inside North Korea on National Geographic

It was very interesting to see the inside of what the North Koreans consider to be an "average family's" apartment. I'm not sure which were the dead giveaways that they were high up in the party - the Karaoke machine, multiple electric fans, the 21-inch TV (with what was likely a VCR below it!!!!) and the electric rice cooker were all high on the list.

A VCR would be notable because South Korean soap operas on VHS are very popular in NK but no one would ever admit that on camera.

The child used the Karaoke machine to sing a song that was probably originally composed by cats. I've heard it before through my window.

Nervous laughter translates in any language. The government tour guide / minder who was translating the conversation wiped his brow and laughed nervously before he translated to the group of loyal party members. The reporter had asked about nuclear weapons, oops.