North Korean defector shares her powerful journey—from life under the regime to her daring escape and new life beyond the border. She recounts the harsh realities of daily survival, lack of freedom, ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Hyeonseo Lee is a North Korean defector and the author of "The Girl With Seven Names." She tells us what life was really like in North Korea until she fled at the ...

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. The fitness ...

And escape only brought more challenges. North Korean defectors risk being killed, imprisoned, and trafficked after they escape. This is Park's harrowing story. Following is a transcript of the story.

What questions do those who have escaped North Korea get asked over and over again? The BBC asked three defectors to answer some of the more stupid ones. Video by BBC Korean. China is encouraging ...

The feature debut from Park Joon-ho, 3670 is inspired by the filmmakers experiences volunteering as an English teacher for young North Korean defectors. In his view, media portrayals of defectors have ...

Other defectors in the South have also lost contact with their loved ones in North Korea amid the turmoil of COVID-19--and the trouble is not just on the North Korean side. The disconnection ...

SEOUL--In the 10 years since Kim Jong Un came to power, North Korea has cracked down on people trying to get out of the country, leaving many defectors without hope of seeing their families and ...

North Korean defector and conservative activist Yeonmi Park spoke at Missouri State University. Park discussed her experiences in North Korea, her escape, and her concerns about perceived ...

(CNN)-- Nineteen North Koreans have been released from detention in Myanmar and sent to Thailand, Burmese officials told the U.S.-funded Voice of America news service Thursday. The suspected ...