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'>http://vice.com

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Part 2:    • North Korea's Lavish Subway System  ...  
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