she has a target on her back because she constantly exposes NK and its dictator for what they actually are. I hope she’s safe, I really do.
Yeah I am scared for her because I know if she tried to speak out there things would end badly
She lives in the states
@@monikamcrobert6149 still, she is speaking out publicly about the things that are happening. and I am SURe the dictator monitors whats getting out and stuff so I wouldn't be surprised if they had secret agents or like i dunno, the dude has power .
@@monikamcrobert6149 doesn’t matter... it’s nk... x)
@@marianagodoy859 She could get executed if the dictator finds out and if they get in touch with her. If was her, I wouldn't be able to sleep properly. 😪
That really helped me understand, thank you! I appreciate the level of detail you went into. Growing up in the USA before cell phones, I related to knocking on your friend's doors and chasing bugs with them as play. Thanks again!
Currently reading your book "In order to Live", you're amazing!
Can’t believe child labour is so prevalent in North Korea :(
It's called "voluntary labour". Very prevalent in all communist countries. Everybody did/does it. Similar to what you'd call community work, but in that case they'd usually build stuff or clean or work in agriculture.
@@EmilyDickmesome those kid's actually volunteered? Idk but God knows who volunteered in behalf of who or whom to this children. 😔
@@EmilyDickmesome hey dude its not that common in communist country, not at all
@@giialiinh It was pretty common in almost all former-communist countries I know of. Maybe in China is not common, but that's because it has another approach to the concept of communism. Idk about other ones not having it.
@@giialiinh We had it in Romania as well and I presume in all Eastern European countries. My parents were forced to work in agriculture without any pay, all their summer vacations were just "voluntary" work.
Not being able to turn off the radio is straight out of 1984. Crazy
Orwell 😅
Exactly.The thought of that alone is scary.
Holy shit. My class is reading this right now. Just finished it, definitely agree
indeed
@Ep Shan ? 😂😂 ur kidding right
I enjoy reading your book..❤❤❤ lots of heartbreak...and determination to get out there..Very inspirational!!!
this was a great video! thank you so much for sharing your story!
So much pain she is hiding imagine how many people living their life like this .
Did u hear about the latest horrible situation that kim Jon un did?he confiscated everyone's dogs and killed them because now pet dogs are not allowed because it is considered too western. Terrible to think humans can terrify and abuse other humans like this, not to mention the suffering those innocent dogs endured.
And our president loves this dude
@@laurenvega-cruz4718 he so so brutal , death of dog is like death of a family member but of course one how never owned them how they will know emotion related to it .
Holly mother of... HOW DARE HE?????!?!!!!!! THE HUMANS WEREN’T IN ENOUGH PAIN??????!!!!!!!!!! NOT JUST THE HUMANS, BUT THE DOGS?????!!!!!!!!! WHAT A SOCIOPATHIC PEICE OF CRAP!!! THEY NOT ONLY GOT TORTURED AND TREATED LIKE TOTAL JUNK, BUT THE DOGS????!!! THATS NOT AN INSULT TO INJURY, THATS AN INJURY TO AN INJURY!!!!!
@@laurenvega-cruz4718 o
This is what we should be focusing on. Everyone deserves freedom.
@@tbmdd maybe try something easier.... Um. How about Hong Kong. Yeah help Hong Kong get like voting rights or whatever they wanted.
Edit: Fantastic. He deleted it. Now this is out of context.
Edit 2: for those who didn’t see his comment was something along the lines of: “Are you actually going to do anything about it, no your not then stfu, blah blah blah.”
we’re losing our rights monday
@@gabby4479 no we’re not😂
Global warming* then that
@@tbmdd negative Nelly 🤣
You are an incredibly strong woman! I have heard your story and you surely have been through a lot, but you didn't give up:) I'm glad you use your voice to speak up about your past
Thank you so much for sharing your stories with us here
And thank you for your content. TH-cam doesn’t support anything real.
Meanwhile she’s in my recommendations
@@imsotox youtube recommended videos are all from AI. this should be on the trending page.
@@ayaso_fia again from data collected by AI. However YT is a profitable company, so they won't care, their point is to make money, not the world being better place.
@@imsotox: but she isn't being paid for the views.
Told you who?
this woman is beautiful. her life story and the fact that she survived is beautiful. a true warrior.
SIMP
@@hamzasgaming3655 stfu
@@seung3484 why are you so mad? It’s a joke
@@hamzasgaming3655 It’s not funny
@Father Thomas you say that like you're fluent in korean.
I absolutely love your book! Such bravery you had for escaping NK!
Hey, I am from India and very recently my sister told me about the situation in North Korea. It made me feel really sad and I decided to look it up. Yours is the 1st video I have seen. I'm so glad that you escaped that life. So much power and love to you❤️💪🏻
i can never stop wondering how kim jong un sleeps at night knowing many of his country men are suffering because of him. makes me sick.
I genuinely think it makes him happy.
@@archangelashley he doesn’t know any better. The guy was brainwashed as a kid.
@@ghnfyhj doesn't excuse the fact that he is a demon to the people he is supposed to lead
@@frogsoup701 you"re right
@Akshata Chhetri i completely agree i should edit my comment
"we cannot use candles" Me with 4 candles burning just for fun right now WITH the light on...
right like in the US you can buy a yankee candle for like 6 dollars and it lasts for a very long time.
and using candles for fragrance, just like that.
They can't have electricity for lamps but have it for a fucking radio that wakes you up every fucking morning and doesn't stop to torture you inside your own house with "revolutionary songs" or remembering the time of lunch and so on...??? I bet that everybody must think to themselves this is insane, but they can't tell that to anyone else.
Don’t use the light unless you need to. It effects global warming by creating waste.
same. I have candles lit in two rooms and many lights on.
Thank you so much for sharing your story. Could you please do more videos like this? Sending hugs and love from Singapore!
Thank you for sharing. You are a great person. Blessings
Imagine how lucky we are not to be born in such a country like north korea
Fuck you talking about?.. USA is more dictatorship than anywhere. Just because we don't stone people doesn't make us better. We just hide it better
@@ZenFocus007 Man what USA you grow up in?
@@ZenFocus007 nobody is stopping you from leaving
@@ZenFocus007 what USA are you living in? 😂 just leave then
@@alaynalevi4155 If only it was that easy
This is not ok, I'm sitting here with a room and running water and power, education, and freedom while this is still happening in north Korea...this is extremely heartbreaking. I wish all north Koreans blessings , safety,prayers and Maybe one day, freedom.
well said.
I can pray and donate but I can't do much I'm just a kid
Of corse prayer can help!
I like the cat from your profile pic
@@fangz2982 how about you do something ab it?
So happy that you were able to come here. . Bless you ❤️
I love you Yeonmi Park! You are an inspiration.
Sounds like a dystopian novel it's terrifying people still live like this
I immediately thought of 1984 by George Orwell
It's what socialism leads to.
@@downtime86stars17 juche socialism specifically
@@onyamakejohnson4251 as soon as she talked about the radio I immediately thought about 1984.
@Douseiaisha Wow! What a load of diseased horse manure. North Korea IS A MARXIST COUNTRY. It was formed in the 1950s by the U.N. Since you apparently can't count, that was BEFORE Trump became President. They have been torturing their people for about 70 years, which means that Kennedy, Johnson, Carter, Clinton , AND Obama did nothing about them, either. Clinton, btw, gave them nuclear technology and buttloads of cash - delivered in person by Carter - if they promised to be nice to their people and not make nuclear weapons with the tech. And when it was clear that they WERE making weapons, he did nothing about it.
y’all SAVE THIS IF YOU CAN it could get taken down
Done
Why?
@@kelkellys because it's quite against north korea and no country would want others to know what actually is going on in there
@@rebeccaofsunnybrook thanks
@@kelkellys watch this! It will answer all your questions. th-cam.com/video/he379b7NBDk/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for sharing!!
Hey yeonmi! I’m sure you hear it all the time but your story is amazing. You’re actually a walking miracle.
How did your English get so good?! Not only do you have a great grasp of the grammar and such but you understand our little English jokes and vernacular so well! I’m impressed you must be so smart to grasp such a complex language so well later in life. Wish you well!
Imagine having to wake up to that awful, scary music every day at 5am and you’re not even allowed to crash the radio. Then you do labour, go to school and listen to propaganda, then go back to labour. We don’t even know how privileged we are. Honestly I feel bad for complaining about anything in my life before.
@MrBlueD3V1L True man , am Indian and know I have a lot of materialistic things . But these North Koreas are even denied peace of damn mind . Fuck that fat ass who is ruling the country .
@MrBlueD3V1L probably because we live in a free society where complaining doesn't land you in jail.
that isn't priveliege.
that is what our forefathers fought and bled to for so we could enjoy.
Amen to that I’m so grateful what I have thanks be to God🙏❤️
@@chrs2x no, these are basic rights of a human being. It is not a privilege, it is a right. That right has been taken from them before even birth. Please don’t confuse basic rights and privilege.
@@chrs2x that doesn't make it a priveliege. It means someone were brave and fought for the freedom.
and she was middle class there. imagine what the people who are part of the lower class go through :( and it's not ok that youtube doesn't leave such important content monetized. this is just journalism and sharing of her truth, come on youtube and advertizers, have a
TH-cam is owned by the same corporation that owns 90% of all news media; the media is the enemy of free people so it shouldn't be surprising that yt suppresses this kind of content.
@Your mom isnt the media a place were u can be free? U can talk abt watever politics u want and can do almost every thing thats legal. Heck u can say ur racisits (im not just giving out a point) and some media still allow u to do things
@@themachinery5584 you're confusing social media with news media, but both are heavily regulated and censored anyway.
Oh ok srry im not the best with media O_o
@@themachinery5584 The statement "media is a free place" is totally insane. Media are sycophants who follow and support whoever gives them the highest amount of money, and they will try their hardest to please that person by making news that is in favor with that person, whether it's fabricated or not.
I’m glad I found your beautiful channel and I’m happy you’re free now🥰🥰🥰
GOD BLESS YOU 🥰🥰
Appreciate What you’re doing! Very informative! You’re very brave lady and a hero! 😊😊😊😊😊😇🤩🌟
Watching from Los Angeles, CA🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Cant turn off the radio, but only turn down the volume? Jeez, 1984 was a warning not a guide book
its not that bad as the street loudspeaker instead of the home radio. Hate thouse things!
I'd turn it down all the way & try to muffle it as much as possible with something. That's if they don't put cameras in everyone's home.
True
I was thinking the same thing.. also the man in the high castle ..
1984 was written because Orwell saw how WWII was shaping countries. Animal Farm was the taken down of a free country and 1984 was the result of communism. It was to highlight the danger of what he was witnessing in Russia and Germany dictatorship. Orwell died shortly after getting Animal Farm and 1984 was published.
Omg. She was middle or "common" class?!? I can't imagine how the lower classes live 😥
The same day but without school and without the meals.
you can read 'Escape from camp 14'. it is not entirely true as the writer fibbed on the story to make himself look better however the living conditions for those who are forced to live and work in North Korean labor camps are true.
You gonna eat that dead rat?
Krista Campbell I’ve read that book what did he lie about?
You can imagine if you look at the colonies of most capitalist countries.
Thanks for sharing your daily life routine with us!You're one of the most intelligent and bravely people in the world that I've ever seen.And thanks for showing your culture background.
i really like your attitudes towards these. some guys just randomly have been guests spending very little time in certain countries then they speak about thtat country in a very confirm tone - which i hardly believe. but it's thrilling to see supportive comments under those videos....so thank you for sharing your experience.
To see a North Korean have freedom is genuinely heart warming
true. rather unfortunate for the ones still there.
She had to pass through a lot of stuff just to have some freedom, must've been relieving to her to take off her back all that weight, all that suffering. I'm really happy for her, her history is inspiring and heartwarming.
Yep, now it's almost impossible to escape
Yes yes for sure. A North Korean finding freedom is heartwarming. Im such a huge fan. What video did our dear freedom fighter show her before plastic surgery face? Such a commitment to The Craft and her bright future. Such a truly remarkable girl.
@@7freedomfighter Wtf?
This woman is incredibly beautiful and brave for speaking her truth.
*THE truth*
@@deshawnwilliams503 yes, the horrible crimes committed by the potato (Kim Jong un)
Right??? Especially because she's an escapee - you would have that CONSTANT fear in the back of your mind that at some point, you will get caught and sent back. And then because you've posted all these videos, when that happens you will be executed for it. The idea that that could happen must be so terrifying, every single day of your life. I can't imagine the bravery it takes to go public like this.
@@phoenix3660 It's not just him. It's not like if he died, everything would be fine. In fact, I've actually heard that he's LESS strict than his father was, and less strict than his sister (his successor) is.
@@phoenix3660 lmao
It's so fascinating hearing all the things You are talking about. At the same time it's makes me sad to think about all the struggle Your people need to go through every single day. I am so happy for You, that You were able to escape, and live a normal happy life. Keep up the good work Yeonmi, You are my hero.
God bless you and your family. That must have been so hard for you. I'll be praying for you and all the others. God bless you all❤
Let me get this straight... So the men go to “work” to play cards and drink while the woman are the ones who actually have to make money to support the family ?
bs isn't it😂😂😂
and then sometimes they go home and beat them :( it gave me chills. i knew nk was bad but jeez...
No..men do this during weekends..but i didn't understand what she meant by "finding ways to survive" don't they have money to buy things?
@@anastasie5203 no I’m Pretty sure they don’t get paid...
@@anastasie5203 I don't remember all the exact details and I do not know how up to date this information is but in general they get the food from the state. The farmers are not allowed keep their crops or sell it themselves because this would mean that they are capitalist. However, the state is providing very poorly for its people and they have to go to black markets to buy necceseties. The point is not that they get nothing but that do not get enough. This was worst during the famine but once enough people died and less food was required, it got "better". But if you want not only more but more accurate information, checkout the book "Nothing to Envy".
North Korea is really the worst version of communism, kinda like China is the worst version of capitalism..
This is literally 1984. The radio you can't turn off just hit me.
it really is
It was a regular thing in communist countries. Some old houses in Bulgaria still have it.
@@TheHollowShrine I'm from Russia and can tell there was not such a thing in USSR. Life still was tough, but this is something hard to imagine
@@TheHollowShrine hm i don't think it's quite common though, for something of that matter to be present
Okay I can understand that in north korea or in other’s countries or past years some radio don’t have the off button. But why don’t you unplug it from the wall ? Or take off the batery ? I don’t think Kimi can know that you unplugged the radio
I subscribed because you seem genuine and not just here for clout. Thank you for sharing with us. ✌🏽💙
Okay I found the video that explains everything. ❤ I’m so invested 😢bc my heart breaks for them 😩
Holy crap, this literally sounds like something coming out of Orwell.
What’s Orwell?
@@mysticalpineapple7263 George Orwell was a dystopic novel writer from 1930's. His noteable novels include1984 and Animal Farm; both of which were extremely harsh critiques of communist and totalitarian societies. I encourage to read both novels. This particular video is very similar to his book, 1984.
@@mysticalpineapple7263 Google.
@Im an avocado do not try to protect communism tho, please.
If you read her book, "In Order to Live", she actually mentions about midway through how North Korea is similar to George Orwell's 1984. Highly recommend reading her book, actually
How is life for pregnant women in North Korea? Their prenatal care and how do they manage pregnancy under such a strict daily life?
this is a really good question.
Yes I would love a video on this subject !
i really like that question!
yes i would also like to know!
Probably no reproductive rights.. unless theyre the rich ones.
Thank you for sharing your experience. You are so brave.
Wow this made me feel so grateful for our lives here in USA. Thank you for sharing.
This breaks my heart seriously it's like living in 18s....how can Kim Jong-un sleep at night after making millions of people suffer like hell...
He has no conscience.
You'd be terrified to know how many potential King Jong-Uns we have around us every day, who just didn't have the opportunity to rule over us the same way. And they all would do it with a smile on their faces, telling us it's for our own good (and probably actually believing it).
He is a psychopathic Narcissist They have no problems sleeping at night
@@lisamac8503 Big facts!
if narcissism was x100
It's crazy how one man and his army can trick millions into thinking there's nothing else but them in the world.
yeah
😂😂😂 Reminds me of a country below Canada
@@trooper744 you are absolutely atrocious, you should be a comedian, it would be absolutely bonkers!
@@ellie2501 You’re right I should be... the US provides some of the best material. Provide me an educated answer and I’ll listen. Just because something is veiled with netflix, fastfood and sports giving you the illusion of freedom doesn’t make it real. Speaking of brainwashing, you just keep listening to Fox and friends the epitome of honesty.
@@trooper744 Hope we get a good Prez in the coming days
This was very informative
i hope you know how much I love hearing ur voice and ur story ☺️
The audacity of TH-cam demonetizing a North Korean survivor
And as i like to say
“The lion, the witch, and the audacity of this bitch”
They're demonetizing her because she doesn't subscribe to the group think that socialism and liberalism are good things. Because she's lived that fucking life and knows better. TH-cam knows how powerful people like this can be to sway opinions...so they shut them down every chance they get.
@@troyswilley4584 As someone who lived in the former USSR I tip my hat to you for seeing this through.
@@troyswilley4584 Communism =/= socialism. Even the communist countries can't understand that and use the terms interchangeably, though.
@@troyswilley4584 Also TH-cam demonitized her because they're catering to kids more. Topics such as dictatorships, genocide, and human suffering aren't things they believe kids should be exposed to. I'm not saying they're right and I honestly hate that they're catering to kids, but I am saying you're reading way too much into things.
Imagine the ptsd someone who's left NK because of the horrible ways and they hear those songs....
oh no :(
I saw an article post on Google Chrome for skin care. I pressed that link and at the starting it was written that "I am a girl and I live with my grandmother. My grandmother somehow escaped from the clutches of North Korea and now we are living in seoul."
Imagine if grandmother was caught what would happen to her and to her grandchildren. She is old but she somehow escaped from that country. I like her, she is so much brave.
Who all agree?
@@s.hasini1086 I also agree. She was very brave to escape. And it's sad how we have to use the word escape for something like this. Bless her and her family
I have a PTSD from experiences in MY country - and it's in Eastern Europe... we have freedom but many times we're being treated very inhumanely by the government institutions and the medical staff.
I once here worked at a job where you had to go to the bathroom in the bushes (in the public park) - or hold it for 6 hours or so. There were no proper tools, we did a dirty manual job, and couldn't wash our hands afterwards, not even before lunch. Getting up at 5am wasn't an easy task either. I was even purposely given a place to work as far away from my home so I couldn't return for a lunch break.
It ain't that hard for me to imagine North Korea... But I have to say communism in the Soviet Union was a much better "place" to be than some post-soviet countries... At least we had advanced medicine and were treated with dignity.
I'm glad this girl is in the US now... I wish everyone (especially from NK) would get the chance to travel where they wish.
@@adrena7321 ;^; i give virtual hugs
Thank you for sharing this.
Keep telling your story! We’re listening!
Sees salad “this is not what I escaped for” 🤣🤣🤣
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
That killed me, it was so funny.
Vegans would love North Korea.
im not paying for rabbit food wtf
Hahaha
She was actrually trafficked to gain her freedom ! The emotional intelligence, coping skills,bravery,grace and charm of this beautiful woman is incredibly inspiring!
Seriously?
@@paigelovette8156 yess!! She believed her and her mother were escaping to china but once on the path her mother was sexually assaulted and then they were both sold! She gained the love and trust of the man who bought her and he actually ended up assisting in her plight to freedom but not after some horrific ordeals...she says she still cares for the trafficker who bought her and then helped her escape to the us!
@@alissahhodges5854 hopefully she's not with him...
@@baby8665 you don't get it. He would be a PIMP and she's grateful she is not stuck in a whorehouse in china. It was HIM WHO SAVED HER.... without him she would still be there, or in china as an illegal immigrant getting pushed around and living under hard conditions being manipulated by chinese. You can tell you've got no idea of people who have lived under terrible circumstances. Like you can willingly leave a pimp who bought you as a slave...
@@eliakazan637 I wouldn't be surprised if your undercover for the North Korean government.
You are amazing so strong beautiful positive despite the horrors you have been through. A true inspiration kind of person you'd be proud if your kid was half as strong as. Much love your amazing keep doing what your doing. Not all heros wear capes 💗
I fall in love every time I watch Yeonmi. So beautiful, so strong, so proactive so caring, so revealing, compassionate. I am so glad she doesn't have to live in N Korea anymore. However, sad for all the ugly she has witnessed and lived thru
It’s horrifying that people live like this. North Korea is a dystopian prison, not a country.
And if we aren't careful, these Leftist "Progressives" here in America will have us living like that in no time; thanks to their child-like naivete.
You stole this comment from Muffin Sparks, Hannah Hodges
@@MemphisGRIZ901 that's not how that works.
@@MemphisGRIZ901 i think the leftists are moving us more towards what China is today. I don’t think we’ll ever get as bad as North Korea at least I Hope we don’t.
@@marvin60000 true
So they're forced to have a radio they can't turn off. Sort of like Orwell's telescreen.
totally thought the same that moment
Big brother
Romanian TVee youtube channel talked about such radios too.
That's exactly what I thought hearing that.
@Sakina Oh no... How ironic, but maybe true
Very cool video, your insight is so unique, glad you can tell your story. Be strong, you got it ❤
Thank you for sharing your story with us and taking the time to explain to all how things are in Northern Korea God bless be safe take care have a great day and a wonderful an Blessed weekend.😁👍
Thank u for making us realize how privileged we all are. Thank u for speaking out for the North Koreans . I pray that NK gets the freedom they deserve especially the poor kids :(
Some have no empathy: a NK guy who escaped from the camps, said that when his mother died, he was happy, because he could have her share of food.
@@user-uu5jf3jo3o that happens everywhere, there are people with no empathy in every country
@@user-uu5jf3jo3o What's your point??
@@user-uu5jf3jo3o its not his fault
@@user-uu5jf3jo3o don't think you'd be any better
oh my gosh I am OUTRAGED that TH-cam is not spreading your knowledge far and wide! How could they!! Thank you so much for truly being the voice of North Korea; a voice for the voiceless!
But this video was recommended to you right?
Or you searched it up yourself?
It's the algorithm and it's unpredictable sometimes.
TH-cam recommended it to me and I'm sure a lot of people here.
But this video was recommended to you right?
Or you searched it up yourself?
It's the algorithm and it's unpredictable sometimes.
TH-cam recommended it to me and I'm sure a lot of people here.
it's not youtube's fault if advertisers don't want to advertise something controversial.
Its more shocking to know that youtube doesnt demonetize or try to ban her account because youtube is known to be china's puppet. TH-cam demonetized channels such as China Uncensored because they posted real news about China.
@@no-bark2241 that's not how youtube advertising works. TH-cam decides which videos get monetization and which ones don't. Then the advertising is different for every user according to their interests. The companies only pay for their advertising to be shown but they don't choose the videos in which it'll appear.
Thank you for not always asking for subscribing , not because it's irritating but because you only make these videos to educate and inspire everyone .
Bro that's a certified BOP! I'm vibing to the songs
This woman is literally putting her life in extreme danger just to tell us how much better we have it in America. We should all be grateful
This is what we should be focusing on. Everyone deserves freedom.
She lives in New York. What the fuck are you talking about, fool?
@@MsDoxma part of the way the NK government keeps people from running away or talking smack about them is by threatening the family if someone escapes. And you know how fragile NK’s ego is, if someone’s threatening to expose them, they’ll “take care of the issue”, ‘fool’
I'm not American
@@banjotiki3910 congrats. Chances are, you still have more privilege and freedom than people living in NK
you know, america isnt perfect by any means, but hearing all this reminded me to be thankful that i'm here....
Same
Right
America can come almost "secondish" for me though. The amount of all kinds of crimes, corruption, unequally, poor health care and safety, ... I can't understand how, since its considered one of the "greatest" "developed" countries. People need to wake up
@@marianavvitoria for a developed country that is supposed to be the "best place ever" we definitely do suck in a lot of ways but you cant really compare a developed country to a developing country
@@FromTheStars98 That is true, I can't compare entirely and I definitely said what I said with some "emotional baggage". But I still feel like we need to put better expectations and goals to countries like USA. It's important and necessary not to accommodate just because things aren't as bad as a dictatorship country for example. Things have been rough, disappointing, and for a long time already.
Blessed be. Thank you. May God bless and keep you, and us all.
Thanks for sharing the experience with us...
I absolutely hate seeing people in the west being so selfish and horrible to each other and not at all appreciating just how fortunate we really are.
i agree things in America etc could be worse but lets not act like its amazing. its obviously better in the freedom aspect but in other aspects it needs a lot of work and change and that is ok.
@@enjoyyolifebabe yes there are obviously tons of thing America needs to work on as a country, we're far from perfect. It does bug me when people act like they have it so much worse here than anywhere else though, because that's just clueless and extremely ungrateful.
@@livorourke2369 yes! That’s the issue is a lot of people feel that they need to fight for other races oppression! In fact are oppressing them selves and creating a division. This unfortunately happens every election for politics gain. This is why it is important for people to travel and educate themselves.
I eat 2 meals a day and work 2x as hard as most other people in the USA.
Americans have inherited abundance they don't truly appreciate until they experience 3rd world hardships like homelessness.
Imagine how the spoiled USA brats will act when there's no food on the store shelves....
Hana can’t really argue with that, well said.
*And americans over here arguing about mcdonalds* *Giving you -1 french fry*
Not anymore. America is approaching this lifestyle very fast, thanks to the left😣
@@RacistGuido yeah... sure...
@@glvosy just look around you, and do research.🙏🏼
@@RacistGuido lol no. you guys literally have 20 million covid cases.
@@glvosy I am not in America bro.
But I can definitely say tell you the numbers are made up, just like the election
Thank you so much for sharing your story.
Great video 👌👍
This sounds like the hunger games 😰 damn this is horrible
exactly what i thought oh god
Or does the hunter games sound like this 🧍🏻♂️
you are so inspiring! im very happy you have the freedom you deserve. lots of love from USA
So happy to see you free. Praying for you. You are very beautiful too.
so sad when people are born into these countries and forced to live like this.... not like it was their choice to be born there, it makes me so sad.
Plus this is a “middle class” woman.. imagine being lower class 😭
Who would choose to be born into this though
They have universal health care, universal education and no homelessness.
@Christopher Grant Yeah it sucks to be the most sanctioned country in the world but that's what America does to protect the hegemony of western imperialism.
@Christopher Grant Don't like 20,000 people starve to death every day in "the stable world"?