Drunk North Korean man floats to South Korea - Polidicks

[QUOTE]A profoundly drunk North Korean man floated all the way to South Korea on a piece of wood this week—and he's been offered South Korean citizenship. South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported that the man, who appears to be in his 20s, was found hiding in a house on the island of Ganghwa, an hour from Seoul, on Sunday. Yonhap reports that when the man was taken into police custody, he was only wearing his underwear and appeared to be intoxicated. (I've got to say, I've never found myself repatriated after a night of drinking—this guy deserves a medal). "The man said he crossed to the South, holding on to a floating object to waters off the coast of Gyodong Island," said Joint Chiefs of Staff spokesman Lee Bung-woo to the Yonhap News Agency. "The floating object is seen as a wooden board that drifted due to the flood in the North." South Korea typically does not return North Koreans against their will, but they are free to return to the North if they choose. We're guessing that this particular drink-loving young gentleman may take the offer to stay. [/QUOTE] [URL="http://www.globalpost.com/dispatches/news/regions/asia-pacific/south-korea/drunk-north-korean-man-floats-south-korea"]Source[/URL] Impressed he is still alive.

He should choose to stay. What a lucky guy, he basically escaped a state personality cult with no effort, even more so while drunk.

What is this? Involuntary defection? Unconscious defection?

It would really suck if it happened in reverse.

[QUOTE=The mouse;37646639]It would really suck if it happened in reverse.[/QUOTE] The Hangover part 4.

[QUOTE=Phycosymo;37646606]He should choose to stay. What a lucky guy, he basically escaped a state personality cult with no effort, even more so while drunk.[/QUOTE] What about his family (considering he has one, and they are still in NK)? If he dosnt have any family left then yeah i cant see why he wouldnt accept the offer but if he does have family in NK.. it could be a pretty tough choise, he might never see them again?

well that's a less stressful way to escape a shit hole

And then, this guy is going to see Seoul for the first time and experience what modern-day technology looks like and ask himself, "what the hell did I drink?"

He should be proud of himself, he did what other North Korean's died trying to do and in a drunken stupor to boot.

[QUOTE=.apex;37646710]What about his family (considering he has one, and they are still in NK)? If he dosnt have any family left then yeah i cant see why he wouldnt accept the offer but if he does have family in NK.. it could be a pretty tough choise, he might never see them again?[/QUOTE] Not to mention that the familys of defectors are put into labor camps and basically worked to death.

I can just imagine him passed out on a piece of wood floating towards South Korea.

Best entry plan for a spy [I]ever[/I].

No words for how brilliant this is. Damn that must have been one hell of a thing to wake up at your "enemy" after having a wild party or something :v:

I'd stay if I were him.

[QUOTE=darth-veger;37646876]No words for how brilliant this is. Damn that must have been one hell of a thing to wake up at your "enemy" after having a wild party or something :v:[/QUOTE] A wild party in NK?

I'm surprised that North Korea has alcohol.

[QUOTE=YourFriendJoe;37646919]A wild party in NK?[/QUOTE] From a documentary they said that villages often give parties where they drink everything there is..

[QUOTE=darth-veger;37646952]From a documentary they said that villages often give parties where they drink everything there is..[/QUOTE] so like dirty water and piss? what is there to eat/drink in north korea has anyone personally been I would like to know

Ain't no party like a Pyongyang party.

[QUOTE=YourFriendJoe;37646973]so like dirty water and piss? what is there to eat/drink in north korea has anyone personally been I would like to know[/QUOTE] Obviously there is some form of alcohol. [editline]12th September 2012[/editline] Unless his rice was fermented or something.

[QUOTE=YourFriendJoe;37646973]so like dirty water and piss? what is there to eat/drink in north korea has anyone personally been I would like to know[/QUOTE] They got batches of illegal alcohol drinks like Heineken but they look like regular soda drinks.

[QUOTE=YourFriendJoe;37646973]so like dirty water and piss? what is there to eat/drink in north korea has anyone personally been I would like to know[/QUOTE] Soju.

[QUOTE=darth-veger;37647011]They got batches of illegal alcohol drinks like Heineken but they look like regular soda drinks.[/QUOTE] Reminds me of when I would try and fool my mom by putting alcohol into paper cups that you get from a fast food joint.

[QUOTE=YourFriendJoe;37646973]so like dirty water and piss? what is there to eat/drink in north korea has anyone personally been I would like to know[/QUOTE] cheaply-made rice or potato vodka?

[QUOTE=Xieneus;37646976]Ain't no party like a Pyongyang party.[/QUOTE] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwoSFQb5HVk[/media] Ain't no party like a Pyongyang party, cause a Pyongyang party is ABSOLUTELY MANDATORY.

Our stories:"Yo dude, I got so hammered one day I puked all over the wall when I got home and then me and the group took these cool photos I'll post on facebook. AWESOME NIGHT!" This guy: "I got so shitfaced one night I went from NK to SK floating on a piece of wood"