TED: This is what it's like to go undercover in North Korea | Suki Kim

The transcript details a teacher's undercover experience in North Korea, posing as an educator at Pyongyang University. It explores the challenges of teaching in a regime-controlled environment, where students are isolated from the outside world and critical thinking is discouraged. The teacher reflects on the relationships formed with students and the moral dilemmas faced in revealing the truth. The narrative concludes with a heartfelt farewell and hope for the students' future.

What was the primary reason the narrator decided to live undercover in North Korea?

• To understand North Korea beyond its propaganda

• To teach English to North Korean students

• To escape from South Korea

• To promote Evangelical Christianity

What was unique about the Pyongyang University of Science and Technology?

• It was the only university in North Korea

• It was established by Evangelical Christians

• It was a public university open to all citizens

• It was founded by the North Korean government

How is the influence of the great leader evident in North Korean society?

• Through the freedom of speech

• By the presence of multiple political parties

• Through the omnipresence of his image and ideology

• By the absence of any national symbols

What were the students at the university unaware of?

• The existence of the internet

• The idea of a great leader

• The concept of education

• The presence of foreign teachers

What was the purpose of the 'truth and lie' game played by the narrator?

• To improve their mathematical skills

• To uncover truths about the students

• To teach them English vocabulary

• To entertain the students

Why was essay writing challenging for the students?

• They lacked writing materials

• They were not allowed to express personal opinions

• They were not interested in writing

• They had no access to books

What did the students begin to express in their personal letters?

• Their interest in learning new languages

• Their plans to travel abroad

• Their concerns about their future

• Their admiration for the great leader

What internal conflict did the narrator experience?

• Whether to stay in North Korea permanently

• Whether to reveal the truth to the students

• Whether to teach another subject

• Whether to return to South Korea

What did the narrator hope for the students' future?

• That they would lead a revolution

• That they would live safe lives

• That they would forget their education

• That they would become famous

What did the narrator wish for the city of Pyongyang?

• To be made beautiful by the students

• To be recognized as the most beautiful city

• To become a global tourist destination

• To remain unchanged