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
we now know next to nothing 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 arrive
we now know next to nothing 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 arrive
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
other in big news, politics, music, culture, science, sports, and more. everyone seemed to be going all in all the time, and now it is time to that take a look at the crazy year with our guest. we are playing for keeps. all of the best and all of the worst 2023. welcome. it is worth asking how we got through the past 12 months. many of us hoped it would be easier than recent tumultuous years and there were moments of accomplishment and community and joy, but we were also challenged. divide over issues and often unable to agree even on what we want and it was wildly apparent where we begin with the biggest news stories of the year. the worst big news for many americans started in their pocketbooks. the economy this year was an absolute emotional roller coaster. unemployment was down and earnings were up at any moment a lot was going well. for a lot of people it did not feel quite right. flying high in april and shot down in may. worries about inflation, bank failu