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Students at The George Washington University wax eloquent on all things North Korean
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16 comments:
As much as I dislike Shin Hwa and all other K-pop, I feel bad for them having to perform in front of such an unresponsive and unappreciative audience. That is not a gig I would want.
I must admit that part of me was thinking, "Man, those Norks are right... Shin Hwa sucks. Why should anyone have to listen to that crap?"
What was the purpose of Shin Hwa playing there? Who knows who they even are?
North Koreans would certainly be aware of South Korean pop-culture. There must be VCDs trickeling in from China. Shinwa and other S. Korean bands are popular in China and more so in the Korean regions of China close to N. Korean border. I think the audience just couldn't figure out how to react.
Austin noted the traditional garb of the female North Korean audience members, but it is interesting to see that all the male North Koreans are still dressed in Western-style suits. No military uniforms or anything. Just something I noted.
There was a link to this on koreabridge.com forums and a user there was clever to spot what appears to be a very distinguished guest dancer.
If you pause the video at 3:06 - 3:07 you will see what I am talking about. Hilarious.
It must be so foreign to them. They are use to seeing perfectly moneuvered stunts and choreography. A song not sung about Kim Ill?- how postposterous!;)
I want to know what Shinwa thought of their performance. They pulled it off well.
i love shinhwa. so yes im biased. n no, im not a teenager.
yes, they lip-synched. but everyone does when they are doing fast numbers like that. and i believe the atmosphere has something to do with the lack of showmanship.
north korea is weird. watching the performance 4 the upteenth time still freaks me out.
i guess they were too shock to say anything. it was too good for them. =)
their attitudes are so childish. they all look like some short of statues.
i think they were too shock to say anything. it was too good for them. =)
their attitude was rude, just like their leader. they all looked like statues...old statues.
Fernando,the majority of Shinhwa fans are in their 20's,for your information.And Patrick,how do Shinhwa suck?They are 6 talented, beautiful people.And they were there to celebrate the opening of Jung Joo-Yung Memorial auditorium. Geez.Stop being harsh on Shinhwa oppas!
Hahaha! Love the girls at 1:06. You can so tell they're into it! XD The one girl leans forward to get a better look all tentatively! Heehee! That's fifty years worth of pent up Asian fangirlism right there! lol!
Wow, there are some arrogant idiots, here, you think North Koreans REALLY have no clue about what's going on in the South? Not to mention its elites who actually DO have access to the internet and also foreign media, many North Koreans actually go to China for shopping, etc. You guys need to grow up from your Western narrow-mindedness.
Shinhwa, true talented artists all. They did extremely well under all this pressure and coldness. Their performance was no less than perfect!
The men in the audience looked sedate, the younger women looked visibly disturbed. I imagine it was sexual tension, frustration, for the most part. It's a shame the real North Koreans could not see the concert. It looked like it was shown exclusively to party dignitaries only.
keep in mind too that this dancing is very loose and scattered... it's choreographed to simulate improvisation, coordinated chaos if you will. How much of that kind of dancing do you think North Koreans have seen? They might have thought Shinhwa were just bad dancers. There are types of dancing and singing which exist that do sound like crap to people who are being exposed to it for the first time... but for the record, shinhwa is bullshit
anybody sees the disgusted look on one lady in 3:10??
that's priceless! HAHAHAHA
@Jakub
I have a clue what's going on there! Do you know that Chinese pay 200 yuan for each refugee from North Korea turned in?
Do you know how dangerous is crossing the river to China for North Koreans? It is like a russian roulette for us; also, when they go abroad they have to leave their family (a family is then in danger in North Korea, because it inherits the guilt of the refugee). They don't know Chinese!
That's what I know; I would be happy if you tell me what I have mistaken.
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