Has anyone ever met a north korean

[DGTD]

just curious.......

[jstaneon]

yes. only once though when I was in North Korea.

[board123]

Nope, never.

[BlackJays]

uhm ... are you joking?
North Koreans aren't allowed to leave. so ofcourse no1 has ever met one. You would have to go to N. Korea in order to meet one. The ones who do escape are probably scared to admit where they're from anyway.
Also I saw on tv that North Korean's have their own internet, blocked off from anything that's not from North Korea. So no1 from North Korea will ever read this either.

[B0000rt]

uhm ... are you joking?
North Koreans aren't allowed to leave. so ofcourse no1 has ever met one. You would have to go to N. Korea in order to meet one. The ones who do escape are probably scared to admit where they're from anyway.
Also I saw on tv that North Korean's have their own internet, blocked off from anything that's not from North Korea. So no1 from North Korea will ever read this either.

So? Cubans aren't allowed to leave Cuba, yet there are PLENTY of them in Florida....:rolleyes::rolleyes:

[Chrispy]

So? Cubans aren't allowed to leave Cuba, yet there are PLENTY of them in Florida....:rolleyes::rolleyes:

Yes, however, I don't think you can quite compare the Government of Cuba to the Government of North Korea....

[coriolis]

A old co-worker of mine is North Korean, she was born there but came to Canada when she was a child. Never asked her how, since it could be a sensitive topic, so I've only assumed either had powerful family members or was smuggled.

[professionaldude]

just curious.......

What kind of question is that?
Yes,
so,...........What exactly are you trying to say :confused:

[Moberator]

A old co-worker of mine is North Korean, she was born there but came to Canada when she was a child. Never asked her how, since it could be a sensitive topic, so I've only assumed either had powerful family members or was smuggled.

She is the daughter of Kim Jong Il's fifth mistress.

[CSAgent]

uhm ... are you joking?
North Koreans aren't allowed to leave. so ofcourse no1 has ever met one. You would have to go to N. Korea in order to meet one. The ones who do escape are probably scared to admit where they're from anyway.
Also I saw on tv that North Korean's have their own internet, blocked off from anything that's not from North Korea. So no1 from North Korea will ever read this either.

Pardon my ignorance but I did not know that. Learned something new today.

Damn, that's really anal, I'm surprise there hasn't been a rebellion in North Korea already..

[jstaneon]

yes. only once though when I was in North Korea.

uhm ... are you joking?
North Koreans aren't allowed to leave. so ofcourse no1 has ever met one. You would have to go to N. Korea in order to meet one. The ones who do escape are probably scared to admit where they're from anyway.
Also I saw on tv that North Korean's have their own internet, blocked off from anything that's not from North Korea. So no1 from North Korea will ever read this either.

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[vedia]

you can meet north koreans in south korea and china, from time to time they do those sappy reunions when family members reunite after many years apart

[shannn]

I used to work with a nice person who was originally form North Korea.

Lots of North Koreans flee to China and South Korea. The one I know fled to China and can speak fluent Korean, Mandarin, Cantonese and English is pretty good!

[originalnutta]

I used to work with a nice person who was originally form North Korea.

Lots of North Koreans flee to China and South Korea. The one I know fled to China and can speak fluent Korean, Mandarin, Cantonese and English is pretty good!
Better than you?

[Aznsilvrboy]

Nope, but my girlfriend met them before (when she went to NK) and in SK. The South Korean government takes in all North Koreans who run to South Korea, settles then down, gives them a place to live, and provides living expenses.

[shannn]

Better than you?

After reading that sentence again, I guess so :lol:

[cmackie]

Quite a few North Koreans also do business in or go to school in China.

I was in North Korea for a week and met a few really nice people.

[krozet]

uhm ... are you joking?
North Koreans aren't allowed to leave. so ofcourse no1 has ever met one. You would have to go to N. Korea in order to meet one. The ones who do escape are probably scared to admit where they're from anyway.
Also I saw on tv that North Korean's have their own internet, blocked off from anything that's not from North Korea. So no1 from North Korea will ever read this either.

HAHHHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHA.... Thanks for the sarcasm, I needed a good laugh. People flee from North Korea everyday. Oh and I'm sure you could meet a North Korean if you went to one of their overseas embassy. There are embassies in France, Brazil, Cuba, China, Finland, Hungary, Italy, Iceland, Mexico...

To answer the question, Yes I have met several and dated one. Of course I met several because I dated one. :)

[freebie]

North Korea has military watchposts all along the DMZ with South Korea, and they're ordered to shoot anyone who is attempting to illegally flee the country. Same deal with the watchposts on North Korea's border with China afaik.

[smolek]

I was in North Korea for a week and met a few really nice people.Wow that must have been quite the experience. What was it like?

I had a friend whose father was originally a fighter pilot in North Korea. He escaped to Canada while on a trip with the military to China somehow. He had quite a lot of issues with adapting to Canadian society. Last I heard he was arrested for abusing that friends little brother (his youngest son) physically.

[Menace]

What is so special about North Korean (that you have to post here), other than they live in a oppressive regime?? North and South Korean are Koreans, they are a part of our beautiful human race :cheesygri:D:cheesygri:D:razz:

[originalnutta]

:lol: no worries. i sometimes read my posts a few hours later and wonder if i was having a lobotomy at the time. After reading that sentence again, I guess so :lol:

[Vascilli]

North Korea has military watchposts all along the DMZ with South Korea, and they're ordered to shoot anyone who is attempting to illegally flee the country. Same deal with the watchposts on North Korea's border with China afaik.

Some take bribes.

[alias_neo]

My co-worker has met someone from North Korea. He said that they had to flee on a shipping boat or something and couldn't make any noise. I wasn't really paying attention =/. I hear if Chinese authorities find illegal North Koreans fleeing in China, they send them back to North Korea but other parts of Asia send them to South Korea. Pretty sad how messed up North Korea is though, I really hope they go through their own revolution some time.

Anyway, here's an interesting journey blog about North Korea I stumbled upon a long time ago. Thought it had some really neat photos

http://vienna-pyongyang.blogspot.com/2008/09/pyongyang-and-mt-myohyang.html

[originalnutta]

I really hope they go through their own revolution some time.

Anyway, here's an interesting journey blog about North Korea I stumbled upon a long time ago. Thought it had some really neat photos

http://vienna-pyongyang.blogspot.com/2008/09/pyongyang-and-mt-myohyang.html

I doubt we will see an Iran scale revolution there. Many people have faith in their government and choose to follow Kim Jong Ill.

I'm sure i will see some sort of uprising in my lifetime, maybe after the passing of power.

I've seen that blog and a few others, which makes me even more interested. At some point i'd like to visit NK.

[sw1ft]

Yes, a few months ago. It was pretty random actually. One day, my folks came home with a N. Korean + daughter. Apparently the two had escaped from N. Korea to China and lived in a low-profile area before being 'rescued' by a non-profit organization aimed towards helping these types of individuals.

Long story short, they brought food and it was damn good!

[EM_K19]

Yeah, unless the person defected from NK (a life risk; thus does not happen often), it's unlikely that you'd ever see one. Especially not here in Canada. It's one of the most facepalm inducing questions I get being of Korean descent... "Are you from the North or the South?" (although I do realize that most ppl here would not be aware of North Korean policy of not being allowed out of the country... it's just a bit silly from my perspective)

There is a chance that you may find some in the northern boarder of China, though. Also, there are many Koreans living without any nationality in Japan, who have close ties and identifies strongly with North Korea (called Chongryun in Japan). They are people who refused S.Korean citizenship after WWII, but since they cannot apply for N.Korean citizenship (because Japan does not recognize N.Korean nationality, I believe), they're under the citizenship of the pre-colonization Korean government, Joseon (and since that nation no longer exists, they're more or less "without" a nationality). So I suppose you could call them de-facto North Koreans.

[ever1221]

there is a BBC documentary about NK and I really advice everyone to check it out.

[hammer]

There are a few living in Kingston. When I asked if they had any relatives, they said none really since they they all live in North Korea. I can't put my finger on it but I find them very difficult to communicate with. They have a harder time living in Canada than other immigrant groups and their children turn out very cold and eerie although very smart.

[EM_K19]

Damn, that's really anal, I'm surprise there hasn't been a rebellion in North Korea already..

The people of North Korea are pretty much systematically brainwashed from birth, being taught that North Korea is the greatest nation in the world and that the Dear Leader is basically an equivalent of god. Combine that with the seclusive nature of the country, it's more or less unlikely that there would ever be a large scale rebellion/uprising from the general public. If there is ever a rebellion, it would be from the higher-rank government officials who know more about the outside world and the true nature of the government.


What is so special about North Korean (that you have to post here), other than they live in a oppressive regime?? North and South Korean are Koreans, they are a part of our beautiful human race :cheesygri:D:cheesygri:D:razz:

There is an old saying in Korea that the women from the North tends to be more beautiful than the ones from the South. :D Of course, not having met any, I can't really say whether that is true or not.

[Lulz]

Operation Valkyrie

[Dash]

There is an old saying in Korea that the women from the North tends to be more beautiful than the ones from the South. :D Of course, not having met any, I can't really say whether that is true or not.

+1. I've never met a North Korean myself. Plenty of South Koreans though, and I've heard the same thing. The North Korean girls are supposed to be prettier than the South Korean's. Anyone care to provide proof? :lol:

[hammer]

+1. I've never met a North Korean myself. Plenty of South Koreans though, and I've heard the same thing. The North Korean girls are supposed to be prettier than the South Korean's. Anyone care to provide proof? :lol:


I think generally they are smaller so if you like small girls sure...but S Korean girls are better looking and taller generally due to better health, diet and plastic surgery.:cheesygri

Kim jong il would not be importing swedish girls or S Korean actresses otherwise along with his Nova Scotian lobster...which he loves!

[kkvvpp]

Anyone remember when Kim Jong Il's son got busted trying to go to Disney Land in Tokyo?

[dragon_drift]

Anyone remember when Kim Jong Il's son got busted trying to go to Disney Land in Tokyo?

lol that was just dumb. He used a fake Dominican Republic passport.

[user01]

Anyone remember when Kim Jong Il's son got busted trying to go to Disney Land in Tokyo?

Yea, that was during April

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/1310374.stm

[Lone_Prodigy]

+1. I've never met a North Korean myself. Plenty of South Koreans though, and I've heard the same thing. The North Korean girls are supposed to be prettier than the South Korean's. Anyone care to provide proof? :lol:

South Koreans are quite pretty already. North Korean girls must be goddesses then. :twisted:

[gordholio]

I would never know if I ever met a North Korean. Not something I really have ever thought about.

[hunt3rshadow]

South Koreans are quite pretty already. North Korean girls must be goddesses then. :twisted:

I dont know where the hell you get your facts, but when you say South Korean Girls are "pretty", Im going to assume you mean after Plastic Surgery. If you've ever seen real S.Korean girls...................

[Dash]

I dont know where the hell you get your facts, but when you say South Korean Girls are "pretty", Im going to assume you mean after Plastic Surgery. If you've ever seen real S.Korean girls...................

I don't know what you're talking about. Cause I've met some really hot south koreans, and I'm pretty sure they've never had surgery. of course, if they have...well...I don't care. It's allllll good.

[ali123]

Na I'd rather have all real 7/10 then plastic 9/10

[brunes]

Kim jong il would not be importing swedish girls or S Korean actresses otherwise along with his Nova Scotian lobster...which he loves!

What I want to know are who are the A-Holes smuggling him this lobster?

[netriones]

What's so special about them? They're just human being NOT aliens.

[bilibulu]

I have.

My tour guide when I went to North Korea. They didn't really let us interact with North Korean folks when we were there. If we tried, our tour guide could get into big trouble so we didn't.

[win-star]

Have you met a North Vietnamese person?
Have you met a North China person?
Have you met a Russian person?

[smolek]

I have.

My tour guide when I went to North Korea. They didn't really let us interact with North Korean folks when we were there. If we tried, our tour guide could get into big trouble so we didn't.That must have been quite the experience. How did you find the trip? Did you book it through some travel agency or what?

[bilibulu]

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[bilibulu]

That must have been quite the experience. How did you find the trip? Did you book it through some travel agency or what?

There are some daytrips to Gaesong, North Korea from Seoul, South Korea. I just signed up when I was in Seoul. They might have stopped it due to the volatile situation there.

I used this:

http://www.tiktourservice.com/tour/?c_id=80

[gman]

There is an old saying in Korea that the women from the North tends to be more beautiful than the ones from the South. :D Of course, not having met any, I can't really say whether that is true or not.

It can't be. With the popularity of plastic surgery in South Korea, it can't be. :D

[shannn]

My friend got cosmetic surgery in South Korea.

Apparantly the top 2 surgeries there are a) double eye lid surgery (because if you look at Korean's eyes, they usually have small eyes and only single eye lids) b) nose surgery

I'm guessing breast implants are #3 ... or maybe lipo

Hey, anyone watch that movie where that girl gets all those surgeries, and then she finds out the guy she loves...well, I wont' spoil it, but my gf and all my korean friends say its a good movie!

[bilibulu]

It can't be. With the popularity of plastic surgery in South Korea, it can't be. :D

I don't find N Korean girls pretty. S Korean girls are the best!! Better than Jap, Chinese, Hong Konger, Taiwanese.

[alias_neo]

Hey, anyone watch that movie where that girl gets all those surgeries, and then she finds out the guy she loves...well, I wont' spoil it, but my gf and all my korean friends say its a good movie!

What movie is this? sounds interesting

[Caesu]

lolz maybe theyre so beautiful cause they dont have all the junk we eat here =[ im pretty sure they all eat healthy and never heard of a burger or fries... but iunno someone prove me wrong.. would be something new i learned haha ><"