A story about two men who couldn’t stop laughing even when they were told to put their hands up is going viral.
On March 22, 2026, Channel A’s official YouTube channel, playChannelA, released the episode.
The video shows two men discovered by ROK soldiers and ordered to raise their hands, facing a tense crisis. Even as Cheol-eun Lee and Seung-hyeok Choi come within seconds of their raft flipping, the clip delivers nail-biting tension and unexpected laughs at the same time.
Sea routes used by North Korean defectors are drawing intense attention, with their courageous actions and diverse personal stories gaining the spotlight. In particular, the quick-witted responses from Seung-hyeok Choi and Cheol-eun Lee are captivating viewers and creating major buzz.
(In a related article) their story, the dangers of defection, and the reasons behind their decision are explained in detail.