entering it is not as difficult as you hear about and getting a tourist visa
is very easy but once you get there. You have to follow the laws and customs of the
first of which is to bow to the statue of the Supreme Leader. And if you refuse the request, you withhold the
in your room for the duration of the visit. Before you enter the country, dozens of the
guides who will take you to well-known sites in the capital. I will
see other than what they want you to see. For many reasons we will know in
this video. Before you enter the country, your senses will begin to work intensely, the
monitor the smallest details. You will stare at people's faces a lot to see how
They live and how they feel. And your attempt to this is like the attempt of a child who wants to
knows when the light goes out when he closes the refrigerator door. The void fills the streets of
capital, Pyongyang. Because the vehicles are very few. There are hardly any
sounds of traffic or throngs of pedestrians. Although there are three for the
million people living in the capital, but it seems calmer than the town,
things . And you will change your mind a little when you see public transportation,
which is crowded with employees. And the most you can see there is the large number of
statues of the country's first leader. Of which there are more than four
thirty thousand. Not to mention the pictures of the current leader. At a time when
mobile phones that control people's minds, but in Korea it is hardly
see the technology that you are used to. The scenery of a person depicted as the
video and share it with friends is very rare. Because such
technology is considered expensive for most people. When the public reprimand
night falls and the darkness falls, you will see only a few windows that go through,
including light. This is either because it is uninhabited or because it is interrupted by the
. But if you decide to take the train and your bad day has occurred, there is a malfunction
the railways. It is very natural to be afraid, but you will see that he
n't show any discomfort as they are used to crashing trains that bring
may stop for more than twelve hours until it returns to service.
street vendors are eagerly awaiting the news of the disruption. Because it is
they have a good opportunity to sell food, and even this is only the beginning of a green country
always been described as frightening. So let us learn more about the customs of this people
Its traditions and how to live under a regime known to be the most dictatorial. With the
world's large bronze statues . High mountain country. North Korea falls in
the northern half of the Korean peninsula. It has about one hundred and twenty
thousand square kilometers. It is about twenty thousand square kilometers larger than
president . North Korea also shares a border with China, separated by the
the Yalu River in between. Its terrain consists of mountains and hills.
Plains on the western part of the country. Which makes it the center of
principal of cultivation. It has a population of about twenty-five million, the
soul. The North Korean calendar begins with the date of birth of its South Korean
first Kim Il-sung in the year one thousand nine hundred and twelve will appear to you, and you will
highest literacy rate in the world. As for religions
prevalent, they are Buddhism and Confucianism, followed by shamanism,
and Christianity is the lowest group in society. Residents are distributed in their foreign cities
their villages. It is forbidden for them to move freely, except with permission to travel.
especially if the North Korean needs to travel to the capital, Pyongyang, the
Yang, which is considered the preserve of party loyalists, who have
a prominent place in society. And what distinguishes the capital most is the buildings,
prestigious and big. But once you exit it all these will disappear
huge and grandiose buildings except for the
eternal head. Most of the people live in apartments next to the fields, the
of corn and rice and suffering from extreme poverty. The further away the tourist,
from the capital, the more poor the regions become. And the sight of people who
laborious manual labor is a familiar sight outside the capital, with
modern technologies are very few. As for television, which
radio, so that it is tuned exclusively to state channels. So you may see them as
astonishment when they see the customs and culture of tourists, which are completely new, a
them. But after North Korea opened up a bit to the electric world
increase in the number of tourists, the Korean's knowledge of the Western world has increased.
a large number of North Koreans now have phones,
portable. But those cell phones can only call
inside of the country increased. Foreign phones are not allowed. Not only
are prohibited from entering. Rather, everything that comes from outside the country has
Forbidden. For example, it is forbidden for women to red lips. Because this color is the
for society there represents capitalism.
accessories and adornments. There are intensive police patrols in the streets,
punishment of violators. The penalty ranges from a fine or
lands . As for the long hair, it must be tied.
or else fashion is ready to punish offenders. Love and dating on
method of the ruling party. North Koreans knew love but
a different way from what we know. The traditional love there begins from a young age, and the
leader. Secondary love, which they seek for the purpose of marriage, has
be very difficult and almost impossible. This is due to the lack of communication between the two sexes
and the lack of modern means of communication and acquaintance, such as access to the Internet
and enter the chat applications. Therefore, finding the right partner is
requires great time and effort and perhaps luck. Especially since the dating in
university is prohibited. In order to prevent the two sexes from sitting together in cafes for
inclusive. If one of them is exposed, he may be expelled from the university. Get to
guys and girls on holidays and public occasions. It is considered that it was
celebration of Youth Day is the most famous occasion for acquaintance. It
two sexes are preparing for a few days ago. They are dressed in new and beautiful clothes when,
party. The young man asks the girl to dance with him, and then they begin to raise the volume of the
Get to know each other and their story ends with marriage. But there are small rural
that hinders both parties. For young people, military service is the
. As the young man must, after completing the university stage,
joining the army and serving the world for ten years. As
girl, so she tries to look for a groom before the age of the three, so that she does not become a
spinster in the eyes of society and thus loses her chance of marriage. And women desire
marrying at an early age to escape from the hours of compulsory work. They replace
working hours with homework. On the day of the wedding dress and
newlyweds in traditional clothes known as hambok. Also this new
not only for them. Where the government intervenes on this occasion as well. From
order to make sure that the newlyweds went to the statue of leader Kim Il Sung and put it
roses at his statue dominate . It is a strange ritual to have a rooster and a chicken in it that
concert. Where they put red pepper on the beak of the rooster and decorate
hen with flowers. The strangest weather is that the people there are not the
people know what a honeymoon is. They don't even get a day off as people should
have to go to work the next day. Northern cuisine
music is addictive. There are great similarities between the sly cuisine
North and South Korea are. But after the development of South Korean cuisine,
influenced by Western food, and the differences and differences between the
. In North Korea, meat is considered the main and most traditional, the
From being a luxury due to the ease of raising animals such as ducks,
and others. Hardly any eater is devoid of meat, in addition to rice,
which in abundance is a staple food for most North Koreans.
as is the case with pasta, which has dozens of different dishes,
so it has become one of the most imported items from China and the south.
and the only thing that distinguishes North Korean cuisine from others is its abundance,
seafood with almost every meal. And certainly do not forget the Kin
Che, who has almost no table without a rich or poor person and is similar to a pickle, prevents the start of the
known in the Arab countries and consists of cabbage and garlic, many
and hot red pepper. As for northern music, there is
two genres, namely traditional music and yan jag music,
The West, which has recently begun to enter the country timidly. Where there are no
North Korea recognizes the universality of music. Rather, it considers
for cultural penetration. And the northern music talk in a gal about the party
ruler and glorify the first leader and his children after him. Music there is a
a mixture of art and ideology. An electronic squad is considered to be the
became active in the eighties with the spread of electronic music, it is the group
months in the country. For the first time, the band sang emotional songs. The
touched on the issue of love between a man and a woman. But she has maintained the
basic tradition. She performs songs for the leader and the party. A year later, in
Kim Un's accession to power, he created a troupe, which began presenting shows and
a banner for the most famous international songs. To begin, the northern music takes off what is
Her traditional dress. And you're more modern-orientated and conceptualization
day . Especially after the new leader realized how important she is in
if exported outside the country. In order to play a good role in creating an image that the
from North Korea. Kim Eun is a big fan of scary music
southern K-pop. But it prevents citizens from hearing it. Despite
it a secret tool that spreads widely inside the country. He recently described it as cancer,
that deserves to be executed. And every day at six in the morning.
leader forces his people to hear the song Where Are You? Dear General. Where
microphones in major cities. Which repeats a
sing the song several times in the morning hours. Places you must visit.
it. Recently, tourism to North Korea has started to be very active, especially the
it is much cheaper than its neighbors and has many unique places,
which the tourist wants to visit. After the war museum in the capital,
which portrays the Korean War as the victory of the North Koreans,
know the American imperialists A person can travel between villages,
ancient heritage. Which tourists are keen to visit to learn about the active volcanic
closely related to North Korea. And then move to the Arc de Triomphe.
which is one of the most famous places there. Where it is about sixty meters high and the
and its width is fifty meters. It was built in the year one thousand nine hundred and eighty-two to
to commemorate the Korean resistance against Japanese colonialism. There is also the
is the large monument of Mansuhil which is a favorite tourist destination. It features a
two statues for each of
And finally, if the tourist wants to enjoy the beautiful scenery of nature, the
there is nothing more beautiful than the mountains of North Korea as the noble Paekton Mountain. It is
highest mountain in the Changbae mountain range. The height of this mountain is
heritage of nine thousand and three feet. And on its summit there is a lake and
Baek Don San or Tian Shi? Which was formed as a result of gathering in a crater
volcano in this region, the lake has a great mythological importance to the
for them as it is considered the spiritual home of the country. Do you want
A short visit to the strangest country in the world? Or would you rather hear about
from afar only? And what is the strangest thing I have heard about North Korea in this
video?