song from korea telecom again. good to see you, mr. song. let's go and put these people out of their misery. >> yeah. [all speaking korean] >> first to be switched back on are the kims. although they feel they've learned a lot from their time offline, they balk at the idea of living without the internet for good. >> [inhales sharply] [speaking korean] >> i think a week has been quite enough for me. but if i was asked to do it again to show people the good sides of living without the web, i would volunteer. >> [speaking korean] >> [speaking korean] >> it's just like, if you lived a week without electricity, the house would become a complete mess. so, i would say a polite, "no, thank you" to being unplugged ever again. >> [laughs] [all speaking korean] >> and as the yangs prepare to return to their normal wired-up world, they're considering a permanent change in the way the household operates. >> [speaking korean] >> from now on, i think we should have rules-- rules on how much time we can spend a day on the net. let's say 30 minutes a day. >>

north korea launched a 3g network in 2008 as a joint venture with an egyptian provider, alaskan telecomthe service is reported to have millions of subscribers. the spread of mobile phones means information is circulating much faster but there are still some important limits. for example, ordinary citizens are not allowed to make overseas calls. on the other hand, a u.s. state department survey published earlier this month shows that people in north korea have more opportunities to access foreign media. the survey targeted north koreans who fled their country. 75% of the respondents said they have seen foreign tv programs. and roughly half of them said they had watched foreign dvds while in north korea. this resident explains that the surface of her apartment is 170 square meters. the rent was a mere 410 wong per month, the equivalent of ten cents u.s. she says this degree of comfort was made possible by the country's new leader. >> people in pyongyang seem to be very loyal to the new leadership. >> yes. i think the new regime's footing appears very solid. kim jong-un is said to be espec