Comments on: North Korean Beer Advertisement

By: Ali S.

Ali S. — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 21:00:12 +0000

@ bekobeko

That’s awesome! Thanks!

By: bekobeko

bekobeko — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 17:45:20 +0000

this is late, but I asked my dad to translate it, so this is a rough translation of part of the commercial:

“The pride of Pyung Yang (the capital of N. Korea)

Beer brewed from white rice only (white rice is rare in the north – this might be the only place where they brew it from white rice since the best beer is made from rye?)

A clean and fresh taste

Unique aroma

Quality approved by international organizations

etc.”

By: Bianca

Bianca — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 08:06:42 +0000

North Korea is resistant to time. They have no idea what fads are going on in different countries because they’re cut off from communication.

That being said, they aren’t stuck in the eighties.

By: dani

dani — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:21:50 +0000

they’re so stuck in the 80s.

By: evanca

evanca — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:56:41 +0000

it sounds like brainwashing…

By: Ali S.

Ali S. — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:54:26 +0000

@ Emmers

Whoops! Thanks for catching that little goof.

By: Emmers

Emmers — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:19:16 +0000

A rare “site”?

By: SydneyLeach

SydneyLeach — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:43:42 +0000

Can anyone in North Korea even afford beer?

By: aware

aware — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:13:09 +0000

the music was well suited for a video game. lots of quirky squeaky noises and repetition.

By: Therin

Therin — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:43:15 +0000

It takes 2:26 seconds to advertise beer in North Korea?

By: Greg Bowen

Greg Bowen — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 06:38:31 +0000

Hmmm. I wonder if they have a registered copy of After Effects.

Looking pretty damn capitalistic if you ask me. Wonder if the animator got paid.

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 06:33:43 +0000

It’s soylent beer!

By: VonSkippy

VonSkippy — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 06:11:29 +0000

The translation is off.

It’s not made “by” North Koreans.

It’s made “of” North Koreans.

By: Lloyd

Lloyd — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:27:28 +0000

It’s what Kim Jong Il drinks whenever he eats ballpark nachos.

By: Gauldar

Gauldar — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:55:42 +0000

Reminds me of that Mr. Sparkle commercial on The Simpsons. Yeah, I was thinking “Hey buddy, can’t I get some more head on that mug?”. Then again, I don’t think a great deal of people have even experienced beer in that country until now. At least some that wasn’t sold in a plastic bag.

By: dadrox

dadrox — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:48:36 +0000

A couple of things I find hilarious:
- the horrible pours. Two-thirds of the mug? c’mon
- ISO 9001 compliance claims. Ha!