All language subtitles for Michael Palin In North Korea S01E02 (1).eng

I'm on a journey across North Korea

I'm on a journey across North Korea

and after a week, it's time for me
to leave the capital, Pyongyang.

and after a week, it's time for me
to leave the capital, Pyongyang.

and after a week, it's time for me
to leave the capital, Pyongyang.

On my way,

I pass under the imposing
Arch of Reunification.

I pass under the imposing
Arch of Reunification.

Wow!

Wow!

That's impressive.

Reunification of Korea might be the
aim for the leadership,

Reunification of Korea might be the
aim for the leadership,

Reunification of Korea might be the
aim for the leadership,

but the reality is this is still
a country divided.

but the reality is this is still
a country divided.

but the reality is this is still
a country divided.

North Korea.

It's a brutal dictatorship,

a country shrouded in mystery,
suspicion and fear.

a country shrouded in mystery,
suspicion and fear.

a country shrouded in mystery,
suspicion and fear.

But after a week...

Wow!

..I think I'm getting past
the stereotypes.

..I think I'm getting past
the stereotypes.

This is a cultural where reverence
to the great leaders is all.

This is a cultural where reverence
to the great leaders is all.

This is a cultural where reverence
to the great leaders is all.

And the sense of mass unity
is so strong.

And the sense of mass unity
is so strong.

And the sense of mass unity
is so strong.

And now I've gained access to areas
of the country

And now I've gained access to areas
of the country

that are normally off-limits

that are normally off-limits

to understand the war
that divided Korea...

to understand the war
that divided Korea...

It's interesting to hear
your side of it,

It's interesting to hear
your side of it,

because we were told we had won
and you believed you had won.

because we were told we had won
and you believed you had won.

..to learn about its ancient past,

..to learn about its ancient past,

and what the leadership claims it
has planned for the future.

and what the leadership claims it
has planned for the future.

This street was all built in a year.

This street was all built in a year.

Travelling away from cities,
I'll be meeting the people

Travelling away from cities,
I'll be meeting the people

of rural North Korea.

of rural North Korea.

So that's your older brother?

So that's your older brother?

What do you want to do?

Once again, I'll be accompanied
by local guides

Once again, I'll be accompanied
by local guides

but maybe they're the ones who
will reveal the real North Korea.

but maybe they're the ones who
will reveal the real North Korea.

but maybe they're the ones who
will reveal the real North Korea.

Criticising our leaders is like
criticising ourselves.

Criticising our leaders is like
criticising ourselves.

Criticising our leaders is like
criticising ourselves.

A land of mountain ranges, beaches
and forests.

A land of mountain ranges, beaches
and forests.

A land of mountain ranges, beaches
and forests.

I'm about to discover a very
different side of the DPRK.

I'm about to discover a very
different side of the DPRK.

I'm about to discover a very
different side of the DPRK.

Opened in 2001,

Opened in 2001,

the 30-metre-tall
Arch of Reunification

the 30-metre-tall
Arch of Reunification

represents the great leader
Kim Il-sung's dream

represents the great leader
Kim Il-sung's dream

of reunifying North
and South Korea.

of reunifying North
and South Korea.

It's also the starting point of
the road that will take me

It's also the starting point of
the road that will take me

directly to the border.

directly to the border.

And so far, traffic doesn't seem
to be a problem.

And so far, traffic doesn't seem
to be a problem.

And so far, traffic doesn't seem
to be a problem.

This is the Reunification Highway

This is the Reunification Highway

which runs about 100 miles from
Pyongyang to the Demilitarised Zone.

which runs about 100 miles from
Pyongyang to the Demilitarised Zone.

which runs about 100 miles from
Pyongyang to the Demilitarised Zone.

which runs about 100 miles from
Pyongyang to the Demilitarised Zone.

Well, I suppose sadly because
reunification hasn't happened yet,

Well, I suppose sadly because
reunification hasn't happened yet,

Well, I suppose sadly because
reunification hasn't happened yet,

this road is almost empty.

this road is almost empty.

There's hardly a single vehicle on
a six-lane highway.

There's hardly a single vehicle on
a six-lane highway.

There's hardly a single vehicle on
a six-lane highway.

Miles of empty road.

Miles of empty road.

I'm heading 100 miles south to the
DMZ, the Demilitarised Zone,

I'm heading 100 miles south to the
DMZ, the Demilitarised Zone,

I'm heading 100 miles south to the
DMZ, the Demilitarised Zone,

a 2.5-mile-wide border

a 2.5-mile-wide border

that splits the Korean peninsula
in two.

that splits the Korean peninsula
in two.

With me are my two guides,

Kyung-chul and Soo-young.

Kyung-chul and Soo-young.

After three hours,

After three hours,

we arrive
at the Joint Security Area,

we arrive
at the Joint Security Area,

the one place on the DMZ

the one place on the DMZ

where you can cross from one side
of Korea to the other.

where you can cross from one side
of Korea to the other.

Looking after me is the rather
intimidating Senior Lieutenant

Looking after me is the rather
intimidating Senior Lieutenant

Looking after me is the rather
intimidating Senior Lieutenant

Hwang Myong Jin.

Hwang Myong Jin.

The Demilitarised Zone

The Demilitarised Zone

was created as a result of the
Korean War in the 1950s.

was created as a result of the
Korean War in the 1950s.

Like most people in the West,

Like most people in the West,

I learned that the war started when
North Korea invaded South Korea,

I learned that the war started when
North Korea invaded South Korea,

who were then defended by the UN
and America.

who were then defended by the UN
and America.

But the Senior Lieutenant
sees it rather differently.

But the Senior Lieutenant
sees it rather differently.

Mm.

But really, nobody won
the Korean War.

But really, nobody won
the Korean War.

There's just been a ceasefire
for over 60 years.

There's just been a ceasefire
for over 60 years.

There's just been a ceasefire
for over 60 years.

It's interesting to hear
your side of it,

It's interesting to hear
your side of it,

It's interesting to hear
your side of it,

because I was 10 years old when
the war, the armistice, ended

because I was 10 years old when
the war, the armistice, ended

because I was 10 years old when
the war, the armistice, ended

the conflict in 1953, and we were
told we had won.

the conflict in 1953, and we were
told we had won.

the conflict in 1953, and we were
told we had won.

And you believed you had won,
so there we are.

And you believed you had won,
so there we are.

Well, I would say there are wolves
on both sides, so it's a...

Well, I would say there are wolves
on both sides, so it's a...

Neither side won.

Our minders are not particularly
happy with me

Our minders are not particularly
happy with me

questioning who won the war.

So we walk on, to what is probably

So we walk on, to what is probably

the most militarily and politically
sensitive area

the most militarily and politically
sensitive area

in the whole
of the Korean Peninsula.

in the whole
of the Korean Peninsula.

These blue UN conference rooms
are the only place

These blue UN conference rooms
are the only place

you can walk between North
and South Korea.

you can walk between North
and South Korea.

The borders marked by the raised
concrete line

The borders marked by the raised
concrete line

in the middle of the huts.

I've been here once before,

I've been here once before,

from the other side. 1996.

from the other side. 1996.

22 years ago,
while filming in South Korea,

22 years ago,
while filming in South Korea,

22 years ago,
while filming in South Korea,

I stood on the other side of the
border as part of a tour group.

I stood on the other side of the
border as part of a tour group.

Escorted by American soldiers, North
Korea seemed an impenetrable land,

Escorted by American soldiers, North
Korea seemed an impenetrable land,

Escorted by American soldiers, North
Korea seemed an impenetrable land,

but I've always wanted to see it
for myself.

but I've always wanted to see it
for myself.

If you wish to make a crossing
into North Korea,

If you wish to make a crossing
into North Korea,

please do so at that end
of the table.

North Korea.

And more than two decades on,

here I am, this time crossing from
North to South.

here I am, this time crossing from
North to South.

The atmosphere is still tense.

The atmosphere is still tense.

So this is 22 years later.

So this is 22 years later.

I remember thinking then that,
you know,

I remember thinking then that,
you know,

it was like it was presented as
a blank wall there

it was like it was presented as
a blank wall there

from which you would get no
response at all,

from which you would get no
response at all,

from which you would get no
response at all,

and yet, I felt I wanted
to know more.

and yet, I felt I wanted
to know more.

You have to know more. You can't
just have one side of the story.

You have to know more. You can't
just have one side of the story.

You've got to look at the other side
of the story,

so it's rather...

so it's rather...

I'm rather pleased that I'm given
the chance,

I'm rather pleased that I'm given
the chance,

I'm rather pleased that I'm given
the chance,

have been given the chance, today
to see the other side as well.

have been given the chance, today
to see the other side as well.

have been given the chance, today
to see the other side as well.

So, this time, I don't have
to go back

So, this time, I don't have
to go back

So, this time, I don't have
to go back

and out the door as we did before
with our large group of people.

and out the door as we did before
with our large group of people.

I can come in on my own,

I can come in on my own,

I can walk over into North Korea

I can walk over into North Korea

and I can stay here for a bit,
and probably have my lunch here.

and I can stay here for a bit,
and probably have my lunch here.

And that's that. I think that's...

And that's that. I think that's...

I feel that's an achievement of
some kind,

I feel that's an achievement of
some kind,

I feel that's an achievement of
some kind,

for all of us.

Sadly, these huts represent
a massive failure of diplomacy,

Sadly, these huts represent
a massive failure of diplomacy,

Sadly, these huts represent
a massive failure of diplomacy,

and since 1953, North Korea
has found it necessary

and since 1953, North Korea
has found it necessary

to create one of the biggest armies
in the world.

to create one of the biggest armies
in the world.

It reportedly spends 25%
of its GDP on the military

It reportedly spends 25%
of its GDP on the military

It reportedly spends 25%
of its GDP on the military

and its notorious nuclear weapons
programme.

and its notorious nuclear weapons
programme.

None of this makes
for good small talk.

None of this makes
for good small talk.

The nuclear warheads
and nuclear missiles

The nuclear warheads
and nuclear missiles

have cost your country a lot of
money to develop.

have cost your country a lot of
money to develop.

Hopefully, there are signs that
there may be a change in relations

Hopefully, there are signs that
there may be a change in relations

Hopefully, there are signs that
there may be a change in relations

between your side and America.

between your side and America.

Is this good news?

Well, I hope that people recognise

Well, I hope that people recognise

that we don't really need wars and
armies and weapons.

that we don't really need wars and
armies and weapons.

that we don't really need wars and
armies and weapons.

We should understand each other
by meeting each other,

We should understand each other
by meeting each other,

talking to each other,
sharing our experience,

talking to each other,
sharing our experience,

rather than fighting each other.

rather than fighting each other.

It's a simple message

and I hope one day,

and I hope one day,

more people will understand it!

more people will understand it!

Well, it's good to meet you

Well, it's good to meet you

and I hope you're successful with
no more loss of life.

and I hope you're successful with
no more loss of life.

After this, the guide
seemed to relax.

After this, the guide
seemed to relax.

If only the real peace talks could
end this well.

If only the real peace talks could
end this well.

If only the real peace talks could
end this well.

A sad legacy of the Korean War

is that most of North Korea was
destroyed by American bombing

is that most of North Korea was
destroyed by American bombing

is that most of North Korea was
destroyed by American bombing

leaving few reminders of what was
here before.

leaving few reminders of what was
here before.

But just a couple of miles away
from the DMZ

But just a couple of miles away
from the DMZ

is a town that 1,000 years ago
was the capital of Korea.

is a town that 1,000 years ago
was the capital of Korea.

is a town that 1,000 years ago
was the capital of Korea.

This is Kaesong.

This is Kaesong.

During the Korean War, it was part
of South Korea

During the Korean War, it was part
of South Korea

so was spared bombardment.

so was spared bombardment.

Now part of the North,

this city, and my hotel,

make me feel like I've arrived in a
totally different century.

make me feel like I've arrived in a
totally different century.

Ah!

That looks nice and cosy,
doesn't it? It's good.

That looks nice and cosy,
doesn't it? It's good.

The buildings in the hotel
are over 100 years old,

The buildings in the hotel
are over 100 years old,

and as night falls, the guides and I
are entertained

and as night falls, the guides and I
are entertained

by a night of Korean traditions.

by a night of Korean traditions.

They're now bashing the boiled rice
to make it more sticky.

They're now bashing the boiled rice
to make it more sticky.

They're now bashing the boiled rice
to make it more sticky.

Ah. This is an old tradition, is it?
Yes.

Ah. This is an old tradition, is it?
Yes.

Ah. This is an old tradition, is it?
Yes.

Go on, show me how you...

Go on, show me how you...

This actually is an unusual
opportunity for us to do this.

This actually is an unusual
opportunity for us to do this.

Show me your muscles. Yeah, you're
in good form, you're in good shape.

Show me your muscles. Yeah, you're
in good form, you're in good shape.

Soo-young, be careful.

You know, you're fantastic.

You know, you're fantastic.

There's more on your mallet
than there is on the... Wow!

There's more on your mallet
than there is on the... Wow!

THEY CHUCKLE

THEY CHUCKLE

Just see how heavy it is. Oh, yeah.

You have to do it with this hand.
OK.

You have to do it with this hand.
OK.

Oh! Oh! I think that's...

Oh! Oh! I think that's...

Actually, I've got a doctor's note.
Bad shoulder.

Actually, I've got a doctor's note.
Bad shoulder.

Actually, I've got a doctor's note.
Bad shoulder.

THEY LAUGH

Yes. Oh! Take a bite.

Mm.

Mm.

That took great efforts
to bash this.

That took great efforts
to bash this.

Yes, actually, still got the marks
of your mouth on this.

Yes, actually, still got the marks
of your mouth on this.

Yes, actually, still got the marks
of your mouth on this.

Kaesong has taken me back to
North Korea's past

Kaesong has taken me back to
North Korea's past

but, tomorrow, I'll be travelling
towards its future.

but, tomorrow, I'll be travelling
towards its future.

The next morning, it's time to leave
North Korea's history behind us.

The next morning, it's time to leave
North Korea's history behind us.

The next morning, it's time to leave
North Korea's history behind us.

We're driving 300 miles
to the beach town of Wonsan,

We're driving 300 miles
to the beach town of Wonsan,

a place which could play a large
role in the DPRK of tomorrow.

a place which could play a large
role in the DPRK of tomorrow.

But the roads are getting worse.

Just about, sort of, halfway now.

Just about, sort of, halfway now.

This is the...main road.

This is the...main road.

And, yet, it's pretty rough.

And, yet, it's pretty rough.

The surfaces can be quite bouncy.

The surfaces can be quite bouncy.

I have this slightly...

You were nodding off there,
weren't you? No. No?

You were nodding off there,
weren't you? No. No?

I do. I do. I'm surprised
you can sleep on the road like this.

I do. I do. I'm surprised
you can sleep on the road like this.

Winding through the mountains
with the sea at the end of it,

Winding through the mountains
with the sea at the end of it,

it's quite an adventure.

I associate the sea with holidays.

I associate the sea with holidays.

Do you have summer holidays here,
as well?

Do you have summer holidays here,
as well?

Holidays when you go away
with your families?

Holidays when you go away
with your families?

Oh, we working people have
15 days vacation

Oh, we working people have
15 days vacation

and we can choose any day.

and we can choose any day.

I go...to...

I go...to...

I usually go to the sea, beach,
with my friends.

I usually go to the sea, beach,
with my friends.

Do you go with your family?
I mean, like your mother and father?

Do you go with your family?
I mean, like your mother and father?

Do you go with your family?
I mean, like your mother and father?

Yeah, I got married last year,
in February, so...

Yeah, I got married last year,
in February, so...

PHONE RINGS

Oh, there she is!
It's his wife. He can't get away.

Oh, there she is!
It's his wife. He can't get away.

After a fairly tortuous four hours,

After a fairly tortuous four hours,

we arrive in
the coastal town of Wonsan.

we arrive in
the coastal town of Wonsan.

A city at the centre
of Kim Jong-un's plans

A city at the centre
of Kim Jong-un's plans

to transform
the North Korean economy.

to transform
the North Korean economy.

Palin. Mr Palin? Thank you.

Palin. Mr Palin? Thank you.

LIFT BELL RINGS

I'm hoping the ping-pong
won't keep me up.

I'm hoping the ping-pong
won't keep me up.

North Korea might be a country
that has closed itself

North Korea might be a country
that has closed itself

from the outside world,

but, paradoxically,
it's also trying to restyle itself

but, paradoxically,
it's also trying to restyle itself

but, paradoxically,
it's also trying to restyle itself

as an international
beach destination.

as an international
beach destination.

A few miles away from my hotel,
Kim Jong-un has ambitious plans

A few miles away from my hotel,
Kim Jong-un has ambitious plans

to turn Wonsan into the
Costa Del Korea.

to turn Wonsan into the
Costa Del Korea.

NORTH KOREAN POP MUSIC

There's a huge construction project
here in Wonsan

There's a huge construction project
here in Wonsan

to create a new resort

to create a new resort

and a massive amount of workers
have been brought in to the city

and a massive amount of workers
have been brought in to the city

and these women here
are here every morning,

and these women here
are here every morning,

and other groups all over the city,

to encourage the workers
to build this extraordinary place

to encourage the workers
to build this extraordinary place

to encourage the workers
to build this extraordinary place

in extraordinarily fast time.

I can't see it happening for HS2.
But...

I can't see it happening for HS2.
But...

Maybe they'll learn a thing or two.

Holidays to North Korea might
sound unlikely

Holidays to North Korea might
sound unlikely

but it's already a popular
destination for the Chinese

but it's already a popular
destination for the Chinese

and international tourism is seen
as a potential future growth area.

and international tourism is seen
as a potential future growth area.

and international tourism is seen
as a potential future growth area.

This huge development
of luxury beach hotels,

This huge development
of luxury beach hotels,

conference centres,
and golf courses,

conference centres,
and golf courses,

should be completed by the end
of 2019.

should be completed by the end
of 2019.

Book now to avoid disappointment.

And visitors won't have to endure
a four-hour drive to get here.

And visitors won't have to endure
a four-hour drive to get here.

Because they've already built
an international airport.

Because they've already built
an international airport.

It's already to go. There's even
the first advert I've seen here.

It's already to go. There's even
the first advert I've seen here.

But there's a distinct lack
of passengers.

But there's a distinct lack
of passengers.

Or planes.

What makes this Marie Celeste
of airports even more bizarre

What makes this Marie Celeste
of airports even more bizarre

is that all the shops and bars
are fully staffed.

is that all the shops and bars
are fully staffed.

Despite there being no customers.

I suspect they're here
for our benefit.

I suspect they're here
for our benefit.

Nothing has confounded my
expectations of DPRK

Nothing has confounded my
expectations of DPRK

Nothing has confounded my
expectations of DPRK

as much as this gleaming new airport

as much as this gleaming new airport

and it seems to me
it's a statement of intent.

and it seems to me
it's a statement of intent.

That DPRK is going out to the world.

That DPRK is going out to the world.

"Come here."

In order to fill this place
they've got to have people

In order to fill this place
they've got to have people

from all over the world
coming to the country.

So, it means that the country itself
will have to be seen

So, it means that the country itself
will have to be seen

by the rest of the world
as the benign and welcoming hosts,

by the rest of the world
as the benign and welcoming hosts,

rather than, you know, possible...

..bad boy.

But I wonder if international
tourists will want to travel

But I wonder if international
tourists will want to travel

to a country that is renowned for
food shortages, famine, and poverty?

to a country that is renowned for
food shortages, famine, and poverty?

to a country that is renowned for
food shortages, famine, and poverty?

With a landscape that is
three-quarters mountain,

With a landscape that is
three-quarters mountain,

North Korea has always struggled to
produce enough food for its people.

North Korea has always struggled to
produce enough food for its people.

This is the Cheongsam
cooperative farm.

This is the Cheongsam
cooperative farm.

A few miles outside of Wonsan
and I'm joining farmer Kim Jang-hui

A few miles outside of Wonsan
and I'm joining farmer Kim Jang-hui

A few miles outside of Wonsan
and I'm joining farmer Kim Jang-hui

in the fields.

THEY GREET EACH OTHER IN KOREAN

THEY GREET EACH OTHER IN KOREAN

OK. Michael.

Thank you.

You show me. OK.

You show me. OK.

Is it rice that you grow, mostly?

Is it rice that you grow, mostly?

Due to a lack of machinery and fuel,
most farm work is done by hand.

Due to a lack of machinery and fuel,
most farm work is done by hand.

Due to a lack of machinery and fuel,
most farm work is done by hand.

CAR HORN BEEPS

Yeah, a lot of that. That's on top?
You're putting it on top. Yes.

Yeah, a lot of that. That's on top?
You're putting it on top. Yes.

How am I doing? All right?

Oh, well. That's honest.

Oh, well. That's honest.

That's honest.

North Korea's food shortages
hit their peak

North Korea's food shortages
hit their peak

in the mid-1990s, thanks to
a fatal combination of flooding,

in the mid-1990s, thanks to
a fatal combination of flooding,

in the mid-1990s, thanks to
a fatal combination of flooding,

and the end of food imports from
the collapsing Soviet Union.

and the end of food imports from
the collapsing Soviet Union.

Aid agencies estimate more than
a million people starved to death.

Aid agencies estimate more than
a million people starved to death.

Aid agencies estimate more than
a million people starved to death.

And it's something
I'd been warned not to bring up.

And it's something
I'd been warned not to bring up.

We...

We remember hearing in the West
that you had a very bad shortage

We remember hearing in the West
that you had a very bad shortage

of food in the 1990s.

of food in the 1990s.

Are things much better now? I'm

Are things much better now? I'm

starting to get used to
North Koreans shutting down

starting to get used to
North Koreans shutting down

when I ask uncomfortable questions.

when I ask uncomfortable questions.

Food supplies might be getting
better but malnutrition

Food supplies might be getting
better but malnutrition

is widely reported and though
the government may not like to

is widely reported and though
the government may not like to

admit it, the country still requires
tens of thousands of tonnes

admit it, the country still requires
tens of thousands of tonnes

of food aid each year.

of food aid each year.

This is your house. It's very nice.

This is your house. It's very nice.

Very good.

Ah!

Is this your son?

KOREAN GREETING

KOREAN GREETING

Nice to meet you. Very nice to meet
you. Oh, very good.

Nice to meet you. Very nice to meet
you. Oh, very good.

English. Yeah.

A-ha. Thank you.

Mm.

Very nice and comfortable.

Very nice and comfortable.

Oh, really?

Yes. So they are.
So, that's your older brother? Yes.

Yes. So they are.
So, that's your older brother? Yes.

Yes. So they are.
So, that's your older brother? Yes.

What do you want to do?

Army? Oh, well.

Yeah.

Jang-hui offers to make me
some food.

Jang-hui offers to make me
some food.

So I offer my services
as an English teacher.

So I offer my services
as an English teacher.

And what's that? Clock.

Clock. Brilliant.

Clock. Brilliant.

And... What's that?

And... What's that?

Hand.

Hand. Put out your hand.

There you are. Hand. Hand. Yeah. My
hand. Your hand. Hand. That's good.

There you are. Hand. Hand. Yeah. My
hand. Your hand. Hand. That's good.

There you are. Hand. Hand. Yeah. My
hand. Your hand. Hand. That's good.

Yeah.

And... Let's see.

What's that?

Tree. Tree.

Hey, brilliant. That's great.

Hey, brilliant. That's great.

Before I leave the farm,

my host is very insistent
I try some local food.

my host is very insistent
I try some local food.

Oh, this is your kimchi. Yes.
Kimchi. Ah, lovely. Yes. Thank you.

Oh, this is your kimchi. Yes.
Kimchi. Ah, lovely. Yes. Thank you.

Oh, this is your kimchi. Yes.
Kimchi. Ah, lovely. Yes. Thank you.

Under the watchful eye
of the great leaders.

Under the watchful eye
of the great leaders.

Mmm.

It's very good.

It's very good.

But it's very fiery!
It's like eating fire!

But it's very fiery!
It's like eating fire!

Some chilli in here, I think.

Some chilli in here, I think.

Thank you.

Thank you.

I've been charmed by this
family home,

I've been charmed by this
family home,

but I can't help but think this
generous hospitality is partly

but I can't help but think this
generous hospitality is partly

to give me the impression that food
is in plentiful supply in the DPRK.

to give me the impression that food
is in plentiful supply in the DPRK.

to give me the impression that food
is in plentiful supply in the DPRK.

It's been a busy day.

So busy that it's easy to forget
it's my 75th birthday.

So busy that it's easy to forget
it's my 75th birthday.

So busy that it's easy to forget
it's my 75th birthday.

But the guides and my crew are not
allowing me to forget.

But the guides and my crew are not
allowing me to forget.

THEY SING HAPPY BIRTHDAY

THEY SING HAPPY BIRTHDAY

THEY CHEER

Wow! That is wonderful!
Thank you. Happy birthday!

Wow! That is wonderful!
Thank you. Happy birthday!

Wow! That is wonderful!
Thank you. Happy birthday!

I never thought I'd make
it to my 75th!

I never thought I'd make
it to my 75th!

Let alone see a new airport and do
some planting in a field.

Let alone see a new airport and do
some planting in a field.

Let alone see a new airport and do
some planting in a field.

ALL: Happy birthday!

You know, however old you get,

there's always a job
for you in the DPRK!

there's always a job
for you in the DPRK!

Oh, cheers. Oh, thank you.

Oh, that's lovely.

The next morning, it's time to leave
Wonsan and head to a place

The next morning, it's time to leave
Wonsan and head to a place

that some say is the most
beautiful in North Korea.

that some say is the most
beautiful in North Korea.

We're on our way to Mount Kumgang,

and the weather's changed
completely from yesterday.

and the weather's changed
completely from yesterday.

In fact, Korean weather's a bit like
British weather - you get one

In fact, Korean weather's a bit like
British weather - you get one

day of sunshine,
the next day of gloom and drizzle.

day of sunshine,
the next day of gloom and drizzle.

day of sunshine,
the next day of gloom and drizzle.

But it's rather attractive along
the coastline here.

But it's rather attractive along
the coastline here.

We're driving to the
Mount Kumgang region.

We're driving to the
Mount Kumgang region.

It's just 80 miles away but,
with North Korean roads,

It's just 80 miles away but,
with North Korean roads,

it's another backbreaking
three-hour journey.

it's another backbreaking
three-hour journey.

Now we're suddenly into the
mountains.

Now we're suddenly into the
mountains.

I say fairly suddenly - they have,
in the last few miles,

I say fairly suddenly - they have,
in the last few miles,

I say fairly suddenly - they have,
in the last few miles,

climbed a lot.

As we arrive in Mount Kumgang,
the rain clears,

As we arrive in Mount Kumgang,
the rain clears,

allowing us to begin a hike up the
Kuryong Waterfall.

allowing us to begin a hike up the
Kuryong Waterfall.

After two weeks,

Sohyang feels much more like a
friend than an official guide.

Sohyang feels much more like a
friend than an official guide.

Sohyang feels much more like a
friend than an official guide.

The colour of those boulders are so
white compared to all this.

The colour of those boulders are so
white compared to all this.

The colour of those boulders are so
white compared to all this.

It's beautiful. Yeah, the rocks are
unique. They are, aren't they?

It's beautiful. Yeah, the rocks are
unique. They are, aren't they?

It's beautiful. Yeah, the rocks are
unique. They are, aren't they?

Do you like doing this, hiking?

Do you like doing this, hiking?

Yes, I look forward to getting some
fresh air and relax and

Yes, I look forward to getting some
fresh air and relax and

Yes, I look forward to getting some
fresh air and relax and

Yes, I look forward to getting some
fresh air and relax and

thinking of nothing else

thinking of nothing else

but the nature. It's good.

but the nature. It's good.

For the first time since
I arrived in the DPRK,

For the first time since
I arrived in the DPRK,

I feel a great sense of freedom.

I feel a great sense of freedom.

Wow, look at that!

The Rockies of North Korea.

Take your pick.

Kumgangsan means Diamond Mountain.

Kumgangsan means Diamond Mountain.

And even on this cloudy day,
it is stunning.

And even on this cloudy day,
it is stunning.

That's nice. We'll stop down here.
Shall we? Oops!

That's nice. We'll stop down here.
Shall we? Oops!

Ah!

I'm hoping this is a good place to
have a more open conversation

I'm hoping this is a good place to
have a more open conversation

about our two countries.

I find your country so very
different from ours and yet,

I find your country so very
different from ours and yet,

I find your country so very
different from ours and yet,

sometimes, very similar.

sometimes, very similar.

How do you get your news of what's
going on in the country?

How do you get your news of what's
going on in the country?

How do you get your news of what's
going on in the country?

By mass media - TVs and radios and
buying newspapers as well.

By mass media - TVs and radios and
buying newspapers as well.

By mass media - TVs and radios and
buying newspapers as well.

By mass media - TVs and radios and
buying newspapers as well.

What do they tell you about Britain,
how we live? Be honest.

What do they tell you about Britain,
how we live? Be honest.

What do they tell you about Britain,
how we live? Be honest.

You can be honest. The British -
we feel... Yeah, I mean...

You can be honest. The British -
we feel... Yeah, I mean...

You can be honest. The British -
we feel... Yeah, I mean...

You can be honest. The British -
we feel... Yeah, I mean...

By appearance,
you look so different. Yeah.

By appearance,
you look so different. Yeah.

By appearance,
you look so different. Yeah.

I was thinking about our
way of life,

I was thinking about our
way of life,

which is really based on freedom of
speech and freedom of thought

which is really based on freedom of
speech and freedom of thought

which is really based on freedom of
speech and freedom of thought

and people can wear what they want
and they can dress what they want

and people can wear what they want
and they can dress what they want

and they can be as rude as they want
about their leaders, you know.

and they can be as rude as they want
about their leaders, you know.

and they can be as rude as they want
about their leaders, you know.

Presumably, you think that's,
um...not a good thing?

Presumably, you think that's,
um...not a good thing?

Presumably, you think that's,
um...not a good thing?

Er...

It's your freedom,
you can do what you want,

It's your freedom,
you can do what you want,

and we have got our own style,
and you have got your own style,

and we have got our own style,
and you have got your own style,

and we have got our own style,
and you have got your own style,

and we have got our own style,
and you have got your own style,

and your citizens can do
what they want.

and your citizens can do
what they want.

and your citizens can do
what they want.

And your citizens can do what
they want too? Yes.

And your citizens can do what
they want too? Yes.

And your citizens can do what
they want too? Yes.

I mean, at home,
one difference between, I suppose,

I mean, at home,
one difference between, I suppose,

I mean, at home,
one difference between, I suppose,

your culture and ours is that we can
be very rude about our leaders,

your culture and ours is that we can
be very rude about our leaders,

your culture and ours is that we can
be very rude about our leaders,

your culture and ours is that we can
be very rude about our leaders,

and here I feel you just have a
different way of looking at things.

and here I feel you just have a
different way of looking at things.

and here I feel you just have a
different way of looking at things.

Because our leaders are very great,

Because our leaders are very great,

and the leaders are not
individual - they are...

and the leaders are not
individual - they are...

and the leaders are not
individual - they are...

They represent us, the masses.
So we cannot criticise ourselves.

They represent us, the masses.
So we cannot criticise ourselves.

They represent us, the masses.
So we cannot criticise ourselves.

Can we?

Criticising our leaders
is like offending...

Criticising our leaders
is like offending...

..criticising ourselves too.

..criticising ourselves too.

What do you think?

Well, I think of my leaders that,
sometimes, they're good,

Well, I think of my leaders that,
sometimes, they're good,

sometimes, they're bad.

I think they make some wrong
decisions and occasionally

I think they make some wrong
decisions and occasionally

some right decisions and, you know,
that's the way they are.

some right decisions and, you know,
that's the way they are.

some right decisions and, you know,
that's the way they are.

some right decisions and, you know,
that's the way they are.

Your leaders, if I may respectfully
say, are very different,

Your leaders, if I may respectfully
say, are very different,

Your leaders, if I may respectfully
say, are very different,

and I absolutely respect the respect
that you have for your leaders.

and I absolutely respect the respect
that you have for your leaders.

and I absolutely respect the respect
that you have for your leaders.

We respect our feelings.
Yeah, absolutely.

We respect our feelings.
Yeah, absolutely.

Our feelings, we respect. I wouldn't
want to change your feelings at all.

Our feelings, we respect. I wouldn't
want to change your feelings at all.

But it would just be nice to talk
about them, really.

But it would just be nice to talk
about them, really.

I wouldn't want to change
your feelings.

I wouldn't want to change
your feelings.

That's what you feel,
and you're an intelligent person.

That's what you feel,
and you're an intelligent person.

And that's why we are so different
from you. If you find...

And that's why we are so different
from you. If you find...

And that's why we are so different
from you. If you find...

Yeah. But you and I are not
that different.

Yeah. But you and I are not
that different.

I mean, we can talk about things,

and we have similar
intelligence about things.

and we have similar
intelligence about things.

That's good too, so I absolutely
respect the respect that you

That's good too, so I absolutely
respect the respect that you

That's good too, so I absolutely
respect the respect that you

have for them and the way you
feel about them, OK?

have for them and the way you
feel about them, OK?

Yeah. I really do.

I know these conversations are not
easy for Sohyang,

I know these conversations are not
easy for Sohyang,

but what it has shown me is how
every North Korean ties their

but what it has shown me is how
every North Korean ties their

identity to that of the
great leaders.

identity to that of the
great leaders.

Although I've had many discussions,
and Sohyang, my guide,

Although I've had many discussions,
and Sohyang, my guide,

Although I've had many discussions,
and Sohyang, my guide,

Although I've had many discussions,
and Sohyang, my guide,

is very chatty,

she's very funny and we've had
quite uninhibited discussions,

she's very funny and we've had
quite uninhibited discussions,

but, oh, it's so difficult whenever
you get onto any subject

but, oh, it's so difficult whenever
you get onto any subject

concerning the leadership.
I mean, they just stop.

concerning the leadership.
I mean, they just stop.

concerning the leadership.
I mean, they just stop.

I think it's just a very,
very difficult thing for them to

I think it's just a very,
very difficult thing for them to

talk about because you don't talk
about the leaders.

talk about because you don't talk
about the leaders.

As soon as you talk about them,
you demean them in some way.

As soon as you talk about them,
you demean them in some way.

I think that's what it is,
and I'm finding that quite tricky.

I think that's what it is,
and I'm finding that quite tricky.

But having said all that,
we have been able to film every day,

But having said all that,
we have been able to film every day,

But having said all that,
we have been able to film every day,

we've picked up a lot of material,
and I'm a great believer that,

we've picked up a lot of material,
and I'm a great believer that,

sometimes,
just seeing the way people look,

sometimes,
just seeing the way people look,

the way people talk,
the way they eat,

just little glimpses of that,

and the way they cultivate the
farms or whatever,

and the way they cultivate the
farms or whatever,

gives you a real insight into what's
happening in the country.

gives you a real insight into what's
happening in the country.

gives you a real insight into what's
happening in the country.

The next morning,
we make a speedy return to Wonsan.

The next morning,
we make a speedy return to Wonsan.

Thankfully, this is my last
North Korean road trip.

Thankfully, this is my last
North Korean road trip.

After this, I hope to catch a plane
from Wonsan Airport up to

After this, I hope to catch a plane
from Wonsan Airport up to

Mount Paektu - the place where the
story of the Kim dynasty began.

Mount Paektu - the place where the
story of the Kim dynasty began.

And when we arrive at the ghost
terminal building,

And when we arrive at the ghost
terminal building,

things seem to have changed.

things seem to have changed.

Ah! There are people everywhere,
and a gate.

Ah! There are people everywhere,
and a gate.

Hey, a boarding card! Boarding card.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Hey, a boarding card! Boarding card.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Hey, a boarding card! Boarding card.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Yeah. Bye-bye. But after checking
in, things seem to grind to a halt.

Yeah. Bye-bye. But after checking
in, things seem to grind to a halt.

Yeah. Bye-bye. But after checking
in, things seem to grind to a halt.

Yeah. Bye-bye. But after checking
in, things seem to grind to a halt.

Well, there's been a bit of a hiccup
here because the mist you can

Well, there's been a bit of a hiccup
here because the mist you can

Well, there's been a bit of a hiccup
here because the mist you can

see is cloaking Wonsan Airport,

see is cloaking Wonsan Airport,

and the plane that's taking us up
to Mount Paektu cannot take off

and the plane that's taking us up
to Mount Paektu cannot take off

and the plane that's taking us up
to Mount Paektu cannot take off

from Pyongyang to come here
until this is all cleared, so we

from Pyongyang to come here
until this is all cleared, so we

from Pyongyang to come here
until this is all cleared, so we

don't quite know when we're going to
actually see the plane and

don't quite know when we're going to
actually see the plane and

don't quite know when we're going to
actually see the plane and

get on board. So, meanwhile,
we just hang around the airport.

get on board. So, meanwhile,
we just hang around the airport.

get on board. So, meanwhile,
we just hang around the airport.

At least it's not going to get
too crowded because this is

At least it's not going to get
too crowded because this is

the only flight in the day.

After our slightly awkward
conversation yesterday,

After our slightly awkward
conversation yesterday,

I'm hoping Sohyang is not
too annoyed with me.

I'm hoping Sohyang is not
too annoyed with me.

The Fish Slapping Dance!

And maybe this might make amends.

This is what I used to do a long
time ago before I became...

This is what I used to do a long
time ago before I became...

..a serious person.

That's me.

THEY LAUGH

So is this a live fish or
a dead fish?

So is this a live fish or
a dead fish?

Oh, it was a dead fish, yes,
but a live human being!

Oh, it was a dead fish, yes,
but a live human being!

I was alive - the fish was dead.
A real hit?

I was alive - the fish was dead.
A real hit?

Yeah, yeah, hit quite hard,
it was a big pike. Mm. Mm. So funny.

Yeah, yeah, hit quite hard,
it was a big pike. Mm. Mm. So funny.

Yeah, yeah, hit quite hard,
it was a big pike. Mm. Mm. So funny.

But suddenly, the airport manager,

But suddenly, the airport manager,

who frankly has little else to do,
has some news.

who frankly has little else to do,
has some news.

HE SPEAKS IN OWN LANGUAGE

HE SPEAKS IN OWN LANGUAGE

HE SPEAKS IN OWN LANGUAGE

We are taking off, but...
But it'll be 40 minutes.

We are taking off, but...
But it'll be 40 minutes.

We are taking off, but...
But it'll be 40 minutes.

After hours of inertia,
there's a sudden rush of activity,

After hours of inertia,
there's a sudden rush of activity,

After hours of inertia,
there's a sudden rush of activity,

and the plane arrives from
Pyongyang.

Air Koryo,
the country's national airline,

Air Koryo,
the country's national airline,

has one of the oldest
fleets in the world.

has one of the oldest
fleets in the world.

This one was built in 1967.

This one was built in 1967.

Well, it's happening. Here is our
plane.

Well, it's happening. Here is our
plane.

We think it's an Antonov, a Russian
plane.

We think it's an Antonov, a Russian
plane.

It says 6F, but there isn't any...

It says 6F, but there isn't any...

There's no 6F.

So, I think I'll just sit here.

So, I think I'll just sit here.

Finally, we're on our way.

Finally, we're on our way.

This 50-year-old plane is taking
me 500 miles north, to Mount Paektu,

This 50-year-old plane is taking
me 500 miles north, to Mount Paektu,

This 50-year-old plane is taking
me 500 miles north, to Mount Paektu,

close to the border with China.

Very comfortable. I wouldn't say the
seats are functional.

Very comfortable. I wouldn't say the
seats are functional.

That's what the wonderful
thing about them.

That's what the wonderful
thing about them.

They've got all of these nice
surfaces,

and there's carpet on the floor.

Look at this sort of wallpaper,
which is, you know...

Look at this sort of wallpaper,
which is, you know...

This is 1960s travel,

not 21st-century travel.

not 21st-century travel.

You do feel quite comfortable here.

You do feel quite comfortable here.

In economy, flying to Mount Paektu
on Koryo airlines.

In economy, flying to Mount Paektu
on Koryo airlines.

After a while, the landscape below
becomes increasingly mountainous.

After a while, the landscape below
becomes increasingly mountainous.

After a while, the landscape below
becomes increasingly mountainous.

I'm relieved when the wheels
eventually touch down.

I'm relieved when the wheels
eventually touch down.

As we disembark,

I find myself in a very
different-looking part of the
country.

I find myself in a very
different-looking part of the
country.

Well, Mount Paektu - the mountain we
have come all of this way to see -
is just there.

Well, Mount Paektu - the mountain we
have come all of this way to see -
is just there.

Well, Mount Paektu - the mountain we
have come all of this way to see -
is just there.

Just below where the sun is setting.

I mean, it is not one great peak,
it's a sort of group of mountains.

I mean, it is not one great peak,
it's a sort of group of mountains.

I mean, it is not one great peak,
it's a sort of group of mountains.

It is out really over there,

just where the sun and the dark
clouds are gathering.

just where the sun and the dark
clouds are gathering.

just where the sun and the dark
clouds are gathering.

So you can't actually see it,
but...

So you can't actually see it,
but...

..you can sort of feel it.

..you can sort of feel it.

But as the sun sets,

the clouds clear and the snowy
peaks reveal themselves.

the clouds clear and the snowy
peaks reveal themselves.

the clouds clear and the snowy
peaks reveal themselves.

Ancient Korean legend has it that
the mythical leader, Dangun,

Ancient Korean legend has it that
the mythical leader, Dangun,

who created Korea, was born at Mount
Paektu thousands of years ago.

who created Korea, was born at Mount
Paektu thousands of years ago.

who created Korea, was born at Mount
Paektu thousands of years ago.

But this area is also home to a
slightly more recent legend.

But this area is also home to a
slightly more recent legend.

After we arrive at the hotel,

our taste buds are tantalised by
a barbecue dinner.

our taste buds are tantalised by
a barbecue dinner.

Mm. Good.

Basically a potato...

Basically a potato...

..that's been posted on the fire.
It is quite dark, you can see that.

..that's been posted on the fire.
It is quite dark, you can see that.

..that's been posted on the fire.
It is quite dark, you can see that.

Well, you can't see it,
and I can't see it.

Well, you can't see it,
and I can't see it.

I could be eating a dead mouse.

I could be eating a dead mouse.

But, actually I'm told it is a
potato.

But, actually I'm told it is a
potato.

Actually, it's rather good.

Actually, it's rather good.

Thank you.

Thank you.

It's hard to believe that these
rustic surroundings gave

It's hard to believe that these
rustic surroundings gave

birth to the ruling Kim dynasty.

birth to the ruling Kim dynasty.

The next morning, I wake up in the
far north of the DPRK,

The next morning, I wake up in the
far north of the DPRK,

The next morning, I wake up in the
far north of the DPRK,

and at a hotel which I'm not sure
often sees actual guests.

and at a hotel which I'm not sure
often sees actual guests.

and at a hotel which I'm not sure
often sees actual guests.

But those who make it this far are
probably here to see Mount Paektu,

But those who make it this far are
probably here to see Mount Paektu,

But those who make it this far are
probably here to see Mount Paektu,

the place where Kim Il-sung, the
first leader of the DPRK, made a
name for himself.

the place where Kim Il-sung, the
first leader of the DPRK, made a
name for himself.

the place where Kim Il-sung, the
first leader of the DPRK, made a
name for himself.

And just a few miles away,

there are the remains of the camp
where he lived with his family.

there are the remains of the camp
where he lived with his family.

I'm given a military guide to show
me around the rebuilt camp.

I'm given a military guide to show
me around the rebuilt camp.

During the first half of
the 20th century,

During the first half of
the 20th century,

Korea was under hostile
occupation by Japan.

Korea was under hostile
occupation by Japan.

Kim Il-sung first gained a
reputation

Kim Il-sung first gained a
reputation

as a heroic resistance fighter in
the 1930s.

as a heroic resistance fighter in
the 1930s.

as a heroic resistance fighter in
the 1930s.

It was also here that the future
leader of the DPRK, Kim Jong-il was

It was also here that the future
leader of the DPRK, Kim Jong-il was

apparently born.

apparently born.

A miraculous moment.

A miraculous moment.

It's a great story, but it is
widely thought that Kim Jong-il was

It's a great story, but it is
widely thought that Kim Jong-il was

actually born in communist Russia.

actually born in communist Russia.

How much fighting King Il-sung did
here is up for debate.

How much fighting King Il-sung did
here is up for debate.

But while the west sees the Kim
dynasty as a dictatorship,

But while the west sees the Kim
dynasty as a dictatorship,

here they are worshipped as heroes.

here they are worshipped as heroes.

Defending their country against
Japanese and American invaders.

Defending their country against
Japanese and American invaders.

Defending their country against
Japanese and American invaders.

It is this version of history that
has helped them to hold on to

It is this version of history that
has helped them to hold on to

power for 70 years.

power for 70 years.

Well, that is a pretty sensational
view of Mount Paektu.

Well, that is a pretty sensational
view of Mount Paektu.

This is a place where a lot
comes together.

This is a place where a lot
comes together.

1000s of years of Korean history,

1000s of years of Korean history,

symbolised, enshrined by Mount
Paektu itself,

symbolised, enshrined by Mount
Paektu itself,

and then just behind
me here,

and then just behind
me here,

the monument of the founder of
the DPRK, Kim Il-sung.

the monument of the founder of
the DPRK, Kim Il-sung.

the monument of the founder of
the DPRK, Kim Il-sung.

The past and the present coming
together here.

The past and the present coming
together here.

As I look at Mount Paektu,

a place that has been sacred to all
Koreans for thousands of years,

a place that has been sacred to all
Koreans for thousands of years,

a place that has been sacred to all
Koreans for thousands of years,

I can't help but wonder if the great
leaders and their giant

I can't help but wonder if the great
leaders and their giant

statues will be around
quite as long.

statues will be around
quite as long.

But it's time for me to leave.

But it's time for me to leave.

Our plane is ready to take us back
to the bright lights of Pyongyang.

Our plane is ready to take us back
to the bright lights of Pyongyang.

My time in North Korea is
drawing to a close.

My time in North Korea is
drawing to a close.

It's my last morning in Pyongyang...

..and this city, which felt totally
alien two weeks ago,

..and this city, which felt totally
alien two weeks ago,

is now strangely familiar.

But there's one area I've yet to
explore.

But there's one area I've yet to
explore.

A brand-new development of
apartments,

shops and restaurants on the bank
of the Taedong River.

shops and restaurants on the bank
of the Taedong River.

This is the North Korea of
the 21st-century...

This is the North Korea of
the 21st-century...

And it's changing.

And it's changing.

This is called Mirae Street,
which means, I think,

This is called Mirae Street,
which means, I think,

"future scientist street".

And it's one of the miracles of the
DPRK, because this street,

And it's one of the miracles of the
DPRK, because this street,

And it's one of the miracles of the
DPRK, because this street,

And it's one of the miracles of the
DPRK, because this street,

which contains these amazing
blocks, was all built in a year.

which contains these amazing
blocks, was all built in a year.

which contains these amazing
blocks, was all built in a year.

It takes me about a year to get
the bedroom painted.

It takes me about a year to get
the bedroom painted.

It takes me about a year to get
the bedroom painted.

Let alone build an entire
modern city street.

Let alone build an entire
modern city street.

But even just to build this
stuff that quickly,

But even just to build this
stuff that quickly,

shows ambition and a sense of
national commitment.

shows ambition and a sense of
national commitment.

shows ambition and a sense of
national commitment.

Commitment to making this look
like a modern city.

Commitment to making this look
like a modern city.

Commitment to making this look
like a modern city.

Since becoming leader, Kim
Jong-un has promised to revitalise

Since becoming leader, Kim
Jong-un has promised to revitalise

Since becoming leader, Kim
Jong-un has promised to revitalise

the economy of the DPRK.

Many people say that free-market
forces are slowly taking hold,

Many people say that free-market
forces are slowly taking hold,

as the old ideals of communism
slip away.

as the old ideals of communism
slip away.

Maybe in five years' time,

the street will be full of
McDonald's and adverts for iPhones.

the street will be full of
McDonald's and adverts for iPhones.

the street will be full of
McDonald's and adverts for iPhones.

If so, I'm glad to have seen it
before it becomes like

If so, I'm glad to have seen it
before it becomes like

If so, I'm glad to have seen it
before it becomes like

everywhere else.

When I first looked out over
Pyongyang, I can remember

When I first looked out over
Pyongyang, I can remember

feeling very wary, apprehensive.

feeling very wary, apprehensive.

feeling very wary, apprehensive.

It was all very unfamiliar and
slightly threatening.

It was all very unfamiliar and
slightly threatening.

Now, two weeks later,
I must say I feel much more relaxed.

Now, two weeks later,
I must say I feel much more relaxed.

Now, two weeks later,
I must say I feel much more relaxed.

I feel almost part of the city.
I feel I know it much more.

I feel almost part of the city.
I feel I know it much more.

I certainly feel less threatened.

I certainly feel less threatened.

I know that the ideology here
permeates every single aspect

I know that the ideology here
permeates every single aspect

I know that the ideology here
permeates every single aspect

of life, and I know that we've
not seen everything.

of life, and I know that we've
not seen everything.

of life, and I know that we've
not seen everything.

And yet, what I have seen feels...

And yet, what I have seen feels...

And yet, what I have seen feels...

..well, it doesn't feel grim.

..well, it doesn't feel grim.

It doesn't feel brutal,

as some would have us think.

It is actually, I would say,
not an unhappy place.

It is actually, I would say,
not an unhappy place.

But it feels to me that this
country is at a crossroads.

But it feels to me that this
country is at a crossroads.

On the one hand, it wants to open
up to the wider world,

On the one hand, it wants to open
up to the wider world,

to expand culturally and
economically.

to expand culturally and
economically.

But on the other,

the system here seems intent on
keeping the population under

the system here seems intent on
keeping the population under

the type of
authoritarian rule that can

the type of
authoritarian rule that can

only persist in a closed and
repressive society.

only persist in a closed and
repressive society.

At some point in the near future,

At some point in the near future,

I feel the DPRK will have to
decide which way it wants to go.

I feel the DPRK will have to
decide which way it wants to go.

I feel the DPRK will have to
decide which way it wants to go.

Thank you. Thank you very much.

Thank you. Thank you very much.

Thank you for everything. Yes. Yes.
I'm sure you will be a film star.

Thank you for everything. Yes. Yes.
I'm sure you will be a film star.

And you have been brilliant.

And you have been brilliant.

Oh, my lovely companion.

I wish you all the best.
Thank you for looking after me.

I wish you all the best.
Thank you for looking after me.

You've made an old man very happy.

You've made an old man very happy.

Anyway ... lovely. Hope to see you
again. See you again.

Anyway ... lovely. Hope to see you
again. See you again.

Come to London. We will.

Come to London. We will.

I would
love to show the guides my world,

I would
love to show the guides my world,

to see what they would make of it
all. For now, that's not possible.

to see what they would make of it
all. For now, that's not possible.

to see what they would make of it
all. For now, that's not possible.

But events are moving fast and I
hope positive change is

But events are moving fast and I
hope positive change is

coming to the people of North Korea.

coming to the people of North Korea.

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