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The Talented Children of North Korea

Charles Mudede
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1
Cool video.

But your point, such as it may be, is rather undercut by the video of Illinois-born Emily Bear appearing right below this post.
evilvolus on August 30, 2011 at 8:11 AM Report this
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Besides the uniformity of movement and dress, the strangeness of the children playing full-size instruments is also striking. It must be unbelievably painful to practice on those huge guitars for hours on end each day.
TVDinner on August 30, 2011 at 8:29 AM Report this
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Apparently socialism = hell on earth.
on August 30, 2011 at 8:37 AM Report this
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@3 - I hope you aren't trying to make a case for the North Korean way of life. Remember these children are brainwashed and forced to do this.
cliche on August 30, 2011 at 8:42 AM Report this
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They are not children, Charles. Actually, they are all about twenty-something. The result of induced malnutrition.
Fairhaven on August 30, 2011 at 8:47 AM Report this
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I see your tiny Koreans on big guitars, and I raise you big Brits on tiny guitars.
MacCrocodile on August 30, 2011 at 9:24 AM Report this
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Justin Bieber is better
Jason58A on August 30, 2011 at 9:27 AM Report this
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awww, just look at their tortured little grins.
chemambru on August 30, 2011 at 9:34 AM Report this
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The beatings will continue until you perfect that arpeggio.
Mahtli69 on August 30, 2011 at 10:39 AM Report this
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Pyongyang Rocks!
PortervilleNerd on August 30, 2011 at 10:52 AM Report this
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But mommy, my fingers are bleeding.
Shut up or the great leader will eat you.
Vince on August 30, 2011 at 11:01 AM Report this
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The head-nodding is totally creepy.
jhops on August 30, 2011 at 11:03 AM Report this
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I shudder to think of the beatings that it took to get this accomplished, forced smiles and all. They are extremely young, I can only imagine what hours of practice on adult-sized guitars do to their little fingers.

Besides, is it just me or is one of the little girls balding?
Lynx on August 30, 2011 at 11:44 AM Report this
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There does seem to be something off about their appearance - their heads look oversized. Is it possible that they're older than their size suggests, and look small and wizened because of malnutrition?
Warren Terra on August 30, 2011 at 12:12 PM Report this
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This is terrifying.
Matt Hickey on August 30, 2011 at 12:49 PM Report this
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Paper tiger cubs
Wedgwood99 on August 30, 2011 at 3:29 PM Report this
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The really appalling thing about this is when the furiously strum the guitars. Their little hands don't seem equipped to bash through six metal strings. How calloused they must be, and at such a young age.
Rev. Adam McKinney on August 31, 2011 at 1:56 AM Report this
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*They, that is.
Rev. Adam McKinney on August 31, 2011 at 1:56 AM Report this

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