Escaping the Paradise on Earth (3)

Escaping the Paradise on Earth (3) Mr. Lee Tae-KyoungPresident of Association of Victims of Forced Repatriation to North KoreaEscaped from North Korea in 2007And Entered South Korea in 2009Illustration by Mr. Ahn Choong-kook, Student at Hongik University College of Fine Arts Among the historical quagmire between the North Korean government, the Japanese government, the Japanese Red Cross, the ..

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Escaping the Paradise on Earth (2)

Escaping the Paradise on Earth (2) Mr. Lee Tae-KyoungPresident of Association of Victims of Forced Repatriation to North KoreaEscaped from North Korea in 2007And Entered South Korea in 2009Illustration by Mr. Ahn Choong-kook, Student at Hongik University College of Fine Arts Among the historical quagmire between the North Korean government, the Japanese government, the Japanese Red Cross, the ..

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Escaping the Paradise on Earth (1)

Escaping the Paradise on Earth (1) Mr. Lee Tae-KyoungPresident of Association of Victims of Forced Repatriation to North Korea Escaped from North Korea in 2007And Entered South Korea in 2009Illustration by Mr. Ahn Choong-kook, Student at Hongik University College of Fine Arts Among the historical quagmire between the North Korean government, the Japanese government, the Japanese Red Cross, the..

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Crossing the Perilous Border

Crossing the Perilous BorderTestimony of a young defector who passed through the valley of the shadow of death Yosep BAEKEscaped North Korea in 2003Entered South Korea in 2008 I was born in Hoeyang, Gangwon Province in January, 1984. From year 1998, I lived in Shinuiju and I left North Korea in late June, 2003. I then wandered around in China and Russia for years. I finally arrived in South..

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The Life of an Artist in North Korea

The Life of an Artist in North Korea KIM HunEscaped from North Korea in 2010Entered South Korea in 2010 I was a Class 1 Vocalist and Vice Dean of Arts in the Propaganda and Agitation Department before I came to South Korea in 2010. At the age of 16, I won first place in the All-Nation Singing Contest, and entered the world of the arts by joining the South Hamgyeong Provincial Band of Song and D..

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Twenty-Eight Years of My life in Political Prisoner Camp (Gwalliso) No. 18

Twenty-Eight Years of My life in Political Prisoner Camp (Gwalliso) No. 18 KIM Hye SookEscaped from North Korea in 2009Entered South Korea in 2009 Life and family in the GwallisoIn 1970, while I was still living in Pyongyang, my parents were taken to a Political Prisoners Camp(hereinafter, Gwalliso) for reasons unknown to me. Five years later, when I was thirteen, I was also taken from my grand..

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The Reality of Long-Term Prison

The Reality of Long-Term Prison Labor Camp No. 9 (Gyohwaso) in Hwe-Sang Area of Ham-Heung City Dae-Gook PARKEscaped North Korea in 2009Entered South Korea in 2009 I entered the Korean People’s Army of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in 1986. After serving in the army for ten years in Pyongyang, I graduated from the Kim Il-sung University of Political and Military Science, which is..

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"I Was a Broker" (37)

"I Was a Broker" (37) RYU Sang-JoonNorth Korean defector and activist Entered South Korea in 2000 The next morning, I went to meet Kim Sung-Nim from Free North Korea Broadcasting Station, but he was out. However Candace from the Broadcasting Station greeted me brightly. Candace has always been concerned with North Korean refugees and often prayed for them. Candace seemed to be in a good mood. K..

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"I Was a Broker" (36)

"I Was a Broker" (36) RYU Sang-JoonNorth Korean defector and activist Entered South Korea in 2000 On December 16th, 1 pm, the Korean Air flight carrying me ended safely in Incheon airport. “Lord, thank you for saving this sinner.” I prayed unconsciously. I quickly exited the airport following protocol. My clothes were dirty since prison life was so uncomfortable, and my appearance was shabb..

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"I Was a Broker" (35)

"I Was a Broker" (35) RYU Sang-JoonNorth Korean defector and activist Entered South Korea in 2000 On December 15th, a short overweight police officer interrupted my breakfast and asked me to bring out my bedding and my toiletries. My blanket was the cheapest kind that I had procured from a military store with the cotton poking out in odd places. I headed to night duty room where young civilians..

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