Stimmekoreas

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'''''Stimmekoreas''''' (from ''Stimme Koreas'', the [[German]] translation of "Voice of Korea", formerly known as Radio Pyongyang) is the number one<ref name="DPRK Tech" /> [[YouTube]] Channel on the DPRK <nowiki>(</nowiki>[[North Korea]]<nowiki>),</nowiki> with over 60,000 subscribers.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/user/stimmekoreas Stimmekoreas' YT Channel]. As of 28 November 2018, its subscriber count is 61,061.</ref> They also have a [[Facebook]] page, which unsurprisingly attracts a fair few [[troll]]s in the comments.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/stimmekoreas "Stimmekoreas &mdash; Voiceofkorea"]. ''facebook.com''. Retrieved on 28 September 2015.</ref>

It is not the official YouTube channel of the DPRK,<ref>{{wpl|Uriminzokkiri}} is the name of North Korea's official YouTube propaganda channel.</ref> and it is believed to be operated by a supporter of the DPRK who lives outside of the country (probably in a German speaking country as the German name seems to imply).<ref name="DPRK Tech" /> It has been referenced by various respectable news organisations in the West.<ref>[http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/aug/28/north-korean-floods-wreak-severe-damage-video "North Korean floods wreak severe damage – video"]. ''[[The Guardian]]''. Retrieved on 28 September 2015.</ref><ref>[http://www.businessinsider.com/north-korean-state-tv-blames-america-2013-2?IR=T "North Korean State TV Blames America - Business Insider"]. ''Business Insider''. 12 February 2013. Retrieved on 28 September 2015.</ref><ref>Denver Nicks. [http://time.com/3651955/kim-jong-un-pilot/ "Kim Jong Un Wants You to Think He’s a Pilot"]. ''TIME.com''. Retrieved on 28 September 2015.</ref>

==Content==
As well as showing the latest state propaganda from the Korean Central News Agency and the Voice of Korea in a variety of languages, ''Stimmekoreas'' also produces fun DPRK music (e.g. ''Death to the US Imperialist Aggressors''<ref>[https://youtu.be/XaSvAAWDuIw "North Korean Song - "Death to the US imperialist aggressors" 죽음을 미제침략자들에게"]. ''YouTube''. 4 February 2015. Retrieved on 28 September 2015.</ref> (that one's a classic), and a rendition of ''Jingle Bells'',<ref>[https://youtu.be/69KY067_hpE "North Korean version of "Jingle Bells" - Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble"]. ''YouTube''. 11 December 2012. Retrieved on 28 September 2015.</ref> (produced by the {{wpl|Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble}}) to really put you in a [[Christmas|festive]] spirit, segments of old North Korean-produced films proclaiming [[Kim Jong Il]] to be [[God]], published on YouTube 3 years after his death;<ref>The lyrics say: "''We rely living on General as our god. … All our nation rely on him. All the world hope the future from him,''" according to the translation on-screen. This is most likely inaccurate, but nevertheless promoted by this channel.<br>[https://youtu.be/GetzHI-uRZg Kim Jong Il is our God! &mdash; North Korean movie scene]. Film is called "Marathon Runner", if you're interested.</ref> clips of the channel owner's trips to North Korea (further confirming they are a non-resident of the DPRK),<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5ed8ZUQOuYeHY0AThLpckxXZrF5Qr3nl "My Tour 2014"]. ''youtube.com''. Retrieved on 28 September 2015.</ref> and also has clips from foreign outlets regarding the country, including [[RT]] news,<ref>[https://youtu.be/6EGMeQLYXPU "North Korea supporters protest outside of South Korean embassy in UK"]. ''YouTube''. 31 March 2015. Retrieved on 28 September 2015.</ref> a selection of clips from a 2004 Dutch documentary called ''North Korea: A Day in the Life'',<ref>[https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=north+korea+a+day+in+the+life+documentary "Google"]. ''google.co.uk''. Retrieved on 28 September 2015.</ref><ref>Clips: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgyxZj_p5pM], [https://youtu.be/qYXtS2Av5gw], [https://youtu.be/LWkKOePvDo0], [https://youtu.be/-mvIYvbu12k]. Part 3 appears to be missing – is this DPRKMusicChannel's revenge?</ref> and clips from ''Proletarian TV'' (official YouTube Channel of the [[Communist Party of Great Britain (Marxist-Leninist)|CPGB(M-L)]]<nowiki>)</nowiki>.<ref>[https://youtu.be/HYmFBY7-DQ8 "North Korean Ambassador in UK, Hyon Hak Bong, on current Situation"]. ''YouTube''. 15 April 2013. Retrieved on 28 September 2015.</ref>

==Copyright==
''Stimmekoreas'' has been taken down by another DPRK-supporting channel called ''DPRKMusicChannel'' (which now no longer exists)<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/user/DPRKMusicChannel "This channel does not exist."]</ref><ref>*evil cackling [[Kim Jong Un]] noises*</ref> 
as being an enemy of the state
 on [[copyright]] infringement laws. DPRKMusicChannel then took to Facebook to apologise to ''Stimmekoreas'' for their "pathetic actions" 
and begged not to be executed
.<ref name="DPRK Tech">[https://www.northkoreatech.org/2014/04/24/youtube-terminates-most-popular-north-korean-channel/ YouTube terminates most popular North Korean channel], ''North Korea Tech''.</ref>

[[Kim Jong Un]]'s uncopyrighted [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] performance, which was documented in full on ''Stimmekoreas'' from state media, received criticism in the West.<ref>[http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2012/07/09/156483331/mystery-woman-and-disney-ripoffs-latest-news-about-north-koreas-leader 'Mystery Woman' And Disney Ripoffs: Latest News About North Korea's Leader], NPR.</ref>

On 8 September 2017, Stimmekoreas along with other North Korean propaganda channels was shut down by YouTube for violating the site's community guidelines. This move was criticized by academics as they use the footage to study the progress on North Korea's missile program (they show footage of the missiles) and study the propaganda to understand the methods that North Korea uses to brainwash its citizens.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/08/youtube-north-korea-propaganda-terminated</ref>

== See also ==
*[[Korean Friendship Association]]

== External links ==
* [http://www.northkoreatech.org/the-north-korean-youtube-list/ The North Korean YouTube List]

==References==
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