The VICE Guide to North Korea
Synopsis
"Getting into North Korea was one of the hardest and weirdest processes VBS has ever dealt with. They finally said, “OK, OK, you can come. But only as tourists.” At the airport, the North Korean consulate brought us to a restaurant and these women came out and started singing North Korean nationalist songs. We were thinking, “Look, we were just on a plane for 20 hours. Can we just go to bed?” but this guy with our group who was from the LA Times told us, “Everyone in here besides us is secret police. If you don’t act excited then you’re not going to get your visa. So we got drunk and jumped up onstage and sang songs with the girls. The next day we got our visas. A lot of people we had gone with didn’t get theirs. That was our first hint at just what a freaky, freaky trip we were embarking on…" -VICE Founder Shane Smith
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July 3, 2008
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
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- Screenplay & Story
- Jonah Kaplan, Shane Smith
- Original Title
- The VICE Guide to North Korea
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 58m
- Production Studios
- Vice Studios
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jonah Kaplan, Shane Smith
Eddy Moretti, Shane Smith
Department Leadership Roster
Eddy Moretti
Producer
Jonah Kaplan
Writer
Shane Smith
Writer
Shane Smith
Producer
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What is The VICE Guide to North Korea about?
"Getting into North Korea was one of the hardest and weirdest processes VBS has ever dealt with. They finally said, “OK, OK, you can come. But only as tourists.” At the airport, the North Korean consulate brought us to a restaurant and these women came out and started singing North Korean nationalist songs. We were thinking, “Look, we were just on a plane for 20 hours. Can we just go to bed?” but this guy with our group who was from the LA Times told us, “Everyone in here besides us is secret police. If you don’t act excited then you’re not going to get your visa. So we got drunk and jumped up onstage and sang songs with the girls. The next day we got our visas. A lot of people we had gone with didn’t get theirs. That was our first hint at just what a freaky, freaky trip we were embarking on…" -VICE Founder Shane Smith
Who directed The VICE Guide to North Korea?
The VICE Guide to North Korea was directed by Not specified.
Who stars in The VICE Guide to North Korea?
The principal cast of The VICE Guide to North Korea includes Shane Smith.
When was The VICE Guide to North Korea released and how long is it?
The VICE Guide to North Korea was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 58m.