A man who escaped from North Korea has opened up about his experiences there, including a "creepy sound" that plays every morning.
North Korea is a country that often sparks intrigue due to the limited information available from within the country.
So when someone defects, they can offer insight into a place that can feel alien to the Western world.
North Korean Defector Reveals Weird Sound
Charles Ryu is a popular figure on social media, having escaped the country twice due to being caught in China and returned after the first time.
Ryu is open about his experiences, explaining that he was sent to a detention camp was he was subjected to brutal punishment and was only released nine months later when he was too weak to work.
In a recent video, Ryu has shed light on what happens in North Korea every morning, and it seems like an eerie way to start the day.
"The eerie sound is our alarm clock," Ryu explains.
"Imagine [for] the rest of your life you wake up listening to that music."
Ryu explained that the sound comes from a massive speaker from the train station in Pyongyang.
But in smaller towns, the sound blasts from radios, which Ryu claims cannot be turned off.
He also explains that cars will drive by playing the sound purposely to wake people up in the area.
The sound prompts people to come out and clean the street, resulting in an incredibly clean capital city.
Despite this probably sounding hellish to most of us, Ryu explains that this is one of his positive memories from North Korea.
Kim Ju-ae Steps Onto International Stage
Speaking of North Korea, Kim Jong Un’s daughter has made headlines after her first public appearance outside of North Korea, fueling speculation about her growing role in the regime.
Kim Ju-ae, believed to be the teenage daughter of the 41-year-old leader, joined her father in Beijing ahead of China’s Victory Day parade.
Photos released by North Korean state media showed her stepping off the leader’s armored train in the Chinese capital, where officials welcomed the pair.
Although the regime has never officially confirmed Ju-ae’s name or age, she has become a familiar face in North Korea, appearing at high-profile military and political events.
The Kim dynasty has ruled North Korea since 1948, promoting the idea that only their family line is destined to lead.
That makes Ju-ae’s presence at international and political events particularly significant.
Her appearance in Beijing also coincided with what analysts believe was the formation of a new anti-Western alliance, adding further weight to her status as a potential heir.