Empty North Korea Hotel (Strange Experience) 

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I think a lot of you are missing the point. Really just think about what he says in his videos. I believe there are messages behind it. He has to be careful as I’m sure he doesn’t want to get into trouble

You really have to read btwn the lines in these types of videos. In order for him to even leave the country with this footage he isn't allowed to speak negatively. All footage is reviewed by North Korean officials. Scary af

North Korea looks like an unfinished game.

I couldn't imagine anyone doing a better job of showing us this country. You are respectful, very careful with your words and actions (as you HAVE to be), and still show us things we otherwise would never see. I love these videos. Thank you!

It’s so eerie and creepy. It’s almost like a post-apocalyptic country. Everything empty

Beautiful country, beautiful people, ruined by politics, what a shame.

Being a receptionist in this hotel is the easiest job in the world. 😂

The host is speaking in a suppressed tone, everywhere he goes. The message is well received by the audience on how to film in NK. In addition to this, reading between the lines is crucial; although it is complemented by footage of Empty hotels, roads, workers at the bridge.

Don’t believe for a second that you were NOT being watched..............

"WE WERE THE ONLY PEOPLE THERE". This happened when he was in the hotel, on beaches, in grocery stores, and anywhere else that would be a privilege for a NK citizen. Especially a gorgeous 8km hike

He has to keep his voice low and stay complementary cuz ... you know.

The radio like thing which you see in 5:52 is actually the transmitter with mics and all. They purposely made it look like a radio but it doesn’t work and if you check in the back, you’ll find many wires passing through it. It’s mandatory to have in every room in the country.

All North Korean videos are exactly the same. They take these folks to the same exact places every time.

My impressions: - Here is a beautiful park. North Korean people cannot visit here - Here is a delicious full meal. North Korean people obviously do not have this much food, based on how thin they are - Here is a wonderful hotel. North Korean people cannot stay here - Here is a good story: but I have to whisper it to you - Here is a religious temple. North Korean people cannot worship here - Here are some nice shops. North Korean people cannot shop here - Here are some roads. North Korean people cannot drive here (no cars) I have traveled and worked extensively in South Korea. It is a different world. I wish the people of the north all the best. Their government ... well.. not so much.

The level of silence in that hotel is creepy to say the least. Hotels are usually lively places where people conduct business meetings and/or have pleasure. Such a pity because the natural beauty of North Korea looks magnificent. So much potential but the people seem depressed. Sad😔

i actually got nervous when you insulted the roads. THE ROADS. imagine your country being so fucked people are worried theyll die for *hearing someone else insulting your roads lightly*

Looking for a vacation with deserted beaches you know where to go.

Kind of reminds me of the Truman Show. You can just imagine when he leaves his Hotel room everybody scrambling to their possitions.

when I saw the TV in the “modern” room I was shocked

The room he stayed in was in a resort area that used to be reserved for South Korean tourists were allowed to come up and visit the park. When a South Korean woman wandered off premises and was shot by a guard, that put an end to such visits, yet the the infrastructure remains.

You were defiantly being watched, your mountain tour was planned as a way of showing you the “beauty’ of the country; your hotel was empty because no one within the country has access to it; your room was designed to make you think “wow, what a great place” Basically everything you experienced was controlled in some way to hide the famine, extreme poverty, and death that occurs on a daily basis within that country.

You ate more food then 90% of the people there will see in a week

I know I am 5 years late, but just stumbled on this series and I have to say than kyou for taking us to this secret yet very interesting place. Great videos and great series! Greetings from Poland!

A super interesting series of videos and I think handled very professionally. I think he didn’t go in with too many obvious preconceived ideas or if he did he didn’t show them and he explained what he saw not claiming to have seen everything going on as he wasn’t everywhere . Excellent and informative

a shirt with the word "rebel" on it? you have balls

The empty lobby reminds me of the Overlook Hotel from The Shining

Love how open and honest you are in your vlog series in North Korea. Always grateful for your travel insights.

I don’t get why everyone is complaining about the scenery. I think the farms and old Soviet-style buildings are in fact pretty fascinating.

You know that room was getting ransacked every time he left.

There are definitely mics and hidden cameras in your hotel room. Be very careful about what you say.

much much love for you my guy

"It really is a time machine" Well, they are only in the year 108 🤣

They are stuck in the 1940s

5:06 oops she forgot she had to spy on you...

Such a beautiful place. So sad how they’re prisoners in their own country :(

feels like i just watched a last man on earth documentry 😂

They for sure bugged your hotel room 📹🎥

Thanks for doing this Nick your footage is Epic! I am learning things about places I never knew. Please don’t stop making these videos! They are amazing!

Feels weird just watching you filming while you were being watched by people who you were watching....

"Morning" "Breakfast?" "NAH"

Ever get the impression hes watching his words through fear?

Exquisite scenery, top-notch videography, and tasteful effects and sound clips. Splendid job, mate!!

A few years ago.. we would never have even dreamed of being able to go to North Korea and film something like this... I'm in awe. As a person who would goodle and look up anything having to do with there, I'm glad we finally get to see inside. Even if it's in this kind of Controlled manner.

I'm from Romania and it's triggering for me because I remember before 1989 it was almost the same situation here, people from here were restricted to have access to what tourists and foreigners had. I was a kid then and had friends who left the country and I later saw what it meant to be raised in a democracy, how it could shape someones mentality and personsonality differently. We didn't have that chance back then and now seeing this I can just hope that this crazy dictatorship will end soon and people from North Korea will be free (though full freedom is another story, but still).

You say you're not a journalist, but this is beautiful journalism! What an experience! Great job 😁

knowing how messed up and dangerous it is to go there, I feel nervous just watching this

The hotel reminds me of a hotel I stayed at in a small town in mainland China. Luxurious in an old-school sort of way, and not very many guests. Great video! 👍

For all its downsides, North Korea is actually pretty beautiful in some places. Thanks for sharing a part of the country which most people don't hear about.

I hope to, one day, visit North Korea as a free country. In the same way you would visit any other country and not with a strict tour. But what I hope even more is that they will one day be able to visit any country they like, the same way I can right now. I hope they get the freedom everyone deserves from birth.

Such a beautiful country, looking forward to visiting there again soon

Absolutely stunning landscape. Beautiful!

I love how they spend the little money they have to build some stupid bowling alley or something that like 10 tourists will use the entire year

That place seems so cold and creepy. It's all so fake. Too bad that country is ruled by such a controlling regime. The countryside is beautiful for real.

It always unnerves me to see North Korea and how empty and quiet everything is. The beaches the buildings. It’s so beautiful there. My dad came from South Korea in the 60’s he was about 6.

I was born in Pyongyang 73 years ago, and have never been back since leaving as an 18 month old baby with my parents at the outbreak of the Korean War. I dream of going back, thanks for this video.

Excellent Truman Show reference at the end. “Good afternoon, good evening and goodnight”

It looks dead the feeling of the place is nothingness. Even that animal looked sad. I would never go there for any reason. What if they made up a reason to keep you held. Too risky

Thank you, Comrade, for falling for the show we put on for you ! You're welcome back any time ! Sincerely, Kim

I'm glad to see you dressed so nicely for your tour of NK!

I'm a South Korean and this video gave me such an interesting experience. From when I was a kid, I was often taught that North Koreans lead a different lifestyle from that of many South Koreans. I only knew about this country from little bits of what I heard from the older generation and prob news reports even thought North Korea is right next to us. You gave me more insight into understanding the North Korean society which would not have been possible otherwise in my country (and I assume most of the other countries in the world) Thanks for an interesting video 🙋‍♀️

"you can check out any time you want, but you can't ever leave"

The beaches are beautiful. Beautiful countryside too.

Fascinating. Thank you for doing this.

I'm actually addicted to these North Korea videos, amazing job

It's so eerie how everything is silent in the hotel. It screams "supposedly a crowded place" but it's ghost empty.

thankyou for showing their art from an artist that was beautiful

Love all your videos. What they make me realize is that there are just much bigger problems in the world than the ones the Western World focuses on.

idk why but that empty hotel & the guy asking if he wanted breakfast made me want to cry

Everything seems so...bland. Even the trees and mountains don’t even want to be there.

I was in the same mountain range (Kumgang) back in 2005 when it was possible to cross the DMZ by land from South Korea. The crossing was already an experience on its own. We were parked with the South Korean tourists in a camp of prefabricated buildings surrounded by military fences and camps. There was a local village next to our camp that look straight out of mad max with command and conquer-like propaganda towers screaming slogans all day. We would travel by bus for pre-planned and mandatory tours each day with total interdiction to take any pictures while in the bus. Needless to say the villages we passed were utterly poor was well. Guides would freak out if you'd do anything just off. A funny anecdote was that we asked our guide what the text carved on a boulder was about. He said it was a military song and proceeded to sing it. It went on the tune of "O Christmas Tree"... He was very surprised we knew that air :) The nature was very beautiful but the 3 days we spent there are by far the weirdest of my entire life for many reasons and anecdotes. I have since traveled to other weird countries (like Turkmenistan) but none compared to the spine chilling eerie feeling of North Korea.

Awesome editing man!

The scenery is beautiful but I can see how drained and uncomfortable you seem. It's so sad to see how extremely controlled this country is 😔😔😰.

Creepiest Grand Hotel ever, A running Hotel with Pretty much no one in. LOL THIS CAN BE TURNED INTO A HORROR STORY

Gorgeous view of the mountains ❤️❤️❤️

It really is a stunningly beautiful country. I hope one day we can all agree to just open our borders and let people come and go as they please.

You are gonna be huge man mark my words. Editing, music, and all the unbiased facts make your videos everything.

Another amazing place, beautiful environment, ruined by a dictatorship, it really is sad what politics has done to the world.

It's always so eerie how few people you see at hotels, restaurants, etc in NK

It is such an odd beauty and being alone in such a place is so interesting, thank you.

Dude, it's like you were living in a ghost town, and there was only person at the reception. were you the only person at the entire hotel?

I can tell you're very nervous and paranoid.

Love watching your videos... I find them all so interesting 👌😊

Honestly, the view of the waterfall at the mountain is breathtaking.. ⛰️👍🏻

this is unimaginably upsetting. such beautiful nature and such lovely people that don't get to live freely and explore the beauty of even their own country. the more i look at north korea's situation the more devastated i feel. these people really deserve so so much more. i cant believe they have to live brainwashed under such an oppressive regime and i hope so much that they are freed within my lifetime. how lucky i am to have such easy access to information and the outside world

"really modern" = 1980's Hilton

Those paintings are incredible. So is the food. I want to go there!

It's so quiet!! Even when he showed the outdoor view from the hotel, when he was going down to show us the hotel. It was so silent outside.

It's a shame North Korea is the way that it is politically, the landscapes are beautiful and would love to see them myself.

Interesting The mountains and specifically the red bridge I saw in another Documentary on North Korea had those same painters and that was 4-5 years ago

3:34 That was a former Pyongyang Metro “Gisela” train (Formally used on the Berlin U-Bahn), now being used for suburban services to small towns within North Korea.

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing!

You seem much more relaxed in this episode. Those views were something else and the water very green. Another brill episode!

What is very obvious is there are no North Korean tourists or North Koreans “at leisure”

It doesn't matter if you whisper since your hotel room is wired.

Lovely videos covered of North Korea. Lovely clean neat. Tourism is to be really promoted in the areas you visited. Very serene and beautiful places and you are very lucky. ❤️😘👍🎉🎊🙏😍

4:13 Can you imagine being a Japanese fisherman who got lost out in deep sea for days, maybe weeks, and finally wound up at this beach? He'd be all like, "Thank god, civilization!" Then he'd probably see the DPRK flag and be like "Can I go back to sea now?"

oh im sure there's internet...just not for you.

I saw the words “North Korea” N I thought well you got a subscription outta me ! Ayyee ! Thank for the vid bro ! Love hearing about this crazy place.

Man their acting is top notch. Saw same kid following vlogs on those… different years too