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20 Weird facts about North Korea you didn‘t know (from people who travelled there)

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Warm-up Questions

What kinds of “weird facts” do you expect to hear about North Korea in this video?
Why might information about North Korea be difficult to confirm or learn?
If you traveled to a very strict country, what rules would you worry about most?

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20 Weird facts about North Korea you didn‘t know (from people who travelled there)

Facts 1–6: Rules, punishment, media, and electricity (00:00 – 01:45)

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1. According to the video, what is the rule about women’s hair?

Women can choose from 28 official hairstyles.
All women must keep their hair long.
Only women in the military can have short hair.
Unmarried women must have short hair; married women can have long hair.

2. What does the “three generation punishment rule” mean in the video?

Three generations must do 70 days of work without a break.
The person, their parents, and their grandparents are sent to a prison camp for life.
A crime is forgiven after three generations.
A person must serve three short prison sentences.

3. How is internet access described in the video?

People can access only 28 websites, with special permission for each one.
Only foreigners can access three TV channels.
People have normal internet, but it is slow.
People can use only three social media apps.

20 Weird facts about North Korea you didn‘t know (from people who travelled there)

Facts 7–14: Clothing bans, military, money, travel, and forced work (01:45 – 03:08)

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1. Why are blue jeans banned, according to the video?

They are too expensive to import.
They represent the American way of life.
They are only allowed for tourists.
They are unsafe for factory work.

2. What does the video say about the relationship between North and South Korea?

They have no treaty and are technically still at war, with only a truce.
They cooperate on media and internet.
They signed a peace treaty recently.
They have open borders for travel.

3. What is forbidden when tourists take photos of leaders’ statues?

Photographing only part of the statue (cropping off feet or head)
Taking photos without a local guide in the picture
Taking any photos in cities
Photographing statues at night

20 Weird facts about North Korea you didn‘t know (from people who travelled there)

Facts 15–20: Leadership, tourism control, exports, religion, and buildings (03:08 – 04:45)

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1. How are foreign tourists treated, according to the video?

They must stay alone so they don’t disturb locals.
They can only visit the countryside, not cities.
They are heavily monitored and must stay with their group and planned activities.
They can travel freely without plans.

2. What does the video say about Bibles in North Korea?

They are allowed, but only in digital form.
They are sold only in government stores.
They are allowed only in the capital.
They are banned, and tourists cannot bring a Bible into the country.

3. What is said about the highest building in the country?

It is a palace built for tourists.
It is an abandoned hotel that is mostly empty inside.
It is a finished modern office tower.
It is a stadium used for big performances.

20 Weird facts about North Korea you didn‘t know (from people who travelled there)

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1. What is the main purpose of the video?

To compare North Korea’s economy with other countries in detail
To teach the history of Korea from 1912 to today
To share a list of unusual facts learned during a one-week tour
To explain how to apply for a North Korean tourist visa

2. Which theme appears repeatedly across several facts?

Frequent elections and political debate
High levels of personal freedom
Strict control by the government
Easy access to global media

3. How does the speaker support their claims in general?

By describing what they learned/observed while traveling there
By interviewing multiple historians in the video
By reading official North Korean documents on screen
By showing live footage from inside government buildings

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

20 Weird facts about North Korea you didn‘t know (from people who travelled there)

Which fact surprised you the most, and why?
Some facts describe strict rules (hair, photos, internet). What do these rules suggest about daily life?
How might it feel to travel in a place where tourists are “heavily monitored and restricted”?
What questions would you want to ask someone who has actually lived in North Korea (not just traveled there)?