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Yet sad and heartbreaking, just the thought of it just breaks me a bit she's so strong since before that but shes even stronger to endure it all really.
"The reality is beauty isn't going to free North Korea, but curiosity about self expression creates curiosity about the outside world." That's beautiful and such a humbling reminder that being empowered can come in many different forms
People who blame this on makeup don’t see the bigger issue. If a government bans something as trivial as makeup, the government is to blame-not the people who try to get it. Imagine being so obsessed with what people wear
Exactly like if the government bans certain good items and people smuggle those items in it’s the governments fault his banning SOMTHING that so simple it won’t do anything
That's not it either. Imagine being a Christian a believer of Jesus in another country. You will be murdered. Makeup is not worth getting in trouble or dead.
Exactly, people are missing the point. This government is acting like makeup is a drug. And that changing a hairstyle is a rebellion act punishable by being brutally beaten to death. If your choice on how you wear your appearance can get you killed what other things can get you killed as well? Even being associated with a "supposed spy" gets you killed.
@@jayfawn8478 she meant her family lost its unity. The loss of her brother and abuse of the government ended her family. They stopped trusting. They broke apart.
@@jessleighton3795 whether its translation mistake, the subtitle says "I broke up with my family after" so I guest she CUT TIES with them. maybe a native korean speaker will help us all.
getting a face mask after escaping north korea would probably be your first luxury ever. a taste of your new life and freedom and a re-claiming of your body. there's absolutely nothing shallow about that.
Completely agree. And to finally hold in your hand and see with your eyes what you have heard of for so long, and knowing it's not a dream anymore, it's heartbreaking and not something shallow at all
Yeah, i also think it could be a sense of normalizing(?) yourself or feeling "normal" after years of being told what to do what to wear etc. Its a way for them to feel just like a regular person who gets to be free.
100 percent agree. Where I work I help and advice refugee women on shades and what skin products would work best for them from time time. Not only do these women start a brand new life, they start a brand new self-image. A new identity.
when she talked about how her brother sacrificed himself to take the blame, I started tearing up so bad. what a noble act of him to do and he will be remembered :(
@@nirankaarsharma6879 But foreign tourists in North Korea are only allowed to go to certain places, they don't show you the sufferings and pains. One of my uncles married a North Korean woman and I remember someone asked her a similar question, and she said that the foreigners are only shown the best part of North Korea and people from other regions can't even go to the capital freely without the government approving it. If you find this video taken place in South Korea is dubious, then try to watch testimonies made by those who escaped to other countries.
Imagine being in the sisters position... your brother saying his final goodbyes to you with tears running down his face and shaky hands... I cannot even comprehend all the pain she felt in those moments and the pain she might even feel now. God bless her and her family’s souls.
TurtleBear 101 that part of her story made tears roll down my face. The rest of the world really needs to do something about the lack of human rights in some parts of the world
@@kanalmimiidk it’s a good question. I think it’s a matter of control. They want to be able to control their citizens and use it as a way to gain power and eventually overpower other countries. But they don’t want the citizens to leave so they treat them like this. So sad.
I started to cry when she talked about her brother. What a selfless man. I can’t believe the burden this woman will have to bare for the rest of her life, she is so strong.
Concentration camps never mean anything good. If you think about how much of a nightmare it possibly is - it's probably a 100 times worse. I mean...well no, let's not talk about what happened in German concentration camps ages ago. It's pure horror. I'm convinced it's as bad if not even worse...didn't think this could be possible first but I honestly think this country beat my country in terms of the horrors they've put people through...devastating...
They're never good. I remember watching several documentaries on NK when somebody snuck in recording the soldiers working at the camp gathering people of all age who has broken rules, taken them into a clear road or forest and shoot the people there while just throwing their bodies to the ground or even beat them to death. They also have scheduling to when they'll go to work or school with the alarm there, so many homeless children due to several deaths of starvation and torturing of families, the officials there will hand you jobs and you can't choose it or you'll just be kicked out of the city part, living in the dumps. It's just bad because the rules there are so strict that you can get killed for the smallest things. It's scary to think what goes on there everyday and innocent people losing their lives at the camp. Their prisons are probably their camp. Nobody knows when they get out or if they'll ever do from their punishments. ( sorry, i just watch too many documentaries of north korea back then lmao ; since I've seen people who visit there vlog and it looks so quiet, so I wanted to see if it was really like that but there were actually something dark behind it all. )
You should go to Asian boss channel on YT and find North Koreans decteors who ran away from their down country etc, they will tell the story’s that nobody knows
In George Orwell's 1984, one of the characters, Julia, does exactly this. She illegally buys makeup and puts it on as an expression of her bodily autonomy. It's crazy to think the world of 1984 exists today in North Korea.
@@sneha.k7104 I had to read it for school, but, as a teenager, we thought nothing of it at the time, just a "boring" book. This hits differently now. I think of reading it again.
I suppose the criticism comes from those saying that there are other basic needs that need to be met. A facemask may not provide physical basic needs, but its something that boosts emotional moral and shows them something different. In some ways, its more important. It gives them a light.
Because for so long all they could have was basic needs or less than basic needs...and seeing in their hands a face mask to so many seems so trivial, to the refugees it reaffirms that their escape isn't a dream they will wake up from, but a reality.
I agree with you on that. My feeling is that he knew that she would be able to escape from North Korea some how. He knew that he could save them from more torture even though it broke the family apart. The people of North Korea must have the strength of a saint to be able to survive after the torture. I am ashamed of how spoiled I am when I complain of my chronic pain issues.
@@ucxb932 because north korea is a dictatorship??? "i want housing, food, water & all essential needs to be free, because people deserve to live" is vastly different to "i wiLL CONTROL MY COUNTRY WITH IRON FORCE AND ANYBODY WHO DISOBEYS ME WILL HAVE THEIR ENTIRE FAMILY KILLED"
@@husband-of-chinggis what you described is a welfare state, not socialism, lmao. of course the internet "socialist" knows nothing about socialism. a true socialist state is authoritarian and violently deposes the bourgeois through violence and expropriation of property. u know nothing about socialism.
@@ucxb932 also?? PLEASE do not turn this heartfelt memorial into an unasked-for debate, ffs. you clearly have zero respect for this woman and her brother.
It's scary, I hope she stays safe for the rest of her life. I've seen men and women that escaped get brought back somehow and you can only imagine what hell they go through for that.
I couldn’t help but smile when I saw her excitedly telling the reporter that they have the same neutral colours. It was so adorable! She must have gone through so much unnecessary pain, she deserved the happiness she got in the end. I’m so happy for her and everyone else that made it out of there and is flourishing! While it is somewhat naive to say so, I truly wish that all North Koreans stuck under the regime will get the opportunity to experience this kind of happiness.
Danny No, they aren’t. They’re influenced by ancient times where people that worked in the fields were darker, hence whiter people were perceived as rich and beautiful. Also, having a neutral tone has nothing to do with skin colour. It’s the undertone of your skin. It has nothing to do with European influence.
Just like their are places like Yemen where women are sold to be married to some 35 year old pervert at 9 years old and held down and raped on their wedding night ITS DISGUSTING
Professional Subscriber and there are places like America where they send their men to kill innocent people and will be congratulated when they come back
@@asho7467 Fun Fact! War (the thing you are referring to) is actually not American exclusive! Also, the fact that you would compare war to something like this is disgusting.
*what the hell someone give this lady a hug and tell her it's okay* edit: why are people attacking me for a comment i made over a year ago? i completely forgot about this comment. i’m fully fucking aware that a hug won’t take away her trauma. but what can i do? i’m just a british teenager. i don’t even remember writing this comment and i don’t remember it gaining any traction. so please, leave me alone.
She's so beautiful, not just facial features, but they way she lights up when experiencing things that are so normal for us that we take them for granted. Im glad she got out
@@pulloutsange Exactly how was she being selfish? Her family knew what she was doing, protesting the govt in her own way as a young person, they supported that. If they didn't support it they would have made her stop. Her brother sacrificed himself so that she could have a better life. That is love.
It's sad how the fact that some people comment "omg my fave kpop group yay" like seriously? This video is about a struggling woman telling her story on how fled north Korea. That's seriously all you got from this video?
Nah I’m more angry about people who blamed the sister for letting her brother die or “who give a fuck about her getting make up. People are dying in other places” like really?
Vanhmingliani Tochhawng there is, if you look in some of the comment threads you will find them. Just look at comments that complement the sister or feel bad for the brother. You would see a couple of comments blaming her.
i absolutely agree, i am a k-pop fan myself but there is a place and time for things and people who do this are so inconsiderate and ignorant. i want you to know that not all fans are like that though, a lot of us have brains
Ngoy Kimberley these North Korea need to end once and for all, I cannot stand woman being tortured and it’s made me sad and my heart shattered for women and child in North Korea
Aziza Cloud The point is that makeup is such an easy and affordable thing to get however in North Korea it can literally lead to death. You say it’s unimportant but North Koreans don’t even have the opportunity to view it as unimportant if they can’t even experience it. In this life people should get to do whatever the hell they want if they aren’t hurting anyone and they can’t even do that
Xin Ni Lim why come to a page about makeup & beauty, then downplay the beauty aspect these women are dealing with when that’s literally the subject of the video?
The fact what her brother did is just soo sad...he risked his whole life just so his family and lil sister can escape the torture and pain...world needs more people like these...
As someone who has worked much of my career as a professional makeup artist, this is a fascinating story about how beauty products serve as, not just pampering, but freeing products, to people who are used to such repression. Ultimately, it's great if Kim Jong-Un wants to invest State money in developing the greatest cosmetics in the world. Maybe it'll keep his mind off of building nuclear weapons? Can you believe the approved haircut menu? Wild.
but that idiot girl thouh , her brother got executed in north korea taking all her blames, and here she IS BUYING MAKUP STUFF TO MAKE HERSELF MORE BEAUTIFUL..HER MIND IS JUST FUCKED UP!!
Well so many complain about beauty industry creating bad standards, so I guess North Korea tried to go the opposite, without realizing that it’s oppressive when persons choice is taken away.
It breaks my heart and I want so bad for it to stop. I want to give them all hugs and promise it will be ok, but there’s no way I can promise that. And that hurts. They deserve so much better.
@@jjj.2948 right? gay and trans people have been killed for years and years now, but what its happening over there is utterly sad almost hard to believe :(
You shouldn't do anything. We know very well how you 'liberate' others with bombs and grenades. They would live an EVEN BIGGER HELL if you got involved.
20PINKluvr pfffft nah. kim literally spends almost all the government’s money on military equipment, especially nuclear ones. when it comes to war, he’s always ready to win. he doesn’t even pay for agriculture for NK’s citizens, or just food in general. sure, it’s pretty small but if you even threaten him, all those bombs will come raining down
I got emotional 10 seconds in during the intro when she teared up while saying " and that's why I came to South Korea risking my life". I ended up tearing up again when I heard more about her story.
This is why self-expression is so important. This is a reminder of how lucky we are to wear what we'd like freely when others risk their lives trying to do the same.
This reminds me of the dystopian novel The Giver. There everyone is the same and wears the same clothes and hairstyles. Maybe North Korea is where the author got inspiration from...
We spent 2 years in S Korea when I was growing up. The mystery and horrors surrounding what we as kids knew about North Korea was chilling. These people are enslaved and impoverished. I wish there was something to be done to help them with inciting a nuclear war.
@Quick Dickson forty seven I think you know that obviously I don't mean just her, but clearly him and her entire family in general. Like come on dude don't troll on videos like this :/
@Quick Dickson forty seven I think the other 200 people who liked my comment would agree with me that everyone deserves empathy. It's not her fault. Her country is at fault. Until you know what it's like to live a day in her shoes, back when all of this was happening, you really can't judge or act like you know all the details. Sending you love dude, like for real it's okay if you don't agree with me, I just would think that if this was flipped and you were in her position, you would be so disappointed knowing that this is how your story was being interpreted. This is real....the freedoms people have in western countries, like we take it for granted so often. If you lived a day in her life I think your heart would break for her too.
@Quick Dickson forty seven So you should have empathy because none of that would have ever happened if it wasn't for the chaos and horror going on in North Korea. If her family had been anywhere else, she would have never had to make such choices. Hard choices. That clearly still haunts her every second of every day. I just hope she doesn't see these types of comments about her because she has so much love in her heart, I want her to know that her feelings are valid. In North Korea, her brother as the older male would have been taken regardless, he made the choice to protect her. There was nothing she could have done. It's hard to see it that way, but her entire family should never be in this situation in the first place..so the idea of placing blame on her is just so wrong. And for you to say you wouldn't wear makeup, that's not what the phrase "put yourself in someone else's shoes" means, it means to literally take on their emotions and all the information that that person has in that moment and then acting, not you and your current life. If you had existed in her world, you'd see it differently.
The young lady who's brother confessed to everything deeply broke my heart! My prayers are with you and your family. I felt her pain and cried with her. Bless her ❤️
That’s a wonderful brother right there. At least she got out alive. Still, it breaks my heart that she went through all that and now has to live with it. It also pains me to think that her older brother is probably dead by now. That brother was a miracle.
i just wanna say that the picture at 3:05 is soo perfect! really captures the high control of korea, especially with guard peeping through the stand. (i feel like i sound literature teacher finding the deepest meanings in the most simple things but i just had to express this cuz i loved it)
@@Mary1337 Agreed. Everyone has their struggles and personal uphill battles to face. Even if there are countries that have worse conditions, it doesn't make your pain go away or your problems. Sure, I feel blessed for the life I have, but I still have my mental health problems that have gotten in the way of my life more times than I can count.
@@Twelvefourtyseven If I had a way that I could help these people, trust me I will help them. But for a student like me things are really tight as well
Mahmood Massarwa That is the power of authority there. It’s a horrible hell. Their leader doesn’t care for his people at all. They are just workers that he can dispose of at any time and he’ll just get the next batch of them soon enough. The leadership there fully runs on controlling fear. Though sadly only for him, not anyone else, eventually people don’t get effected by the fear anymore. And we are able to be told and find out what really goes on. One of these days his gonna get bit in the ass so hard by Karma. And that entire country is gonna celebrate.
PandaCub as a female, I would not have a child there. If that meant no sex, I would oblige to that. If circumstances made me a mom, I would take my life and my child in my belly to a better place.
Mahmood Massarwa I saw a documentary about few weeks ago about a woman who had one Single Bible verse written down. That's it. When it was found, they took her Entire family to the camps. Her children, husband, and her parents all arrested and she was the only one to get out alive.
Imagine the pain in helping someone escape, and waiting for them, only to find out they died on the way there to you. I would be heartbroken. (Edit, I didn’t expect this many likes, I’m glad so many of you agree)
People wonder why you would risk so much for a face mask. It makes you feel human. When you have nothing, anything that makes you feel alive, is worth the risk.
@@AJ-il1lm8ph7z Not necessarily. Sanitary products are a necessity, and luckily in most of the west, a convenience. But, it is not the same. **This is nothing in comparison to anything these women go through; I'm comparing the feeling of being alive.** I was in the hospital for quite a while due to an autoimmune disease that had suddenly gotten out of control, and eventually went through a form of chemotherapy. After a while, I wasn't me anymore. You look in the mirror and don't see you. You are gone. A while later, my mom brought me a tube of mascara and some foundation. Silly as it sounds, it was me again. I had something that made me feel alive and made me feel like there was life beyond the tiny hospital room. If something can take you away, even for a minute, from the sadness and frustration and trapped feeling you are in, it's worth a lot.
This is how the revolution will happen by grace and soft power... We r so lucky to be here to see the beginning of the massive change in councioussness.... Blessings 🙌🙏
Those “prisons” are absolutely horrifying. It reminds me of the holocaust. I can’t believe people had to go through with this, and that human beings would do that to others, when they are the people who are doing the bad. We should all really not take for granted what we have
@Amaan Hassan Aziz north korea is a very isolated place from the rest of the world (no internet or connection so they literally don’t know anything about us). for years, nothing has changed. it’s sad that their lives are being brainwashed and controlled by their greedy leader because they think he’s a god. their people look bland and depressing because of so many restrictions. theres nothing to look forward to. there’s not enough food for people in the country so they resort to stealing which is a crime and they face heavy punishment, even to be killed. also their country isn’t advanced at all, they don’t have the luxury to afford like tv, air conditioner, iphones, make up and even bikes. it’s very rare and if you escape, your whole bloodline gets killed so rip
I was born and raised in Canada and in my French culture, makeup was part of being a teenager. I also know about North Korea and different places like that, that has so many strict rules. However, I never realized that wearing makeup or even possessing it, can lead to arrest in North Korea. I feel bad for that lady and her family. Her brother risked his life for his sister, over things we wouldn't even think twice about here in Canada. Thank you for this educational video.
I guess not passively supporting N. Korea. That sounds small but given the chance, people write it off, they give their tourist dollars to them, and they perpetuate the idea it's "not that bad," or a "real" war. I bet there's SK charities that help former NK survivors too. :)
Can’t hold back my tears about her brother’s selfless act. Can’t think of anything more grand act of love than this. She is so blessed to have the best brother that the world had
@@eggpudding5591 Exactly, she should have taken the blame, because it was all her fault. I feel sorry for his brother. I can never imagine my brother being tortured or something because of my fault. Astaghfirullah
Y’all are rude😭😭imagine how much pain she feels every single day and to always carry that weight on her shoulder. We don’t even know the full story but I’m almost pretty sure she didn’t just say oh okay go ahead. Remember she was 17 and was already traumatized. She probably fought with him and tried to stop him so we can’t judge her. I wish her the best in the future and her brother would’ve wanted her to live her best life.
@@eggpudding5591 You dont understand what it means to be an older sibling. Let alone a male older sibling. OUR collective job is to protect the young ones. We couldn't give a rats ass if we die. I'll gladly die. I'll gladly do anything to make sure they are safe. He made the same choice as all of us. When my sister was hit by my father and it made her check bleed you want to know how I felt? I fucking failed. Im the protector I'm suppose to make sure she is safe. And I failed. She had a swollen eye for 2 weeks. I hate him. My sister is a prick but older siblings will gladly die or commit suicide for the young ones.
i always think of this video when people say women wear makeup for men’s attraction. they don’t, they wear it to feel human, to feel cared for, to feel comfortable and individual
My mom was born in North Korea. I remember her telling me about how to government was corrupt and still is. She was starved as a child, but her neighbours were afraid to help her in case a report would be filed. She is fine now and has never been better after meeting my dad
@@jhopesnoseflute im not sure how OPs mother escaped, but i know there is a "soft spot" where some people escape from.. i was attending korean classes and the teacher had a student attend, but not for korean, for the later english class. We got curious about this guy so next class when he wasnt there we asked who he was and why was he so quiet, he explained he was from north korea that him and his mother escaped into china first when he was about 7, he and his mum was waiting for his dad and older brother.. they never met since that.. they stayed in china for 3 years and waited.. but nothing.. they then for some reason, moved to wales, UK.
@@chaldeokpai but I am curious to know how they don't get caught in China because Nk citizens are sent back. How they get housing, jobs in China without letting others know they are North Koreans.
That poor woman. I can't even imagine the pain and suffering she's been through. The fact that she's still standing and sharing her story is just incredible.
Danbi is such a beautiful and strong woman, and so is Jessie- I wish them both luck and happiness for what they are doing. They deserve SO much respect !!!
In North Korea they are so oppressive and don't want any self-expression or beauty at all, but South Korea has learned how to profit off of it. Although I do love K-beauty, Korean beauty standards are soooooo messed up. Apparently, 1 in 3 South Korean women undergo cosmetic surgery.
I'm always surprised that places like north Korea exist in this day and age , your a strong woman and I admire your courage and persistence to have something so simple that you shouldn't have to fight for ! Good for you 👏 ❤️
Nirankaar Sharma they are only letting you see them from the perspective they allow. Of course they aren’t going to show you the real dirt and truth. Perception is not always reality.
@@nirankaarsharma6879 they have strict programs in place to brainwash tourists into believing that it's just propaganda. I think thousands of defectors telling us their experiences is surely more reliable than a country built on lies and brainwashing.
I genuinely adore the way you use the topic of makeup to spark conversation and educate people on social and human rights issues. Keep doing what you‘re doing 👍🏻
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First like! As a teenager, your channel helps me and many others around the world learn about issues that we should raise our voices against, so thank you so much for doing what you do! Hats off to the entire Refinery 29 crew👏
This isnt just about fuxking makeup. Its about the freedom of expression and individualism.
TheNanamariam 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
you can write "fucking" lmao
And also through fashion too
One thousandth like!! Hehehe
@@Koseiku you can also write however you want, just so you know
What her brother did was incredibly heroic, selfless and honorable.
Yet sad and heartbreaking, just the thought of it just breaks me a bit
she's so strong since before that but shes even stronger to endure it all really.
If I were him, I would have done it too. To keep the whole family safe? Definitely!
And nobody cares because he died. It doesn't matter. World goes on. Isn't that cruel?
Respect for him. 💖💖💖
I hope she knows that there are thousands of people in the world now that will never forget what he did. It's not much, but I hope she knows.
"The reality is beauty isn't going to free North Korea, but curiosity about self expression creates curiosity about the outside world." That's beautiful and such a humbling reminder that being empowered can come in many different forms
+happytofu Exactly!
Your comment almost made me cry, why 😢
People who blame this on makeup don’t see the bigger issue. If a government bans something as trivial as makeup, the government is to blame-not the people who try to get it. Imagine being so obsessed with what people wear
Exactly like if the government bans certain good items and people smuggle those items in it’s the governments fault his banning SOMTHING that so simple it won’t do anything
How can someone be so loud yet so wrong. STFU ur underdeveloped brain cant comprehend what is happening its more complicated"muh FrEeDoM"
That's not it either. Imagine being a Christian a believer of Jesus in another country. You will be murdered. Makeup is not worth getting in trouble or dead.
Exactly, people are missing the point. This government is acting like makeup is a drug. And that changing a hairstyle is a rebellion act punishable by being brutally beaten to death. If your choice on how you wear your appearance can get you killed what other things can get you killed as well? Even being associated with a "supposed spy" gets you killed.
It's about the power he has over women's appearance. They're defying him and his control of what they're allowed to do with their looks.
What her brother did, that is pure love and bravery. Most of us can only aspire to be like him.
Katharina Maria he made great sacrifice to save her sister and I feel sorry for her. I hope they are at better place
Not everyone can be a martyr. I was almost murdered by the people I was trying to protect. So no more. Been there. Done that.
@@geek7227 im sorry about that it must hurt that the very people you try to save stab you in the back.
i hope your life is going well :)
@@jayfawn8478 she meant her family lost its unity. The loss of her brother and abuse of the government ended her family. They stopped trusting. They broke apart.
@@jessleighton3795 whether its translation mistake, the subtitle says "I broke up with my family after" so I guest she CUT TIES with them. maybe a native korean speaker will help us all.
getting a face mask after escaping north korea would probably be your first luxury ever. a taste of your new life and freedom and a re-claiming of your body. there's absolutely nothing shallow about that.
Completely agree. And to finally hold in your hand and see with your eyes what you have heard of for so long, and knowing it's not a dream anymore, it's heartbreaking and not something shallow at all
Yeah, i also think it could be a sense of normalizing(?) yourself or feeling "normal" after years of being told what to do what to wear etc. Its a way for them to feel just like a regular person who gets to be free.
100 percent agree. Where I work I help and advice refugee women on shades and what skin products would work best for them from time time. Not only do these women start a brand new life, they start a brand new self-image. A new identity.
+janedoe 100%!!
Keep drinking the Kool-Aid.
This makes me hate myself for ever complaining that I couldn’t afford a certain beauty item.
Eh, we all got our struggles
One kid shouldn't hate himself if he's hungry just because kids in Africa are starving, ya know?
indiecloud100
Good point 🙌🏻
@@indiecloud100 wow...well said. I never thought of it that way
indiecloud100
True, we should just be grateful for what we have
It shouldn’t? One person struggling more than another doesn’t make their struggles irrelevant...
when she talked about how her brother sacrificed himself to take the blame, I started tearing up so bad. what a noble act of him to do and he will be remembered :(
I can't imagine being scared to wear makeup because of your government, no one should feel like this.
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@@nirankaarsharma6879 But foreign tourists in North Korea are only allowed to go to certain places, they don't show you the sufferings and pains. One of my uncles married a North Korean woman and I remember someone asked her a similar question, and she said that the foreigners are only shown the best part of North Korea and people from other regions can't even go to the capital freely without the government approving it. If you find this video taken place in South Korea is dubious, then try to watch testimonies made by those who escaped to other countries.
Btw, hi fellow queen fan
Nelly plays oi!
I feel bad for complaining about Donald Trump
Imagine being in the sisters position... your brother saying his final goodbyes to you with tears running down his face and shaky hands... I cannot even comprehend all the pain she felt in those moments and the pain she might even feel now. God bless her and her family’s souls.
horrifying
TurtleBear 101 that part of her story made tears roll down my face. The rest of the world really needs to do something about the lack of human rights in some parts of the world
And the guilt.
That part really made me tear up
He’s not you know like dead right? ㅠㅠ idk anymore
Imagine how lucky we are to not be born in such a country like North Korea.
I constantly think about this, and how we hardly appreciate it, too.
Skydoeskey I know right! We’re so blessed.
@@sicksistine Definitely true!!!
Selfish to even have children in a place like that
Dude for real. I so badly wish I could go there and free all those poor people. 😔
imagine restricting your citizens in every way and not allowing them to do anything and then being mad that they tried to escape
That's how your citizens would describe you as a worst and shitty President but unless if you're masochist.
It’s so sad. I pray all those poor people living in that horrible country to someday go somewhere much better.
Ikr. What do they gain from it anyway?
@@kanalmimiidk it’s a good question. I think it’s a matter of control. They want to be able to control their citizens and use it as a way to gain power and eventually overpower other countries. But they don’t want the citizens to leave so they treat them like this. So sad.
@@kathleenkelly7957 Oh... Well then I hope they don't be TOO harsh on their citizens, they don't deserve that kind of treatment..
I started to cry when she talked about her brother. What a selfless man. I can’t believe the burden this woman will have to bare for the rest of her life, she is so strong.
+billliebunny She has been through so much!
OMG IS THAT BILLIE I SEE
anotherbillieeilishfan is that really all you got from their comment 🤦🏾♀️
exactly 😭
Refinery29 I hope she can heal at least a little after the horrors of North Korea
i’m convinced that we don’t even know half of what’s happening in those concentrations camp in North Korean...
That's what I'm afraid of. You just know it's way, way worse.
Concentration camps never mean anything good. If you think about how much of a nightmare it possibly is - it's probably a 100 times worse. I mean...well no, let's not talk about what happened in German concentration camps ages ago. It's pure horror. I'm convinced it's as bad if not even worse...didn't think this could be possible first but I honestly think this country beat my country in terms of the horrors they've put people through...devastating...
They're never good. I remember watching several documentaries on NK when somebody snuck in recording the soldiers working at the camp gathering people of all age who has broken rules, taken them into a clear road or forest and shoot the people there while just throwing their bodies to the ground or even beat them to death. They also have scheduling to when they'll go to work or school with the alarm there, so many homeless children due to several deaths of starvation and torturing of families, the officials there will hand you jobs and you can't choose it or you'll just be kicked out of the city part, living in the dumps. It's just bad because the rules there are so strict that you can get killed for the smallest things. It's scary to think what goes on there everyday and innocent people losing their lives at the camp. Their prisons are probably their camp. Nobody knows when they get out or if they'll ever do from their punishments. ( sorry, i just watch too many documentaries of north korea back then lmao ; since I've seen people who visit there vlog and it looks so quiet, so I wanted to see if it was really like that but there were actually something dark behind it all. )
We dont. We didnt know what went on in Germany's concentration camps. North Korea would never allow anyone to found out.
You should go to Asian boss channel on YT and find North Koreans decteors who ran away from their down country etc, they will tell the story’s that nobody knows
I'm crying my eyes out right now I feel so stupid to take what we call normal things for granted.
@Ivy Ward im the ghost and im sorry
@Ivy Ward LMAOOOO
I’m not. Where I live is similar to this (not this much.) I wish to have a better life soon 🤞
@@saltedwounds I'm praying for you 🤞 Stay strong ❤
@Ivy Ward Lmfaoooo
In George Orwell's 1984, one of the characters, Julia, does exactly this. She illegally buys makeup and puts it on as an expression of her bodily autonomy. It's crazy to think the world of 1984 exists today in North Korea.
Woah just bought the book but didnt get the time to read it omg
@@sneha.k7104 I had to read it for school, but, as a teenager, we thought nothing of it at the time, just a "boring" book. This hits differently now. I think of reading it again.
the book is fiction, can't be an example to measure an actual country.
"why would they want face masks?" is like asking "why would they want pleasures beyond satisfying basic needs?" imo.
NK is a totalitarian state, but what is totalitarianism? Read this: medium.com/@franciscopaterson/totalitarianism-worst-of-the-isms-f02e8055bed1
I suppose the criticism comes from those saying that there are other basic needs that need to be met. A facemask may not provide physical basic needs, but its something that boosts emotional moral and shows them something different. In some ways, its more important. It gives them a light.
Which is also why it's so infuriating seeing people criticize other people on welfare for daring to want or even have anything nice.
Sue ikr I think its crazy what that those small things can give some ppl
Because for so long all they could have was basic needs or less than basic needs...and seeing in their hands a face mask to so many seems so trivial, to the refugees it reaffirms that their escape isn't a dream they will wake up from, but a reality.
Her brother is such a beautiful, brave soul. I can't imagine how hard it must've been for him to do that.
I agree with you on that. My feeling is that he knew that she would be able to escape from North Korea some how. He knew that he could save them from more torture even though it broke the family apart.
The people of North Korea must have the strength of a saint to be able to survive after the torture. I am ashamed of how spoiled I am when I complain of my chronic pain issues.
you call yourself a socialist yet you seem to be against the DPRK... why is this?
@@ucxb932 because north korea is a dictatorship??? "i want housing, food, water & all essential needs to be free, because people deserve to live" is vastly different to "i wiLL CONTROL MY COUNTRY WITH IRON FORCE AND ANYBODY WHO DISOBEYS ME WILL HAVE THEIR ENTIRE FAMILY KILLED"
@@husband-of-chinggis what you described is a welfare state, not socialism, lmao. of course the internet "socialist" knows nothing about socialism. a true socialist state is authoritarian and violently deposes the bourgeois through violence and expropriation of property. u know nothing about socialism.
@@ucxb932 also?? PLEASE do not turn this heartfelt memorial into an unasked-for debate, ffs. you clearly have zero respect for this woman and her brother.
This is terrifying I feel so bad for all these women
So what if it was you
th-cam.com/video/KyRur4pBDcc/w-d-xo.html thats why i never used makeup just home remedies.
Being arrested for a different haircut. That’s insane
I want to know what happened to her brother..is he alive, executed or in jail?
@Eve Z. Damn..what a kind man. And she left her family after her brother sacrificed himself...
What his brother did, bring tears in my eyes, he was such a hero.
He was a true example of humanity and sacrifice for your family.
She started a smuggle business at the age of 14 in North Korea?
Wow
+blinkarmy Her story is so crazy!
@@refinery29 I was really curious about how it started?she was basically a kid how did she managed it?but unfortunately none of these questions asked.
@@gumihoreyiz same, I always wonder how people get their hands on illegal things. I wouldnt know where to look!
@@gumihoreyiz from what theyve said, theres a lot of people who wanted the beauty products so she was probably part of a small group of smugglers.
Amazing, right?
As S.Korean I welcome every N.Korean escaping from N.Korea to S.Korea🥰 We should protect them at all cost.
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Yes! I love this comment. 👍
Yes 💖
You have a kind heart❤
We stan a friendly queen💜💜💜💜
This journalist is really excellent. She did a great job discussing the social, political and economic aspects of this topic.
I agree, I enjoyed watching this video and it gave me lots of insight.
@@zooted6761 ikr same I love this channel
Yes I cannot express how good the reporter is. Been a long time since I’ve been impressed by TH-cam videos.
TheZchristina97 i don’t she’s the best interviewer tho
I believe their life would become better if the US canceled the economic sanction and let them join the world business ...
It's scary, I hope she stays safe for the rest of her life. I've seen men and women that escaped get brought back somehow and you can only imagine what hell they go through for that.
I couldn’t help but smile when I saw her excitedly telling the reporter that they have the same neutral colours. It was so adorable! She must have gone through so much unnecessary pain, she deserved the happiness she got in the end. I’m so happy for her and everyone else that made it out of there and is flourishing! While it is somewhat naive to say so, I truly wish that all North Koreans stuck under the regime will get the opportunity to experience this kind of happiness.
As my grandma says: joy is the key.
I send this message to all the N Korean people
There has to be _some_ way we can help! Doesn't have to be big, I think they would appreciate just about _any_ effort being made.
@@haalahmouti7 lmao this comment/vid isnt abt bts xd
That’s because the woman is white and their beauty standards are European influenced
Danny No, they aren’t. They’re influenced by ancient times where people that worked in the fields were darker, hence whiter people were perceived as rich and beautiful. Also, having a neutral tone has nothing to do with skin colour. It’s the undertone of your skin. It has nothing to do with European influence.
I find it scary how a place like North Korea can still exist. And unfortunately there is next to nothing we can do about it.
Well all we can do is hope that it's ways will change.......
Just like their are places like Yemen where women are sold to be married to some 35 year old pervert at 9 years old and held down and raped on their wedding night ITS DISGUSTING
Professional Subscriber and there are places like America where they send their men to kill innocent people and will be congratulated when they come back
@@asho7467 Fun Fact! War (the thing you are referring to) is actually not American exclusive! Also, the fact that you would compare war to something like this is disgusting.
Sisi Lee “innocent” sure
*what the hell someone give this lady a hug and tell her it's okay*
edit: why are people attacking me for a comment i made over a year ago? i completely forgot about this comment. i’m fully fucking aware that a hug won’t take away her trauma. but what can i do? i’m just a british teenager. i don’t even remember writing this comment and i don’t remember it gaining any traction. so please, leave me alone.
Ayano Aishi just it’s not
Ayano Aishi i just came from a yandere simulator vid lol
@@konorimiumizu5008 I don't remember asking
@@konorimiumizu5008 But yansim's a cool game tho
Ayano Aishi i just saw ur username is ayano aishi
When I heard "What's wrong with wanting to look their best as they are really starting a new life", I can't hold my tears.
She's so beautiful, not just facial features, but they way she lights up when experiencing things that are so normal for us that we take them for granted. Im glad she got out
Aimiko you do realize there’s two women right?
@@margievanpetten777 wait what
Flower Child It’s not a “she” it’s a “they”... There is two different women in this video.
Aimiko Which one?
@@drea94 The korean one
Her brother is such a beautiful soul may he Rest In Peace
Yeah, that's the part of the documentary that made me cry. What a selfless act he did to save his sister and family.
Omg that part made me want to go back in time and take his place 🥺🥺🥺
Well, if he didn't confessed, all his family will be dead up to the 3rd generation.
Her selfishness (smuggling make-up) led to the death of her brother.
@@pulloutsange Exactly how was she being selfish? Her family knew what she was doing, protesting the govt in her own way as a young person, they supported that. If they didn't support it they would have made her stop. Her brother sacrificed himself so that she could have a better life. That is love.
It's sad how the fact that some people comment "omg my fave kpop group yay" like seriously? This video is about a struggling woman telling her story on how fled north Korea. That's seriously all you got from this video?
Nah I’m more angry about people who blamed the sister for letting her brother die or “who give a fuck about her getting make up. People are dying in other places” like really?
I don't see any comments like that lol
Vanhmingliani Tochhawng there is, if you look in some of the comment threads you will find them. Just look at comments that complement the sister or feel bad for the brother. You would see a couple of comments blaming her.
I agree! I like k-pop but there's a place and time for certain things!! It's just tacky and inconsiderate! Not all k-pop fans are like this 😳
i absolutely agree, i am a k-pop fan myself but there is a place and time for things and people who do this are so inconsiderate and ignorant. i want you to know that not all fans are like that though, a lot of us have brains
Danbi sounds so weary and heartbroken. I hope she finds some semblance of happiness and peace after all she endured
I would pay to listen to the lady who explained 'soft power' speak for hours. Her voice is beautiful
Jæda Kim I agree completely so calming
Me too
It’s like she has the most general accent in the world! Very beautiful
thought it was just me 😂🙌🏼
She has a lovely accent
I hope she is ok it’s scary that they can’t have freedom and have makeup
Ngoy Kimberley these North Korea need to end once and for all, I cannot stand woman being tortured and it’s made me sad and my heart shattered for women and child in North Korea
Makeup.... is so unimportant!
Aziza Cloud The point is that makeup is such an easy and affordable thing to get however in North Korea it can literally lead to death. You say it’s unimportant but North Koreans don’t even have the opportunity to view it as unimportant if they can’t even experience it. In this life people should get to do whatever the hell they want if they aren’t hurting anyone and they can’t even do that
Xin Ni Lim why come to a page about makeup & beauty, then downplay the beauty aspect these women are dealing with when that’s literally the subject of the video?
@@xiaoqiaopowergirl5445 And men
We can buy makeup without even leaving our houses and they have to smuggle it. *good Lord*
illumina TEA squidward 😂
I love your dp😅😅
That's the tea sis😂😂
i like ur pfp
@@mmoliik7502 thanks bae
The fact what her brother did is just soo sad...he risked his whole life just so his family and lil sister can escape the torture and pain...world needs more people like these...
I almost cried when she spoke about her brother and the torture they can face in north korea.
How utterly sad
I'm surprised they didn't sexually harassed her. Normally they do
Perhaps she didn't want to talk about that... I mean who would?
@@giovannigorgeous5107 Maybe they did buy she left that out, a lot of victims aren't comfortable talking about abuse
i'm still cryingggg😭😭🤧
@@icreatedasadcowboyemojil-l577 she and her family went through a lot.. man how traumatic. no human being should be experiencing that
Rest In Peace older brother. He is so selfless, I am so upset an amazing person got his life cut short.
Really! What a selfless person
did he die
@@SuperAnttito yes I think so
kiltra if you admit that you did that in North Korea, well I guess the outcome is pretty obvious. RIP the older brother.
kiltra most likely. they usually execute people under those circumstances
Her brother is a hero. Bless him. R.I.P
@@nmmk9134 You should shut up like In NK there is no freedom for anything
@@nmmk9134 It wasn't just beauty products. It was freedom, she didn't want to live the rest of her life restricted.
nm mk I think it will cost more than her brother’s life, if she wanted freedom...
@@nmmk9134 u should go thr n stl thr happily...
@@nmmk9134 did you even watch the video?
As someone who has worked much of my career as a professional makeup artist, this is a fascinating story about how beauty products serve as, not just pampering, but freeing products, to people who are used to such repression. Ultimately, it's great if Kim Jong-Un wants to invest State money in developing the greatest cosmetics in the world. Maybe it'll keep his mind off of building nuclear weapons? Can you believe the approved haircut menu? Wild.
but that idiot girl thouh , her brother got executed in north korea taking all her blames, and here she IS BUYING MAKUP STUFF TO MAKE HERSELF MORE BEAUTIFUL..HER MIND IS JUST FUCKED UP!!
as a human, I absolutely hate that people show off in the comments. like bro talk in a chill normal way.
@@aurwie Not sure who you think is showing off?
Imagine being killed just because you wanted to feel beautiful.
If this happens to me I will die everyday......
Not only you, all the family.
Kim Jung Un seeing this video: *Mike Wozowski meme*
Well so many complain about beauty industry creating bad standards, so I guess North Korea tried to go the opposite, without realizing that it’s oppressive when persons choice is taken away.
Bell Brambelles you’re 100% right, they try to control every aspect of citizens’ lives, and consequences are costly for you AND your family smh
I hope all these women will be safe
It breaks my heart and I want so bad for it to stop. I want to give them all hugs and promise it will be ok, but there’s no way I can promise that. And that hurts. They deserve so much better.
1Person Roleplay people **
I hope all the women and men will be safe.
I hope all these PEOPLE will be safe
I feel so bad for them 😭
Imagine being tortured or killed just for expressing yourself smh ... it's so sad that a place this even exists. :(
This happens everywhere.
Not only in NK.
@@jjj.2948 right? gay and trans people have been killed for years and years now, but what its happening over there is utterly sad almost hard to believe :(
@@emanuelcarvalho8510 oh dang lol
@@jjj.2948 no it doesn't.
5:35 She speaks so elegantly, like so mannered and beautifully gosh
i respect her brother so much, i haven’t met him but i love him. rest in peace, angel. you’re very much appreciated ❤️
IKR
I got an ad in the middle of her crying, like it was a Clinique ad
@@dzdzik when I read the first part of your comment I was shocked but then it all made sense
Muhammad Dzikrullah I know same it’s really sad how we r hoping someone is dead rather than facing such cruelty😞
@Channy Whocares Uh, no, I think you meant to say regimes are macabre. Maybe go educate yourself
can we take a minute to appreciate what her brother did for her family? so noble, he sacrificed himself, i’m so touched 💖☹️
I cry so much
OMG! What a saint to do this and what a terrible loss!
Ikr, what a amazing man. I hope he has a wonderful next life🤍🥺
yes- I agree
@@بيانالفارسية he sacrificed himself, it was a noble act. He did it for his family
It kills me that we can’t do anything about this
they are not arab have not oil no interest for zionists so....keep going!
You shouldn't do anything.
We know very well how you 'liberate' others with bombs and grenades.
They would live an EVEN BIGGER HELL if you got involved.
Oh you know our bombs can totally obliterate NK it's just a shit stain on the map
20PINKluvr
pfffft nah. kim literally spends almost all the government’s money on military equipment, especially nuclear ones. when it comes to war, he’s always ready to win. he doesn’t even pay for agriculture for NK’s citizens, or just food in general. sure, it’s pretty small but if you even threaten him, all those bombs will come raining down
Artistique you shouldn’t underestimate America like that
I got emotional 10 seconds in during the intro when she teared up while saying " and that's why I came to South Korea risking my life". I ended up tearing up again when I heard more about her story.
Bro this made me tear a bit cause of those kids in North Korea getting brainwashed from the real world
Shut up !!
😂😂
Your government makes you pay taxes for everything. 😉
nothing to do with the comment, but i'm the 666st liker
x Conan kun x and yours torture you😉
this is the ONLY thing people should go to war for- Human rights.
If only that's how it worked. People shouldn't have to die because their country wants oil or something
@@acethebase735 facts
@@acethebase735 the fact that people actually go to war for that makes me wanna fly to mars.... fr
No even for this I don’t think war should exist :(
@@malindaxie500 yeah I agree too
This is why self-expression is so important. This is a reminder of how lucky we are to wear what we'd like freely when others risk their lives trying to do the same.
This reminds me of the dystopian novel The Giver. There everyone is the same and wears the same clothes and hairstyles. Maybe North Korea is where the author got inspiration from...
@@avocetque I love that book :)
@@chararchuleta5911 Me too!!!
Not since the mask wearing crap started
@@avocetque The giver is such a good book, it's sad there's a place based off of it
We spent 2 years in S Korea when I was growing up. The mystery and horrors surrounding what we as kids knew about North Korea was chilling. These people are enslaved and impoverished. I wish there was something to be done to help them with inciting a nuclear war.
Human being controlled by human, what makes you think you're higher?
Neko Neko ♥️
👏👏👏
that blew my mind even further than this video already did wOW
Lana Joy I’m pretty sure they’ll find someone else just as horrible or even more to replace him
Neko Neko niko niko kneecaps
didn’t expect to be crying over a makeup video but here we are
More authentic an emotional response than that from one of those big-headed beauty guru TH-camrs huh? 😜
Same, and when the woman’s voice cracked when she talked about the prison- tears were flowing
I almost did
Me too
Dark Blue i’m sorry, why are you posting an essay on my comment i’m not sure how to respond-
I cried when she said that her brother took all the blame 😭😭😭
Me too...he's a hero. 👏❤👏
They must have been really close for him to do something like that. It breaks my heart, she looked so sad.
So did I it broke my heart
OnE fAnCy pEnGuIn .
*sobs uncontrollably
im ok
*shnifff
The first girl with brown hair is so cute
The girl with the black hair is mature and chill
I’m happy their living better
“You were a rebel”
“Yeah 😄”
7:00 her face!! 👏🥰 You can tell how proud she is! And she should be!
Low key, she's a queen
Cat On Fire *highkey
@@MeliaMimi oops, my b
Shut up
@@chocosquirrel3319 ?
Her brother must be dead by now...my heart is completely broken for her.
KyaputenAura :(
@Quick Dickson forty seven I think you know that obviously I don't mean just her, but clearly him and her entire family in general. Like come on dude don't troll on videos like this :/
@Quick Dickson forty seven Put yourself in her shoes...this world needs more empathy.
@Quick Dickson forty seven I think the other 200 people who liked my comment would agree with me that everyone deserves empathy. It's not her fault. Her country is at fault. Until you know what it's like to live a day in her shoes, back when all of this was happening, you really can't judge or act like you know all the details. Sending you love dude, like for real it's okay if you don't agree with me, I just would think that if this was flipped and you were in her position, you would be so disappointed knowing that this is how your story was being interpreted. This is real....the freedoms people have in western countries, like we take it for granted so often. If you lived a day in her life I think your heart would break for her too.
@Quick Dickson forty seven So you should have empathy because none of that would have ever happened if it wasn't for the chaos and horror going on in North Korea. If her family had been anywhere else, she would have never had to make such choices. Hard choices. That clearly still haunts her every second of every day. I just hope she doesn't see these types of comments about her because she has so much love in her heart, I want her to know that her feelings are valid. In North Korea, her brother as the older male would have been taken regardless, he made the choice to protect her. There was nothing she could have done. It's hard to see it that way, but her entire family should never be in this situation in the first place..so the idea of placing blame on her is just so wrong. And for you to say you wouldn't wear makeup, that's not what the phrase "put yourself in someone else's shoes" means, it means to literally take on their emotions and all the information that that person has in that moment and then acting, not you and your current life. If you had existed in her world, you'd see it differently.
The young lady who's brother confessed to everything deeply broke my heart! My prayers are with you and your family. I felt her pain and cried with her. Bless her ❤️
That’s a wonderful brother right there. At least she got out alive. Still, it breaks my heart that she went through all that and now has to live with it. It also pains me to think that her older brother is probably dead by now. That brother was a miracle.
God bless 💛✝️
i just wanna say that the picture at 3:05 is soo perfect! really captures the high control of korea, especially with guard peeping through the stand. (i feel like i sound literature teacher finding the deepest meanings in the most simple things but i just had to express this cuz i loved it)
Just when you think you have it worse you realize your actually blessed and other people actually have it worse.
Lol wow so inspiring
We should always feel blessed
Yeah, but that doesn't make your problem go away. You're allowed to feel sorry about yourself too.
@@Mary1337 I agree, yes people's situation in North Korea are worse. But people are still allowed to be upset.
@@Mary1337 Agreed. Everyone has their struggles and personal uphill battles to face. Even if there are countries that have worse conditions, it doesn't make your pain go away or your problems. Sure, I feel blessed for the life I have, but I still have my mental health problems that have gotten in the way of my life more times than I can count.
Eating rats to survive? Omg this is very serious. We really need to help these people.
We can't, that's what makes this whole situation worse. The only way is if the people decide to fight back and regain their freedom.
You know you can just send food aids but the government probably would say by diplomacy they were able to get some food
They ate the dead during the famine in the 90s.
Hennessy Oloyede go help then.
@@Twelvefourtyseven If I had a way that I could help these people, trust me I will help them. But for a student like me things are really tight as well
Wow this felt way longer than just 14 minutes. So much information and gave me a different perspective. Fantastically done 👍
The fact that y’all placed an ad in the middle of that woman’s testimony is disgusting.
Today watching- they took it out/ changed it
@@MichelleSPodcast not really
@@whydoialways_changemyprofi4461 not really what? I just watched the video and the ad is after her speaking, no longer during it.
So my point was, Danni, looks like you inspired change!
I just watched and it’s still there ☹️ it was a bit jarring
I didn’t expect to shed tears when I clicked on this, but here we are
+dianeF Same!
I didn't cry but a part of my heart broke knowing what people have to suffer through each day
i didnt expect to not shed tears when i clicked this
Diane F I know, I started sobbing when she talked about her brother because it hit close to my heart
I cried because of what happened to her brother. Her brother sacrificed for her to have a better life. And I'm happy she's living in her dreams.
I’ve watched this 4 times. It’s sooo inspiring and makes me so grateful!
she was arrested and tortured for selling makeup like wtf???
Mahmood Massarwa That is the power of authority there. It’s a horrible hell. Their leader doesn’t care for his people at all. They are just workers that he can dispose of at any time and he’ll just get the next batch of them soon enough. The leadership there fully runs on controlling fear. Though sadly only for him, not anyone else, eventually people don’t get effected by the fear anymore. And we are able to be told and find out what really goes on.
One of these days his gonna get bit in the ass so hard by Karma. And that entire country is gonna celebrate.
@@falllingraindrops1543 there is no way things are gonna go on like this in north korea , i think that the end of his sadistic rule is close
PandaCub as a female, I would not have a child there. If that meant no sex, I would oblige to that. If circumstances made me a mom, I would take my life and my child in my belly to a better place.
While ppl in the uk r talking about selling drugs near feds and they don’t get arrested
Mahmood Massarwa
I saw a documentary about few weeks ago about a woman who had one Single Bible verse written down. That's it. When it was found, they took her Entire family to the camps. Her children, husband, and her parents all arrested and she was the only one to get out alive.
Imagine the pain in helping someone escape, and waiting for them, only to find out they died on the way there to you. I would be heartbroken.
(Edit, I didn’t expect this many likes, I’m glad so many of you agree)
Horrible feeling to imagine
The Kim family have *terrible 'karma'* waiting for them when they die...
'Deservedly so', however.
Adreanna Watters I know, I was heartbroken just thinking about it 😢
CynAnne1 👏🏽
People wonder why you would risk so much for a face mask. It makes you feel human. When you have nothing, anything that makes you feel alive, is worth the risk.
This ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Wouldn't they rather have personal hygiene products I.e sanitary products than a face mask?
@@AJ-il1lm8ph7z Not necessarily. Sanitary products are a necessity, and luckily in most of the west, a convenience. But, it is not the same. **This is nothing in comparison to anything these women go through; I'm comparing the feeling of being alive.** I was in the hospital for quite a while due to an autoimmune disease that had suddenly gotten out of control, and eventually went through a form of chemotherapy. After a while, I wasn't me anymore. You look in the mirror and don't see you. You are gone. A while later, my mom brought me a tube of mascara and some foundation. Silly as it sounds, it was me again. I had something that made me feel alive and made me feel like there was life beyond the tiny hospital room. If something can take you away, even for a minute, from the sadness and frustration and trapped feeling you are in, it's worth a lot.
@@kittybennett9004 thank you for sharing that was touching
@@kittybennett9004 kim jon hill didn't take your phone
This is how the revolution will happen by grace and soft power... We r so lucky to be here to see the beginning of the massive change in councioussness.... Blessings 🙌🙏
Lexy: [walks into a lab]
Lexy: "It's like a lab in here"
+jomasterthesecond LOL!
Refinery29 at it's best. 🙂
Refinery29 at it's best. 🙂
"Soft power" no wonder Japan's so big. They have the power of hello kitty and anime on their side
🤣
DONT DUCK W ME I GOT THE POWER OF GOD AND ANIME ON MY SIDE
😂
Don't forget Mario/Nintendo and other brilliant games they've brought to life
sasukekun11907 so true!!
I can not express my love and respect of this series in words. That truly is great journalism.
couldn't agree more. so impressed with R29's journalism, especially this series---anything done by this beauty editor is always so good.
th-cam.com/video/KyRur4pBDcc/w-d-xo.html thats why i never used makeup just home remedies.
@@lifeoftaurus good for you
Couldn’t agree more!
+ottyleung Wow! This is the most amazing thing to read! Thanks for being here!
This video is so informative. I never want to take things for granted.
Those “prisons” are absolutely horrifying. It reminds me of the holocaust. I can’t believe people had to go through with this, and that human beings would do that to others, when they are the people who are doing the bad. We should all really not take for granted what we have
Helaina Anderson and these sadly still exist 😞
It's still happening in China 😞
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Not where I live in China
@@bunnyvlogs606 yeah not where you live but that doesn't mean it isn't happening
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*sigh* *sigh* *sigh*
Am i the only one that found so cute when she said "i love lipstick"?
It was so wholesome
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Sad Jonesy ikr lol😂😂😂😂😂 maybe he ate it
No....
it actually really broke my heart when she said her brother sacrificed himself for them. i wish north korea wasn’t at all like this
@Amaan Hassan Aziz I honestly don't know why
@Amaan Hassan Aziz Communism.
@Amaan Hassan Aziz north korea is a very isolated place from the rest of the world (no internet or connection so they literally don’t know anything about us). for years, nothing has changed. it’s sad that their lives are being brainwashed and controlled by their greedy leader because they think he’s a god. their people look bland and depressing because of so many restrictions. theres nothing to look forward to. there’s not enough food for people in the country so they resort to stealing which is a crime and they face heavy punishment, even to be killed. also their country isn’t advanced at all, they don’t have the luxury to afford like tv, air conditioner, iphones, make up and even bikes. it’s very rare and if you escape, your whole bloodline gets killed so rip
I was born and raised in Canada and in my French culture, makeup was part of being a teenager. I also know about North Korea and different places like that, that has so many strict rules. However, I never realized that wearing makeup or even possessing it, can lead to arrest in North Korea. I feel bad for that lady and her family. Her brother risked his life for his sister, over things we wouldn't even think twice about here in Canada. Thank you for this educational video.
All I know is Danbi's brother was a REAL one. That's LOVE.
That's just their culture. Fair play to him though.
@The Boba Turtle your probably right.
Who else teared up :(
Damn right
@@ibrarali9369 I mean, it's in every culture to take care of the ones you love.
I cried and balled my eyes out when she talked about her brother I wish I could do something about it
I bawled my eyes out lmao
I wish one day the US could cancel the economic sanction and let them join the world business ...
I guess not passively supporting N. Korea. That sounds small but given the chance, people write it off, they give their tourist dollars to them, and they perpetuate the idea it's "not that bad," or a "real" war. I bet there's SK charities that help former NK survivors too. :)
Can’t hold back my tears about her brother’s selfless act. Can’t think of anything more grand act of love than this. She is so blessed to have the best brother that the world had
Yes but I think it was disgusting of her to let him take the blame for her doings 😒
@@eggpudding5591 Exactly, she should have taken the blame, because it was all her fault. I feel sorry for his brother. I can never imagine my brother being tortured or something because of my fault. Astaghfirullah
Y’all are rude😭😭imagine how much pain she feels every single day and to always carry that weight on her shoulder. We don’t even know the full story but I’m almost pretty sure she didn’t just say oh okay go ahead. Remember she was 17 and was already traumatized. She probably fought with him and tried to stop him so we can’t judge her. I wish her the best in the future and her brother would’ve wanted her to live her best life.
Atifa Rahman no one should have took the blame, not her brother and not her she is going through a lot know that he was probably killed
@@eggpudding5591 You dont understand what it means to be an older sibling. Let alone a male older sibling. OUR collective job is to protect the young ones. We couldn't give a rats ass if we die. I'll gladly die. I'll gladly do anything to make sure they are safe. He made the same choice as all of us. When my sister was hit by my father and it made her check bleed you want to know how I felt? I fucking failed. Im the protector I'm suppose to make sure she is safe. And I failed. She had a swollen eye for 2 weeks. I hate him. My sister is a prick but older siblings will gladly die or commit suicide for the young ones.
i always think of this video when people say women wear makeup for men’s attraction. they don’t, they wear it to feel human, to feel cared for, to feel comfortable and individual
My mom was born in North Korea. I remember her telling me about how to government was corrupt and still is. She was starved as a child, but her neighbours were afraid to help her in case a report would be filed.
She is fine now and has never been better after meeting my dad
how did your mother escape?
@@jhopesnoseflute im not sure how OPs mother escaped, but i know there is a "soft spot" where some people escape from.. i was attending korean classes and the teacher had a student attend, but not for korean, for the later english class. We got curious about this guy so next class when he wasnt there we asked who he was and why was he so quiet, he explained he was from north korea that him and his mother escaped into china first when he was about 7, he and his mum was waiting for his dad and older brother.. they never met since that.. they stayed in china for 3 years and waited.. but nothing.. they then for some reason, moved to wales, UK.
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Dyuuum, that’s too much.
@@chaldeokpai but I am curious to know how they don't get caught in China because Nk citizens are sent back. How they get housing, jobs in China without letting others know they are North Koreans.
He's basically Korean Hitler
Grace 2.0 omg yes
Yes but he doesn’t take people to concerntration camps
@@upds_0851 That's china.
See Donald Trump ain't so bad...
@@akachan1.241 you're completely right..
this is eye opening. I cannot believe the torture that these people went through, its scarily reminiscent of concentration camps during WW2.
Right! The way they are controlled and brainwashed and there is even death camps,cant anyone else see?..
Melanie Kovacs oof in the chat for auschwitz
isn’t it still going on
@@betawants Of course it is, and it will for a long time. Its tragic and upsetting to say the least.
Yeah, I don't even know what's more horrible. People dying or a death camp.
Her brother is a hero. My heart is completely broken for her family and her brother.
I literally cried when she talked about her brother 😭
is he dead? I don't understand it
Itachi Uchiha me either
Oml this "😭" is not a sad crying emoji it's a laughing crying emoji🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️
my heart broke :(
Kyla Darden sis it IS a sad crying emoji ... “😂” is the laughing one
That poor woman. I can't even imagine the pain and suffering she's been through. The fact that she's still standing and sharing her story is just incredible.
I pray for change in North Korea. NO ONE should EVER be controlled. Life is a celebration, a gift, a blessing.
So true. 👍
I believe their life would become better if the US canceled the economic sanction and let them join the world business ...
Indeed sir
Danbi is such a beautiful and strong woman, and so is Jessie- I wish them both luck and happiness for what they are doing. They deserve SO much respect !!!
This lady that excitedly said yes to being a rebel is so adorable ❤️
It's really so sad that North Korea is a jail & South Korea is like a disco party
In North Korea they are so oppressive and don't want any self-expression or beauty at all, but South Korea has learned how to profit off of it. Although I do love K-beauty, Korean beauty standards are soooooo messed up. Apparently, 1 in 3 South Korean women undergo cosmetic surgery.
@@hottiegirl4814 FACTS 💯
@@hottiegirl4814 i mean at least they have that choice
@@gisellediaz5793 but sometimes in society you know.
South Korea is not a disco party wtf. They have tons flaws
I really want to still be alive when north korea becomes a free nation :(
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Samee!
Yasss
Me too
I hope that happens
Me too. This is so unfair and terrible to everyone living there!
Ikr
I'm always surprised that places like north Korea exist in this day and age , your a strong woman and I admire your courage and persistence to have something so simple that you shouldn't have to fight for ! Good for you 👏 ❤️
How a place like this exists in 2020 I can’t imagine. Imagine the hell waiting for it’s leaders when death is freedom for these people.
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Nirankaar Sharma they are only letting you see them from the perspective they allow. Of course they aren’t going to show you the real dirt and truth. Perception is not always reality.
@@nirankaarsharma6879 they have strict programs in place to brainwash tourists into believing that it's just propaganda. I think thousands of defectors telling us their experiences is surely more reliable than a country built on lies and brainwashing.
Well he might die and his sister might take over and leave everything the same or free the people.
Now think of what it would be like if someone’s sexuality, gender,etc were not “perfect”.
I genuinely adore the way you use the topic of makeup to spark conversation and educate people on social and human rights issues. Keep doing what you‘re doing 👍🏻
Ah man I cried at the part where she said her brother took the blame and she escaped 💜 He died for his sister. Who does that these days?
trust me, there are people that do the same, they are just not being reconized
The last question is unnecessary.
@@faith_inside5310 calm down
@@mish1469 I just said 5 words.
@@faith_inside5310 since when did word count have something to do with the context of what ur saying- tf
In the beginning when Jessie was at the beauty place her happiness was an inspiration! So happy it's contagious!