don’t take any of these activities for
granted or you might regret it
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
everyday activities that are illegal in
North Korea
before we begin we publish new videos
every day so be sure to subscribe for
more great content for this list we’re
looking at the activities that are
reportedly allegedly or apparently a
punishable crime in one of the world’s
most isolated countries note that while
we’ve tried to fact check and make sure
everything is as accurate as possible
it’s impossible to know some things for
certain about a country where not much
official information is available to the
public number 10
drinking alcohol sometimes Cheers
on second thoughts better make that of
water well it’s illegal to sell booze in
open markets drinking alcohol is
permitted most of the time however it is
not allowed during official mourning
periods such as the 100 days that
followed the passing of supreme leader
Kim Jong Il in 2012 there was a ban on
all types of fun during this period
including drinking alcohol one military
officers seemed to think he was above
the rule however and knocked back a few
unfortunately he was caught doing this
and he was executed with a mortar shell
number nine wearing blue jeans did you
go to school with a dress code at least
you have the option to go home after
school and change into a comfy pair of
blue jeans later blue jeans or anything
that is not state mandated attire is
off-limits in North Korea not all denim
is totally off-limits pants made from
black denim get the state a-ok it seems
that blue denim just reeks of corrupt
Western imperialism but the black
version is somehow more politically pure
for the record the dress code also
addresses skirt length hair style and
acceptable shoe choices number eight
watching pornography just beyond this
door is my playroom Thank You xbox is
done we’re not just talking about
viewing porn on the computer here any
kind of pornography including overly
erotic books dancing or drawings is
prohibited in the country ah yes however
just like in the West for those who want
it it can be found the official laws
against viewing pornography carry jail
time of up to five years but sometimes
the punishment is more severe like death
just Poland that’s right some guys think
they would rather die than have their
porn habits exposed but in North Korea
both could potentially happen but so
much porn number seven international
calls if I find out who this did staple
a flag gear but and mail you to Iran
with a strictly closed border perhaps it
should come as no surprise that contact
with the wider world is absolutely
prohibited but while it may be no
surprise can you imagine for a minute
what it must be like you wouldn’t be
able to tell all your friends that you
really do have a girlfriend really she
just lives in Canada joking aside
banning calls outside the country is the
sort of isolationist move that makes you
happy for border freedoms in 2007 a
factory boss was supposedly executed in
front of a crowd of 150,000 people for
making international calls on phone he’d
installed in its factories number six
practicing religion while one could
argue the pros and cons of communism for
days one of its tenets is that religion
is obsolete
should not be practiced in North Korea
it gets extreme officially there is no
ban on religion and theoretically a
person is free to believe what he or she
wishes in practice however anyone caught
distributing religious texts or
sermonizing whether openly or secretly
risks severe punishment hard labor in a
work camp is a typical fate though
reports of Christians being executed for
owning Bibles have also arisen number
five driving a car alone this is not a
total ban after all you can’t expect the
members of North Korea’s elite and its
state officials to walk can you know
there’s traffic in Pyongyang like in
most other capital cities around the
world however can the everyday citizen
cruise around in their own little poop
not on your or their life there are
restrictions on where an average citizen
can go as well as on driving alone also
cars are expensive and not something
that most of the citizens in North Korea
can afford fewer than one person in one
thousand supporters of site one in 100
good for traffic congestion but not
great for personal freedom number four
watching television do you like to get
home after a long day and kick back you
know Netflix and chill or maybe some
nice South Korean soap operas I am NOT
in danger Skyler I am the danger that’s
too bad if you’re in North Korea you can
enjoy the state-mandated propaganda and
that’s it if you can’t take it well
honestly you better not risk it
transgressions are sometimes met with
execution in the early 21st century more
than 130 have been reportedly publicly
executed for watching South Korean
programming poor little Rick les
bastards number 3 playing music
I feel as you might be noticing a theme
here like TV all music is state-approved
and it’s pretty OneNote there’s only one
theme allowed all music must glorify the
regime remember that the next time you
think there are too many songs about
love or popping bottles in the club not
only is producing the wrong sort of
music illegal listening to it is as well
occasionally there is crossover but
mostly western music is considered
decadent and a crime against the state
as such it’s considered treason some
have alleged that people have been put
to death simply for listening to some
beats number two traveling abroad if you
can’t make calls to the outside world
you better believe that visiting it is
off-limits hundreds of people try to
leave North Korea annually very few make
it wish I could be because the southern
border is so heavily guarded the most
common route is to try to head north
into China however if caught defectors
will be reportedly returned for
execution the trip is dangerous and
difficult and those who risk the escape
are aware of the possible cost one of
the most famous defectors Park young me
came from a politically connected family
she speaks frequently about her
harrowing tale and had since become an
advocate for human rights in North Korea
before we unveil our number one pick
here is an honorable mention you want to
claim this land as the land of the free
then the symbol of your country cannot
just be a flag the symbol also has to be
one of its citizens exercising his right
to burn that flag in protest
number one surfing the web hello CeCe
you wouldn’t even be here mojo holics
while there is access to the internet
most citizens don’t have authorization
to just surf the net and the limited
world facing sites are reserved for
government officials and some foreigners
in total there are said to be just over
1000 IP addresses for the entire country
any citizen who has access to a computer
and not many do as Sony Microsoft and
Apple Inc are not allowed to distribute
in North Korea find themselves on an
intranet network known as kwan-yuen
which is almost entirely state-run more
mysteriously very little else is known
about the North Korean web do you agree
with our pics check out these other
great clips from WatchMojo and subscribe
for new videos every day
[Music]
granted or you might regret it
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
everyday activities that are illegal in
North Korea
before we begin we publish new videos
every day so be sure to subscribe for
more great content for this list we’re
looking at the activities that are
reportedly allegedly or apparently a
punishable crime in one of the world’s
most isolated countries note that while
we’ve tried to fact check and make sure
everything is as accurate as possible
it’s impossible to know some things for
certain about a country where not much
official information is available to the
public number 10
drinking alcohol sometimes Cheers
on second thoughts better make that of
water well it’s illegal to sell booze in
open markets drinking alcohol is
permitted most of the time however it is
not allowed during official mourning
periods such as the 100 days that
followed the passing of supreme leader
Kim Jong Il in 2012 there was a ban on
all types of fun during this period
including drinking alcohol one military
officers seemed to think he was above
the rule however and knocked back a few
unfortunately he was caught doing this
and he was executed with a mortar shell
number nine wearing blue jeans did you
go to school with a dress code at least
you have the option to go home after
school and change into a comfy pair of
blue jeans later blue jeans or anything
that is not state mandated attire is
off-limits in North Korea not all denim
is totally off-limits pants made from
black denim get the state a-ok it seems
that blue denim just reeks of corrupt
Western imperialism but the black
version is somehow more politically pure
for the record the dress code also
addresses skirt length hair style and
acceptable shoe choices number eight
watching pornography just beyond this
door is my playroom Thank You xbox is
done we’re not just talking about
viewing porn on the computer here any
kind of pornography including overly
erotic books dancing or drawings is
prohibited in the country ah yes however
just like in the West for those who want
it it can be found the official laws
against viewing pornography carry jail
time of up to five years but sometimes
the punishment is more severe like death
just Poland that’s right some guys think
they would rather die than have their
porn habits exposed but in North Korea
both could potentially happen but so
much porn number seven international
calls if I find out who this did staple
a flag gear but and mail you to Iran
with a strictly closed border perhaps it
should come as no surprise that contact
with the wider world is absolutely
prohibited but while it may be no
surprise can you imagine for a minute
what it must be like you wouldn’t be
able to tell all your friends that you
really do have a girlfriend really she
just lives in Canada joking aside
banning calls outside the country is the
sort of isolationist move that makes you
happy for border freedoms in 2007 a
factory boss was supposedly executed in
front of a crowd of 150,000 people for
making international calls on phone he’d
installed in its factories number six
practicing religion while one could
argue the pros and cons of communism for
days one of its tenets is that religion
is obsolete
should not be practiced in North Korea
it gets extreme officially there is no
ban on religion and theoretically a
person is free to believe what he or she
wishes in practice however anyone caught
distributing religious texts or
sermonizing whether openly or secretly
risks severe punishment hard labor in a
work camp is a typical fate though
reports of Christians being executed for
owning Bibles have also arisen number
five driving a car alone this is not a
total ban after all you can’t expect the
members of North Korea’s elite and its
state officials to walk can you know
there’s traffic in Pyongyang like in
most other capital cities around the
world however can the everyday citizen
cruise around in their own little poop
not on your or their life there are
restrictions on where an average citizen
can go as well as on driving alone also
cars are expensive and not something
that most of the citizens in North Korea
can afford fewer than one person in one
thousand supporters of site one in 100
good for traffic congestion but not
great for personal freedom number four
watching television do you like to get
home after a long day and kick back you
know Netflix and chill or maybe some
nice South Korean soap operas I am NOT
in danger Skyler I am the danger that’s
too bad if you’re in North Korea you can
enjoy the state-mandated propaganda and
that’s it if you can’t take it well
honestly you better not risk it
transgressions are sometimes met with
execution in the early 21st century more
than 130 have been reportedly publicly
executed for watching South Korean
programming poor little Rick les
bastards number 3 playing music
I feel as you might be noticing a theme
here like TV all music is state-approved
and it’s pretty OneNote there’s only one
theme allowed all music must glorify the
regime remember that the next time you
think there are too many songs about
love or popping bottles in the club not
only is producing the wrong sort of
music illegal listening to it is as well
occasionally there is crossover but
mostly western music is considered
decadent and a crime against the state
as such it’s considered treason some
have alleged that people have been put
to death simply for listening to some
beats number two traveling abroad if you
can’t make calls to the outside world
you better believe that visiting it is
off-limits hundreds of people try to
leave North Korea annually very few make
it wish I could be because the southern
border is so heavily guarded the most
common route is to try to head north
into China however if caught defectors
will be reportedly returned for
execution the trip is dangerous and
difficult and those who risk the escape
are aware of the possible cost one of
the most famous defectors Park young me
came from a politically connected family
she speaks frequently about her
harrowing tale and had since become an
advocate for human rights in North Korea
before we unveil our number one pick
here is an honorable mention you want to
claim this land as the land of the free
then the symbol of your country cannot
just be a flag the symbol also has to be
one of its citizens exercising his right
to burn that flag in protest
number one surfing the web hello CeCe
you wouldn’t even be here mojo holics
while there is access to the internet
most citizens don’t have authorization
to just surf the net and the limited
world facing sites are reserved for
government officials and some foreigners
in total there are said to be just over
1000 IP addresses for the entire country
any citizen who has access to a computer
and not many do as Sony Microsoft and
Apple Inc are not allowed to distribute
in North Korea find themselves on an
intranet network known as kwan-yuen
which is almost entirely state-run more
mysteriously very little else is known
about the North Korean web do you agree
with our pics check out these other
great clips from WatchMojo and subscribe
for new videos every day
[Music]
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