Two North Korean defectors are breaking into the world of Korean pop, with dreams of performing in the country they left behind In recent years, South Korean K-pop idols have amassed millions of ...
But Lee Chul Eun is one of them. Lee, 38, a North Korean defector and former soldier now living in South Korea, said it is “devastating” to see troops from the reclusive, communist-ruled North ...
It has been said that everything is brand new to those who don’t know history. Earlier this year, I was interviewed live on ...
The findings are based on extensive research, including in-depth interviews in 2024 with 27 male and female defectors who served in the North Korean military. Except for two individuals who fled ...
22-year-old Nara barely knew what social media is before her defection from North Korea. But now she’s become a celebrity online, sharing her unique insight about life back home. Emerging ...
Defectors in Seoul share sentiments about North Korean soldiers in Russia. SEOUL -- Over 12,000 North Korean troops are estimated to be fighting against Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk region ...
Two North Korean defectors are breaking into the world of Korean pop, with dreams of performing in the country they left ...
In 2019, four defectors used a small boat to cross ... in a helicopter with his family. In 1996, another North Korean pilot flew a MiG-19 fighter jet to South Korea. The most perilous route ...