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00:00:00I used to eat it when I escaped.
00:00:04What do the people of the world eat when their lives change?
00:00:09I didn't think this show would be so popular.
00:00:12I don't have a nationality.
00:00:15A boy who doesn't have a nationality.
00:00:19He saw the only food that supported their turning point in life.
00:00:27First of all, the world's turning food.
00:00:32Hello.
00:00:34I'm in Korea now.
00:00:38Nobu-chan.
00:00:40Look.
00:00:42The girl in the squid game.
00:00:45I'm the ambassador of the squid game.
00:00:50Nobuko is the ambassador of the squid game, a Korean drama that recorded a world-wide hit.
00:00:58The man who lives in Wakeari is a man from the south of Seoul.
00:01:03Nakano is a residential area in Tokyo.
00:01:07This time, I'm going to ask you to eat the turning food of Dappok.
00:01:15Dappok?
00:01:16Dappok?
00:01:18You went to a great place.
00:01:20Is there a casting?
00:01:22Is it okay?
00:01:24The man who lives in Wakeari is a Dappok who escaped from North Korea.
00:01:30It is said that more than 200 people defected to Korea last year.
00:01:36He has no nationality with Japan.
00:01:39He is a country of unknown, where the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is strongly calling for a trip for tourism purposes.
00:01:47Meet Nobuko, a Dappok.
00:01:52Properly.
00:01:54It's a little good.
00:01:56I'm going.
00:01:58What?
00:01:59What?
00:02:01What is this?
00:02:04This is North Korea.
00:02:08This is delicious.
00:02:10I want to eat a lot.
00:02:12The man who lives in Wakeari is a Dappok who escaped from North Korea.
00:02:18I'm coming.
00:02:20What?
00:02:24Hello.
00:02:26Can you speak Japanese?
00:02:28What?
00:02:30Are you a Dappok?
00:02:32Yes, I am.
00:02:34I'm a Dappok.
00:02:36Your hair is amazing.
00:02:40He is a bright Dappok.
00:02:42Was it like this?
00:02:44I thought it was a little more serious.
00:02:46It's almost like a mosaic.
00:02:49He is a Dappok who risked his life.
00:02:53If you get dirty, you will be killed.
00:02:57This is a letter from my father when he was brought back to North Korea.
00:03:01What does this mean?
00:03:04I can't forget the taste of memories in my hometown where I left when I was 11 years old.
00:03:11I saw a turning gourmet that supported my life.
00:03:16Wait a minute. I have to see the gourmet.
00:03:19What kind of story is this?
00:03:22It's difficult.
00:03:24This is my house.
00:03:25Is this your house?
00:03:27It's a nice house.
00:03:29Is this your house?
00:03:32It's a three-story apartment in Seoul.
00:03:35At first glance, it's normal, but there's a reason for this.
00:03:42It's like a reactor.
00:03:44It's amazing.
00:03:46It's completely different.
00:03:48The stairs are made of glass.
00:03:51Is it still upstairs?
00:03:52What is this?
00:03:54There's a lot of luggage.
00:03:56Really?
00:03:59Is there such a thing?
00:04:01It's outside.
00:04:04It's a rooftop.
00:04:06Where are you going?
00:04:08What is this?
00:04:10This is my house.
00:04:12It's called a rooftop house.
00:04:15Rooftop house?
00:04:17Is this a major?
00:04:19It's popular among single young people.
00:04:23Is that so?
00:04:25How much is the rent here?
00:04:27It's 25,000 yen a month.
00:04:2925,000 yen? It's cheap.
00:04:32There are more than 60,000 rooftop houses in Korea.
00:04:37Originally, they were renovated and rented out.
00:04:43There are many young people who live in a fashionable way.
00:04:48It's like a drama or a movie.
00:04:51Let's go inside.
00:04:53Yes.
00:04:55Mr. Chan, who is a renter, is actually doing an unexpected job.
00:04:59Is there a hint?
00:05:01Please guess while looking inside the house.
00:05:07The entrance.
00:05:09It's amazing.
00:05:11There is a house inside.
00:05:14The door is cool.
00:05:17Is this a kitchen?
00:05:19It's a kitchen.
00:05:21It's bigger than I thought.
00:05:24It's a normal house.
00:05:26Is it here?
00:05:29It's a toilet.
00:05:31Wait a minute.
00:05:33What is this?
00:05:35What is it?
00:05:37Is this a bath?
00:05:38Is this a bath?
00:05:43Wait a minute.
00:05:45It's a unit bath.
00:05:49It's a heated bath.
00:05:52It's a heated bath.
00:05:55By the way, there is hot water, but there is also dissatisfaction.
00:06:05My butt is cold.
00:06:09The window is broken and there is a gap.
00:06:14After the shower, the floor is always wet.
00:06:19It's a bath.
00:06:21It's amazing.
00:06:23It's a unit house.
00:06:25It's amazing.
00:06:27It's an air conditioner.
00:06:29It's a refrigerator.
00:06:31It's a TV.
00:06:33It's a TV.
00:06:35It's a bed.
00:06:36You can sleep in this sleeping bag.
00:06:39What is this?
00:06:41It's the best price.
00:06:43It's cheap and warm.
00:06:46Really?
00:06:48I thought it was a clothes hanger.
00:06:51When I went to a popular house, it was decorated like this.
00:06:55It's a North Korean house.
00:06:58It's amazing.
00:07:00That's right.
00:07:02Were you here?
00:07:03It's a North Korean house.
00:07:06What do you mean?
00:07:08It's a joke.
00:07:10Stop it.
00:07:12I don't know how much I can laugh.
00:07:15Is this your family?
00:07:18This is the only picture in North Korea.
00:07:23Is that so?
00:07:25If you have a lot of pictures in North Korea, you can be suspected of defection.
00:07:30So I took only one picture and ran away.
00:07:34Is that so?
00:07:36I see.
00:07:38You used to make a bridge.
00:07:41If you had a bridge, you would have run away.
00:07:47Really?
00:07:49I don't make a bridge anymore.
00:07:52What is this?
00:07:54It's expensive.
00:07:56I can't live without this.
00:07:58Do you like games?
00:08:01I was shocked when I saw the PlayStation 2.
00:08:09I saw the game for the first time.
00:08:12I thought it was a time machine.
00:08:14Don't you play games in North Korea?
00:08:17There is.
00:08:19What is this?
00:08:24It's a game that cleans the portrait.
00:08:26It's amazing.
00:08:30If you get dirty, you will be killed.
00:08:33You will be killed?
00:08:35It's a game where you put your life on the line.
00:08:38It's a real squid game.
00:08:41Can I laugh?
00:08:43There was a big computer in the room.
00:08:48There was a microphone there.
00:08:50I think there was a YouTuber there.
00:08:54I think the atmosphere will come out.
00:08:59I'm sure it's the director of the production company.
00:09:02No, it's not.
00:09:04I don't have a job.
00:09:08I have to do it myself.
00:09:13I've seen it.
00:09:15I've seen the director.
00:09:18What is the surprising occupation of North Korean defectors?
00:09:23What is the surprising occupation of North Korean defectors?
00:09:26What is the surprising occupation of North Korean defectors?
00:09:30This is it.
00:09:34Wait a minute.
00:09:36YouTuber.
00:09:39YouTuber?
00:09:41It's YouTube.
00:09:44I'm a North Korean defector YouTuber.
00:09:47Wait a minute.
00:09:48North Korean defectors?
00:09:50He is a North Korean defector YouTuber who works in South Korea.
00:09:54Is there such a genre?
00:09:56North Korea's humorous reality is popular among young people.
00:10:05Today, I will tell you three good things about North Korea.
00:10:13First.
00:10:15The air is very good.
00:10:20There is no car and no factory in North Korea, so there are not many defectors.
00:10:26When I came to South Korea, there were a lot of defectors.
00:10:31Is YouTube okay in North Korea?
00:10:36It's okay.
00:10:38Okay.
00:10:40How much is YouTube revenue?
00:10:42It's about 10,000 yen a month.
00:10:46I want to do my best.
00:10:50I can't make a living just by YouTube, so I work as a deliveryman for Uber Eats.
00:10:56The monthly income is about 100,000 yen.
00:10:59Compared to the average first-time North Korean defector, my life is barely enough.
00:11:05Still, there is a sense of mission to continue YouTube.
00:11:11I had a request for a North Korean performance before, and the response was very good.
00:11:17So I want more people to know the culture of North Korea.
00:11:27Chang defected when he was 11 years old.
00:11:30He left North Korea with his family and enrolled in a university in South Korea.
00:11:36But he couldn't find a job.
00:11:41When I found out that I was a North Korean defector, I often failed the interview.
00:11:48In recent years, there have been many North Korean defectors who have become South Korean members of parliament.
00:11:54The number of North Korean defectors who have become South Korean members of parliament has increased.
00:12:04But there is still prejudice.
00:12:09I want you to know a little bit about North Korean defectors.
00:12:13I hope so.
00:12:15Chang is doing YouTube.
00:12:18He is going to shoot a YouTube video on this day.
00:12:34He came to his mother's house in Seoul.
00:12:40I've been living here since 2001.
00:12:44Since I left the government.
00:12:45The government?
00:12:47The South Korean government?
00:12:49I was detained for six months after I defected, and then I came here.
00:12:56After defecting to South Korea, the North Korean defector spent three months in the government's investigation agency.
00:13:04He is said to be investigated to see if there is any intention of spying or defamation.
00:13:12Why did you come?
00:13:14After that, he was transferred to Hanain, a state-of-the-art education institution.
00:13:19He learned Korean social rules for three months.
00:13:23It's a country I don't know.
00:13:25All expenses are burdened by the South Korean government.
00:13:29After entering the country, he can obtain a nationality in about half a year.
00:13:34What kind of system is this?
00:13:36How much is it here?
00:13:38It's 15,000 yen a month.
00:13:40Isn't that great?
00:13:41Wait a minute.
00:13:43It's really cheap.
00:13:45When you leave the government agency, you can rent a house for a low price.
00:13:53You're going to shoot now, right?
00:13:56My guest.
00:13:58Today's guest.
00:14:00Sometimes I have my mother on the show.
00:14:05Today's video theme is my mother's love story in North Korea.
00:14:11That's a great theme.
00:14:13Speaking of love, there was free love in North Korea.
00:14:18But you can't hold hands or kiss there.
00:14:22It's forbidden because of the atmosphere and moral issues.
00:14:26So I'm going to hide under the tree and on the wall of the back alley and have a date.
00:14:31Are you going on a date on the wall of the back alley?
00:14:33While hiding.
00:14:35Even though it's free love, you have to hide.
00:14:38And it's basic for parents to decide who to marry.
00:14:45Dinner.
00:14:47It seems that my mother will make me a nostalgic dish.
00:14:51What are you going to make?
00:14:53Corn noodles.
00:14:55Corn noodles?
00:14:57What? Is it a poster?
00:14:59Are you serious?
00:15:01It's a noodle that is often eaten in North Korea.
00:15:03The staple food of North Korea is corn.
00:15:06Corn.
00:15:08Even in the refrigerator.
00:15:12This is corn rice.
00:15:15Rice is expensive in North Korea, so you mix corn with rice and eat it.
00:15:23The soup is homemade North Korean miso.
00:15:29Wow, it smells good.
00:15:32Korean miso is sweet.
00:15:34North Korean miso is more spicy.
00:15:40So I add gochujang and grated garlic to the miso and make it myself.
00:15:48I came to Korea and ate it thousands of times.
00:15:52Once every two days.
00:15:54Wow, it looks delicious.
00:15:56I managed to escape, but I can't escape from food.
00:16:01But it's delicious, right?
00:16:05It's been 27 years since I escaped from North Korea.
00:16:11My family's favorite food in North Korea is corn noodles.
00:16:22North Korean food that my mother is good at.
00:16:28Thank you for the meal.
00:16:30It smells good.
00:16:35How is it?
00:16:37It's not sweet miso.
00:16:39It's delicious.
00:16:41I'm glad.
00:16:43It's the usual taste.
00:16:46Is this your mother's taste?
00:16:49Yes, it's my mother's taste.
00:16:51It's delicious when you eat it with kimchi.
00:16:54Do you put it in?
00:16:56Add texture.
00:16:59How about corn noodles?
00:17:05The noodles are chewy.
00:17:07It's chewy.
00:17:09This noodle is delicious.
00:17:11It's similar to soft noodles.
00:17:18This is a luxurious dish to eat on your birthday.
00:17:25It's like a celebration.
00:17:29In North Korea, porridge is the basic.
00:17:31Do you still eat porridge?
00:17:34Just listening to the porridge makes me sick.
00:17:39Now I can eat while talking, but I didn't talk when I was in North Korea.
00:17:46Anyway, I had to hurry up and eat.
00:17:49I didn't have time to talk because I had to work.
00:17:54It's not fun.
00:17:57It's like eating to live.
00:17:59What other dishes are there in North Korea?
00:18:03He took me to a North Korean restaurant, which is rare in Korea.
00:18:09Is there a North Korean restaurant?
00:18:11This is a restaurant for North Korean defectors.
00:18:13Really?
00:18:15Let's go.
00:18:17Kim, the owner, is a North Korean defector.
00:18:21Many customers are North Korean defectors.
00:18:25Pyongyang naengmyeon is the standard for North Korean food.
00:18:30But the surprising dish that is popular here.
00:18:34What is this?
00:18:38What is this?
00:18:40It's a kidney meat.
00:18:42It's a scary name.
00:18:44Kidney meat.
00:18:46North Koreans eat this because they don't have meat.
00:18:49In North Korea, where meat is precious,
00:18:52they eat flat and hardened soy oil-squeezed katsu as if it were meat.
00:18:57They eat it with rice inside.
00:19:00It's scary.
00:19:02It tastes like meat.
00:19:04It's delicious.
00:19:13It's delicious.
00:19:15It's delicious.
00:19:16It's delicious.
00:19:18It's delicious.
00:19:20But it doesn't taste like meat.
00:19:23It's like a fish roe.
00:19:26It's like a fish roe.
00:19:28Have you ever eaten meat when you were in North Korea?
00:19:31I think three times a year.
00:19:35What kind of meat do you eat?
00:19:37New Year's Day, Bon, and Kim Il-sung's birthday.
00:19:41That's right.
00:19:45They give you a little bit of meat soup and stew.
00:19:51Is it really delicious?
00:19:53It's basically chewy.
00:19:56North Korea.
00:19:58It's basically chewy.
00:20:00In this store, North Korean ingredients purchased through China are also sold.
00:20:07This is bean candy.
00:20:10That's the candy he gives on his birthday.
00:20:16This is also bean candy.
00:20:23It's the same in North Korea.
00:20:26Really?
00:20:31It tastes like the one you eat on your birthday in Japan.
00:20:40They bought five kinds of ingredients.
00:20:44This day is a New Year's party at his mother's house.
00:20:49Excuse me.
00:20:57Who is this woman?
00:21:00She's my girlfriend.
00:21:03Really?
00:21:05She's so cute.
00:21:07She's so cute.
00:21:10Her name is Song-hwa, and she is a YouTuber and a cameraman.
00:21:16She is a Korean.
00:21:18She is a Korean.
00:21:21It means love beyond borders.
00:21:24It's a symbol of love.
00:21:27Someone is coming.
00:21:30Another guest is coming.
00:21:32Who is it?
00:21:35Hello.
00:21:37Hello.
00:21:40She is also a YouTuber and a cameraman.
00:21:43When did you become a cameraman?
00:21:45It was in 2010, so 15 years ago.
00:21:50It's quite recent.
00:21:52Really?
00:21:54My time was slow.
00:21:56I didn't know there was such a thing.
00:21:58It's the era.
00:22:01Recently, there is an order to kill people if they are found.
00:22:11She became a cameraman when she was 22 years old.
00:22:14Now she lives as a cameraman YouTuber.
00:22:19When my parents were alive, they lived without any trouble.
00:22:23But when they got sick and became alone,
00:22:29I decided to be a cameraman.
00:22:32Did you become a cameraman by yourself?
00:22:35Yes, I did.
00:22:38Really?
00:22:40It's not easy.
00:22:42It's cool.
00:22:43It's cool.
00:22:46In fact, Chang-san was determined to report something important to his mother at this New Year's party.
00:22:55All the dishes are made by his mother.
00:23:02Speaking of the main dish of Dappokusha,
00:23:05What is it?
00:23:07It's dried squid.
00:23:09Dried squid?
00:23:11Dried squid?
00:23:13Some people like squid so much that they become a Dappokusha.
00:23:18Really?
00:23:20Dappokusha says, when you come to Korea, let me eat squid first.
00:23:27It's rare for commoners to eat it.
00:23:29I can't believe it.
00:23:31In terms of price, it's as expensive as eating lobsters in Korea.
00:23:40You can buy two meals for four families with one piece.
00:23:45It's expensive.
00:23:47Squid is a super expensive food that is rarely eaten in North Korea.
00:23:52It's a very expensive food.
00:23:55Because most of the dried squid is exported to other countries and is a national resource,
00:24:01commoners can't eat it.
00:24:06It's delicious.
00:24:08After coming to Korea, I will definitely eat it when I celebrate.
00:24:16Then, Chang-san, who was encouraged by the squid,
00:24:22confessed to his mother that he hadn't told her for 10 years.
00:24:29Actually, I proposed to her.
00:24:37But she turned me down.
00:24:40Chang-san!
00:24:42She said I couldn't live in one room.
00:24:44Of course.
00:24:46You two can't live in that house.
00:24:49So, I'm going to get out of the house and try to get married this year.
00:25:01Chang-san's family is always cheerful.
00:25:05But in the past, he has a terrible memory of kidnapping.
00:25:13Is this North Korea?
00:25:15Can I see this?
00:25:17If he is found, he will be executed.
00:25:19If he is caught, there is no guarantee of his life.
00:25:29Where are you going today?
00:25:33Today, I'm going to take a picture at a place I remember.
00:25:40Isn't it dangerous?
00:25:42I don't know, but I feel like I'm in a dangerous place.
00:25:45Look at this.
00:25:47This is iron fence.
00:25:49There are a lot of spiky things.
00:25:52It's okay because there are two senior North Korean defectors.
00:25:55Senior North Korean defectors?
00:25:5940 minutes from Seoul to the north.
00:26:02We came to Odusan Unified Observatory.
00:26:05Here, we can see the food we ate at the turning point of our lives.
00:26:11How is the scenery?
00:26:13I've never seen Korea like this.
00:26:17Is that also Korea?
00:26:19That is North Korea.
00:26:22What?
00:26:24Oh, my God!
00:26:27You can't be targeted.
00:26:29Why are you targeting Nobuko?
00:26:32North Korea is in front of us.
00:26:36Are they going to move?
00:26:41Wow, I can see a lot.
00:26:43Wait a minute.
00:26:45I'm sorry.
00:26:47I think this is a tourist attraction.
00:26:50I can see North Korea.
00:26:52Is it okay to see this?
00:26:54Is it okay to see this?
00:26:56I wonder if it's okay to see this.
00:27:00It's nostalgic.
00:27:02Children are playing in the palace.
00:27:04There are people.
00:27:06There are people.
00:27:08Really?
00:27:10There are a lot of similar-shaped houses lined up.
00:27:15People don't live in fancy buildings.
00:27:20I think that's his lab.
00:27:26In addition, there is a huge scenery such as a security guard watching the border and a huge alarm clock.
00:27:34But why did Korea build an observatory here?
00:27:40If we don't properly educate North Korea, it will become a war zone.
00:27:49It's not a war zone.
00:27:53The Korean War began in 1950 when the North Korean army invaded Korea.
00:28:02Three years later, the S.K.R.E.A.T. agreement was signed, but the peace treaty has not been concluded yet.
00:28:11Therefore,
00:28:13If you give the secret information about North Korea to the Korean government, you can get a reward.
00:28:20There is such a thing.
00:28:22Many defectors are officials and soldiers.
00:28:26Some people leak political information and aircraft designs.
00:28:32According to Mr. Chang, up to 10 million yen in information will be provided.
00:28:39You can say it.
00:28:43I tried twice, but I was found out that it was a lie.
00:28:47I was found out that it was a lie.
00:28:49It's not a lie.
00:28:50It's not a lie.
00:28:51It's not a lie.
00:28:53He defected from North Korea, a country far away.
00:28:58At the turning point of his life,
00:29:04there was a dish that supported his hard days.
00:29:08It's a tube.
00:29:13This is water.
00:29:28The yellow object was in the plastic bag.
00:29:34What is this?
00:29:36This is corn mochi.
00:29:41This is corn mochi.
00:29:43I've been eating it since I was in North Korea.
00:29:47This can be made quickly and easily, so I ate it when I defected.
00:29:53I see.
00:29:55Did you make this and run away?
00:30:00I see.
00:30:02This is a turning point.
00:30:07In 1998, when Mr. Chang's family defected from North Korea,
00:30:14there was an endless food shortage in North Korea.
00:30:21His parents decided to defect with Mr. Chang, who was 11 years old at the time.
00:30:27Some defected on their own, but we defected as a family of four.
00:30:35It was very difficult.
00:30:40Mr. Chang's family, who lived in North Korea,
00:30:45crossed the river and headed for China.
00:30:50It was midwinter in February.
00:30:53I ran desperately along the frozen river.
00:30:57If I was found, I would be shot.
00:31:00If I was caught, I would die.
00:31:05I managed to defect to China, but my life was not peaceful.
00:31:12I had no money, and I had to move more than 20 places in China.
00:31:18If I stayed in China for a long time, I was likely to be arrested for illegal stay.
00:31:25How did you find a job?
00:31:29I can't speak Chinese.
00:31:33Most of the people who sell kimchi at the market are Koreans.
00:31:38So I asked them to find a job for me.
00:31:43When I was in a situation of life or death,
00:31:48I felt a surge of power.
00:31:53She has been washing dishes in China for three years.
00:31:58With the cooperation of the Defection Support Group,
00:32:02she moved from China to South Korea.
00:32:06At that time, there were many defectors.
00:32:09At that time, it was difficult to make a living.
00:32:13At that time, this corn mochi was the only way to make a living.
00:32:20Chang-san, it's been 27 years since he last ate this.
00:32:33It's not good.
00:32:35It's not good.
00:32:38Is it so stuffed in my throat?
00:32:42That's life.
00:32:46That's right.
00:32:48I don't know. It's deep.
00:32:50It's deep.
00:32:52Actually, it's not about eating delicious food.
00:32:56It's about replenishing the energy to live and move.
00:33:01I'll eat this with my hands.
00:33:04I'll eat this with my hands.
00:33:09It's not good.
00:33:12It's not good.
00:33:14It's not good.
00:33:17Is it so stuffed in my throat?
00:33:20That's life.
00:33:23That's right.
00:33:25A life full of danger and life next to danger.
00:33:29That's life.
00:33:32That's life.
00:33:35Even so, Chang-san doesn't always smile.
00:33:39This is the meaning of his cheerfulness.
00:33:42Don't make a joke.
00:33:45I have a painful memory of defection.
00:33:49I was laughing on purpose until I was 20 years old to forget it.
00:33:55That's good.
00:33:56That spirit is cool.
00:33:59Even if I have a painful memory, I believe that a bright future will open when I return to laughter.
00:34:13A treasure that Chang-san sees when he is about to give up.
00:34:19What is this?
00:34:22This is a letter from my father when he was in North Korea when he was in China.
00:34:30Did you take your father?
00:34:33When I was alone at home, I was arrested by the police.
00:34:38Really?
00:34:42I'm sorry. I'm panicking.
00:34:45Is that a death sentence?
00:34:50When I was in a situation where I might be sentenced to death,
00:34:55he wrote me a letter saying it might be the last time.
00:34:59Really?
00:35:05A message from his father who was prepared for the last time to his mother and children.
00:35:11Three soldiers who suddenly entered the room were taken to North Korea.
00:35:20What the hell.
00:35:23Maybe they were arrested for money.
00:35:29If I go to North Korea as it is, I will probably die.
00:35:36I may be beaten or shot to death.
00:35:43It's hard to raise a child alone, but I want you to do your best.
00:35:51Be careful not to be caught and stay healthy.
00:35:57Be careful not to be caught and stay healthy.
00:36:11It's really hard.
00:36:15What happened to your father?
00:36:18My father was tortured in North Korea, but then he escaped again.
00:36:24Again?
00:36:26But because of the torture, my body became uncomfortable and died in South Korea.
00:36:36Did you meet him?
00:36:39Yes, I did.
00:36:41I'm glad you met him at the end.
00:36:44It's all thanks to God.
00:36:47He is the best father for my family.
00:36:50You've been living next to him, haven't you?
00:36:56Yes.
00:36:58When I was in North Korea and when I was in China, I always thought I might die tomorrow.
00:37:09Do you still feel that way?
00:37:12This winter may be the most dangerous.
00:37:15Why?
00:37:17I'm tearing up.
00:37:21Because I haven't paid my rent yet.
00:37:23Hey, what should I do?
00:37:29Mr. Chang.
00:37:31I'm begging you.
00:37:33I'm going to cry.
00:37:35I'm going to cry.
00:37:38I'm going to cry.
00:37:40I'm going to cry.
00:37:42I'm going to cry.
00:37:44I'm going to cry.
00:37:46I'm going to cry.
00:37:48I'm going to cry.
00:37:50The next food is a special treat.
00:37:53It's a taste of home that reminds me of the precious days with my father.
00:38:02It's amazing.
00:38:04It's so bright.
00:38:06At first, it seemed that I was doing it by force.
00:38:09Until I was 20, I had to look normal.
00:38:14What kind of show is this?
00:38:16What is the next food to eat at the turning point of life?
00:38:21I'm in Thailand right now.
00:38:23A country of smiles.
00:38:25Hello, I'm Travis Japan's Ryuya Shimekake.
00:38:28Surly Club.
00:38:29You're flying around the world.
00:38:33Travis Japan's Ryuya Shimekake has a lot of experience overseas,
00:38:36such as studying abroad in the United States and touring the world.
00:38:41We came to Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, by car for 5 hours.
00:38:465 hours?
00:38:48You said it so easily.
00:38:52I can only see the mountains.
00:38:54I don't know where to go.
00:38:59Petchab, a rural town in northern Thailand.
00:39:05Hello.
00:39:10This is Ombark.
00:39:12He's 18 years old.
00:39:13He's very muscular.
00:39:15He has a good body.
00:39:16And he has a handsome face.
00:39:19He does weight training every day.
00:39:23Why is he so muscular?
00:39:28There are a lot of people who look very strong.
00:39:31It's because he's a Muay Thai boxer.
00:39:34I see.
00:39:35That's why he has muscles.
00:39:39He's very powerful.
00:39:41Muay Thai, a Thai national sport.
00:39:44It's said that there are hundreds of thousands of Muay Thai fighters in Japan.
00:39:51If I get hit, I'll be dead.
00:39:55For a young man who was born in a poor family,
00:39:58it's the most dreamlike sport.
00:40:01It's amazing.
00:40:02I see.
00:40:04However, Ombark is a little different from other fighters.
00:40:13What is Ombark's life like?
00:40:20I don't have a nationality.
00:40:24You don't have a nationality?
00:40:26What?
00:40:27What do you mean?
00:40:29I don't have a nationality.
00:40:33He lives in Thailand.
00:40:35He's 18 years old and doesn't have a nationality.
00:40:40I hid in my luggage.
00:40:43What do you mean?
00:40:45There was a reason why he had to fight for his family.
00:40:49What do you mean?
00:40:52I'll definitely win.
00:40:55He ate his mother's cooking for the first time in three years.
00:40:59He challenged himself to a fight.
00:41:03Is there a mother?
00:41:05It's a fight night meal.
00:41:07And this is a side dish.
00:41:09He saw a turning dish that supported his life.
00:41:14I can't get a turning dish.
00:41:17It's always like that.
00:41:19The turning is too strong.
00:41:21The turning is stronger.
00:41:24What is Ombark's record in Muay Thai?
00:41:31I've fought about 70 fights so far.
00:41:34At 18?
00:41:3650 wins, 15 losses, 5 draws.
00:41:39That's a lot.
00:41:41You fought 70 times.
00:41:43I fought 70 times and won 50 times.
00:41:45I almost won.
00:41:48Ombark is a young fighter in a gym with 15 people.
00:41:54How much does it cost to fight?
00:42:01About 66,000 yen.
00:42:0366,000 yen?
00:42:05That's a lot.
00:42:07It's quite expensive.
00:42:10He fights about once or twice a month.
00:42:13If he loses, he can't get the money for the fight.
00:42:17The money he earns from his part-time job is used for his living and food.
00:42:22So he doesn't have much money left.
00:42:25I see.
00:42:26He just fights to eat.
00:42:29How much does the number one in Muay Thai cost?
00:42:35I don't know the details, but I think it's over 10 million yen.
00:42:39In one fight?
00:42:43That's a lot of money.
00:42:45It's expensive.
00:42:47I have an important fight tomorrow.
00:42:49I'm going to practice now.
00:42:52I'm looking forward to it.
00:42:56Tomorrow is an important fight that will determine the outcome of this year.
00:43:00He's getting ready for the fight.
00:43:08Is this your first time seeing him?
00:43:09Yes, it is.
00:43:10It's my first time seeing him in person.
00:43:12It's rare to see him up close like this.
00:43:15It's totally different.
00:43:17The way he looks when he's with me.
00:43:20The way he looks when he's practicing.
00:43:25Why don't you give it a try, Ryuya?
00:43:27I can't do it.
00:43:29You can't?
00:43:30No, I can't.
00:43:32I can't do it.
00:43:34I'm going to do it.
00:43:36But your body is closed.
00:43:38I changed my clothes.
00:43:41You have a body that is suitable for Muay Thai.
00:43:44You have a good body.
00:43:52That's good.
00:43:53He's slow.
00:43:57The way he looks.
00:43:59It's totally different.
00:44:02I feel like I'm watching him in slow motion.
00:44:04That's true.
00:44:11I can't do it.
00:44:13I can't do it.
00:44:16You're quite talented.
00:44:18If you practice every day, you'll be in the ring in three months.
00:44:22I can't do it.
00:44:23I can't do it.
00:44:26Ombark looks like other fighters.
00:44:29But why doesn't he have a nationality?
00:44:34I'm a refugee without a nationality.
00:44:38My parents lived in the mountains of Myanmar.
00:44:42But the war broke out and they fled to Thailand.
00:44:45I see.
00:44:47So my dream is to become a champion and earn money.
00:44:52If I have money, I can live a more comfortable life for my family.
00:44:57I see.
00:44:59It's not just for Ombark.
00:45:01It's for all members of Ombark's family.
00:45:04Ombark fights for people like him.
00:45:09If he becomes famous, he will be recognized by the Thai government.
00:45:12And he will be able to get a nationality.
00:45:15I see.
00:45:17Ombark's family was displaced by the war in Myanmar.
00:45:21They fled to Thailand.
00:45:24They lived in poverty in the mountains.
00:45:28So they don't have a registration card to prove their nationality.
00:45:36The Thai government lives without a nationality.
00:45:40So 600,000 refugees live without a nationality.
00:45:47Ombark, who has no nationality, came to Muay Thai Gym when he was 14 years old.
00:45:56I hid in the delivery box.
00:46:03If you move without permission, you will be arrested.
00:46:07So there was no choice but to hide in the delivery box.
00:46:12That's the only way.
00:46:14When I woke up in the morning, I saw a package in the doorway.
00:46:17When I opened the door, he came out.
00:46:19Did he hide in the cardboard box?
00:46:22It's like a cartoon.
00:46:24He risked his life to come here.
00:46:26So we have no choice but to accept him.
00:46:29Can I accept him?
00:46:30Anyway, I was surprised.
00:46:33Refugees without a nationality cannot move freely in Thailand.
00:46:39One of the reasons is that they are targeting refugees.
00:46:43And they are committing crimes such as selling their bodies as laborers to fishing and farming.
00:46:50The Thai government strictly controls the movement of refugees without a nationality.
00:46:55Therefore, they maintain security.
00:46:57I see.
00:46:58It's also to protect them.
00:47:00I see.
00:47:01Refugees.
00:47:03Currently, Ombark is allowed to live in Thailand as a Muay Thai fighter.
00:47:09But he hasn't seen his parents for three years.
00:47:14However,
00:47:16I'm going to meet my family after this.
00:47:18I'm looking forward to it.
00:47:20This time, with the cooperation of his agency, Ombark's dream of returning to his hometown has come true.
00:47:27He wants to eat homemade food made by his mother and challenge an important match.
00:47:34For the first time in three years?
00:47:35Yes, for the first time in three years.
00:47:36It means that his family is cheering for him.
00:47:42My parents are against me doing wild things.
00:47:47Do you want them to come to see the match?
00:47:54I hope they will come to see it someday.
00:47:57It takes three hours to get there.
00:48:00He arrives at his parents' house in Tark, near the border with Myanmar.
00:48:08This is my house.
00:48:10I see.
00:48:12There is no light on the window.
00:48:14That's great.
00:48:19He takes off his shoes here.
00:48:23He meets his family for the first time in three years.
00:48:25Excuse me.
00:48:28That's great.
00:48:29That's great.
00:48:31That's great.
00:48:33That's cute.
00:48:35Hello.
00:48:38That's cute.
00:48:39That's cute.
00:48:40Good evening.
00:48:41That's a cat.
00:48:42Everyone is here.
00:48:44Is she your sister?
00:48:45She is crying.
00:48:47It's been a long time since I met her.
00:48:52Hello.
00:48:55I'm happy.
00:48:58Everyone seems to be happy to see her.
00:49:03Your mother is crying all the time.
00:49:10I'm home.
00:49:13They are all family.
00:49:15Ten people live in this house.
00:49:18Ten people?
00:49:19That's great.
00:49:20That's a lot of people.
00:49:22This is Onbark's family home.
00:49:26He built a house three years ago on the land provided by the Thai government.
00:49:32This is his house.
00:49:33His parents, his sister's family, his brother's family, and his brother's ten people live in this house.
00:49:44There are three bedrooms for each family to surround the living room.
00:49:50That's great.
00:49:53Everyone's clothes are beautiful.
00:49:56This is a traditional Karen costume.
00:49:59Karen costume?
00:50:01We are Karen people.
00:50:05Onbark is from Karen people, a minority of Myanmar.
00:50:14He wears a colorful costume and wears a brass ring around his neck.
00:50:18He is said to be a part of the Karen people.
00:50:21His neck is very long.
00:50:27Do you want to try it on?
00:50:28It looks good on you.
00:50:37Does it look good on me?
00:50:39It looks very good on you.
00:50:41I'm glad.
00:50:42Red looks good on me, too.
00:50:46Mom, how do you feel to see Onbark for the first time in a long time?
00:50:52He's been crying all the time.
00:50:55Mom, do you know Thai?
00:50:57I don't know Thai.
00:50:59I only know Karen language.
00:51:01I see.
00:51:03There have been a lot of things.
00:51:08The Karen people and the Myanmar government are still fighting.
00:51:13They are refugees, so they can't live freely in Thailand.
00:51:17Someday, I want to get a Thai nationality and protect my family.
00:51:22If you don't have a nationality, you can't move freely,
00:51:26you can't choose a job,
00:51:28and you can't receive social security services such as education, medical care, and pension.
00:51:37It's really hard to not have a nationality.
00:51:42It's really hard to go anywhere.
00:51:51Mom, I have a game tomorrow.
00:52:03Why are you doing such a dangerous thing?
00:52:07I told Onbark to take care of his body more.
00:52:17It's time to eat.
00:52:21I'm going to make Onbark's favorite food.
00:52:26In order to win the game, the mother and sister shake their arms.
00:52:32While waiting for the food, the children...
00:52:35He has a smartphone.
00:52:38It's really cute.
00:52:41Is it a character?
00:52:44It's amazing.
00:52:46Although they are a minority,
00:52:48they live a digital life with a smartphone and a family.
00:52:53But...
00:52:55I'm going to take a bath.
00:52:59When he took a bath, Onbark went out of the house for some reason.
00:53:05Here you are.
00:53:10It's cold.
00:53:14Is this a bath?
00:53:20It's pretty cold.
00:53:22Don't you have hot water?
00:53:24I don't have it.
00:53:27A water turtle is taking a bath.
00:53:30It's not hot water.
00:53:33There is no water heater in Onbark's house.
00:53:36Here we go.
00:53:38I'm scared.
00:53:40It's cold.
00:53:42It's cold.
00:53:44I'm going to die.
00:53:47Can you do it?
00:53:49I can do it.
00:53:51It's dangerous.
00:53:54It's dangerous.
00:53:56I can't do it.
00:54:00Isn't it cold?
00:54:02It was a real bath.
00:54:04It's cold.
00:54:06I feel cold.
00:54:08I'm relieved.
00:54:1018-year-old Onbark chose a path to make his family happy.
00:54:15I'm going to be a champion.
00:54:19Tomorrow's game is a turning point in his life to make his dream come true.
00:54:24He has no choice but to keep winning for his nationality.
00:54:30He is going to have dinner with his family for the first time in three years.
00:54:37What is this?
00:54:39It's done.
00:54:41It looks delicious.
00:54:43Thank you very much.
00:54:45It's a big meal.
00:54:49The first dish is Onbark's favorite, Karen-style somen.
00:54:55It's a nutritious dish with a lot of white fish, which is a precious protein.
00:55:00It's a fish.
00:55:03What is it?
00:55:06It's a sea bream.
00:55:09It's difficult.
00:55:11There are a lot of sea breams.
00:55:13It's rare.
00:55:15It's a traditional Karen-style dish.
00:55:18Everyone in the village loves it.
00:55:23This is also a Karen-style dish.
00:55:27It's a banana.
00:55:29Can we eat it together?
00:55:31It's not as spicy as onions and has a crispy texture.
00:55:38He takes out the boiled sea bream and grinds it finely with a grater.
00:55:45This soup is the sauce for the noodles.
00:55:50How do you eat it?
00:55:52You put the soup on the noodles.
00:55:56You can eat it like this.
00:55:59It's amazing.
00:56:01It's delicious.
00:56:03It smells really good.
00:56:10Add cabbage and coriander to your liking.
00:56:13It looks delicious.
00:56:20It's been a long time since I ate my mother's food.
00:56:23It's been a long time since I ate it.
00:56:25It's delicious.
00:56:27I'm glad.
00:56:30How is it?
00:56:32It's my first time eating it.
00:56:39It's delicious.
00:56:41The soup is not very strong.
00:56:44It's really light.
00:56:48It's delicious.
00:56:51How is it?
00:56:53Is it delicious?
00:56:55It's delicious.
00:56:58The second dish is stir-fried chicken with chili pepper.
00:57:04It's a stamina-boosting meal with my mother's spicy miso.
00:57:12Is this meat?
00:57:14Yes, it is.
00:57:16This is my mother's recipe.
00:57:19Is this your original recipe?
00:57:21My mother is in the middle of a civil war.
00:57:24So I can't get such a good chicken.
00:57:27I can eat it because I'm in Thailand.
00:57:31Add chicken to the spicy miso and stir-fry over high heat.
00:57:35Stir-fry with ginger, kachai, raw pepper, and gapao leaves.
00:57:54It smells delicious.
00:57:56It's delicious.
00:58:02How is it?
00:58:04It's very spicy.
00:58:06Is it spicy?
00:58:08It's very spicy.
00:58:10This is also delicious.
00:58:12Do you limit the amount of food before the game?
00:58:16I don't have to limit the amount of food before the game.
00:58:19What do you think about your brother playing the game?
00:58:24I'm worried about my brother's injury.
00:58:26But I'm rooting for him because it's what he wants to do.
00:58:30I'm proud of him.
00:58:37It's been a while since I had a meal with my mother's spicy miso.
00:58:44But my mother is not well.
00:58:48I'm worried about her.
00:58:55After the meal, I watched the video of the game my son gave me.
00:59:07Mom, let's go to bed.
00:59:09Are you worried about tomorrow's game?
00:59:12She will never lose.
00:59:16She is a strong girl.
00:59:18She will never lose.
00:59:20She is a strong girl.
00:59:26It tickles.
00:59:28She is kind.
00:59:39It's time for everyone to go to bed.
00:59:41Good night.
00:59:49I sleep here.
00:59:51How can I sleep here?
00:59:54You can sleep with your brother.
00:59:56You can sleep with your brother.
00:59:58Can I sleep here?
01:00:00Good night.
01:00:02Thank you for your hard work.
01:00:04Tomorrow is the game, right?
01:00:10It's the morning of the game.
01:00:12Are you okay?
01:00:15I'm ready.
01:00:17Are you ready?
01:00:19I'm ready.
01:00:22Thank you very much.
01:00:24You're welcome.
01:00:30My mother said she would stay at home.
01:00:37I want to go to the stadium, but I don't want to see my son being beaten.
01:00:43If I go to the stadium, my son will be embarrassed.
01:00:50I'm rooting for him from a distance.
01:00:58I will definitely win.
01:01:13I don't know when I'll be able to see my son again.
01:01:26Good luck.
01:01:37Don't forget your mother.
01:01:42I'm always close to you.
01:01:44I'll see you again.
01:01:48Don't worry.
01:01:53Don't forget your mother.
01:01:56I'll see you again.
01:02:06I want my mother to see my son.
01:02:13I don't want to see my son being beaten.
01:02:18I know that.
01:02:20I know that.
01:02:22I know that.
01:02:26I want my mother to see my son.
01:02:34I don't know when I'll be able to see my son again.
01:02:40I'm always close to you.
01:02:43I'm always waiting for your favorite food.
01:02:53Now, it's time for the decisive battle.
01:03:07Oichi won the national title.
01:03:11This is a great match.
01:03:14Will he be able to win?
01:03:16Will he be able to win?
01:03:27Will he be able to win?
01:03:29Will he be able to win?
01:03:36If he wins, it will be an important match for the title match.
01:03:40It's a match that leads to the title match.
01:03:43It's always calm.
01:03:49His opponent is Dao from Thailand.
01:03:55Among the 500 spectators,
01:03:58Dao's brother came instead of his mother.
01:04:05I don't know if I can watch this.
01:04:14I'm a little scared.
01:04:17Good luck.
01:04:19The match is a one-round three-minute, five-round match.
01:04:22If you knock him down once or three times, you win.
01:04:29I'm scared.
01:04:31Muay Thai has a lot of dangerous techniques, such as kicks, elbows, and knee kicks.
01:04:37It's a life-threatening martial art.
01:04:40Muay Thai has a lot of dangerous techniques, such as kicks, elbows, and knee kicks.
01:04:43It's a life-threatening martial art.
01:04:47I can't watch this.
01:04:49I can't watch this.
01:04:54I'm scared.
01:04:57One round, two rounds.
01:04:59Ombark is attacked by his opponent.
01:05:03I'm scared.
01:05:08He has a lot of stamina.
01:05:10He's got to do his best.
01:05:12The match is a one-round three-minute, five-round match.
01:05:15I'm scared.
01:05:17He's attacking.
01:05:19He's attacking.
01:05:20I'm scared.
01:05:21He's attacking.
01:05:23His opponent is coming to attack him.
01:05:28He's got a good feeling about this.
01:05:31I'm scared.
01:05:33What's next?
01:05:35I'm scared.
01:05:38He hit his elbow.
01:05:40He got a first down.
01:05:43He got a first down.
01:05:45He's amazing.
01:05:53He's got another one.
01:05:56He's got another one.
01:05:59He's got another one.
01:06:04He got a second down.
01:06:07Is this the TKO?
01:06:11He has another down.
01:06:13He has another down.
01:06:14Don't relax.
01:06:15Don't relax.
01:06:16He's got a counter.
01:06:18He hit him.
01:06:19He hit him.
01:06:21He hit him.
01:06:22He got a three-down TKO.
01:06:25I did it!
01:06:38I'm so happy!
01:06:42Congratulations!
01:06:45You did really well!
01:06:49Your mom will be happy too!
01:06:52Congratulations!
01:06:59He's going to tell his mom how happy he is.
01:07:03Hello?
01:07:05I won!
01:07:07You're not hurt?
01:07:12You're a proud son!
01:07:16Thank you, Mom.
01:07:21I'm so happy!
01:07:24After three months of hard training,
01:07:31he finally got his national title.
01:07:37Thanks to everyone, I won. Thank you!
01:07:42I'm going to cry.
01:07:45Is this Thai food?
01:07:48Let's eat!
01:07:49The menu is his favorite.
01:07:53It looks good!
01:07:56It's amazing.
01:07:59Crab?
01:08:04There's a lot of meat.
01:08:12This is a popular Thai BBQ place.
01:08:15I didn't know there was such a thing in Thailand.
01:08:18You can eat fresh seafood and meat for only 1,000 yen.
01:08:23That's a lot of money!
01:08:26It's unique to Thailand.
01:08:29I'll give you a reward.
01:08:32It's a BBQ called Moo Gata.
01:08:35Let's go.
01:08:38The reward is a Thai BBQ called Moo Gata.
01:08:42It looks like Jingisukan.
01:08:45The dome-shaped hot pot is like Jingisukan.
01:08:48You can enjoy grilled meat on top.
01:08:52Don't say that.
01:08:54In the soup, you can taste the umami of the meat.
01:09:00The soup looks amazing.
01:09:02I want to put noodles at the end.
01:09:06You can eat it as a hot pot.
01:09:09This is good.
01:09:12It's good.
01:09:14It's really good.
01:09:16At the end of the game, you can eat Moo Gata without worrying about the amount.
01:09:21It's his speciality.
01:09:23I'm glad.
01:09:25Let's eat.
01:09:31It's really good.
01:09:34It's grilled meat.
01:09:36It's really good.
01:09:38It's really good.
01:09:40It's more delicious than usual.
01:09:43I want you to be famous and play in Japan someday.
01:09:47I'll definitely go.
01:09:51This is a turn-in dish of an international fighter he met in Thailand.
01:09:55It's a meal full of stamina full of love for his mother who supports his dream.
01:10:01I see.
01:10:04I won.
01:10:05I'm glad.
01:10:07Congratulations.
01:10:09How was your family when you came to Tokyo?
01:10:14I can't talk about it after this.
01:10:18I'm going back to Aomori today.
01:10:22Didn't your mother cry in front of the car?
01:10:25She didn't even come out of the car.
01:10:28Goodbye.