# 20 Things Learned in North Korea

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/20-things-learned-in-north-korea/670059>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [October 1, 2013, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/20-things-learned-in-north-korea/670059 "2013-10-01T00:34:40Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 7, 2013, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/20-things-learned-in-north-korea/670059/21 "2013-10-07T05:36:14Z")

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> [@Desert\_Nomad](#):
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> I have been to the DPRK and it is on a fairly short list of countries I would _not_ like to live in.

Any chance you can share some of your experiences and impressions?

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**Post date:** [October 7, 2013, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/20-things-learned-in-north-korea/670059/22 "2013-10-07T05:44:39Z")

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> [@Mahaloth](#):
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> Another tourist made a trip and posted some stuff about his experience. Apparently, they had another Mass Games a few days ago, one of the only times foreigners are allowed in the country for any tourism.
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> I’m impressed they let him see the bodies of the two dead former leaders.
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> [Fun read.](http://www.waitbutwhy.com/2013/09/20-things-i-learned-while-i-was-in.html?utm_source=List&utm_campaign=9c422a6a55-WBW+%28MailChimp%29&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5b568bad0b-9c422a6a55-38723537)

Thanks for this. It was a very interesting read.

> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#):
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> I’ve linked to it before here on the Dope, but if you haven’t seen it, Vice TV went to North Korea a few years ago and made an awesome documentary about their trip. It’s in 3 parts of about 20 minutes each.
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> [Vice Guide to North Korea 1](http://www.vice.com/the-vice-guide-to-travel/vice-guide-to-north-korea-1-of-3)
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> [Vice Guide to North Korea 2](http://www.vice.com/the-vice-guide-to-travel/vice-guide-to-north-korea-2-of-3)
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> [Vice Guide to North Korea 3](http://www.vice.com/the-vice-guide-to-travel/vice-guide-to-north-korea-3-of-3)
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> For even more fun, check out their trip to Liberia! :eek:
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> ETA: The article is very similar to the experiences of the Vice crew; not surprising that nothing has really changed.

And thank you very much for this. I’ve never heard of Vice or its founder Shane Smith but I loved the videos. A beardy beer-drinking guy unafraid of making jokes at his guards’ expense and sneaking around doing things he’s not supposed to really made for the perfect NK documentary. He’s got balls for sure. I got chills when he recounted the guard catching him in his fib with regards to the camera’s memory card. Checking out his other stuff now.

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