She couldn't leave her friend. What a brave and loyal friend. Not even 3 min in to the video and she has my utmost respect.

@jasonolinger6967

4 жыл бұрын

stupid thing to do because it did;t end up benefiting her friend in any way.

@gardenjoy5223

4 жыл бұрын

@@jasonolinger6967 Stupid thing to write, because knowing that someone was risking her own safety on that level for you, makes all the difference.

@jerrywitaj

4 жыл бұрын

She doesn’t mention her after that. What happened to her?

@mcleodhq

4 жыл бұрын

@@jerrywitaj Former President Clinton went to NK and as a result both were released.

@jerrywitaj

4 жыл бұрын

mcleodhq I haven’t checked that yet, but I think you’re wrong. As far as I know, NO president has ever been to NK.

They were not her enemies. They are ALL prisoners there.

@GilangD21

6 жыл бұрын

yeah they all her cellmates

@legendofthe_dark5330

5 жыл бұрын

Winnie coopr they might be prisoners but they've been born into this brain washing so hard that they would do anything for the great leader

@hpark707

5 жыл бұрын

@@legendofthe_dark5330 nope, it is true they get brain washed, but remember, many information about SK was brought into NK. In a South Korean interview of a runaway NK, the people said, about in middle school they learned how SK is living _wayyyyy_ differently than them. (before, they were told that SK was much or poorer than them)

@DavidLee-zv5sp

5 жыл бұрын

북한이 좋았고, 그들도 좋은, 우리들과 같은 똑같은 사람이죠. 그러나 당신 붙잡히게 만든 병사의 행동이나 그렇게 만들게한 정권이 여전히 악하죠. 감성적으로 접근해서 대한민국도 지금 친북, 종북화 돼가고 있습니다. 정신차리라고 말씀 드리고 싶습니다. 이런류의 말씀은 탈북자를 화내게 만들고 훗날 자유남북통일이 된 다음 하는 게 적절할 듯 합니다.

@evenstararwen9367

5 жыл бұрын

Exactly.

My teachers have always taught that north koreans weren't the enemy, it is their leader and government.

@olivia-jtrans5693

6 жыл бұрын

Maria Fer, ok but Morons you are 당신은 N-Korea를 정권이라 부르는 것에 대해 당신을 부끄럽게 생각합니다. 나는 방금 탈퇴했습니다. you are hatemongers shame on you for calling N-Korea a Regime, I just unsubscribed.

@thehat371

4 жыл бұрын

olivia-J Trans do you believe he is good? North Koreas leader is terrible

@AJ-cv9zf

4 жыл бұрын

@@olivia-jtrans5693 Yes they are hatemongers. NK was fine and someone had to come and 'save' them

@bcb2585

4 жыл бұрын

One man standing alone can do nothing. It is the choice of the people to act out that terrible vision. Every person that complies is just as bad if not worse; for the leader does not actually kill himself. It is the followers that do the dirty work.

@gardenjoy5223

4 жыл бұрын

@@olivia-jtrans5693 The shame is all on you, girl. For your own hate mongering and your very ill understanding.

My Dad was in the 2nd I.D. And 82nd Airborne during the Korean War. I often asked him to share his experiences with me. The one story he would always tell me was about a North Korean child (about 12 yrs old) who would come up to their camp atop a huge mountain and offer to do their laundry and clean up around their living quarters. At first, they were all suspicious. After a short while the men began to trust and grow quite fond of him. They would tip him and provide him with food for his family. It was, in my Dads words, the right thing to do as they saw a child in need and not the enemy. This experience made most of the men in my Dads company very uncomfortable about the war and changed their perspective about much of it. He became the mascot of the camp and when the armistice was called, they gave him gifts and took pictures with him as the boy cried that his "friends" we're leaving. So did my Father and his men. Barriers broken, even if in the smallest way.

@simplyhuman3982

4 жыл бұрын

My grampa was in the Navy during the Korean war. He never wanted to talk about it. Only that he hated being in the military at that time.

@alessioflammia2028

4 жыл бұрын

Guess what, whos to blame for the never ending Korean War? Precisely that military intervention.

@lascielthe-fallen4536

4 жыл бұрын

That is a beautiful story. People are not their government. People, all people want to be treated well and respected as a person. Wonderful story. Your dad is an amazing person.

@kenjidev576

4 жыл бұрын

Go ask IS. You can't even trust children these days. fucked up world.

@MrJm323

4 жыл бұрын

There is something wrong with your story (your father's story). What does he mean by "North Korean boy"? Do you mean the encampment was north of the 38th Parallel at the time? When the Armistice was called, of course the Military Demarcation Line (and four-kilometer wide DMZ) was NOT exactly on the 38th Parallel. Most of it (mostly in the mountainous East) is north of the 38th Parallel. So, did the "North Korean boy" become a South Korean boy, since his village wound up south of the DMZ? (Or, did your unit withdraw to the South a bit, and your Dad's unit didn't offer to take the kid and his relatives with them to the South side?) To put it simply: there were NO "North Korean" or "South Korean" kids during the War, since the war front moved up and down the peninsula. (Seoul, for instance, was in North Korean/Chinese hands TWICE.) When you (or your Dad) says, that he and his fellow soldiers saw not "an enemy but a child in need", does that mean that they didn't notice the continuous stream of Korean refugees heading north or south (albeit mostly south) as the fighting raged and lulled alternately? Also, keep in mind, there were Communist southern Koreans waging a guerrilla campaign all during the War. There would be no reason to be any more trustful of a kid from a South Korean village than one in the nominal "North". ....So, I don't see how their interaction with this one kid would suddenly cause them to get "uncomfortable about the War" (started when the Communist dictatorship blitzed the South in the summer of 1950) or "change their perspective about it" considering that they must have noticed the civilian population all around them the entire time they were there -- and especially the fact that many of the civilians were on the move. (I mean, what the heck is a "North Korean" or "South Korean" when the battle front is moving past villages and the people themselves are moving north and south of this fluid line?!?) This kid was just a "Korean kid". ....The only thing I'm curious about is, did they leave this kid (and the remnant of his family, if he had any) NORTH of the DMZ? ....The boy was "crying" probably because your Dad neglected to put him in the Deuce-and-a-half truck before re-deploying to the South!!

Who just watched ted vids for 3 hours instead of studying Edit: omg thanks for all the likes

@SquishyAcePilot

6 жыл бұрын

Rain Bun Unicorn me *sigh*

@dg798

5 жыл бұрын

Lol me

@onidason3128

5 жыл бұрын

Me!!!

@taelovebtsa.r.m.y4702

5 жыл бұрын

me!!!... AND WE HAVE THE SAME PERSON IN OUR DP uwu

@jentran519

5 жыл бұрын

I have to focus on my exam but all i did just watch those stuffs !!!

She doesn't mention the torture, starvation and living conditions. She purely focuses on her powerful message. Made me proud to be a South Korean again.

@jokerkaila1167

6 жыл бұрын

Isaac Kim I was noticing that too my friend. Hello From Nepal !! Is everything allright?

@drewpeacock6234

6 жыл бұрын

Oh stop it with this Crap, I cannot believe you would be okay with a stranger coming into your home to spy or tell you what to do. Wake UP.

@kimberlydelarosa6422

6 жыл бұрын

+Drew Peacock This cycle of hatred will never end unless someone changes something; your attitude isn't helping anyone.

@drewpeacock6234

6 жыл бұрын

Kim dela Rose Instead of listening to a Bias Opinion ... do your own research and think for yourself. Treat others how you would like to be treated not judge and play god.

@kimberlydelarosa6422

6 жыл бұрын

+Drew Peacock And the way you're treating me is exactly how you want me to treat you? I think being a little nice to mean people isn't hurting anyone. In what why was I playing God, or judging, or expressing a biased opinion? In MY opinion, I think your selfish and overcautious attitude is a bit biased.

When she narrated how the soldiers showed kindness towards her... I remembered Nelson Mandela's lines in his book, " Even in the grimmest times in prison, when my comrades and I were pushed to our limits, I would see a glimmer of humanity in one of the guards, perhaps just for a second, but it was enough to reassure me and keep me going. " 😭

@krutikayadav7640

3 жыл бұрын

It is from a textbook Na??

@shlokaswain2118

2 жыл бұрын

@@krutikayadav7640 yeah, from class 10th english book. Very aptly said though.

Egg man and Guard "B" are the hope of North Korea. I sincerely hope that the citizens of the north, one day, are free.

@kenjidev576

4 жыл бұрын

There's not one single person on the entire planet who wouldn't beenfit from a reunited korea.

@ryang2204

4 жыл бұрын

I read that like guardi b🤣🤦‍♂️like cardi b🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@cerdicofwessex4098

3 жыл бұрын

And also Knuckles

@maxim3830

3 жыл бұрын

​@@kenjidev576 There's an entire country that would definitely not benefit from a reunited Korea - which, not by chance, is the country that maintains the enemy narrative strongest. Hint: it's neither SK or NK.

@ashwinidombale7158

3 жыл бұрын

@@kenjidev576 Can they not live separately as Nk and Sk?Like rest of all other countries.I m just asking :)

Man, I got goosebumps. She must have felt so helpless in that situation, it's terrifying.

@williamshakespeare8748

6 жыл бұрын

If she wasn't Korean she would either still be in prison or dead.

@drewpeacock6234

6 жыл бұрын

I’m sorry even in the United States you get arrested for trespassing ... there are signs everywhere in China warning people not to goto these Restricted areas!

@wadel.2465

6 жыл бұрын

Orphan Magenta ikr

@bonnieaprillollipoptrigger6516

6 жыл бұрын

Drew Peacock :-\ :((

@bonnieaprillollipoptrigger6516

6 жыл бұрын

Drew Peacock K.The World.

North Korean people cannot be equatable to their evil and corrupt government. They are victims too. I hope that one day, Korea can reunify peacefully and all these people can be free. ♥️

@ufodeath

6 жыл бұрын

I think I've already presented how absurdly biased reporting about North Korea is to you in other comment sections.

@wheresmyrooptoff4056

6 жыл бұрын

+Chrissy Senpai stop posting the exact same rhetorical comment over and over again in NK related videos.

@mcgeufer

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah sure and we all will have worldpeace and endless resources lol. As Kimi asked for a peace contract arround 2012 the south made pretty clear how they think about runityng. It´s not gonna happen. It would be a loss for south korea since the norht has nothing to offer but poverty. Also the USA would never tolaret such an idea. The Weapondeals with South Korea are too important for them. Over 20k people build just F-15 Jets for SK. I hope Kimi get´s at least payed well for the dagger rattling since it brings the US billions year after year.

@ufodeath

6 жыл бұрын

The Western media has people believing without a shadow of a doubt that North Korea uses "harsh" measures to control the country, but these primary source of these claims come from highly biased sources, often coming from defectors who were paid half a million dollars to demonize North Korea, and who were later caught lying due to severe inconsistencies in their stories. These claims about a "Brutal Dictatorship" are used as justifications to put decades long harsh sanctions on the North Korean people that cause far more damage to North Korean society and the economy than the Kim regime 'supposedly' has done. North Korea has become pretty far removed from the long term development to communism, but when your country cannot develop due to extremely harsh trade sanctions over the course of decades, this has very distorting effects on a society that simply cannot be helped. This is why North Korea has favoured a "Strong Man" dynasty ever since the 90's in order to cope with extreme economic aggressions toward their country since the 90's. But more to the point, why is the way a particular society is organized, to cope with extremely harsh sanctions and economic aggression toward their nation, a reason to undermine their sovereignty? I have a lot of sources i want to present that show how the defectors used as "primary sources" for western media articles about north korea are a complete lie: songjiyoung.wordpress.com/2015/07/23/in-the-making-of-north-korean-defector-activists/ www.policyforum.net/unreliable-witnesses/ This anti-DPRK article shows that South korea raised the Fee that the government pays to North Korean Refugees to nearly 900 THOUSAND dollars, in order to gather what it calls "intelligence": www.newsweek.com/why-south-korea-offering-more-money-north-korean-defectors-564330 Here is another source from a typically anti-DPRK media that shows inconsistencies in the accounts of the "Defectors": www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/13/why-do-north-korean-defector-testimonies-so-often-fall-apart NyTimes article referring to the same defector (typically very anti-DPRK): www.nytimes.com/2015/01/19/world/asia/prominent-north-korean-defector-shin-dong-hyuk-recants-parts-of-his-story.html Here is another source from a pro-socialist (not necessarily pro-DPRK) website that refers to severe inconsistencies about one of the most famous "Defectors" to South Korea: www.liberationnews.org/wests-favorite-north-korean-defector-lied-un/

@codename9824

6 жыл бұрын

There will be nothing peaceful about the reunification of North and South Korea.

"When dictatorship is a fact, revolution is a duty"-Amadeu de Prado.

@TranslatedAssumption

4 жыл бұрын

Revolt gets you death in North Korea because if those in authority don't suppress the revolt their lives and those of their families are at risk.

@garimakilledar5810

4 жыл бұрын

@Stop Polyamory America has no dictatorship. The Government changes every 5 years, and is elected by the people. There is NO NEED to revolt in America.

@peaceandpeace___

4 жыл бұрын

@@TranslatedAssumption Their families are already at risk 😞

@ravioli3807

3 жыл бұрын

@Doppelganger D How about you go there and revolt. I hate people sitting in their chairs complaining about what they never had to do.

@cindyreeves5048

3 жыл бұрын

Amen

Euna was a member of my church in LA when this happened, and the entire body prayed for months for her and Lisa to come home safely. Amazing to hear her perspective on the enemies others try to create for us.

@stuartmunro6027

3 жыл бұрын

What happened to Liza?

@meghancepeda

3 жыл бұрын

^ yeah what did happen to Lisa?

@davidgordon702

Жыл бұрын

Wow! And, I believe that it was president Clinton that secured their release. My viewpoint about North Korea...Do not go there, period... It is a joke of a country, they have absolutely no human rights there. And, if they even suspect that you committed the most trivial of crimes, you are going to be detained, and held in one of their labor / death camps. And used as a political pawn for the leadership there to try and bargain with the USA to lesson the massive sanctions that we have on them. The naturalized citizens who reside there, have absolutely no rights. And, any person who happens to visit there, has even less rights. What happened to Otto Warmbier, should be an unfortunate lesson to anybody who is even considering visiting there, to stay away from the NK.

Wow, she went back for a colleague. I probably wouldn’t but I would be SOO disappointed in myself if I didn’t. The best choice was to just go with the colleague or friend.

@aliciabell6688

6 жыл бұрын

StephLovesCats I'm not sure if I would turn around and help someone who suddenly can't feel their legs.... But I travel very carefully.

@Effi000

6 жыл бұрын

If they had died, like Otto did, you wouldn't say that. They were just lucky

@ckmeh9974

4 жыл бұрын

same but instead I'd probably just freeze and be my indecisive self, not knowing whether to run or go back.

@RaymondHng

4 жыл бұрын

@Mister Man If she's a naturalized United States citizen, then she's an American like the rest of us.

@bettywith2girls

4 жыл бұрын

I know it's easy to second guess events after the fact but why take the chance, if you knew that North Korea soldiers could arrest you if you went on North Korean soil...why not just safely shoot the camera shots from Chinese soil. This is a wonderful lady but she just almost wasted 12 years of her life in prison (which was reduced when someone came to her aid) for just a film she was working on when she could have really avoided all of this, IMHO.

We all are born equal; we come to this world with nothing and will leave with nothing.

@aaronrosenberg6633

6 жыл бұрын

I agree. If it weren't for that pesky delusion of an "afterlife," we'd be in much better shape.

@sephelutis

6 жыл бұрын

All are equal before God, All are equal before Fate and All are equal before Death.

@grizzlymanverneteil4443

6 жыл бұрын

Have you ever seen a pyramid? We do not all leave this world equal lol.

@TiborRoussou

6 жыл бұрын

Grizzlyman MeinTeil Death may be celebrated, honored or remembered in many ways; still, each one of us takes no worldly possessions when we go.

@ifrozqp8303

6 жыл бұрын

You leave with nothing but its all about what you leave behind.

It is so heartbreaking when China resembles freedom

@ruripapi

3 жыл бұрын

communist party helps communist party kinda stupid

@NO1xANIMExFAN

2 жыл бұрын

not really, if you've actually been to china then you'd know that life there is just as good as anywhere else.

@sliverskittle

2 жыл бұрын

@@NO1xANIMExFAN They are a communist country that currently practices human trafficking, slavery, concentration camps, death vans. Xi Jinping is a tyrant. China recently threatened Japan with Nuclear war should they interfere with China's plan of attack on Taiwan.

@helenaustin8356

2 жыл бұрын

M

@bmorfett7248

2 жыл бұрын

@@sliverskittle very similar to America lol

I'm glad she made it back to give a Ted talk. Otto Warmbier wasn't so lucky.

@gardenjoy5223

4 жыл бұрын

Indeed, my heart goes out to him and his loved ones. His murderers will pay for it one day.

@kenjidev576

4 жыл бұрын

his last name is... warm... beer...

@kenjidev576

4 жыл бұрын

@@gardenjoy5223 nope they won't. Just like always in war.

@gardenjoy5223

4 жыл бұрын

@@kenjidev576 Well, good for me, I believe in God, and final justice will be served to all those, who could escape it on the earth for a while.

@gardenjoy5223

3 жыл бұрын

@Doppelganger D Totally agree with you.

There are no enemies among common people, there are enemies among authorities and governments. I feel it so hard living in the only region of war in Europe.

@jaydevsinhsolanki9323

6 жыл бұрын

Алексей Голбан Where you live my friend?

@user-ct8iu5hq2g

6 жыл бұрын

Donetsk city in Eastern Ukraine, my friend)

@jaydevsinhsolanki9323

6 жыл бұрын

Then why shouldn't you leave that place instead?

@user-ct8iu5hq2g

6 жыл бұрын

Just don't want to. And still hope for peaceful times ahead.

@jaydevsinhsolanki9323

6 жыл бұрын

Алексей Голбан Peace maker borns in war fields. I think you are one of them.

When we think of North Korea, we think of all the bad things. But it is important to remember that all the bad things are from the face of the government that isn't even by the people. The government consists of one man's idea over the whole country. Its unfortunate that so many innocent people are born into this and many brainwashed into thinking that system is right. At least we learn that even then, there are people with minimal humanity. It's just sad that this isn't always the case.

@Sophie-Ocean

5 жыл бұрын

everybody know that idiot this is not what is the point. we want to free the people from the regime nost south korean do not see the north koreans as the nemies, ever nor americans, it is only the regime that we hate, who oppress the people this video is debile.

@tsultrimdawakhandro3793

5 жыл бұрын

voidremoved x

@inkedhigh

5 жыл бұрын

in short don't generalize when you want to blame on someone

@bcb2585

4 жыл бұрын

One man can have a terrible vision; but it is up to the people to help him carry that vision out. The people make decisions every day to follow the one man. If they wanted to they could kill him and create a new government. They choose to follow one man's idea. An argument could be made that the ruler is terrible; but that the millions that follow him are just as bad because they collectively decide every day to comply. One man cannot do anything. He needs everyone else to go along with it.

@garimakilledar5810

4 жыл бұрын

@@bcb2585 I think you should watch some other interviews of North Korean refugees. I know that living in developed countries we take freedom for granted- freedom to make decisions, freedom to express, freedom to think. But please understand, that this is not the case everywhere in this world. It is perhaps very difficult for you to understand why they follow a system, which is dehumanizing even them. But, you should try. When a child is born into this word, his/her mind is like a clean slate. Whatever they know, understand or believe comes from what they see around themselves. When you ask the question - 'Why don't they choose to rebel? Why do they choose to follow?' Perhaps they have never been acquainted with the idea of a Choice.' Some things are only understood when you experience them yourselves.

Its 3am but this is more important

@garimakilledar5810

3 жыл бұрын

@V. V No, the moral of the story is,- You have hope if the US has a sane President like Bill Clinton and no one is safe if power comes in the hands of someone like Donald Trump.

@sanjitashrestha8105

3 жыл бұрын

1:27 but this is heartbreaking

Her story touched me. I actually cried and I never cry.

So let's do an "interview" with Kim Jong Un and free the North Korean people! Joking aside, that was a great talk. We usually forget the people when North Korea is brought up

@airelavdingri7551

5 жыл бұрын

I believe that's quite impossible

@mr.t1057

5 жыл бұрын

@@airelavdingri7551 North korea goes to great lengths to portray a false image of the country to foreign tourists which includes the prevention of communication with north koreans not a part of the approved tour. Since foreigners are kept from getting to know the real north koreans they have become lost in the politics. I feel it is accurate to say we do forget about the people when north korea is brought up

@airelavdingri7551

5 жыл бұрын

@@mr.t1057 I think about that too

@thehat371

4 жыл бұрын

“The Interview” is a good movie

@jasonolinger6967

4 жыл бұрын

it's not our battle.

People forget, there is a huge difference between a people and a government. I would hate for anyone to equate myself with the government of my country, i have nothing to do with them. N Koreans have even less to do with theirs.

@le_th_

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, as an American, there have been maybe 15-20 years out of my entire 50 years of life that I haven't been embarrassed by the government of my country. That includes the first few years of my life of which I have no political memories.

@dougroberts9821

4 жыл бұрын

le th as an American who grew up on 3 continents I can honestly say that I am very proud of my country! When you’re done with your feelings of shame, please move to NK, Cuba, Venezuela, etc. and be sure to send us postcards. You’d certainly be in for a huge shock and maybe then you’d appreciate how truly blessed you are to live in the greatest country on God’s green earth.

@kasstro8544

4 жыл бұрын

Doug Roberts you’re just as brainwashed as the North Koreans.

@y.z.6517

4 жыл бұрын

@@dougroberts9821 Enjoy high tax used on military enriching a tiny minority of elites owning military and oil industries. Enjoy artificially inflated medicine and education price that average people cannot afford. Cuba is mega messed up, but people there can afford basic medicine and education.

@kenjidev576

4 жыл бұрын

@@dougroberts9821 The US may be a great country, but the greatest? On what counts? Give me arguments.

Her voice was definitely shaking when she was talking about the difficulties there.. but while talking about those female guards her voice completely changed, she sounds so happy and secure while talking about them.

"The older guard dressed in colorful dresses while the younger guard sang Celine Deon's Your love will go on torturing me without knowing she's torturing me" Lol

Humanity 💜

@manoochehrghanbari822

6 жыл бұрын

saroj kandel.great word human being must focus on

@waso

4 жыл бұрын

Random Affairs thats kinda racist bro

@godisawesomeasalways6004

4 жыл бұрын

@Eddie R true its very unrelatable but for the record Apple Jacks are amazing. I'm only replying to this comment because I was eating cereal at the time it just so happened to be Cinnamon Toast Crunch

@decalcomani1169

4 жыл бұрын

💔

“We all bleed red blood.” I often find myself saying these words I lie of my confusion over conflict. Why do we fight each other? We all behavior the same beautiful green planet. We are not one nation against another. We are the humans with the primary goal of survival. One race, the human race, living on one planet, Earth.

@kenjidev576

4 жыл бұрын

Different people. Different interests. It is that easy.

@elainebines6803

3 жыл бұрын

Nature is also important... Without nature, we too demise

@swagatadas5121

3 жыл бұрын

We are all stupid humans and that's why we fight and ofc God is laughing

@gameislife3081

2 жыл бұрын

@@kenjidev576 easy for a simple mind like yours. I see you on here talking ish to everyone and blowing a gasket on the smallest of disagreements. These comments are old. Wondering if you’re still doing the same thing

It's high time for the world to realize that no people would ever willingly choose a tyrannic government for themselves...

@lafemme5716

4 жыл бұрын

Wasn’t Hitler elected by the people?

@molliel.9486

4 жыл бұрын

You don’t just have an option easy like that. I know for a fact at this point many trump supporters would willingly choose his dictatorship, if he got to that point, rather than any good. This is years of mindwashing people that don’t have the intelligence to think for themselves. Though there are many people that wouldn’t choose that. People are complicated, you can’t speak for everyone. Look at how Hitler came to power.

@Monocultured01

3 жыл бұрын

@@lafemme5716 no, he wasn't. He was appointed chancellor by an elected body.

@Monocultured01

3 жыл бұрын

@Stella Gibson he wasn't elected, he was appointed by an elected body

@gigia9515

3 жыл бұрын

@Mollie L. The judgement you make about Trump supporters indicates precisely the point Euna Lee is making about propaganda we are all being exposed to. Please allow yourself to do a little more research about the people you have been taught to hate.

Excellent perspective and insight. Thank you for sharing!

It is incredibly important to separate the North Korean people and the North Korean government. Especially as the North Korean Government makes big threats against the US. The NK people are the NK government's first and worst victims. They have to live under NK government rule. Nor is Ms. Lee's experience unique. Around Christmas one year in World War 1, both sides called a halt to the fighting. Before long soldiers from both sides were playing games like volleyball in No Man's Land. During the American Civil War, scouts for armies on both sides were known to play cards with each other. It is also good to remember that Ms. Lee got kindness from some people in North Korea, but got none from the government. The NK *government* is still a genuine enemy to South Korea and the US even though its *people* are not, or need not be.

@olivia-jtrans5693

6 жыл бұрын

John Trauger , Morons you are 당신은 N-Korea를 정권이라 부르는 것에 대해 당신을 부끄럽게 생각합니다. 나는 방금 탈퇴했습니다. you are hatemongers shame on you for calling N-Korea a Regime, I just unsubscribed.

@mirillis6083

4 жыл бұрын

@@olivia-jtrans5693 shut up

@annonimooseq1246

4 жыл бұрын

If I remember correctly, the two groups from ww1 had to be relocated because they refused to shoot each other

@kenjidev576

4 жыл бұрын

i have never ever heard anyone blaming the people of north korea.

@kenjidev576

4 жыл бұрын

@@olivia-jtrans5693 It is a fact that North Korea is a regime. It is a government, it is authoritarian and it is ideological. Deal with reality.

I've read Laura Ling's book about this same experience, and it delves into it a lot more, they had no idea they were on the north korean side. The book was amazing and I recommend everyone read it, it's called "Somewhere Inside" I'm so happy I just got to hear Euna Lee's side of their capture. Great TED talk.

@KJKP

Жыл бұрын

Exactly. The Chinese guide (and Mitch Koss?) set them up to be captured. This justified Bill Clinton flying to Pyongyang for a closed-door meeting. I wonder if any secret deal was made.

What an amazing talk. We all want the same basic things in life... to love, be loved, understood, and safe. Common people don’t have wars with each other, just the higher ups.

Euna, thank you so much for sharing this. I am a South Korean myself and this talk hit me so hard. Thank you.

Thank you for that. I belief that there are many wonderful people in North Korea.

@Dookie6891

6 жыл бұрын

That, in all of its simplicity is all it takes. To believe in people despite their disposition and what we think we know about them. If we could tell our "enemies" how much potential they have as humans, and thank them for the good that they have in them.

@hehehehhehwhehhehhehehehhe7211

6 жыл бұрын

Believe*

What a wonderful world it could be if all people would see each other simply as a part of the HUMAN RACE. Why do people insist on these divisions? We are one race living on one planet being loved by one power greater then ourselves. Why complicate such beautiful simplicity?

@stutir.5242

6 жыл бұрын

Patricia Burke isn't that what we all think of :( ...I'm still waiting for that day to come

@drewpeacock6234

6 жыл бұрын

Patricia Burke You can start by working on yourself 👍

@olivia-jtrans5693

6 жыл бұрын

Patricia Burke, thanks dear, that's the spirit. have a nice day from Canada.

@meowtherainbowx4163

6 жыл бұрын

It's all for the benefit of the regimes of the Koreas. They each need to maintain their power, so they demonize the rival power and use it as a bogeyman for others to fear. The only difference is that South Korea has a system that's objectively better for the common people, but the conflation of North Korea's government and people is still wrong. It shows that it doesn't matter what side you're on; everyone is a liar.

@thatsalotofdamage8568

6 жыл бұрын

What is this "greater power" you speak of?

Thank you, Euna---for telling us what is going on in places that we seldom hear about. The Internet allows us to comprehend and acknowledge events that we are unaware of. It is not just the circumstances...it is the PEOPLE- like yourself. Your story allows us to be educated, empathize, and realize how precious life is- and people, like yourselves are. Thank you for your talk.

Thank you for sharing all that positivity and insight 😍 of all the experiences you made in NK you chose to only share those which will actually cause positive change!!! ❤

Wow, what a moving story!!! Thank you for sharing!!

How about all these North Korea supporters in the comments take a vacation there.

@jax1492

6 жыл бұрын

sure

@Lyno1233

6 жыл бұрын

😅😂true

@Taema-sama

6 жыл бұрын

there isn't probleme in this. I know people, who visited N.K. as tourists.

@RKNGL

6 жыл бұрын

+Taemasama 나는 배우고있다. 그러나 내가 알아야만 할 때까지 나는 구글 번역을 사용해야 할 것이다. 북한은 또 다른 철자법과 단어를 가지고있다.

@tinkerneer

6 жыл бұрын

+Taemasama I know of one, his name is Otto Frederick Warmbier

this makes me realize that there is somebody who is more suffered than i do. i cant complain about how miserable my life is ever again and start to thankfull about what i have all this long in my life.

I just teary eyed of all your documentaries..started when I first encountered from Yeonmi Park? And they are good in speaking English😍

This is the example, of kindness and love , you're amazing

How pity it is when only few people decide your action. Surely we are humans not birds. We don't have wings.

@nofanfelani6924

6 жыл бұрын

Even birds deserve a freedom

@drewpeacock6234

6 жыл бұрын

Didn’t know prisons had international airports that allow foreigners to vacation as well as North Koreans to come and go.

@brianchristopher3816

5 жыл бұрын

We have minds. I'm always inspired by prisoners who escape into the freedom of their mind. I don't know that I would have handled that well.

@user-og9nl5mt1b

4 жыл бұрын

@@nofanfelani6924 that's why chicken is the most consumed meat in the whole world , they don't have freedom , they are born to die .

@kenjidev576

4 жыл бұрын

How pity it is that english isn't your first language. I don't see any sense or meaning in your words.

Wonderful talk with a simple message ❤️ beautiful

We all have waaaaay more in common than we think. It's sad sad that many people let prejudice, stereotypes, racisim, and ignorance seperate them. I hope we can all learn to tear down these barriers and spread love.

Very interesting!

There are some really stupid comments in this comment section.

@steve8D

6 жыл бұрын

Iiduli trolls are everywhere

@syedmohammadsyedabdullah977

5 жыл бұрын

Iiduli yup

@AmbyJeans

4 жыл бұрын

Iiduli Yup and there's one now ^^^

@bhunter3k

4 жыл бұрын

@Möller Ulrich are you okay brother?

@plinyelder8156

4 жыл бұрын

This can be inserted into every KZread video comment section

That was excellent; thanks for posting. and more importantly, thanks for the captioning; it was very helpful. Her accent made some of the words difficult to discern; like 'instilled'. )) Anyway, she was captivating in her story telling and her presence.

Truly amazing ! One of the most beautiful Talks i ever heard

Thank you for sharing this powerful and much-needed concept: in the end we are all human beings who aren't that different from each other!

Why do human hate each other

@pyramidhead138

6 жыл бұрын

because we live in a fallen world

@fpp144

5 жыл бұрын

Greed. Hate. Stubberness but mostly greed

@extendedpinky

5 жыл бұрын

hatred is worse than cancer. a cancer patient eventually dies. hatred doesnt it is passed down

@iamedyson

5 жыл бұрын

Fear and loathing.

@kimjasmine7767

5 жыл бұрын

Jealousy, greed, self centered, ego. Religious people will say, it is the punishment due to the disobedient of the Adam and Eve. Satan is given the right to rule this world due to the fallen sin.

I mean this with the utmost respect but I wish I could just meet you and hold you. I could then feel your genuine heartfelt kindness and courage. I am soo pleased to have found this video and it has captivated me deeply.

When guard b said goodbye I was internally bawling. I hope they're okay.

Don't confuse what she said with believing North Korea is not a threat to the world or to human basic dignity.

@olivia-jtrans5693

6 жыл бұрын

Dreaming#11, Morons you are 당신은 N-Korea를 정권이라 부르는 것에 대해 당신을 부끄럽게 생각합니다. 나는 방금 탈퇴했습니다. you are hatemongers shame on you for calling N-Korea a Regime, I just unsubscribed.

@jojo-xk8ri

6 жыл бұрын

olivia-J Trans what lol

@nishimehta9315

5 жыл бұрын

@@jojo-xk8ri You are ashamed of calling N - Korea a regime. I just left. You are hatemongers shame on you for calling N-Korea a Regime, I just unsubscribed. That's what the above person said.

@jojo-xk8ri

5 жыл бұрын

@@nishimehta9315 I said "what". as in, I dont understand. the original comment wasnt mine.

@kenbibi7631

4 жыл бұрын

@@jojo-xk8ri That's Kim Jong Urn's sister posting

It's nice how she describes the bonding with the guards! I don't get Stockholm's syndrome vibes but just women bonding in such a perculiar and difficult situation! Everyone talks about the warmth of North Korean people! I hope in the future more countries will have the guts to stand up to Kim Jong Eun and help his people live a decent life outside of NK

North Korea has always gave me chills everytime my mom talked about it I just wanted nothing to do with it buthearing these videos it just makes me want to help them

Well said and very insightful. Thank you.

I was touched by you talk that showed how we are all human no matter what facade is placed over us.

This is probably one of the most inspirational and good-willed videos i’ve ever seen

Its really hard to find such brave n true friend like this...kudos to this lady!!!

Thank u ! For that story and message .

Golden heart and a perfect speech, God bless you 🙏💛

This is truly incredible

@prometheus5700

5 жыл бұрын

because it is - not credible

@nicolemassie576

4 жыл бұрын

How?

this is powerful.. thanks

wow! what an amazing talk and an inspiring human.

That was a great Ted Talk. Thank you for your story.

That was indeed powerful, definitely thought-provoking!

I read the book "somewhere inside" Lisa and Laura 's story and also mention you, Euna Lee. Great book

This is humanity ....you are really a very good human ..you helped your friend in need

What a beautiful talk.

good sense of inspiration and bravery, tahnks

I read a book that she was in. It wasn't focused too much on her, but she was in it occassionally. It's called "Somewhere Inside" and right away, I figured out that the book had to do with her. But at some points, that thought vanished because some things didn't line up, however that's only because her point of view wasn't mentioned as often as her journalist partner, Laura Ling (or Lisa Ling, it's been a while since I've read it), it was solely based on the sisters, Laura and Lisa, responses between letters and diary entries. To me, there seemed to be about 4 or 5 entries for Euna, but yet, that could be wrong since I haven't read it in a while. Originally, the book was tossed out by my mom who didn't ask me if I wanted it with me being a bookworm. I happened to be on trash duty and since the trash was just filled with papers and other unnecessary items from her room, I dug it out since I looked at the bag and just saw the book. Honestly, I could imagine everything that went on because of reading the book, like I know I'm more than likely not imagining it as worse as it really was but yea. :c

This is so powerful and thought provoking

This is absolutely beautiful.

7:13 You know these little bitter amd sweet events can really touch people's hearts. I cannot help similing and tearing.

What a horror to live through. So glad you survived & sharing your story.

Very good talk I to try to see my enemy as human beings .

This was BEAUTIFUL! I cried. Thank you SO much for speaking LOVE! Love tears down the walls of hate!

Thanks, I cried throughout the entire thing

Beautiful soul touching story. Thank you, bless you. All your dreams come true.

My heart will go on...

Friendship is also important she put her life at stake to safe her friend that’s how brave and caring she is

God bless you and your family and all others there.🙏

Beautiful speech by a powerful woman. Thank you.

I love TED... Thank you Euna for sharing the story... It made me nearly break down in tears at the end because I know I'm lucky to be alive now, because the past is terrific.. But even the present scares me.

I actually don't know anything about north Korea and south Korea but when I heard about this story I was shooked

What a heart warming story, so brilliantly told. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts🙏!

What a wonderful human being, we can all learn from one another all you need to do is just listen.

It is so awful to imagine that while i have a nice usual day in my little part of the world, someone's life changes forever on the other side.

How did it end with her sentence?? She said she was sentenced to 12 years of labor camp but was also in Korean prison for 140 days... so what happened? How did she get out??

@mmt1575

5 жыл бұрын

Robert Martin for real?

@gardenjoy5223

4 жыл бұрын

@Stephen Williams You show poor understanding. Most people in the nation are indeed very afraid and not evil. But those, who are leading the country, are evil to their own fellow country men and all who come in their way. One must see both entities. You only see one and choose to be blind for the other one. But that other one would kill you slow or fast, if they could.

@gardenjoy5223

4 жыл бұрын

@Stephen Williams Good luck with implementing that. You grossly overestimate both your knowledge and your insight.

@gardenjoy5223

4 жыл бұрын

@Stephen Williams You live in Utopia. Look what communism has brought to the world. Like in the book 'animal farm' where the pigs take over and the poor beasts work harder, than ever before and complain because they don't feel the promised equality any more. So the pigs reply "Some are more equal than others." This is what people do. Look at what national socialism brought to Germany in the last century. People cannot handle such a system, no matter how ideologically worthy it may seem. The next generation of pigs or Nazis are ready to take over real soon.

@JAmes-BoNDOO7

4 жыл бұрын

Can someone please sincerely answer the question?

Man I like this kind of woman so much , I dunno what can explain her elegance I can tell by just looking at her way of speaking and tired but not-giving up face she’s been through a lot yet she’s here standing brave to share us about important human rights .

Thank you for sharing! 💙

This was really moving for me and reminded me that the government doesn’t represent the people. That the people are not all cruel and they are human too

I hope that some kidnapped Japanese by North Korea who could come back to Japan safely after decades will speak out their experience like her and let the world know how awful Kim family in North Korea is!! We still fight to let all kidnapped ones come home in Japan safely.

@ohyeah3036

6 жыл бұрын

Quaksi Liab then why would you want that

@viv5493

6 жыл бұрын

I thought it was china

The fact is that..even the soldiers have kindness and affection but due to fear of death..they can not raise their voice ..and people are suffering...god protect them 🙏

I really didn't expect this when i clicked on this video... Amazed

My life now seem useless.....I wouldn't mind dying to unite the world.

@blackatheist6549

6 жыл бұрын

george eliot evans your to kind, keep living, be happy make the people around you happy. start there my friend.

@TheLazyColombian

6 жыл бұрын

george eliot evans sto

@georgeeliotevans3751

6 жыл бұрын

I didn't mean suicide or anything.its a very small to pay.of course I would mind taking someone else's .thanks anyway for caring.

@Batman-wf1co

6 жыл бұрын

george eliot evans ok

@gracemara8462

5 жыл бұрын

dont lost hope..guys.. i am so hurt watch news always in north korea the leader so evil..no mercy those people..

I was born and raised partially born in South Korea until moving to the states. We were taught about the gruesome things that happens in the Noth, it was kind of weird learning about what happens across the

Heart Touching ❤

Wow!. Thank you so much! We ARE just ONE human race!

First of all thank you for sharing such a positive story! I'm sure there were a lot of bad memories!