North Korean Team Humiliated at Home

Three weeks after the World Cup South Africa 2010, all the soccer teams went back home; some of them with glory, others were received with criticism, coaches and players resigned and got replaced, but the situation ends there. They start over and get ready for the next World Cup in four years.

But, this is not the case for the North Korean soccer team, they were received with shame and were subject to public humiliation. The players were forced to blame coach Kim Jong-hun for the defeat in the three games they played in the World Cup, where the North Korean team suffered a defeat of 7-0 against Portugal leaded by Cristiano Ronaldo.

Kim Jong-hun got the worst part of the punishment, he was ordered by dictator Kim Jong-il to forced labors in a construction site. Now Kim Jong-hun fears for his life

After these events, I wonder if someone ever wants to be part of the North Korean soccer team. Apparently they are obligated to win, or they would be declared a shame to North Korea, and would be treated as traitors to the regime. This Kim Jong-il guy is crazy. With all due respect.

What's happening in this world?

North Korean Labor Camps

North Korean Conflict

It is incredible how in this modern world, some countries like North Korea still have labor camps, it should be a thing of the past.

The most recent incident of two American journalist Laura Ling and Euna Lee, brought this reality back to the world; a reality that always has been there, but has been forgotten until now. The world is watching every single step North Korea is taking towards the two journalists that unfortunately were captured trying to get into North Korea and are being accused as spies and were condemned for 12 years doing hard labor in a North Korean camp where they would be subject to starvation, extreme weather conditions, torture and public humiliation.

In my opinion, the North Korean government is doing this to provoke a conflict with the United States and the world by defying everybody through these actions, increasing the tension in the world who is watching and wondering about what would happen next? Will the North Korean communist government have clemency and release the two American journalists? or will keep it's decision and make them prisoners?



Lets hope, for the sake of the world, to avoid any conflict that might lead to another war. I don't want to sound pessimist, but we must be prepared to expect the worst, but hope for the best.
This site will give an explanation about the way prisoners suffer in labor camps.



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