We Tried Sneaking Journalists Into North Korea

Sneaking into North Korea was one of the hardest and weirdest processes VICE has ever dealt with. In North Korea, if you get caught being a journalist when you're supposed to be a tourist, you go to jail, or worse. Our rare footage is some of the craziest ever captured, providing an honest look inside the hermit nation.

00:00 Intro
03:00 One of the most dangerous places in the world
06:15 Bribing the Chinese consulate
09:14 The first sight of Pyongyang

Hosted by Shane Smith | Originally released in 2008 at http://vice.com

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Part 2:    • North Korea's Lavish Subway System - ...  
Part 3:    • Singing Karaoke in North Korea - Insi...  

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