The British YouTuber Harry Jaggard recently joined the Marathon in North Korea. His intention was not to run, but to get inside the ground and record videos.
YouTuber, who has more than 2.4 million subscribers, was surprised to be allowed to record much more than expected. This April he spent five days in Pyongyang and visited places such as war museums, beer joints, monuments and even metro.
His video YouTube about North Korean experience became viral and gained 2.4 million views on the platform.
Although it was a guide tour, he called it a “reel” that was supposed to impress visitors. Harry, 27, always wanted to visit less known places and called the strange but opening experience.
His guide warned that North Korea would raise more questions than answers. After his experience North Korea Harry agreed.
“Having the freedom I got was crazy. They were very relaxed,” said Jaggard The New York Post.
“They showed us a tour they wanted to show, it was definitely the top of the winch. It’s like going to a tour of America, but just seeing Las Vegas – like shiny parts,” he added.
Jaggard believes that North Korea does not fully understand how powerful influencies can be revealing hidden reality. Although no journalists were allowed, Jaggard believes that influences like him fall into the gray area.
He flew from Beijing to Pyongyang and found that the city of clean, large and quiet. It was very different from what he expected. But propaganda was everywhere, praised the leader and warned against outsiders.
“It’s literally everywhere you look. I couldn’t read it, but what I translated is to push this only ideology that the leader is the best and keeps the country protected from the outside world,” Jaggard said.
His hotel felt as if it were 70 years old, but he was clean and comfortable. It was the only place with the Internet. He was worried about the hidden microphones in the room.
North Korean “propaganda”
The local guide proudly showed him a photo with leader Kim Jong Un and called her “incredible”. According to the guide, people from North Korea consider Kim their strength. The North Koreans are induced to solve problems without external help, added the guide.
One guide even claimed that Covid-19 came from South Korea through hot air balloons. He was privately asked by the guide questions about America, Donald Trump and the reason for the obvious dislike of North Korea.
Harry Jaggard feels that the locals are strongly brainwashing. Some may know the truth about the outside world, but they are silent for fear.
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