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| Wilco Triglot Senior Member Canada Joined 6329 days ago 160 posts - 247 votes  Speaks: French*, English, Russian | Message 17 of 25 12 February 2010 at 4:01pm | IP Logged | ||
Yes, and from what I saw, they're pretty much free to do what they want to do, to talk with who they want, and even to somewhat criticize their country while abroad. I've had interesting discussions about the bad sides of living in NK with my roommate and his friends (not a word about the high-leadership though). Or course, they're not entirely free: they had to report to a "meeting" every Sunday, and they couldn't go to the movies. Most of them were from the middle-class, and I'm pretty sure the students and teachers are choosen according to their loyalty and family history... Anyway, I think we should get rid of our preconceived ideas about the NK people. They're not angry at us, they do not hate us: in fact, they are extremely excited to learn about western culture, and from my expreience, are very pleased when you converse with them in their dialect. 4 persons have voted this message useful | |||
| sebngwa3 Diglot Senior Member United States Joined 6163 days ago 200 posts - 217 votes Speaks: Korean*, English | Message 18 of 25 13 February 2010 at 3:18pm | IP Logged | ||
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^I wonder why don't they all defect when they are in Russia? Perhaps the defectors are mostly the poor ones?
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| TixhiiDon Tetraglot Senior Member Japan Joined 5463 days ago 772 posts - 1474 votes Speaks: English*, Japanese, German, Russian Studies: Georgian | Message 19 of 25 14 February 2010 at 12:41am | IP Logged | ||
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I imagine the Russians would send them back, which would of course be disastrous for them, and the only other option would be storming a Western embassy, which is also full of risk. If they are part of the elite, living in Pyongyang with permission to travel abroad, it is also quite likely that they live rather comfortable lives. They may also fervently believe in the North Korean system.
North Korea is another country I am fascinated by, and I have often contemplated going there on one of the organized trips. Has anyone actually been? I'd love to hear your impressions. 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| J.Ryu Diglot Newbie United States Joined 5202 days ago 1 posts - 1 votes Speaks: Korean, English* | Message 20 of 25 27 August 2010 at 6:16am | IP Logged | ||
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Hi peoples, first thing learning North Korean dialect is very hard even for me...they put some stress into some words that is hard to copy. i try copying them by watching movies or dramas for fun. And the North Korean dialect isn't the first or standard the oldest and first is probably the way people talk in dramas set during Joseon Kingdom and back.
Another thing coming from me its not recommended to learn another dialect besides Seoul because (for example:in America a person with a southern accent in a city,...in South Korea and the rest of the world there's that stereotypical image of a country person either being lazy or not in best of manners with a different accent). phew that was long... 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| sebngwa3 Diglot Senior Member United States Joined 6163 days ago 200 posts - 217 votes Speaks: Korean*, English | Message 22 of 25 14 October 2010 at 4:29am | IP Logged | ||
What favors did you receive from the Korean people? 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| Arekkusu Hexaglot Senior Member Canada bit.ly/qc_10_lec Joined 5380 days ago 3971 posts - 7747 votes Speaks: English, French*, GermanC1, Spanish, Japanese, Esperanto Studies: Italian, Norwegian, Mandarin, Romanian, Estonian | Message 23 of 25 14 October 2010 at 5:59pm | IP Logged | ||
I wholeheartedly recommend "Pyongyang: A Journey in North Korea" http://www.amazon.com/Pyongyang-Journey-North-Guy-Delisle/dp /1896597890 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| DaisyMaisy Senior Member United States Joined 5379 days ago 115 posts - 178 votes Speaks: English* Studies: Spanish Studies: Swedish, Finnish | Message 24 of 25 17 October 2010 at 5:05am | IP Logged | ||
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"Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea" is also quite interesting. I wish I could remember the author's name....it is based almost solely on interviews with North Koreans who fled to South Korea (via China), so it may be slanted in that direction. Still very interesting though.
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