North Korea's first beer commercial
The first TV commercial in North Korean history is now on the air. It's an ad for a Taedonggang beer described as the "Pride of Pyongyang" and the ad promises that beer will reduce your stress.
North Korea launches beer advert (via MeFi!)
Previously:
- North Korea claims to have invented anti-hunger noodles - Boing Boing
- North Korea offers free email on new gov website - Boing Boing
- Video, photos from North Korea "Arirang" state culturefest - Boing ...
- Giant rabbits to solve hunger in North Korea - Boing Boing
- North Korea's 100000-person pixelboard - Boing Boing
- North Korea promotes vacations with wacky Flash movie - Boing Boing
- North Korean video game arcade - Boing Boing
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VIDEO IS "Not available in the USA"
This video is not available in my country due to copyright restrictions. (US)
@#1 I guess us 'Murricans are too evil to view the awesomeness which is North Korean beer. My feelings aren't hurt much.
Europeans are also not allowed to watch this important moment in the history of North Korea.
My feelings are hurt.
Is this North Korean beer commercial available anywhere that isn't North Korea? It certainly isn't in Canada.
http://wcco.com/business/video/?id=17678@cbslocal.dayport.com
If you can't see this video outside NK and there's no internet in North Korea, what's the point of the video on youtube?
I found this other video on Taedonggang beer on youtube. It's something else since it's almost 10 min long, can anyone who's seen the ad comment on the content?
Not available in Japan, either. I somehow doubt they have any real access to YouTube in North Korea.
http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2009/07/06/north_koreas_latest_launch_beer_ads
Oh, nevermind. Here it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mw-qT4Ycb2o
It makes all those funny Japanese ads looks so normal.
Previously:
* North Korea claims to have invented anti-hunger noodles - Boing Boing
So They're starving yet using grains to make beer?
I can attest to the fact that yes, indeed, time and time again, beer does reduce stress.
It's amazing what you learn watching the Daily Show:
http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=232235&title=Mike-Kim
Same problem.
1.) This is the INTERnet, yo. I'm not in a country, I'm in cyberspace.
2.) Copyright‽‽‽ For a North Korean video‽ Does the USA have a copyright treaty with the DPRK? (They didn't with the Soviet Union; Hollywood used Soviet orchestra music all the time without permission or remuneration.) Does the DPRK even have a concept or law we would equate with copyright, in the first place? Aren't they communist?
Google, explain yourself!
Maybe they're finally going to finish this. Gotta keep the workers nourished, but sedated in the evenings, you know.
Wouldn't it be easier to just issue a proclamation that all North Koreans must purchase this beer?
I suppose youTube doesn't actually tell you what the restrictions are when you embed a video, so I'm not going to complain as strongly as when the editors post a Hulu or Comedy Central video... but still, super lame. Not viewable in Canada.
Great! I can drink this to help me cope with the stress of living under a ruthless, nutzoid dictator, while I watch my children starve to death.
Not viewable, anywhere? Where on earth where you when you posted this, Cory?
I bet this stuff tastes terrible... probably makes Budweiser seem flavorful, rich, and hand-crafted.
I imagine a flavor not unlike turpentine, with a dash of hops.
US viewers can see it at the BBC link in the post.
Awesome use of pallete shifting fractals at 0:30!
Advertising slogan (spoken by a happy worker in peasant garb):
"Because nothing fills my empty stomach like Taedonggang...if I could afford it. Which no one can."
I guess there's not much of a market in NK for beer which (has) More Taste!, but is Less Filling!
The curiouser background to this - North Korea's 'premier' beer - is that it is actually of BRITISH origin...
In a dark and secretive deal, like something out a Cold War spy movie, North Korea - at the behest of it's 'Great Leader' - bought the whole British brewery factory 'Usher' lock, stock and barrel and had it shipped over to North Korea.
There it was re-built and production started up again...
SO, my friends, if a factory near you suddenly goes missing like as not it'll be those naughty North Koreans!
2.) Copyright‽‽‽ For a North Korean video‽ Does the USA have a copyright treaty with the DPRK? (They didn't with the Soviet Union; Hollywood used Soviet orchestra music all the time without permission or remuneration.) Does the DPRK even have a concept or law we would equate with copyright, in the first place? Aren't they communist?
I very much doubt that this video was posted to YouTube by any person or organisation in North Korea. More likely it was posted by a western media company which decided which countries could watch it. Perhaps the company that posted the video got it from another company that imposed geographical restrictions. Unfortunately, because of the way YouTube handles blocked videos there doesn't seem to be a way to find out the name of the user who posted it.
From the "related videos" side bar from the link in post #10:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCW85DG3G-Y&feature=related
South Korea wins.
This video is not available in my country due to copyright restrictions. (U.K.)
Utterly pointless post.
Anyone else like the fact that BBC News' volume control goes up to 11?
This video is not available in my country due to copyright restrictions. (U.K.) Utterly pointless post.
Fascinating, because as I pointed out before, the link in the post is to a BBC article with the video. What part of the UK do you live in where the BBC region-blocks your videos?
Beer. Can the downfall of communism be far behind?
Is this really N. Korea's first TV commercial ever? The BBC article says it was the first beer commercial but nothing about it being the first time an ad has ever aired on North Korean television.
Antinous: "Fascinating, because as I pointed out before, the link in the post is to a BBC article with the video."
Yeah - it's just the massive, most prominently placed giant embedded video feature that everyone is enticed into clicking on is ... pointless.
Where does it work, incidentally?
Not available in Australia either. Cory, where *are* you?!
Needs more Mister Sparkle.
I'm disrespectful to dirt!
Can you see I am serious!
Get out of my way, all of you!
This is no place for loafers.
Join me or die.
Can you do any less?
Perfect to wash down your weaponized bio-cabbage!
To those drawing the Japan parallels, grouping together anything from the DPRK with Japan, South Korea, China, or anywhere else in Asia for that matter is insulting.
Because the DPRK is inhabited by vicious animal things that have no historic or cultural ties to the ROK, PRC, or Japan?
You're only "insulted" due to your desire to demonize the DPRK as "the Other".
(Not that the DPRK isn't a terrible government, but terrible governance is a very common in human history.)