Freedom main, this is freedom 6. Over. See this Kind Of Blue Archway and the white sign beyond it . Were now entering the Demilitarised Zone. This is the most militarised border in the world. Hundreds of rounds of Artillery Point in both directions, and securing this level of access is incredibly rare. To our left and to our right, we have active minefields. Theres more than two million mines inside of the dmz. Freedom main, freedom main. This is freedom 3. As we drive towards north korea, we reach a small cluster of homes. This is the village of taesung, home to 138 people, many now in their 60s and over. Kim dong rae was here long before the korean war would decide the villages peculiar fate. Translation dont get me started on what i went through during the war. It was unspeakable. We were caught in the crossfire. Both sides were firing at each other with the village in the middle. News archive communist troops have invaded southern korea. You could see the bullets flying left and ri
See this Kind Of Blue Archway and the white sign beyond it . Were now entering the Demilitarised Zone. This is the most militarised border in the world. Hundreds of rounds of Artillery Point in both directions, and securing this level of access is incredibly rare. To our left and to our right, we have active minefields. Theres more than two million mines inside of the dmz. Freedom main, freedom main. This is freedom 3. As we drive towards north korea, we reach a small cluster of homes. This is the village of taesung, home to 138 people, many now in their 60s and over. Kim dong rae was here long before the korean war would decide the villages peculiar fate. Translation dont get me started on what i went through during the war. It was unspeakable. We were caught in the crossfire. Both sides were firing at each other with the village in the middle. News archive communist troops have invaded southern korea. You could see the bullets flying left and right. A set of documents is signed by ge
Here, a community of south koreans live in the shadow of their enemy, north korea. As young people shun a life of semi captivity, its numbers are dwindling, along with the hope korea will ever be reunified. Ourjourney into the Demilitarised Zone begins at dawn. We pass checkpoint after checkpoint accompanied by commander chris mercado. Freedom main, this is freedom 6. Over. See this Kind Of Blue Archway and the white sign beyond it . Were now entering the Demilitarised Zone. This is the most militarised border in the world. Hundreds of rounds of Artillery Point in both directions, and securing this level of access is incredibly rare. To our left and to our right, we have active minefields. Theres more than two million mines inside of the dmz. Freedom main, freedom main. This is freedom 3. As we drive towards north korea, we reach a small cluster of homes. This is the village of taesung, home to 138 people, many now in their 60s and over. Kim dong rae was here long before the korean war
About whats been happening inside the country. Sometimes, people describe north korea as a black hole of information, and that black hole has become significantly darker over the last few years. For months, weve been communicating in secret with three people whove risked their lives to expose the disaster unfolding. Weve used animations and actors to illustrate their words. These days, watching and sharing foreign videos is severely punished. One wrong move and youre facing execution. And a desperate struggle for survival. Food supplies are so low, i people have started dying. I want to live in a society where we dont starve, where my neighbours are alive, and where we dont have to spy on each other. Ive been working as the bbc s correspondent in Seoul Forjust over a year, and for all the time ive been here, north koreas borders have been shut. I knew these Border Closures would be having a big impact on peoples lives. So, when i arrived, i wanted to find a way to hear from people insi
about what s been happening inside the country. sometimes, people describe north korea as a black hole of information, and that black hole has become significantly darker over the last few years. for months, we ve been communicating in secret with three people who ve risked their lives to expose the disaster unfolding. we ve used animations and actors to illustrate their words. these days, watching and sharing foreign videos is severely punished. one wrong move and you re facing execution. ..and a desperate struggle for survival. food supplies are so low, i people have started dying. i want to live in a society where we don t starve, where my neighbours are alive, and where we don t have to spy on each other. i ve been working as the bbc s correspondent in seoul forjust over a year, and for all the time i ve been here, north korea s borders have been shut. i knew these border closures would be having a big impact on people s lives. ..so, when i arrived, i wanted to find a way