In case anyone's curious... live feed of Kim Jong il's funeral from N. Korea TV.

[David__77]

http://112.170.78.145:50000/chosun

It's pretty curious, and much less "impressive" than his father's.

[rug]

1. Wow.

I've never seen anything like this.

[David__77]

7. The Kim il Sung funeral was insane - the whole city seemed bonkers.

And I actually think it was not an act for the most part. Some of this stuff for Kim Jong il seems feigned - so many are "nostalgic" for the seeming good ol' days of his father. That's why the propaganda machine will try to make Kim Jong Un seem like the reincarnation of a young Kim il Sung, which he does indeed look like.

[rug]

14. Only on DU will you find a thread of people talking listening to a live feed from North Korea.

[JVS]

37. The mourners' hair and clothing are more Western this time than last time.

Back then only a few men wore Western style business suits. Now there are many women dressed in Western styles.

[Tx4obama]

2. Here's an additional live stream link for CNN - w/English speaking commentators - CNN

http://www.rentadrone.tv/cnn-live-stream/

[rug]

4. I'd rather watch it in Korean.

It's a morbid form of Bizarro Beatlemania.

[polly7]

3. Very curious ..... and a little uncomfortable to watch.

Even more-so with just the audio. Yikes.

[rug]

9. It's like listening to souls in purgatory.

I'm going to get flashbacks from this.

[grantcart]

10. Yeah I couldn't find the window that the visual was showing and was hunting for it with

only the sound. If I couldn't find it and turn it off I was thinking that if I couldn't get rid of that noise I was going to have to toss the computer lol.

Its like a Stephen King novel.

[jberryhill]

5. I think I'll wait for the highlights and subtitles

Because I love North Korean copy writers.

Especially if it is in partial Engrish.

[grantcart]

6. my god the sound is strange

I couldn't find the window that popped up and could only hear the sound, man that is fucking chilling, the women wailing and the announcer sounding like a demented witch.

So far son number 3 seems to be the most sane member of this very strange family.

BTW how in the world did you find the live feed for this?

Wow another wave of hysterical crying!

[David__77]

11. You should open it in Windows Media or VLC to see video.

I follow a lot of foreign media. I follow N. Korea Economy Watch website and this live stream of Korean Central TV (KCTV) was noted. Oddly, the stream is hosted in S. Korea where it is highly illegal.

[grantcart]

15. It opened in Windows Media and then

went to my Icon bar so I couldn't find it and had only the audio for about 5 minutes.

You watch NK Economy Watch?

What is that like and why do you watch it?

Korean or English?

[David__77]

22. It's a website... here's the link

http://www.nkeconwatch.com/

Well, I'm an economist with emphasis on developing countries, so this is of interest to me.

[jberryhill]

8. I hope nobody brought their bratty kid with them!

Nothing ruins a funeral like some dipshit bringing their horribly behaved kid.

[pa28]

29. Don't you worry.

The NK's have prison camps and they know how to use them.

Maybe that particular country will become a tourist attraction for people who hate "brats". The only children allowed in public there seem to be guitar or dance prodigies. Very charming and entertaining!

[Hugabear]

12. For some reason, I keep thinking of freeper reaction to Reagan's death

Maybe not as public as that, but I'm sure that deep down inside...

[grantcart]

13. Carefully scripted hysteria

That is impressive. Standing exactly where they are supposed to in perfect formation and wailing hysterically while a microphone can be seen extended directly in front of them.

I wonder if they get bonuses for the decibel or the amount of tears. Looks like they have every modern car in North Korea assigned to parade duty.

Can you imagine how strange this must be for the South Koreans to watch this?

[David__77]

17. To be fair, I've seen some fairly hysterical S. Korean funerals.

It may be partly cultural. Which is interesting because the Korean people are pretty culturally conservative overall.

[RZM]

25. I think it is cultural

Other cultures moan and wail more than we do at funerals. Add the ridiculous cult of the state in NK and this is what you get.

[grantcart]

16. Hope the guy with the nuclear launch codes is not in this crowd!

[Old and In the Way]

18. This sounds like a pack of coyotes we had out back last Spring.

Chilling.

Even worse...they now have clips streaming on the republican debate..

[Poll_Blind]

19. I was really hoping the bolts would give way and his coffin would slide off the car, torpedo...

...across the icy road until it knocked over the a group of generals like ten pins at Firs Bowl.

If I was the only one, the rest of you should be ashamed of yourselves.

PB

[David__77]

24. I doubt the generals are even out there freezing their asses off.

This is a very classist/hierarchical society.

[rug]

20. Sorry, I need a break from this.

[RZM]

21. I can't watch. The pain is too great.

Just kidding. Fuck him.

LOL. All I'm getting is a frosty street and a bunch of fake wailing.

[rug]

23. OK, back to the feed.

[Old and In the Way]

26. Was he in a casket on the roof of a car????

wtf???

[rug]

27. Yes!

[David__77]

28. It was a Lincoln for his father, same thing - casket on top.

Not even a domestic or Chinese model.

[Historic NY]

33. Only Clark Griswold would put a casket on the roof of a limo...

[jberryhill]

34. Or Mitt Romney!

[Old and In the Way]

35. hahaha...that's precisely the thought I had when I saw this.

National Lampoon's Korean Vacation Funeral. I thought the Griswold's had decided to take a vacation in South Korea...accidentally busted through the DMZ, came across the hearse that had broken down and Clark, being the good guy he is, offered to strap the casket up on the roof.

[joshcryer]

30. Thanks, a bit late, but the announcer himself is quite grieved.

[joshcryer]

31. Was that "I wish to die!"?

Anyone here speak Korean? Wow. I have picked up a bit over the years. It sounded like "dead" or 죽은.

[David__77]

32. Indeed.

This is beyond the standard so-called personality cult. It is religious worship in every respect. They say "worship as god," and even "heavenly father." Now there is a heavenly quartet: the three men plus the grandmother of Kim Jong Un. The N. Koreans have stepped up their cultishness, even using a larger fond whenever one of those names is used.

[hifiguy]

36. Are the NKs going to plant the little shit or

put him on display like an embalmed Xmas goose ala Lenin?