Here are a few short video clips I took of the Arirang Festival Mass Games. In the first video you can see the background, which is composed of 20,000 schoolchildren holding flipbooks, changing scenes.
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From Erica:
That was insane and yet I have several questions. I noticed that the stadium was not full. Do they only allow people to sit in seats where the full spectacle can be seen? How many nights does this go on for? How much do tickets cost for the North Koreans? Were there Yankee Imperialist Foods for sale?
From Lindsay:
Yup, they only opened seating sections where you had a view of the entire show. This year’s show ran from August to October and was performed six nights a week. Our guide told us that tickets for North Koreans cost 8 euros, which is a hell of a lot of money for them. And yes you could buy Coke and chips, etc from snack stands at the show.