I Escaped North Korea. Ask Me Anything

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0:00 intro
0:42 why did you escape?
2:25 is the world what you expected?
3:38 are North Korean brainwashed?
6:02 what does the world not know?
8:45 is reunification possible?

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[danielhe]

I feel so sorry for his little sister—that must’ve been terrible to feel responsible for her torturing.

[TheFlashStickman]

When he started talking about what freedom meant to him it made me so sad. You can tell he really values it and doesn't take it for granted.

[numbaspazzet]

The guy who asked about having a job, LGBTQIA, and foreigners living in North Korea really missed the mark. Yes, those topics are important, but not in the context of speaking about your experience living in a country that denies all forms of freedom, experience with starvation, and human torture. And then at the end when they met face to face all he did was compliment his outfit. I had secondhand embarrassment.

[Bigdog]

The most upsetting thing about this video is that it’s only 10 minutes… I could’ve listened to him and his experience for hours.

[DreamsInWild]

Can we give a bigger shout out to his mom?? Damn, that's a brave woman.

[neerin]

I honestly think the guy asking about LGBTQ and black people gave all of us second hand embarrassement

[claraschou]

"How is the LGBTQ community represented in North Korea" and "could you tell me about any experiences you witnessed regarding black people in your country" - dude, wtf do you think??

[essentiallyitsamy]

His sister's story is so sad, I'm happy that he feels like he's in a better place. These stories always interest me and i could never imagine being in such a situation.

[vixen]

He literally talks about death, starvation and having no basic rights and this guy asks him about representation of LGBT....

[ErinaBleu]

I teared up a few times when he was talking about his sister and nieces/nephews. It must be so hard to be "free" and have family still stuck somewhere in bad conditions.

[glencoconut]

"It's illegal to not have a job? I'd be arrested" bro I think that would be the least of your worries in North Korea
edit: to restore my faith in humanity I'm going to assume this guy just didn't realise the kind of things that go on in North Korea. The producers probably cut his talk down to just these topics as well

[Dobeyisnotfree]

As a South Korean, whenever i see North Koreans interview, it makes me realize how great a privilage is everything I can do in my life. The freedom I have has been preserved through the sacrifices of so many korean soldiers and soldiers from all around the world. I express my huge respect and gratitude to all 63 countries soldiers that support, fought and sacrificed their life for the freedom of my country.

[renangelo]

Terrell (The one asking about black and LGBT+ matters) has posted this message to Instagram and I'm going to post it here to clear up some of the controversy in the comments:

Thank you all for your feedback. None of the questions I asked had ill intent on my end. I would like to note that one of the producers handed me a piece of paper that read "When was the first time you saw a black person?" & asked me to ask that in the middle of me talking. I felt that question was irrelevant but in the moment I unfortunately did ask upon request. As far as the other questions the producer specifically reached out to me beforehand & said she would like a black/LGBT+ persons perpective so that is why my questions were centered around that. Of course there were other conversations had that you all did not see. I sincerely apologize for the delivery and questions I asked. I would never want to offend anyone/a community and have empathy for all that Harry has experienced. This is a segment where any question can be asked. However, mine were surfaced and I hope you all can give me grace. My ignorance to the conditions in North Korea was the sole purpose of doing this video. To learn. This is a learning experience for me & I take full responsibilty for my actions.
With love, Terrell

[wajihaaa]

It's it seriously so mind blowing to me how much being born on one or the other side of a border can impact your life

[christinapomponio]

Damn dude has survivors guilt, I'm happy for him thou. I pray he sees his family again.

[dikshawpuzzle]

Breaks my heart to see that he cannot fully experience his freedom without thinking about the ones who don't have what he does.

Thank you for sharing your story Harry💙

[Gladius-clashmini]

I don’t think the guy who asked about lgbtq representation knows how bad North Korea is 💀

[pickle_juice_]

When they complemented his mom saying that she’s amazing and his smile saying, “yes she is, ” makes my heart warm

[gregh]

His story about hiding from the government is absolutely chilling. I'm so glad he made it out

[kouleeofficial]

It hurts that he has to carry the burden of escaping to freedom but yet when he enjoys the freedom he has, he’s haunted by the punishment his sister has to go through because of his escape and the pain his family and friends are going through back in North Korea.