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Top 10 Everyday Activities That Are Illegal in North Korea


don’t take any of these activities for

don’t take any of these activities for granted or you might regret it

granted or you might regret it

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counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 everyday activities that are illegal in

everyday activities that are illegal in

everyday activities that are illegal in North Korea

North Korea

North Korea before we begin we publish new videos

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looking at the activities that are

looking at the activities that are reportedly allegedly or apparently a

reportedly allegedly or apparently a

reportedly allegedly or apparently a punishable crime in one of the world’s

punishable crime in one of the world’s

punishable crime in one of the world’s most isolated countries note that while

most isolated countries note that while

most isolated countries note that while we’ve tried to fact check and make sure

we’ve tried to fact check and make sure

we’ve tried to fact check and make sure everything is as accurate as possible

everything is as accurate as possible

everything is as accurate as possible it’s impossible to know some things for

it’s impossible to know some things for

it’s impossible to know some things for certain about a country where not much

certain about a country where not much

certain about a country where not much official information is available to the

official information is available to the

official information is available to the public number 10

public number 10

public number 10 drinking alcohol sometimes Cheers

drinking alcohol sometimes Cheers

drinking alcohol sometimes Cheers on second thoughts better make that of

on second thoughts better make that of

on second thoughts better make that of water well it’s illegal to sell booze in

water well it’s illegal to sell booze in

water well it’s illegal to sell booze in open markets drinking alcohol is

open markets drinking alcohol is

open markets drinking alcohol is permitted most of the time however it is

permitted most of the time however it is

permitted most of the time however it is not allowed during official mourning

not allowed during official mourning

not allowed during official mourning periods such as the 100 days that

periods such as the 100 days that

periods such as the 100 days that followed the passing of supreme leader

followed the passing of supreme leader

followed the passing of supreme leader Kim Jong Il in 2012 there was a ban on

Kim Jong Il in 2012 there was a ban on

Kim Jong Il in 2012 there was a ban on all types of fun during this period

all types of fun during this period

all types of fun during this period including drinking alcohol one military

including drinking alcohol one military

including drinking alcohol one military officers seemed to think he was above

officers seemed to think he was above

officers seemed to think he was above the rule however and knocked back a few

the rule however and knocked back a few

the rule however and knocked back a few unfortunately he was caught doing this

unfortunately he was caught doing this

unfortunately he was caught doing this and he was executed with a mortar shell

number nine wearing blue jeans did you

number nine wearing blue jeans did you go to school with a dress code at least

go to school with a dress code at least

go to school with a dress code at least you have the option to go home after

you have the option to go home after

you have the option to go home after school and change into a comfy pair of

school and change into a comfy pair of

school and change into a comfy pair of blue jeans later blue jeans or anything

blue jeans later blue jeans or anything

blue jeans later blue jeans or anything that is not state mandated attire is

that is not state mandated attire is

that is not state mandated attire is off-limits in North Korea not all denim

off-limits in North Korea not all denim

off-limits in North Korea not all denim is totally off-limits pants made from

is totally off-limits pants made from

is totally off-limits pants made from black denim get the state a-ok it seems

black denim get the state a-ok it seems

black denim get the state a-ok it seems that blue denim just reeks of corrupt

that blue denim just reeks of corrupt

that blue denim just reeks of corrupt Western imperialism but the black

Western imperialism but the black

Western imperialism but the black version is somehow more politically pure

version is somehow more politically pure

version is somehow more politically pure for the record the dress code also

for the record the dress code also

for the record the dress code also addresses skirt length hair style and

addresses skirt length hair style and

addresses skirt length hair style and acceptable shoe choices number eight

acceptable shoe choices number eight

acceptable shoe choices number eight watching pornography just beyond this

watching pornography just beyond this

watching pornography just beyond this door is my playroom Thank You xbox is

door is my playroom Thank You xbox is

door is my playroom Thank You xbox is done we’re not just talking about

done we’re not just talking about

done we’re not just talking about viewing porn on the computer here any

viewing porn on the computer here any

viewing porn on the computer here any kind of pornography including overly

kind of pornography including overly

kind of pornography including overly erotic books dancing or drawings is

erotic books dancing or drawings is

erotic books dancing or drawings is prohibited in the country ah yes however

prohibited in the country ah yes however

prohibited in the country ah yes however just like in the West for those who want

just like in the West for those who want

just like in the West for those who want it it can be found the official laws

it it can be found the official laws

it it can be found the official laws against viewing pornography carry jail

against viewing pornography carry jail

against viewing pornography carry jail time of up to five years but sometimes

time of up to five years but sometimes

time of up to five years but sometimes the punishment is more severe like death

the punishment is more severe like death

the punishment is more severe like death just Poland that’s right some guys think

just Poland that’s right some guys think

just Poland that’s right some guys think they would rather die than have their

they would rather die than have their

they would rather die than have their porn habits exposed but in North Korea

porn habits exposed but in North Korea

porn habits exposed but in North Korea both could potentially happen but so

both could potentially happen but so

both could potentially happen but so much porn number seven international

much porn number seven international

much porn number seven international calls if I find out who this did staple

calls if I find out who this did staple

calls if I find out who this did staple a flag gear but and mail you to Iran

a flag gear but and mail you to Iran

a flag gear but and mail you to Iran with a strictly closed border perhaps it

with a strictly closed border perhaps it

with a strictly closed border perhaps it should come as no surprise that contact

should come as no surprise that contact

should come as no surprise that contact with the wider world is absolutely

with the wider world is absolutely

with the wider world is absolutely prohibited but while it may be no

prohibited but while it may be no

prohibited but while it may be no surprise can you imagine for a minute

surprise can you imagine for a minute

surprise can you imagine for a minute what it must be like you wouldn’t be

what it must be like you wouldn’t be

what it must be like you wouldn’t be able to tell all your friends that you

able to tell all your friends that you

able to tell all your friends that you really do have a girlfriend really she

really do have a girlfriend really she

really do have a girlfriend really she just lives in Canada joking aside

just lives in Canada joking aside

just lives in Canada joking aside banning calls outside the country is the

banning calls outside the country is the

banning calls outside the country is the sort of isolationist move that makes you

sort of isolationist move that makes you

sort of isolationist move that makes you happy for border freedoms in 2007 a

happy for border freedoms in 2007 a

happy for border freedoms in 2007 a factory boss was supposedly executed in

factory boss was supposedly executed in

factory boss was supposedly executed in front of a crowd of 150,000 people for

front of a crowd of 150,000 people for

front of a crowd of 150,000 people for making international calls on phone he’d

making international calls on phone he’d

making international calls on phone he’d installed in its factories number six

installed in its factories number six

installed in its factories number six practicing religion while one could

practicing religion while one could

practicing religion while one could argue the pros and cons of communism for

argue the pros and cons of communism for

argue the pros and cons of communism for days one of its tenets is that religion

days one of its tenets is that religion

days one of its tenets is that religion is obsolete

is obsolete

is obsolete should not be practiced in North Korea

should not be practiced in North Korea

should not be practiced in North Korea it gets extreme officially there is no

it gets extreme officially there is no

it gets extreme officially there is no ban on religion and theoretically a

ban on religion and theoretically a

ban on religion and theoretically a person is free to believe what he or she

person is free to believe what he or she

person is free to believe what he or she wishes in practice however anyone caught

wishes in practice however anyone caught

wishes in practice however anyone caught distributing religious texts or

distributing religious texts or

distributing religious texts or sermonizing whether openly or secretly

sermonizing whether openly or secretly

sermonizing whether openly or secretly risks severe punishment hard labor in a

risks severe punishment hard labor in a

risks severe punishment hard labor in a work camp is a typical fate though

work camp is a typical fate though

work camp is a typical fate though reports of Christians being executed for

reports of Christians being executed for

reports of Christians being executed for owning Bibles have also arisen number

owning Bibles have also arisen number

owning Bibles have also arisen number five driving a car alone this is not a

five driving a car alone this is not a

five driving a car alone this is not a total ban after all you can’t expect the

total ban after all you can’t expect the

total ban after all you can’t expect the members of North Korea’s elite and its

members of North Korea’s elite and its

members of North Korea’s elite and its state officials to walk can you know

state officials to walk can you know

state officials to walk can you know there’s traffic in Pyongyang like in

there’s traffic in Pyongyang like in

there’s traffic in Pyongyang like in most other capital cities around the

most other capital cities around the

most other capital cities around the world however can the everyday citizen

world however can the everyday citizen

world however can the everyday citizen cruise around in their own little poop

cruise around in their own little poop

cruise around in their own little poop not on your or their life there are

not on your or their life there are

not on your or their life there are restrictions on where an average citizen

restrictions on where an average citizen

restrictions on where an average citizen can go as well as on driving alone also

can go as well as on driving alone also

can go as well as on driving alone also cars are expensive and not something

cars are expensive and not something

cars are expensive and not something that most of the citizens in North Korea

that most of the citizens in North Korea

that most of the citizens in North Korea can afford fewer than one person in one

can afford fewer than one person in one

can afford fewer than one person in one thousand supporters of site one in 100

thousand supporters of site one in 100

thousand supporters of site one in 100 good for traffic congestion but not

good for traffic congestion but not

good for traffic congestion but not great for personal freedom number four

great for personal freedom number four

great for personal freedom number four watching television do you like to get

watching television do you like to get

watching television do you like to get home after a long day and kick back you

home after a long day and kick back you

home after a long day and kick back you know Netflix and chill or maybe some

know Netflix and chill or maybe some

know Netflix and chill or maybe some nice South Korean soap operas I am NOT

nice South Korean soap operas I am NOT

nice South Korean soap operas I am NOT in danger Skyler I am the danger that’s

in danger Skyler I am the danger that’s

in danger Skyler I am the danger that’s too bad if you’re in North Korea you can

too bad if you’re in North Korea you can

too bad if you’re in North Korea you can enjoy the state-mandated propaganda and

enjoy the state-mandated propaganda and

enjoy the state-mandated propaganda and that’s it if you can’t take it well

that’s it if you can’t take it well

that’s it if you can’t take it well honestly you better not risk it

honestly you better not risk it

honestly you better not risk it transgressions are sometimes met with

transgressions are sometimes met with

transgressions are sometimes met with execution in the early 21st century more

execution in the early 21st century more

execution in the early 21st century more than 130 have been reportedly publicly

than 130 have been reportedly publicly

than 130 have been reportedly publicly executed for watching South Korean

executed for watching South Korean

executed for watching South Korean programming poor little Rick les

programming poor little Rick les

programming poor little Rick les bastards number 3 playing music

bastards number 3 playing music

bastards number 3 playing music I feel as you might be noticing a theme

I feel as you might be noticing a theme

I feel as you might be noticing a theme here like TV all music is state-approved

here like TV all music is state-approved

here like TV all music is state-approved and it’s pretty OneNote there’s only one

and it’s pretty OneNote there’s only one

and it’s pretty OneNote there’s only one theme allowed all music must glorify the

theme allowed all music must glorify the

theme allowed all music must glorify the regime remember that the next time you

regime remember that the next time you

regime remember that the next time you think there are too many songs about

think there are too many songs about

think there are too many songs about love or popping bottles in the club not

love or popping bottles in the club not

love or popping bottles in the club not only is producing the wrong sort of

only is producing the wrong sort of

only is producing the wrong sort of music illegal listening to it is as well

music illegal listening to it is as well

music illegal listening to it is as well occasionally there is crossover but

occasionally there is crossover but

occasionally there is crossover but mostly western music is considered

mostly western music is considered

mostly western music is considered decadent and a crime against the state

decadent and a crime against the state

decadent and a crime against the state as such it’s considered treason some

as such it’s considered treason some

as such it’s considered treason some have alleged that people have been put

have alleged that people have been put

have alleged that people have been put to death simply for listening to some

to death simply for listening to some

to death simply for listening to some beats number two traveling abroad if you

beats number two traveling abroad if you

beats number two traveling abroad if you can’t make calls to the outside world

can’t make calls to the outside world

can’t make calls to the outside world you better believe that visiting it is

you better believe that visiting it is

you better believe that visiting it is off-limits hundreds of people try to

off-limits hundreds of people try to

off-limits hundreds of people try to leave North Korea annually very few make

leave North Korea annually very few make

leave North Korea annually very few make it wish I could be because the southern

it wish I could be because the southern

it wish I could be because the southern border is so heavily guarded the most

border is so heavily guarded the most

border is so heavily guarded the most common route is to try to head north

common route is to try to head north

common route is to try to head north into China however if caught defectors

into China however if caught defectors

into China however if caught defectors will be reportedly returned for

will be reportedly returned for

will be reportedly returned for execution the trip is dangerous and

execution the trip is dangerous and

execution the trip is dangerous and difficult and those who risk the escape

difficult and those who risk the escape

difficult and those who risk the escape are aware of the possible cost one of

are aware of the possible cost one of

are aware of the possible cost one of the most famous defectors Park young me

the most famous defectors Park young me

the most famous defectors Park young me came from a politically connected family

came from a politically connected family

came from a politically connected family she speaks frequently about her

she speaks frequently about her

she speaks frequently about her harrowing tale and had since become an

harrowing tale and had since become an

harrowing tale and had since become an advocate for human rights in North Korea

advocate for human rights in North Korea

advocate for human rights in North Korea before we unveil our number one pick

before we unveil our number one pick

before we unveil our number one pick here is an honorable mention you want to

here is an honorable mention you want to

here is an honorable mention you want to claim this land as the land of the free

claim this land as the land of the free

claim this land as the land of the free then the symbol of your country cannot

then the symbol of your country cannot

then the symbol of your country cannot just be a flag the symbol also has to be

just be a flag the symbol also has to be

just be a flag the symbol also has to be one of its citizens exercising his right

one of its citizens exercising his right

one of its citizens exercising his right to burn that flag in protest

to burn that flag in protest

to burn that flag in protest number one surfing the web hello CeCe

number one surfing the web hello CeCe

number one surfing the web hello CeCe you wouldn’t even be here mojo holics

you wouldn’t even be here mojo holics

you wouldn’t even be here mojo holics while there is access to the internet

while there is access to the internet

while there is access to the internet most citizens don’t have authorization

most citizens don’t have authorization

most citizens don’t have authorization to just surf the net and the limited

to just surf the net and the limited

to just surf the net and the limited world facing sites are reserved for

world facing sites are reserved for

world facing sites are reserved for government officials and some foreigners

government officials and some foreigners

government officials and some foreigners in total there are said to be just over

in total there are said to be just over

in total there are said to be just over 1000 IP addresses for the entire country

1000 IP addresses for the entire country

1000 IP addresses for the entire country any citizen who has access to a computer

any citizen who has access to a computer

any citizen who has access to a computer and not many do as Sony Microsoft and

and not many do as Sony Microsoft and

and not many do as Sony Microsoft and Apple Inc are not allowed to distribute

Apple Inc are not allowed to distribute

Apple Inc are not allowed to distribute in North Korea find themselves on an

in North Korea find themselves on an

in North Korea find themselves on an intranet network known as kwan-yuen

intranet network known as kwan-yuen

intranet network known as kwan-yuen which is almost entirely state-run more

which is almost entirely state-run more

which is almost entirely state-run more mysteriously very little else is known

mysteriously very little else is known

mysteriously very little else is known about the North Korean web do you agree

about the North Korean web do you agree

about the North Korean web do you agree with our pics check out these other

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