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In reply to the discussion: Germany lost the world cup [View all]

jakeXT

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2. I've read that it's a spoof done with South Korean accent
Mon Jul 14, 2014, 03:30 PM
Jul 2014
Fifa World Cup 2014: Get Ready for North Korea v Portugal 'Final'

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The video is a parody of the often wildly patriotic news reports and propaganda issued by North Korean state media outlets. Perhaps it is designed to lampoon the gullible nature of the western media, or people's willingness to believe outlandish stories about the famously secretive country.

There are some obvious inconsistencies in the video. Korean speakers say the presenter's lip movements suggest it has been dubbed, and the voiceover bears a southern, rather than a northern accent – possibly belonging to a South Korean trying to imitate a North Korean accent.

It is also claimed that the North Korean government has given permission for World Cup matches to be shown on TV – albeit in some cases up to 24 hours after the match has been played.

Interest in world football could have grown among North Koreans after the national team took part in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, the country's first appearance in the tournament since 1966. In 2010 the team lost all three of its group games before returning to North Korea to be publicly shamed for betraying the country's dear leader, it was claimed.

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/fifa-world-cup-2014-get-ready-north-korea-v-portugal-final-1456488

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