Leaser: so who are the neighbors? Landlord: oh don’t worry its just north korea

@benjamintomassennordahl7911

2 ай бұрын

I have heard they are very calm and respectful.

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@sewerboi3027

2 ай бұрын

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@darkfool2000

2 ай бұрын

@@benjamintomassennordahl7911 of course they are. If they caused trouble outside of the UN shenanigans, it could go very badly for their family.

@micosstar

2 ай бұрын

@@benjamintomassennordahl791169 like

I can't believe anyone makes it in NYC on just $3,000,000 a month. You need to pay Amy at least $3.5

@PlutoTheSynth

2 ай бұрын

He needs to pay Amy at least 3.50 dollars? wow

@jerradn

2 ай бұрын

Three fiddy?!

@MyersHunter

2 ай бұрын

"Gotdamn Loch Ness Monstah!"

@6023barath

2 ай бұрын

Well, you're technically right

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Sam out here doxxing North Korea's very calm and respectful ambassador

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@lassiora4683

2 ай бұрын

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@j.h.4506

2 ай бұрын

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@SuperCatacata

2 ай бұрын

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@ImAnnonymousUser

2 ай бұрын

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These diplomats can openly see the outside world and how much worse their country is in comparison to literally everywhere else, makes you wonder how that makes them feel

@AL-lh2ht

2 ай бұрын

They are the upper class of North Korea. They already have access to western tech and media.

@nilsmadej9091

2 ай бұрын

You mean worse? I'd hate to see those American creatures outside my window.

@pabloxdark

2 ай бұрын

@@AL-lh2ht Their families are probably still in North Korea as leverage. They have to do I fairly importnat job so if they either fuck up or escape their families would pay for it. I donmt think they have that good aof a live even being in the "upper class"

@yyyyyyexe963

2 ай бұрын

I mean they live in Roosevelt island and work in turtle bay, its not exactly the nicest place out there LOL (sorry if you live in those places)

@the10ofdiamondscard

2 ай бұрын

​@@yyyyyyexe963 It's still better than having to eat worms out of the ground, I'd imagine

I love that Sam is just a narrator now, commentating on weekly Amy adventures...😂

@avigdonable

2 ай бұрын

Who is Amy? Do i know her?

@smalltime0

2 ай бұрын

@@avigdonable Amy, I barely know her

@PG3DWinner35

2 ай бұрын

@@smalltime0 IS THAT A REFFERENCE!??!?!?!?!

@alexander-mauricemillamlae4567

2 ай бұрын

we need more Amy lore

3:00 The Terra Residence in Bulgaria is not a North Korean embassy, that is actually about 15mins walk away. It is one of the few buildings in Sofia that North Korea owns. The Terra Residence has been built in the 80s (during communism) and used to be the home of the NK emmissary, hence the lavish interior. The company Terra Group, that actually offers subletting of said building for parties and photoshoots, has been renting the building from the NK government for a very long time... since before NK got sanctioned. Last I checked, they haven't paid rent for years because of the sanctions and instead get to use the place in exchange for maintaining the place to a high standard.

Wait, are we just going to gloss over the fact that the US has a diplomatic mission in the US? Apparently Switzerland has the same in Geneva! Seems worthy of an HAI video!

@scragar

2 ай бұрын

Not really that jnteresting, it's for the UN and your diplomats need a mission to be allowed in, it's an annoying "these are the rules, no exceptions" kind of thing that's funny when you see it in practice but otherwise kind of boring since it's so easy to imagine how it got that way.

@The360MlgNoscoper

2 ай бұрын

Where else would the diplomats be?

@facio1000

2 ай бұрын

It's kind of interesting at first, but "mission" is really just another name for an "office"; and they do need somewhere to work.

@Otacon2099

2 ай бұрын

​@@scragar half as interesting even??

@hedgehog3180

2 ай бұрын

Belgium also has a mission to the EU parliament in Brussels, a diplomatic mission is just a permanent diplomatic pressence that isn't explicitly to another country. A better example would be that both Greenland and the Faeroe Islands have diplomatic pressences in Copenhagen even though they're all technically the same country. Denmark, Greenland and the Faeroe Islands also each have their own embassies in China even though the Danish one is supposed to cover for all of them.

Amy should be part of Jetlag, you guys wouldnt stand a chance in hide and seek of she can even find a North Korean official in New York 😊

@Kelly_C

2 ай бұрын

her tiktok dance was the highlight of season 8!!

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@DarkHarlequin

2 ай бұрын

I mean she was in 2 seasons via Smartphone at least 😉

@F35Nerd

2 ай бұрын

Sam will lose all of jet lags budget on day 1 if he lets Amy on.

@Kelly_C

2 ай бұрын

@@F35Nerd that's when they break out the emergency cotopaxi sponsorship!

As a person with connections to the diplomatic world, the salary is just the base pay, there are many allowances provided to diplomats, usually housing is paid for by the home country

@Nothing2150

2 ай бұрын

Does this extend to North Korea?

@Anonymous-vn3jn

2 ай бұрын

@@Nothing2150 I believe so, I had a North Korean friend who was the son of a diplomat, and they were given transport and school fees

@smalltime0

2 ай бұрын

@@Nothing2150 This isn't like the US or UN pays for the mission, it is a base salary... more or less every diplomatic staff member gets a base salary plus a location specific stipend. I doubt it is huge, and the NK staff members probably get a bunch of benefits - but that is definitely on the low end of what they are actually paid

@juzoli

2 ай бұрын

@@Anonymous-vn3jnBy school fees, you mean they get free school back in NK while daddy is working abroad? And where they keep those kids safe and alive, until daddy returns?

@highonsmog

2 ай бұрын

​@@juzoliI think school fees in the US. Their family goes with them.

Fun fact : i had a coworker at my old job who was a CCing bully, ccing the whole office with every email. So every time i had to email her i started to CC the DPRK un mission, they responded a few times! “Why you included me? We no need your service, please remove from list immediately.

@Wote89

2 ай бұрын

Did she get the hint or did you just wind up roping these diplomats into a battle of wills they had no stake in?

@stephenfazekas5054

2 ай бұрын

@@Wote89 the director of operations laughed his ass off and said good luck hope they dont kill you. Yeah after that the policy was only CC people who need to know

@TheElloatmatt

2 ай бұрын

@@stephenfazekas5054this was probably the most random, hilarious and passively aggressive office story I’ve ever read…. I love it 😂

As a Bulgarian I didn't even know we had a North Korean embassy, but the fact that they fund themselves by hosting parties and events is somehow one of the most Bulgarian things ever

@jackyu1143

2 ай бұрын

Bulgaria used to be a Communist state. It's perfectly understandable that North Korea had diplomatic relations with members of friendly countries.

Fun fact: Purchases at the UN Gift Shop or Cafeteria do not add New York or NYC sales tax.

Im a high school student who does Model United Nations, 2 weeks ago, I went to NHSMUN, where I got to go in one of those embassies. Specifically I went to the 866 building which is right near the UN building, and my team and the diplomats representing Monaco. There were a lot of diplomats in that building, and it was so cool being in something that was filled with security. Basically every school got to go meet with a different country, I wonder who got to meet with North Korea lol...

@ferretyluv

2 ай бұрын

*embassies

@BennyLlama39

2 ай бұрын

@@ferretyluv Thank you, Spelling Police. 🙄 Putz.

@GoggleDumb

2 ай бұрын

@@BennyLlama39 There’s literally no reason for you to get mad

@BennyLlama39

2 ай бұрын

@@GoggleDumb I'm not mad. Yet. So stick it where the sun don't shine, Buttercup.

@purnasaimadala

2 ай бұрын

@@BennyLlama39 police and security are 2 different concepts, putz.

The DPRK currently has 6 diplomats working out of their mission in NY. They're each paid at min ~$120k usd per year, tho a lot of that is pooled back into a yearly "thank you gift" sent back to NK for purchasing a property in NY in the early 2010's thru a shell company that they all live at. The top 2 diplomats live in NY year-round until they retire and returning for a couple weeks maybe twice a year, but the bottom 4 are routinely permanently swapped with fresh meat every year. It's used as a field test to gauge the loyalties of the freshmen once they've gotten a whiff of life outside the walls of the hermit kingdom, usually young close family members of high-ranking generals.

@SiddiqueSukdiki

2 ай бұрын

what's the source of this information?

@vojtechtomes6231

2 ай бұрын

@@SiddiqueSukdikitrust me bro

@wilsonli5642

2 ай бұрын

So, a North Korean rumspringa?

@areitu

2 ай бұрын

@@SiddiqueSukdiki maybe that's a DPRK diplomat posting about themselves

@layalk.7782

2 ай бұрын

aahhh I know a diplo intern when I see one XD

I can imagine that a posting in this office must be one of the most sought-after positions in North Korea, for obvious reasons.

@wombatpandaa9774

2 ай бұрын

Whatever could you mean? A true patriot would stay in the presence of the Great Leader.

@apertureemployee215

2 ай бұрын

Which is why its probably only given to the most loyal/indoctrinated/privileged NKs

@_SpamMe

2 ай бұрын

@@apertureemployee215 ... or the ones with a family they like a lot. Back home, in NK.

@marcitos_9329

2 ай бұрын

That and probably the DPRK’s UK embassy. Only downside is that one family member has to stay behind in Pyongyang within reach of an armed guard. Defect and that family member is a goner within seconds of the Dear Leader finding out.

@LittleWhole

2 ай бұрын

$300-$600 a month though? Yikes

1:35, "affordable world tours" .. so they basically walk you around from office to office?😂

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@smalltime0

2 ай бұрын

He said affordable, not worldly

@FrozenBusChannel

2 ай бұрын

"Around the world in 80 minutes"

AMY IF YOURE READING THIS: I have snuck the key to the HAI basement door into your holding cell through a small nook in the 7th brick from the bottom on the Northeast corner. Use the strip on the side to hold the padlock top down and hit it hard with a rock. From there, please wait until 3:44 AM when there is a gap between the guards as they change shifts. Take two rights, then enter the janitors closet to your left. You should find a small ladder. Use this to climb into the ceiling. You should be able to cross the hallway into a service room on the other side of the wall from the janitors closet. From here, take a chair and block the door, just in case. Under the table, you should be able to pull up the carpet and use the manhole cover underneath to enter the sewer system. Your nearest exit outside of the property is 2 miles in either direction in the sewer. Get home to your family safe.

@BasilWatercressParsleyRosemary

2 ай бұрын

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@Jonesy1701

2 ай бұрын

@@BasilWatercressParsleyRosemary Tf do you mean "?"?

@ZH0710

2 ай бұрын

Received, thanks, see you in Virginia in May

@colejosephalexanderkashay683

Ай бұрын

Lol lmao

Wow I’ve been to that Hallmark several times. Crazy to think that North Korean officials are in the same building

The most shocking thing of all YOU CAN JUST WALK INTO THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY HALL WITHOUT BEING A DIPLOMAT?!

@RichardDiazWright

2 ай бұрын

IKR

@bigducky11

2 ай бұрын

Why is this shocking? It's normal for legislatures to have public galleries, so why not the General Assembly?

@WyvernYT

2 ай бұрын

The public viewing gallery part of it, yes. It's not out in the open air or anything, there is security, but there's so much going on at the UN that the campus can't be closed off from the world.

@johngaltline9933

2 ай бұрын

It's far more shocking that people think it is shocking to be able to observe a government, or in this case, multi-government, body at work.

@rebelcommander7starwarsjur922

2 ай бұрын

@@WyvernYT it’s nice they can go see it for free it really is but I thought you know that had there KZread channel but the room and given how high profile everybody in the room was it’s just you know you can’t actually go into the room.

Amy is so dedicated. I can't believe she broke her arm just for the sponsor ad.

@MaskedDeath_

2 ай бұрын

She definitely deserves a raise to at least earn enough to live in NYC.

3:41 the way sam says dabigapple is so goofy lmao

@rngeekerd

2 ай бұрын

o/ ski guy

@MrPokeApe

2 ай бұрын

Never thought he would do a Christopher walken impression lol

2:50 which is why their diplomatic mission in Berlin also owned a popular hostel in the city center. It was closed when Germany found out the North Koreans were laundering money and trafficking if I remember correctly.

I'm a fan of this new type of video where there's a consistent story to follow from Amy, instead of many short stock footage clips

UN has... gift shop?

@williamhalsted4

2 ай бұрын

Money, money. It apparently works.

@chheinrich8486

2 ай бұрын

Yes, and the capitol building has a barber shop😂

@Me1le

2 ай бұрын

The Pentagon has a Dunkin' Donuts

@danboy12342

2 ай бұрын

Where do you think diplomats get the little pins and flag things, they ain't giving them out for free

@Attaxalotl

2 ай бұрын

It used to be a Taco Bell; and before that, a hot dog stand so good the Soviets had a nuke pointed directly at it.

The delivery on that $3M/month line was pitch perfect lol

Residing in Japan, I find myself regularly awakened by North Korean missile test alerts, which occur as frequently as earthquake alerts. (It appears that these tests are conducted in the morning presumably to disturb the slumber of both Japanese and South Korean residents.) It strikes me as rather unjust that they only pay diplomats a mere $600 monthly while each missile deployed in these tests costs millions of dollars. I really wish that the people of North Korea will one day be freed from the dictatorship😔

Those diplomats are one of the few who would know the reality outside of DPRK. I can't even imagine just how big of a difference it seems to them when they return to their home country and see the government's propaganda telling the citizens how advanced they are compared to the US.

@SonOfTheChinChin

2 ай бұрын

usa is advanced???!!???????? usa is just a third world country with op military with cool space agency

@moa3605

2 ай бұрын

The irony is that you have never been to NK,but just a parrot from Cnn, fox news

@hedgehog3180

2 ай бұрын

Most of the North Korean elite knows that the propaganda is bullshit but they also don't care because they are basically feudal lords.

@CornyBum

2 ай бұрын

Any spies or whoever they got in South Korea alone would probably already witness a more technologically advanced society.

@rogink

2 ай бұрын

People in DPRK are aware of life in the South, through videos of TV shows smuggled in. But they know if they talk about it they will be sent to 're-education' camps.

I used to sit directly behind DPRK reps at the UN in Geneva. They both had the same haircut. Luckily, they always sat in the same order.

The UN Tour is actually very good. The gift shop is decent too. If you're luck and there is no general assembly/security council meeting you can wear one of the interpretation ears over your ear which is worth the price of admission.

@empoleonmaster6709

2 ай бұрын

What is an interpretation ear??

I’m unsubscribing from this channel, these facts are getting too interesting

@dbateman

2 ай бұрын

Yeah, this is close to fully interesting.

@ninjaguyYT

2 ай бұрын

Don't let this nondescript door hit you on the way out. The door squeaks sometimes because the hinges are rusted.

@Octo990

2 ай бұрын

[unrusts your hinges]

this was truly enjoyable and entertaining to watch.... great job! I love the idea of discovering and exploring new places and peple

give us our volvos back lol

This is one of the more interesting videos you have made recently. I like that you guys are doing your own investigative journalism now.

Guess you really loved the graphics of the latest Jet Lag season haha

When I would see the DPRK Consulate listed on Google Maps I always thought “no way that’s real”

You guys are real reporters. Signed, a reporter

@johnladuke6475

2 ай бұрын

I know that's true because I read it on the internet. You can trust me, I'm the only astronaut who is also both a doctor and lawyer.

Lol Amy found the diplomat 😂❤ 🎉 love this channel 💯

shout out to Amy's commitment, give the girl a payrise!!

@joaopinho2361

2 ай бұрын

Nice try, Amy

What, North Korean diplomats are in India, and they sell beef?😳

@raics101

2 ай бұрын

Would you be surprised if I told you that foreign outposts in stricter muslim countries are among the rare places that a local can safely get some booze at? :)

@toolbaggers

2 ай бұрын

@@raics101 Foreign outpost = luxury hotel.

@lashlarue7924

2 ай бұрын

Fun fact: it's called "sacred cow butchering" scam.

I wonder which is more draconian, real Epcot or Lame Epcot?

Wonder how many North Korea flags get sold in the gift shop. Would love to see a chart on the most popular to least popular flags

Regarding how they live here, I'll say two things. First, while they can't legally work in NYC, it's very easy to get a job off the books in a restaurant and make pretty good money, especially in Manhattan. Second, although rent is expensive generally, they would be able to get into affordable housing via the housing lottery, which includes a very large percentage of units on Roosevelt Island.

Hey Sam! love your channel. I just got back from a Model UN trip and I thought this was a great video about UN. I live in Aspen, CO and I believe you live here (kind of, I know you are traveling for Jet Lag) I have been a fan of your channel for quite some time. I see you sometimes running around town, and I think you have some great content ideas.

if anyone wants a real comparison, i rent a 1bed 1 bath 550sq ft apartment in nyc and that entire 21k salary would still be over $6,000 short of covering rent for a year. and i dont live in a ritzy area nor a huge apartment building

@JL-sm6cg

2 ай бұрын

$2250/mo? That's probably a steal in NYC.

@TheElusiveReality

Ай бұрын

@@JL-sm6cg it genuinely is lmao its partly cuz my uncle is my landlord, i have friends who pay more but still have roommates and their roof leaks every time it rains😬

There's no way they're surviving off of $600 a month, that's practically impossible to do in NYC. They must be getting additional money from somewhere, somehow.

@marcitos_9329

2 ай бұрын

Well it’s really only a handful of staff. $600 with free housing and communal meals and not paying for transport it’s doable.

Living on Roosevelt Island of all places is very funny, also means you can probably see them riding the cable car across the river

@marcitos_9329

2 ай бұрын

Nah they drive in a White Passenger Van. I’ve seen it and the group of DPRK staff before, they always travel in a group. It’s weird knowing they’re one wrong turn away from getting off’d by KJU.

Some Trivia for ya: If you're looking for North Koreans in the area, you could also try Cubby's BBQ in Hackensack, NJ. The founder/owner of Cubby's wrote a book called "Eating With the Enemy" (not to be confused with the film). Bobby Egan, owner of Cubby's had a diplomatic/business relationship with a deputy North Korean Ambassador. In Cubby's there's plenty of pictures on the wall of North Koreans enjoying his great food...😉😁 The book is also very interesting. I know Bobby because I live near and love to eat at Cubby's, since the 80's.

This video feels different and I like the change

The statues thing makes more sense than meets the eye. Statues are one of very few major exports of North Korea

I have two demands: 1) Get Amy a massive raise for all her hard work and, 2) Get that woman on Jet Lag!!

nice, this dropped right in the middle of my hai nk rewatch phase

3:43 “duh bih GApple” will live in my mind rent free forever

With her honor restored, Amy could finally return to the Fire Kingdom

Remember: if you let your painters paint with lead paint they might try to do something stupid like paint exclusively with lead paint.

Amy does so much outside correspondence, we really need her teaming with Sam for the next season of JetLag

The Basque Country (an autonomous community of Spain) having an embassy is crazy.

@TheAndrewCarrera

2 ай бұрын

For any other country it would be, however Spain is a shit-show. Cataluña has "embassies" in many countries (however they are not legally categorized as such as they are not a recognized nation). Euskadi having its own representatives is just par for the course.

@Cuyi1990

2 ай бұрын

@@TheAndrewCarrera yeah. I live in Galicia. There's also an independence movement here although it doesn't have as much influence on Galician politics.

@Game_Hero

2 ай бұрын

They are a nation with a voice of their own, why shouldn't they? Only sadly stateless.

@JL-sm6cg

2 ай бұрын

I knew a person from Basque who went to my high school as an exchange student.

@Cuyi1990

2 ай бұрын

@@Game_Hero a poll from December showed that only 13% of Basques wanted independence so I don't agree. The thing is that 13% is very loud. The Basque Country has enjoyed advantages given by the national government for a long time. They wouldn't be as well off on their own. Same for Catalonia. They're a delusional bunch but they're not dumb.

This is a really interesting video. Thanks for posting

The most surprising thing about this was that the United States has an official mission in NYC

Refusing to recognize Amy as a real media personality just shows how inept and ineffective the UN has become.

I love that Sam is just a narrator now, commentating on weekly Amy adventures...

Amy: follows North Korean ambassador to the UN. NK ambassador: You dare use my own spell against me?

As someone who has never been to New York in my life, I can confirm it takes three mil a month to have a comfortable standard of living there.

Im scared I live across from that building

@WyvernYT

2 ай бұрын

There's no need to be afraid; being near the Hallmark won't hurt you.

@F35Nerd

2 ай бұрын

They're not gonna do anything on American soil. Don't be afraid.

Amy inadvertently showing up to the UN the same day as PotUS is peak Amy.

I've always been a massive fan, but the writing on this one in particular is top-notch. Maybe, pay them more Sam.

In Germany the Embassy of North Korea had many years a Hostel

New HAI video! It’s been years

i wonder if this tiny north korean office also threatens the neighbors across the street with rockets? 🤔🤣

I genuinely cant believe you actually found one, thats insane

Give Amy that raise she asked for! Her work on this video alone merits it, plus she apparently has a cat!

@WyvernYT

2 ай бұрын

The cat must be fed!

There's a small and friendly North Korean community here in Hanoi, Vietnam. And they've plenty of money to spend

In Berlin (the Germany one) there has been a youth hostel at the North Korean Embassy.

I want to be an outside correspondent like Amy. Amy sounds like she has a fun job. Be like Amy.

Italy rents their embassy in DC out for events.

I remember the first time I saw the US mission building. I was waiting to walk into the UN with about 300 chain smoking Italian high schoolers and noticed the proximity privilege when only developed countries get to be closest to the doors.

Just when I thought that New York couldn't get any more inviting.

God bless Amy. Better pay her the 3 million dollars a year she need.

Big respect to Amy for not stepping on the cracks in the pavement… something I learnt as a child and still live by!

I predict that this video will perform very well with the algorithm etc. because it has North Korea in the title.

Amy is the best, hope we'll see HAI on overtaking KZread channels

YESSS! For a sec.. I thought Sam had quit HAI. Keep it up!

I like this new style of video!

I saw the building when I visited NYC once and it definitely was tough to tell at first that it was actually the consulate. It just looks like some random office building, and with the retail on the bottom it felt even more like we got the address wrong. At the time I was with my mom and I asked if we could go into the Hallmark store just to say we went in the North Korean building and she got weirdly paranoid and told me we need to leave now.

Amy breaking her wrist just to show how easy factor is… that is true commitment to a sponsor

Amy's totally worth it, give her the raise.

I lived on Roosevelt Island from 2001-2005. Back then our apartment was over $4000 (my in-laws were consular officers).

Amy is very much underrated.

Lead metaphor then proceeds to show .22 rounds with 0 lead 🤣😂

Hope your wrist heals up nicely, Amy!

This is something that definitely does need a follow-up since I can't think of any other outlet of piece of reporting anywhere that could adequatly cover this niche. 🤔🤔

I live literally in front of their offices 💀

I used to live in turtle bay. I was very curious to see what their office was like but figured I’d never be allowed inside the building

i really need that sitcom

Wow im sure having 100 cops on bikes in a line is definitely a great use of taxpayer money !

next up: sam sends amy out to find kate middleton

while you could have picked a better restaurant at fun EPCOT, i would never turn down a galette, there. and, the view from the window tables is amazing.

bro got me working for the literal world to factcheck it 😭😭😭

That's really silly, I find that really fun. Bless Amy, she deserves all the money.

OC Amy deserves her own channel ngl

Emily in Paris sequel --> "Amy in NY".