[QUOTE=Rangergxi;44901511]That last video is just really strange. It looks pretty nice buts its also a dystopian dictatorships capital where people have no freedoms and a live off of the horrific poverty of the countryside.[/QUOTE]
That's probably what Western people said about Yugoslavia back in the day, and yet tourism was a big part of our GDP. Many sensational bad news about communist countries is just Western anti-communist propaganda.
Singapore and DPRK ~FRIENDS FOREVER~
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[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4hLctBvojE[/media][/QUOTE]
is it just me, or in this video the cracks on the road mysteriously appear when they reach the bottom of the screen from what seems to be a smooth road , along with some shadows and some road artifacts?
[QUOTE=Ducksink;44903009]is it just me, or in this video the cracks on the road mysteriously appear when they reach the bottom of the screen from what seems to be a smooth road , along with some shadows and some road artifacts?[/QUOTE]
Yeah it happens in the first few seconds of the road footage. I missed that, it's clear that they used some kind of editing to remove cracks in the road. Lines in the road disappear and reappear during parts of it too.
IM TOTALLY GOING TO NORTH KOREA!
[QUOTE=Ducksink;44903009]is it just me, or in this video the cracks on the road mysteriously appear when they reach the bottom of the screen from what seems to be a smooth road , along with some shadows and some road artifacts?[/QUOTE]
Who would have knew objects near you appear as easier to see than ones a far.
The last video is like going 40-50 years back in time with the kind of buildings and architecture
[QUOTE=AntonioR;44902826]That's probably what Western people said about Yugoslavia back in the day, and yet tourism was a big part of our GDP. Many sensational bad news about communist countries is just Western anti-communist propaganda.[/QUOTE]
naw man, yugoslavia was seen as more advanced than other communist countries and as they weren't part of the commieblock/soviet influence they had trade with USA and even got aid in the marshall plan etc
North Korea could try better turning itself into a tourist destination by encouraging tourism and lifting up some of the weird shit.
The more tourists making up their income, the more vulnerable they are to outside pressures after all.
Wow! The traffic control is great there, I saw no congestion. I'm moving to North Korea!
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Oh man oh man I just love the soviet/communist/red nuclear shelter-subway stations.
I've been to Metro Moscow and its really breathtaking.
Someday, NK, someday I shall visit your metros.
Once you gave in to McDonalds and capitalism that is.
[video=youtube;i82PBpw2Vg0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i82PBpw2Vg0[/video]
So it seems OP is some fan of Ceausescu and makes propaganda for North Korea on Facepunch?
[QUOTE=smfE;44903196]The last video is like going 40-50 years back in time with the kind of buildings and architecture[/QUOTE]
But it still looks pretty beautiful. A nice clean and not overpopulated place, reminds me of some resort town with it's low buildings and lots of trees. What really makes it look eerie is lack of cars and advertisements on the streets.
[QUOTE=Combine 177;44903164]Who would have knew objects near you appear as easier to see than ones a far.[/QUOTE]
Its crossing the borders of realism
[IMG]http://puu.sh/90BsD.jpg[/IMG]
~0.3 seconds later
[IMG]http://puu.sh/90Btt.jpg[/IMG]
[QUOTE=Ducksink;44904382]Its crossing the borders of realism
[IMG]http://puu.sh/90BsD.jpg[/IMG]
~0.3 seconds later
[IMG]http://puu.sh/90Btt.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
Video compression is a magical thing
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for whoever wants to go to a [URL="http://www.dprk360.com/utc/"]8 day tour to NK[/URL], the price is about 1.500$[/QUOTE]
My vacation time for 2015 is booked but if it's still $1500 next fall, sure. I'll go.
Never before have I seen something that gives that eerie quiet but clean and gloom that compares to fucking city 17 from half life 2. something about that atmosphere reminds me so much of that.
So that's what city 17 would be like irl
Looks like china without 999999999 people
[QUOTE=kaine123;44904724]So that's what city 17 would be like irl[/QUOTE]
North Korea would be a safe haven compared to City 17.
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This wouldn't look out of place in a BioShock game
[QUOTE=pentium;44904599]My vacation time for 2015 is booked but if it's still $1500 next fall, sure. I'll go.[/QUOTE]
RIP pentium
I didn't spot any traffic lights in the last video, only watched a few minutes though. What's up with that?
best korea is best korea
I'd love to see their history of the world though. How were all the other countries formed?
[QUOTE=Hat-Wearing Man;44905254]This wouldn't look out of place in a BioShock game[/QUOTE]
They're holding Elizabeth in the Ryugyong Hotel.
[QUOTE=Turing;44903219]naw man, yugoslavia was seen as more advanced than other communist countries and as they weren't part of the commieblock/soviet influence they had trade with USA and even got aid in the marshall plan etc[/QUOTE]
To those who knew something about it yes, but I doubt the majority of the west thought so.
Not long ago there was an article here about some people now living in USA who had to leave the country because the government didn't allow religion and stuff. Those were lies, but people read that and how can they know better if they weren't here ? They trust their media.
Similar to that I don't believe everything they are saying about NK. Yes, it's probably bad, but I feel media makes it look much worse then it really is to attract the readers. Similar is with China.
[QUOTE=Blooper Reel;44906302]They're holding Elizabeth in the Ryugyong Hotel.[/QUOTE]
A man chooses, a North Korean obeys
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So it seems OP is some fan of Ceausescu and makes propaganda for North Korea on Facepunch?[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE]No politics, no conflict. Just enjoy the photos please.
Ever since I started this project. I've encountered two extreme types of people. Those who oppose my project because they deemed it to glorify socialism; and those who approve of my project because they deemed it to be anti-capitalist.
The last thing I want is for this project to become a tool for either side to use as ammunition against each other. I have received emails and private messages from anti-capitalistic individuals asking me to contribute my images for use in anti-capitalistic documentaries and propaganda. I have also been the target of anti-socialist individuals who publish criticisms to discredit me.
All I can say is that the DPRK 360 project is nothing more than my own journey of discovery. I publish whatever I see and experience. What you see is what I saw in North Korea. I have been asked why my photos did not show prisons or hungry people. Just think about it. How many tourists go to another country to be shown their prisons and slums?
So I say to both extreme camps...
Anti-socialists friends reading this, you are absolutely entitled to your opinions and I will not get into any arguments with you. It was never my intention for my photos to offend you, but if they did, then please look away.
Anti-capitalists friends reading this, I cannot allow my materials to be used to generate arguments with your opponents. I'm really sorry if you have expected this project to champion your cause.
Now, to everyone else...
Thank you for following my journey and looking at my photos. I'm sure you are just as curious about North Korea as I am. It has been quite an experience and it has been my pleasure sharing everything with you. North Korea still has many unexplored places to visit and I'm in the process of planning my next trip. Whatever I see and experience, I'll share them with you.
No politics, no conflict. Just enjoy the photos please.
Sincerely,
Aram Pan
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[QUOTE=Andokool12;44902433][video=youtube;dUjmA1E-CFk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUjmA1E-CFk[/video][/QUOTE]
That channel brought me to this glorious video
[video=youtube;6XTY8nNzA4Y]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XTY8nNzA4Y[/video]
You would think performing western songs is banned in North Korea
[QUOTE=Hat-Wearing Man;44905254]This wouldn't look out of place in a BioShock game[/QUOTE]
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