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One thing I appreciate about you guys is that you do a lot to change the 'ugly-American-tourist' way of being. I used to travel a lot many years ago and I would often cringe when observing people from the U.S. Mostly because of their seeming arrogant and entitled . You two aren't like that . You're respectful and warm and polite when relating to people in the countries you visit .
I agree. I like Nate and Kara for the same reason. But I know many Americans like them--open, intelligent, and both curious about and respectful of other cultures.
Brian Esposito you think that's sad what you don't realize is that not only are millions of North Koreans starving to death , but 10s of thousands more get put into work camps every year to basically be worked to death! it would be a lot sadder if we hadn't helped South Korea turn back the communists!
everyone with half a brain knows the situation already it's only a small amount of people that are completely ignorant on this.... but they just have to show their sorrow because people are so offended by everything these days that it's hard to even have an opinion or post any travel video without this fine print at the end. Were all living in a world walking on eggshells wondering who were going to offend next... I didn't think it was necessary, they seem like smart people.
I would be too scared to do a tour like that only cause I know how clumsy I can be and I would end up doing something bad without even realizing I did.
Nice pfp and same but I did go when I lived in Korea with a field trip last year and it was so cool and one of the students actually got one of the guards to smile
In November 1989 the wall came down in Berlin and my dad thought it would be a good idea to drag me and my sister down there (we're Swedish, hence down) to celebrate new years eve on Brandenburger Tor. It was a crazy experience and when we got there people were still cutting down the wall so we got to see it with our own eyes and I bought a kilo of wall grout as a memento. I remember that there were guards with machine guns patrolling the subway cars as we travelled between the east and west parts of Berlin and that no one actually knew what the hell was going on and what the future would bring. All in all is one of my most memorable traveling experiences to date and I hope that I get to see a Korean unification within my lifespan. If it hapends I will drag my kids there to experience it on the spot...
@@bpdbhp1632 I know you meant it as a joke but there truly is nothing unless you want to start another world war over a few people, which no country would do.
My best friend Gen is Korean. Even though she was born here in America both her parents were born in Korea. Her father is from Busan and he mother is from a small village in NK, where she defected from in the mid 80's. A few years ago they went to Korea to see family and Gen went on this tour to get a better view of where her mother was from.
This video was a flashback for me. 40 years ago while teaching conversational English in Seoul I signed up for a USO bus tour to the DMZ. We got the same briefing by a US soldier: no waves, beckoning or T-shirts with slogans etc. We too realized things were very serious. Same short period of time in the conference room tho we experienced a NORTH KOREAN guard took pics of US through the windows..!! Glad you had that amazing experience!!!
I've been through both doors of the blue conference building. In 2011 I went on the DMZ tour from the south. Six months later, I went on a five-day tour of North Korea and visited the DMZ from the north. It was a freaky experience visiting the same place from the other side!
Larry Johnston My dad was stationed in Korea last year and it was our 3rd time in Korea! It was a very cool experience when I went to the DMZ and we are lucky to be in the army and experience these new countries and cultures！
1. We love you guys! Keep traveling and experiencing new things. 2. This is as close as I want any US Citizen to get at the moment. Being safe is a big priority 3. Be sure to check this off your list! You normally update the country number! This counts, even if it was just footsteps! Keep it up!
I loved my tour to the DMZ for the exact same reasons you described. It’s mind blowing but at the same time tragic. I was there in November 2017 and we weren’t allowed in the conference area (I think because tensions were high due to a recent defector) so we only saw the tunnel, train station and lookout tower.
Your way of portraying your travels is an anomaly. It's refreshing than many others, I mean I haven't seen many videos (just few) from others but you keep it simple and that's the way it should be.
I have learnt so many things from you guys, like how to make stories, like how to talk to a camera. Your videos inspire me. Thank you for sharing your stories.
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Thank you for sharing this video with us. So real and authentic. My father served in Navy in the Korean War. Wish he was still here to share this with him. I appreciate what you’ve been doing going to these countries and experiencing their culture and sharing it I think the two of you are great. The world is a better place with young people like you in it. Blessing! 😇 Love from momma Ruth, again! 💕
In Canada, I find people don't really say "South Korea" we just say Korea (South Korea) and North Korea. I guess it's because if your teaching, going on vacation or from Korea, 99% of the time its the Republic of Korea not DPRK.
This is one of the first videos Kara doesn't have gigantic smile the entire way through. There is tremendous interest in North Korea as evidenced by the tourism to both the North Korea/South Korea border and the North Korea/China video. I also watched Fun For Louis travel to NK on a surfing tour and JaYoe (Matt) travel to NK for a marathon. Ive also watched a few journalism tours of NK (Vice magazine). I find the place fascinating but it's not on my bucketlist for the reason the every single visit I see goes to the same places with extremely little "exploring", and the food sucks.
Please reconsider. North Korea isn't supposed to be a country on anyone's "bucket list" to cross off. This country is literally the site of one of the greatest human rights violations in recent history. They have concentration camps defectors have compared to Nazi camps, starvation to the point of the average North Korean being significantly shorter than the average south Korean due to malnutrition, and a regime so oppressive and manipulative the average person there doesn't even realize how much their life sucks because they have no connection to the rest of the world. Going there as a tourist and publishing videos of the places they have deemed acceptable for tourists to film is only furthering their disgusting "everything is fine here" propaganda
Outstanding.... Has always bothered me when "tourists" seem to be checking out the misfortunes of others. Your thoughts at the end just,for me,emphasized that these are human beings. So important with the scary international conditions going on.
When my dad first got stationed in Germany, shortly after we went to Berlin for a swim meet. I was the only one who went to East Berlin from my family. My dad was active duty Col and he wasn’t allowed to go because who he was and what he did. I was 21 with shoulder length hair, it was 81! Typical 21 yr old lol. Anyway it was crazy! Armed police and military everywhere! I tried to exchange money and they wanted my passport. We were warned not to let anyone take your passport because people disappear for days.....so I didn’t let it out of my hands. They finally let me exchange money. It was so stark, grey and silver buildings, no colors. Clothes were all drab, only smiles I saw were westerners who were buying cheap things in East like comforters....I’ll never forget...what an experience!!
Enchanting. Never get tired of DMZ. Please try to cover the flag retreating ceremony at Wagah border between India-Paskitan. From what I heard off my parents, it is overwhelming even for foreigners. Great video again.
Wow. Thank you guys for keeping this real, and reminding us Kara as you said 'those are real people' on the N side. This is exactly why I love your videos so much. Your humility and willingness to learn as much as you can and share with the rest of us through your experiences.
I am a high school teacher sho teaches special Ed geography. I use a lot of videos because my students retain visual information better. I will be using this video to teach Korea. Great job! I love you both.
Thank you so much Kara and Nate for posting this. I had the opportunity to do all that (DMZ AND go down in the tunnels )in this video back in March 2012. It was definitely and eye opening experience as you had expressed in the video. We also checked out the souvenir store (that sold some North Korean products). That in itself was quite interesting. I hope you all had a chance to do that as well.
All the places I'd love to go, no need because it's like I am right there with you guys! You do so well showing off the places and explaining in depth with zero boredom 🤜🤛😍
I visited North Korea in 2007, and while I was there we went to the DMZ. Like you guys, I was able to step a few feet into South Korea inside one of those bunkers. An unforgettable experience.
I loved this tour. I did it with my 3 youngest kids in 2019. Amazing experience and the stories of the defectors. And today you stepped foot in NK. Wow. They do an amazing job of this tour.
If anyone is interested in learning more about just a small portion of what North Koreans are forced to live through I read a book called "A River in Darkness". It is an autobiography about a boy growing up there and his journey to leave. It was so incredibly heart wrenching and it really opened my eyes to how the citizens of North Korea are treated
I did this in 1989 as a Lance Corporal. I deployed there twice and was there for all 4 seasons. Winter sucked but summer made me miss the winter. Beautiful country great people.
Wow, I seriously wouldn't have the guts to go to NK even if we Americans were still allowed to. It's a scary situation going on right now. Honestly I wasn't looking forward to this North Korean video because I was scared for the two of you. I'm glad it worked out ok. Thanks for the insight.
I love learning about North Korean ... as a Cuban I can personally tell you that once you are born into a dictatorship that monitors what you see it makes it so easy for you to believe that what ever they tell you. Like looking back at it I can see how they implanted things into our young minds. Not to mention I have my mom who lived there for longer and tells me all about how it was back when it started and how they made her believe there country was great
Remember that college kid named Otto who went to North Korea yet was detained in prison because he took a poster on a wall. North Korea returned his body to America a couple years later, dead. North Korea is intense. I would never do this, it is too much of a risk. Yet I am happy you both made it out okay.
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Just found your channel last week and have totally been binge watching everything!!! You guys are some of the most genuine people I’ve seen on YT!!! So glad to have found you guys, and I can’t wait to follow you on the rest of your journey!!
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@@djlawlz4041 I have a better solution. Advertising yourself in comments wouldn't get you very far, especially if your content is unrelated to the video (take this vid for example, if your channel have no vids that is to do with travelling, and it's not in the topic that the OC is talking about, then don't do it.). I am also a fellow content creator that shares that dream, but here's an advice. Keep on trying your best to make a video at the best of your possibilities. Quality over quantity.
TH-cam suggested this one again :-) one of my favorites. Did you know supposedly you could take two hours into North Korea now for about $1500 depending on which way you want to do five days eight days or 10 days
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Hey Kara and nate first I would like to say I love your vlogs. Your skills as vloggers is amazing. I found your channel a few weeks ago. When I search for train rides and you Siberian train ride popped up....i was just so impressed by the video I wanted to know more about y'all. I was born in Tennessee so that made me want to know even more. I have watched all your vlogs from the beginning....it took a while but so worth it watching them all..i just got caught up today...been waiting to watch the new Korean videos till i got them all watched....i think one of my favorite vlogs was Peru with nate' s mom and dad....oh and in Africa with nate's mom....i like all your vlogs but when family and friends join you i like those the best....oh and your personal food tours....nate your camera skills are awesome...well I just want to tell y'all how much I love your videos...i love to travel but have only done so in U.S. (key west videos make me want to go down there)...I am to scared to travel aboard alone...best wish and God bless...cant wait for the next vlog...stay safe....sincerely grateful faithful viewer Tonya miles
You probably won’t see this, but I was a bit overwhelmed by what you very aptly described. Thank you so much. Of course here in 2019 we as a nation (USA) have seen so much more of North and South Korea. I am also thrilled to see you two are very respectful of local laws and mores. Good luck with your further adventures. I’ll be here watching and enjoying.
Xx EliteGamerxX 82 Elite, maybe you didn’t know this but Korea used to be united. Look it up. Which would make NoKo part of one original country. Hope that clears up your confusion.
as a Korean, i appreciate your talk at the end about being a tourist at the DMZ. it's important to remember that there are real people suffering in North Korea, as well as Korean families that have been separated since the war. this is people's livelihoods and real experiences, not just a "crazy sight" to see. the politics of it are very nuanced, and no one can really say for sure what the higher-ups think on both sides. even i can't say, because this is such a complicated, drawn-out issue that has implications beyond my lifetime. i also don't appreciate it when people act like it's disgusting to want to go to North Korea because it "supports the regime." obviously no one wants to support the regime, but personally, i have family from North Korea and would love to see their hometowns there someday. as of now, as both a Korean and U.S. citizen, that's just not possible for me, but it's a personal desire for many Koreans like myself, and no one else should be allowed to judge. it's OUR history. North Koreans are still Koreans. people need to show humanity when they visit, not treat our division as a joke. so thank you.
As an American, I would have loved visiting North Korea, mainly out of curiosity. But since NK blames the U.S. for not being able to reunite with the South and for everything else, there is a risk they would concoct up a charge in an excuse to detain me and use me to gain concessions. That’s why shortly after the Otto Warnbier tragedy, the U.S. Department of State banned all U.S. citizens from visiting North Korea.
When I was stationed in South Korea years ago, one of my acquaintances was a wealthy businessman. His family was split when the war started. I will never forget his sadness when he related the story. Despite all his wealth, he could do nothing for his sister in the north. The division is a tragedy.
Thanks for posting this video. Many Americans hear about North Korea and other war zones through the media but really don't want to explore these areas and attempt to understand the situation by visiting. You guys are one of the few non us military members who would attempt to understand this area better. On a side note, Nate's plaid shirt is kind of nerdy looking. Not an insult just an observation.
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I wouldn't have known about this tour and interesting yet eye opening experience if you hadn't experienced and shared it. Thank you! You're such an adorable couple and your vlogs inspire me to travel to all these places 😊
Thank you guys. 13 minutes of this video gave me information that I couldn't get from a book. And this was the first time I'm seeing at least a part of the propaganda village.
I know im super behind the times commenting on this video 3 years later, but its super cool to see the experience from the South Korean side. I did a tour of North Korea in 2019 and we had very few restrictions when visiting the DMZ only one I remember is we were not able to visit the blue buildings. Essentially what you learn on in North Korea is the two sides of this war are North Korea and America. They believe South Korea is still controlled or heavely influenced by US. I remember when we were standing on the balcony of the building the guard was standing at, we were waving and getting photos of the South. I think the key thing to learn at the DMZ is that propaganda is not just feed to us on both sides of the devide but in our home countries too, we go there with a huge amount of preconceived ideas, more than any other country we can visit. DPRK is a beautiful country and if you get the chance to go you MUST do it. It will challange your way of thinking for sure.
That is so cool to see the two Koreas. However, I want to know. I am planning to visit South Korea 🇰🇷 someday and I want to know what is the name of the tour group that took you both to the North Korean 🇰🇵?
This is such an interesting video! I'm so glad you did this as I've been wanting to know more and more about trips into North Korea since I recently watched FunForLouis' videos when he went there. I don't think I'd have to guts to visit the country myself, I'd end up doing something wrong by accident, but I would totally love to do this trip you guys did!
By touring North Korea you'd support their horrible regime. They don't believe in human rights and make their people suffer...Why would you want to support human injustice like that? What about all the people in the work camps? FunForLouis vlogs are nothing more than self promotion for himself. If he really cared about people he wouldn't have visited a country that abuses its power and also abuses and subjects their people to terrible living conditions and punishments. Plus that tour he was on didn't show any of that, yet was a cookie cutter version of north korea which is just a façade.
John, I never told them to not express her opinion and I never said their opinions were wrong. But lets be real north korea is terrible to its people and by visiting their country that money you'd spend would go towards that. Also I never talked about safety in america compared to north korea so I'm not sure why you put that in your argument. That had NOTHING to do with what I said. But you can't ignore the fact that North Korea violates a lot of human rights. If its so "safe" then why don't you move there? So next time you want to be a keyboard warrior I suggest you actually respond to what I had mentioned in my comment.
Same reason I won't travel to USA any more, because the USA is a brutal quasi-democracy the denies voting to many of their citizens, has over 3% of it's population under control of the criminal justice system, etc,
We were there at the DMZ in 2010 and is very interesting to see but also sad knowing how terrible it is for those living in North Korea with no freedom and so much starvation. We have a friend who son is also station there at the DMZ. Doing our visit there to South Korea we also has the pleasure to visit have dinner with many of the military soldiers along with going to many of the memorials regarding the Korean War and paying our respects to all those who give their life for our freedom. It was the 60th anniversary of the Korean War so we also got to view the reenactment of the battle which was done close by the area we were visiting.
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Best of your vlogs I've seen so far (came late to the party and am still catching up), and surprisingly moving in its way. Thank you for taking us where the rest of us are unlikely to go, and for giving us a glimpse behind the current sabre-rattling news headlines.
Apparently for the Dorasan observatory, it seems that they (the South Koreans), had taken down these loud speakers that used to play K-pop, in the recent thawing inter-Korean relations.
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Thanks for a very interesting video, I hope North and South Korea do reunify again one day. If they do, Nate won't be the only one on the Trans Siberian Railway trip to Seoul :-)
You did well as tourists. The situation on the Korean peninsula is what is. Nothing much to do. Thanks for sharing I hope one day I will visit the DMZ too.
awesome video... I almost caught a train to Pyongyang when I was in Beijing a few years ago but also decided against it... have mixed feelings of whether I should've taken that opportunity as now I think it's just too dangerous.
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it's 5PM and only just got done watching this.. i've been watching it in bits throughout the day whenever i had a few mins to spare!!! another great vlog guys! :-)
Great video! I truly enjoyed watching it, as it brought back memories of my first duty station when I was in the army. Just by watching the background as you were walking and talking in the beginning of the video and the skyline in the background, I seemed to know pretty much where you were. A pity you did not get more video interacting with more of the locals. Thanks for posting this. It does not appear much has changed.
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We're trying something new! We loved Seoul so much that we want to make sure everyone has an amazing time in this incredible city! So we put together a travel guide called 9 Things You Must Do On Your First Trip To Seoul. Check it out! karaandnate.com/9-things-you-must-do-in-seoul/
苗媌緢喵瞄描 If you are going to have a sophisticated argument please don’t write things like ‘u’ and ‘urself’.
苗媌緢喵瞄描 It’s not country hopping. They were there for a long period of time, and thoroughly experienced the culture of South Korea.
I wonder what are the south Korean soldiers' nicknames 😄
There are videos on here of tunnel 3. Not sure why South Korea still doesn't want people taking photos. That is some hike to get back up to the top.
Kara and Nate 4 Minutes?! More like 13 Plus Minutes! But nice video...
One thing I appreciate about you guys is that you do a lot to change the 'ugly-American-tourist' way of being. I used to travel a lot many years ago and I would often cringe when observing people from the U.S. Mostly because of their seeming arrogant and entitled . You two aren't like that . You're respectful and warm and polite when relating to people in the countries you visit .
A lot of americans are like them.. it's an unfortunate stereotype sadly.
I agree. I like Nate and Kara for the same reason. But I know many Americans like them--open, intelligent, and both curious about and respectful of other cultures.
Very true. I’m from the US and travel a good bit, just like Shmaples said most really aren’t it’s mainly just the noob US tourist that’s super cringe😂
100% agree
No American tourists are fine,it’s the Chinese tourists that I can’t stand.
5:45, best thing a soldier has ever said, *”single file line, facing your left, just like in middle school”* lol.
eben oberseas americans haf a way 2 sound like a condescendin doucheba
No the best part was when Kara said, “ Line Leader!”
bananaman22 that’s just mean.
That offends democrats
@@SKS8080 how?
Loved when Kara said "line leader"
Don't call me a wack ass sucka
IKR
Same. That made me laugh!
Same 🤣🥰
She actually said, "fine leader" 😊
You guys articulated the sorrow and sadness of the situation perfectly. Thank you for you honesty and vulnerability in your descriptions.
+Brian Esposito ❤️❤️❤️
Brian Esposito, ditto on that.
Brian Esposito you think that's sad what you don't realize is that not only are millions of North Koreans starving to death , but 10s of thousands more get put into work camps every year to basically be worked to death! it would be a lot sadder if we hadn't helped South Korea turn back the communists!
everyone with half a brain knows the situation already it's only a small amount of people that are completely ignorant on this.... but they just have to show their sorrow because people are so offended by everything these days that it's hard to even have an opinion or post any travel video without this fine print at the end. Were all living in a world walking on eggshells wondering who were going to offend next... I didn't think it was necessary, they seem like smart people.
They have no idea what they are talking about 😂
I would be too scared to do a tour like that only cause I know how clumsy I can be and I would end up doing something bad without even realizing I did.
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Nice pfp and same but I did go when I lived in Korea with a field trip last year and it was so cool and one of the students actually got one of the guards to smile
Pasar Mahdi touching them, yes, but you are freely allowed to take pictures and be near them
I loooove your username lol :)
Same
In November 1989 the wall came down in Berlin and my dad thought it would be a good idea to drag me and my sister down there (we're Swedish, hence down) to celebrate new years eve on Brandenburger Tor. It was a crazy experience and when we got there people were still cutting down the wall so we got to see it with our own eyes and I bought a kilo of wall grout as a memento. I remember that there were guards with machine guns patrolling the subway cars as we travelled between the east and west parts of Berlin and that no one actually knew what the hell was going on and what the future would bring. All in all is one of my most memorable traveling experiences to date and I hope that I get to see a Korean unification within my lifespan. If it hapends I will drag my kids there to experience it on the spot...
Think some people had expected Japan instead of the Korean peninsula to have been divided, like Germany
"If you go out that door you're in North Korea and there's nothing we can do for you.."
Actually there is: unleash the nukes
@@bpdbhp1632 I know you meant it as a joke but there truly is nothing unless you want to start another world war over a few people, which no country would do.
My best friend Gen is Korean. Even though she was born here in America both her parents were born in Korea. Her father is from Busan and he mother is from a small village in NK, where she defected from in the mid 80's. A few years ago they went to Korea to see family and Gen went on this tour to get a better view of where her mother was from.
This video was a flashback for me. 40 years ago while teaching conversational English in Seoul I signed up for a USO bus tour to the DMZ. We got the same briefing by a US soldier: no waves, beckoning or T-shirts with slogans etc. We too realized things were very serious. Same short period of time in the conference room tho we experienced a NORTH KOREAN guard took pics of US through the windows..!! Glad you had that amazing experience!!!
I've been through both doors of the blue conference building. In 2011 I went on the DMZ tour from the south. Six months later, I went on a five-day tour of North Korea and visited the DMZ from the north. It was a freaky experience visiting the same place from the other side!
+CNVideos I bet it's SO interesting to be able to visit from both sides!!
Quick question... if we do what kara and nate do... will they stamp our passport as visited north korea?
So are there both North and South Koreans in one blue building at the same time?
No. I’ll stay in Western Europe when I travel, thanks, though.
@@mehreenmirza100 Yes, but it costs a few bucks
I think Kara should do podcasts. Her voice so soothing .
Very good video! Thanks for your perspective!!
Do whats inside North Korea :)
@Thesodadrinkers I know that, it was a joke.
@Thesodadrinkers Technically you can but you need a chaperone with you 24/7
Thank you for sharing.
Thank y'all for taking the time to acknowledge the gravity of the situation between North and South Korea.
This experience really opened our eyes!
I spent 2 years in Korea with the army!! Believe me when I tell you being on the DMZ Isn't as much fun as you're having!! It's cold and tedious!!
Larry Johnston My dad was stationed in Korea last year and it was our 3rd time in Korea! It was a very cool experience when I went to the DMZ and we are lucky to be in the army and experience these new countries and cultures！
I wish to experience the same thing!
Been there, done that, seven tours, many t-shirts...
1. We love you guys! Keep traveling and experiencing new things.
2. This is as close as I want any US Citizen to get at the moment. Being safe is a big priority
3. Be sure to check this off your list! You normally update the country number! This counts, even if it was just footsteps!
Keep it up!
+Randall Wilkerson thank you ☺️💜
+Harald Harster
As what they said in 5:00
Those grey buildings are owned by North Korea and the blue ones are owned by South Korea.
I loved my tour to the DMZ for the exact same reasons you described. It’s mind blowing but at the same time tragic. I was there in November 2017 and we weren’t allowed in the conference area (I think because tensions were high due to a recent defector) so we only saw the tunnel, train station and lookout tower.
Your way of portraying your travels is an anomaly. It's refreshing than many others, I mean I haven't seen many videos (just few) from others but you keep it simple and that's the way it should be.
I have learnt so many things from you guys, like how to make stories, like how to talk to a camera. Your videos inspire me. Thank you for sharing your stories.
i love when Kara says " LiNe leAdEr " it made me laugh
I did the DMZ tour last year when i was working at Camp Humphreys. Truely an emotional roller coaster for me. You guys did an awesome job on the video
Binge watch of your vlogs during quarantine 🥰
im binging them during quarantine. yall are precious. KARA IS GORGEOUS
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Thank you for sharing this video with us. So real and authentic. My father served in Navy in the Korean War. Wish he was still here to share this with him. I appreciate what you’ve been doing going to these countries and experiencing their culture and sharing it I think the two of you are great. The world is a better place with young people like you in it. Blessing! 😇 Love from momma Ruth, again! 💕
In Canada, I find people don't really say "South Korea" we just say Korea (South Korea) and North Korea. I guess it's because if your teaching, going on vacation or from Korea, 99% of the time its the Republic of Korea not DPRK.
This is one of the first videos Kara doesn't have gigantic smile the entire way through. There is tremendous interest in North Korea as evidenced by the tourism to both the North Korea/South Korea border and the North Korea/China video. I also watched Fun For Louis travel to NK on a surfing tour and JaYoe (Matt) travel to NK for a marathon. Ive also watched a few journalism tours of NK (Vice magazine). I find the place fascinating but it's not on my bucketlist for the reason the every single visit I see goes to the same places with extremely little "exploring", and the food sucks.
Melkor Schmaggert if you have never been there, how do you know how the food is?
Now this is in my bucket list of places to visit. Thank you guys for a wonderful vlog. SUBSCRIBED!!
+Shubham Mishra thank you!!
Please reconsider. North Korea isn't supposed to be a country on anyone's "bucket list" to cross off. This country is literally the site of one of the greatest human rights violations in recent history. They have concentration camps defectors have compared to Nazi camps, starvation to the point of the average North Korean being significantly shorter than the average south Korean due to malnutrition, and a regime so oppressive and manipulative the average person there doesn't even realize how much their life sucks because they have no connection to the rest of the world. Going there as a tourist and publishing videos of the places they have deemed acceptable for tourists to film is only furthering their disgusting "everything is fine here" propaganda
My boyfriend and I did similar DMZ tour in 2016. It was really eye opening and fascinating experience.
So CRAZY I watched your video this morning and saw the same sites on the news tonight! You two are GREAT, informative travelers!
Outstanding.... Has always bothered me when "tourists" seem to be checking out the misfortunes of others. Your thoughts at the end just,for me,emphasized that these are human beings. So important with the scary international conditions going on.
+robert bragdon 💜
When my dad first got stationed in Germany, shortly after we went to Berlin for a swim meet. I was the only one who went to East Berlin from my family. My dad was active duty Col and he wasn’t allowed to go because who he was and what he did. I was 21 with shoulder length hair, it was 81! Typical 21 yr old lol. Anyway it was crazy! Armed police and military everywhere! I tried to exchange money and they wanted my passport. We were warned not to let anyone take your passport because people disappear for days.....so I didn’t let it out of my hands. They finally let me exchange money. It was so stark, grey and silver buildings, no colors. Clothes were all drab, only smiles I saw were westerners who were buying cheap things in East like comforters....I’ll never forget...what an experience!!
Enchanting. Never get tired of DMZ. Please try to cover the flag retreating ceremony at Wagah border between India-Paskitan. From what I heard off my parents, it is overwhelming even for foreigners. Great video again.
Wow. Thank you guys for keeping this real, and reminding us Kara as you said 'those are real people' on the N side. This is exactly why I love your videos so much. Your humility and willingness to learn as much as you can and share with the rest of us through your experiences.
I am a high school teacher sho teaches special Ed geography. I use a lot of videos because my students retain visual information better. I will be using this video to teach Korea. Great job! I love you both.
So interesting to watch this in light of recent events!
Be Safe! So glad this is done and you can safely move on.
+Vonda Lennon thanks Mrs. Vonda 💜
I used to live in South Korea, and my school went on a trip to the DMZ and into the tunnel.. it was a great experience
Y'all are something special. Thanks so much for sharing so much of the world with us.
+Bob Nease 💜
Thank you so much Kara and Nate for posting this. I had the opportunity to do all that (DMZ AND go down in the tunnels )in this video back in March 2012. It was definitely and eye opening experience as you had expressed in the video. We also checked out the souvenir store (that sold some North Korean products). That in itself was quite interesting. I hope you all had a chance to do that as well.
All the places I'd love to go, no need because it's like I am right there with you guys! You do so well showing off the places and explaining in depth with zero boredom 🤜🤛😍
Nate : "I'm not going to try to justify why I wanted to go to north Korea"
Kate face : "Yeah I know and I'm still very against it"
I visited North Korea in 2007, and while I was there we went to the DMZ. Like you guys, I was able to step a few feet into South Korea inside one of those bunkers. An unforgettable experience.
Your videos are so entertaining inspirational and funny. I love them. Your channel is amazing. 😀
I loved this tour. I did it with my 3 youngest kids in 2019. Amazing experience and the stories of the defectors. And today you stepped foot in NK. Wow. They do an amazing job of this tour.
7:32 “hi everyone, you are listening to k-pop music now”
Me @ my friends whenever they come to my place
Thank you! Not all travels are fun. We appreciate your somber tone.
If anyone is interested in learning more about just a small portion of what North Koreans are forced to live through I read a book called "A River in Darkness". It is an autobiography about a boy growing up there and his journey to leave. It was so incredibly heart wrenching and it really opened my eyes to how the citizens of North Korea are treated
I did this in 1989 as a Lance Corporal. I deployed there twice and was there for all 4 seasons. Winter sucked but summer made me miss the winter. Beautiful country great people.
Wow, I seriously wouldn't have the guts to go to NK even if we Americans were still allowed to. It's a scary situation going on right now. Honestly I wasn't looking forward to this North Korean video because I was scared for the two of you. I'm glad it worked out ok. Thanks for the insight.
"Even if we Americans were still allowed to go" What are you talking about? Citizens are not banned from traveling to North Korea
I love learning about North Korean ... as a Cuban I can personally tell you that once you are born into a dictatorship that monitors what you see it makes it so easy for you to believe that what ever they tell you. Like looking back at it I can see how they implanted things into our young minds. Not to mention I have my mom who lived there for longer and tells me all about how it was back when it started and how they made her believe there country was great
Excellent VLOG. Very informative. Thank you.
+Robert GUENTHER 👍🏻😁
For anyone wondering more about North Korea I would recommend watching Yoenmi park She is a defector from North Korea and she is SUPER INSPIRATIONAL .
Remember that college kid named Otto who went to North Korea yet was detained in prison because he took a poster on a wall. North Korea returned his body to America a couple years later, dead. North Korea is intense. I would never do this, it is too much of a risk. Yet I am happy you both made it out okay.
Kaitlyn Harle this is one place I could never visit as well! I understand why they did it, but this place is far too corrupt for me.
He actually did a tour of North Korea. Different thing.
Secret Diary of a Foodie yea he went to North Korea what is so different about that?
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He was actually alive when he returned to North America, but was in a vegetative state. He died a few days later when he was taken off life support.
Just found your channel last week and have totally been binge watching everything!!! You guys are some of the most genuine people I’ve seen on YT!!! So glad to have found you guys, and I can’t wait to follow you on the rest of your journey!!
Them: Do not go through this door for your own safety
My dumb ass: Man, now I low-key want to go out that door...
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@@djlawlz4041 I have a better solution. Advertising yourself in comments wouldn't get you very far, especially if your content is unrelated to the video (take this vid for example, if your channel have no vids that is to do with travelling, and it's not in the topic that the OC is talking about, then don't do it.). I am also a fellow content creator that shares that dream, but here's an advice. Keep on trying your best to make a video at the best of your possibilities. Quality over quantity.
So great to see something like this. Just makes you take a step back and realize how good we have it here.
TH-cam suggested this one again :-) one of my favorites. Did you know supposedly you could take two hours into North Korea now for about $1500 depending on which way you want to do five days eight days or 10 days
Just wanted to say Thanks for taking us along Me and my wife enjoy watching all your adventures
5:16 he stands there for 14 hours a day! What!
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Who’s watching ALL their videos during quarantine lol love em!! Stay save you guys and everyone!!
Hey Kara and nate first I would like to say I love your vlogs. Your skills as vloggers is amazing. I found your channel a few weeks ago. When I search for train rides and you Siberian train ride popped up....i was just so impressed by the video I wanted to know more about y'all. I was born in Tennessee so that made me want to know even more. I have watched all your vlogs from the beginning....it took a while but so worth it watching them all..i just got caught up today...been waiting to watch the new Korean videos till i got them all watched....i think one of my favorite vlogs was Peru with nate' s mom and dad....oh and in Africa with nate's mom....i like all your vlogs but when family and friends join you i like those the best....oh and your personal food tours....nate your camera skills are awesome...well I just want to tell y'all how much I love your videos...i love to travel but have only done so in U.S. (key west videos make me want to go down there)...I am to scared to travel aboard alone...best wish and God bless...cant wait for the next vlog...stay safe....sincerely grateful faithful viewer Tonya miles
+Tonya Miles hey Tonya! Thank you so much for the sweet comment! It really makes us so happy that you enjoyed all our videos! 💜😁
You probably won’t see this, but I was a bit overwhelmed by what you very aptly described. Thank you so much. Of course here in 2019 we as a nation (USA) have seen so much more of North and South Korea. I am also thrilled to see you two are very respectful of local laws and mores. Good luck with your further adventures. I’ll be here watching and enjoying.
Thanks you guys. Another fascinating video. So sad that half of the country has to suffer like that because of one truly sick individual.
and who would be that individual?
Really Edgars? Kind of an ignorant question.
Dani R I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or really dumb because I hope you know NK is its own separate country.
Xx EliteGamerxX 82 Elite, maybe you didn’t know this but Korea used to be united. Look it up. Which would make NoKo part of one original country. Hope that clears up your confusion.
Dani R Not just him but his evil grandfather and father too. Basically the evil Kim dynasty.
as a Korean, i appreciate your talk at the end about being a tourist at the DMZ. it's important to remember that there are real people suffering in North Korea, as well as Korean families that have been separated since the war. this is people's livelihoods and real experiences, not just a "crazy sight" to see. the politics of it are very nuanced, and no one can really say for sure what the higher-ups think on both sides. even i can't say, because this is such a complicated, drawn-out issue that has implications beyond my lifetime. i also don't appreciate it when people act like it's disgusting to want to go to North Korea because it "supports the regime." obviously no one wants to support the regime, but personally, i have family from North Korea and would love to see their hometowns there someday. as of now, as both a Korean and U.S. citizen, that's just not possible for me, but it's a personal desire for many Koreans like myself, and no one else should be allowed to judge. it's OUR history. North Koreans are still Koreans. people need to show humanity when they visit, not treat our division as a joke. so thank you.
As an American, I would have loved visiting North Korea, mainly out of curiosity. But since NK blames the U.S. for not being able to reunite with the South and for everything else, there is a risk they would concoct up a charge in an excuse to detain me and use me to gain concessions. That’s why shortly after the Otto Warnbier tragedy, the U.S. Department of State banned all U.S. citizens from visiting North Korea.
When I was stationed in South Korea years ago, one of my acquaintances was a wealthy businessman. His family was split when the war started. I will never forget his sadness when he related the story. Despite all his wealth, he could do nothing for his sister in the north. The division is a tragedy.
Good thoughts guys. Well done!
+Paula Matthey thanks! :)
Thanks for posting this video. Many Americans hear about North Korea and other war zones through the media but really don't want to explore these areas and attempt to understand the situation by visiting. You guys are one of the few non us military members who would attempt to understand this area better. On a side note, Nate's plaid shirt is kind of nerdy looking. Not an insult just an observation.
We ligit JUST watched a video about that same exact spot in school!!!
So awesome so wanna see the JSA of the DMZ once the tours start up again.
This was very interesting after watching Crash Landing on You. Thank you for sharing your travels
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I wouldn't have known about this tour and interesting yet eye opening experience if you hadn't experienced and shared it. Thank you! You're such an adorable couple and your vlogs inspire me to travel to all these places 😊
Thank you guys. 13 minutes of this video gave me information that I couldn't get from a book. And this was the first time I'm seeing at least a part of the propaganda village.
THANKS! My 6th graders love watching yall💕 and they are super curious about North Korea!!
As an ARMY, when I heard the words "Seoul, SK" I was jealous that they were in the land of BTS
I know im super behind the times commenting on this video 3 years later, but its super cool to see the experience from the South Korean side. I did a tour of North Korea in 2019 and we had very few restrictions when visiting the DMZ only one I remember is we were not able to visit the blue buildings. Essentially what you learn on in North Korea is the two sides of this war are North Korea and America. They believe South Korea is still controlled or heavely influenced by US. I remember when we were standing on the balcony of the building the guard was standing at, we were waving and getting photos of the South. I think the key thing to learn at the DMZ is that propaganda is not just feed to us on both sides of the devide but in our home countries too, we go there with a huge amount of preconceived ideas, more than any other country we can visit. DPRK is a beautiful country and if you get the chance to go you MUST do it. It will challange your way of thinking for sure.
That is so cool to see the two Koreas. However, I want to know. I am planning to visit South Korea 🇰🇷 someday and I want to know what is the name of the tour group that took you both to the North Korean 🇰🇵?
Kara you absolutely have the best smile! I love watching you guys travel!
This is such an interesting video! I'm so glad you did this as I've been wanting to know more and more about trips into North Korea since I recently watched FunForLouis' videos when he went there. I don't think I'd have to guts to visit the country myself, I'd end up doing something wrong by accident, but I would totally love to do this trip you guys did!
You should!
By touring North Korea you'd support their horrible regime. They don't believe in human rights and make their people suffer...Why would you want to support human injustice like that? What about all the people in the work camps? FunForLouis vlogs are nothing more than self promotion for himself. If he really cared about people he wouldn't have visited a country that abuses its power and also abuses and subjects their people to terrible living conditions and punishments. Plus that tour he was on didn't show any of that, yet was a cookie cutter version of north korea which is just a façade.
John,
I never told them to not express her opinion and I never said their opinions were wrong. But lets be real north korea is terrible to its people and by visiting their country that money you'd spend would go towards that. Also I never talked about safety in america compared to north korea so I'm not sure why you put that in your argument. That had NOTHING to do with what I said. But you can't ignore the fact that North Korea violates a lot of human rights. If its so "safe" then why don't you move there? So next time you want to be a keyboard warrior I suggest you actually respond to what I had mentioned in my comment.
Same reason I won't travel to USA any more, because the USA is a brutal quasi-democracy the denies voting to many of their citizens, has over 3% of it's population under control of the criminal justice system, etc,
They are in south korea not north korea.
We were there at the DMZ in 2010 and is very interesting to see but also sad knowing how terrible it is for those living in North Korea with no freedom and so much starvation. We have a friend who son is also station there at the DMZ. Doing our visit there to South Korea we also has the pleasure to visit have dinner with many of the military soldiers along with going to many of the memorials regarding the Korean War and paying our respects to all those who give their life for our freedom. It was the 60th anniversary of the Korean War so we also got to view the reenactment of the battle which was done close by the area we were visiting.
DAMN!!! I bought a "YOU CAN'T HAVE FUN WITH KIM JONG-UN" T-shirt!
I would literally be terrified to do this. Props to you. 👏🏻
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7:34 Me when I get the aux cord
This is something we would like to see, I think it's important to show all aspects of our world so people can form their own opinions and judgements.
Best of your vlogs I've seen so far (came late to the party and am still catching up), and surprisingly moving in its way. Thank you for taking us where the rest of us are unlikely to go, and for giving us a glimpse behind the current sabre-rattling news headlines.
+Stuart of Blyth Thank you 💜
My pleasure. A quotation for you:
“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page” (St Augustine of Hippo).
Apparently for the Dorasan observatory, it seems that they (the South Koreans), had taken down these loud speakers that used to play K-pop, in the recent thawing inter-Korean relations.
How fun it was it
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Best vlog on TH-cam about the DMZ. Informative, alarming and scary blog on the history of Korea. Great job.
Thanks for a very interesting video, I hope North and South Korea do reunify again one day. If they do, Nate won't be the only one on the Trans Siberian Railway trip to Seoul :-)
+Mark Caswell 👍🏻
If they do reunite, South Korea has a lot to do to help their North Korean brothers as they have suffered a lot for many years.
You did well as tourists. The situation on the Korean peninsula is what is. Nothing much to do. Thanks for sharing I hope one day I will visit the DMZ too.
awesome video... I almost caught a train to Pyongyang when I was in Beijing a few years ago but also decided against it... have mixed feelings of whether I should've taken that opportunity as now I think it's just too dangerous.
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a very revealing take...you did a great job of being highly diplomatic, as you always are.
5:19 wish someone can save bob 🥺
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You 2 are such a stunning couple, love watching and experiencing new places with yous ❤️
Thanks a lot for this wonderful vlog. It's just crazy thinking about the DMZ and North Korea. Must have been a thrilling experience.
Thanks for watching! It really was!
it's 5PM and only just got done watching this.. i've been watching it in bits throughout the day whenever i had a few mins to spare!!! another great vlog guys! :-)
I was stationed on the DMZ during my time in the Army and it’s serious business
Nice. Was up there twice , once in May 88 and again Jun 89, while stationed down at Osan. Upgraded and changed quite a lot since then
5:38 From the rear, those guards look like they're peeing.
Ten years ago I did a week tour of North Korea and the rules were oddly very relaxed on the north side of the border.
Great video! I truly enjoyed watching it, as it brought back memories of my first duty station when I was in the army. Just by watching the background as you were walking and talking in the beginning of the video and the skyline in the background, I seemed to know pretty much where you were. A pity you did not get more video interacting with more of the locals. Thanks for posting this. It does not appear much has changed.
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Nate wears a shirt as to not offend North Korean..... a RED, WHITE AND BLUE SHIRT. You go Nate!!!!!!