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Sat, July 2, 2022 | 01:37
Colonizing the colonizers: My moments of freedom
Colonizing the colonizers: My moments of freedom
When you are born free, it may be difficult to see how precious freedom is. How easy it is to take things for granted without ever thinking about the consequences of being without it.
2021-07-10 08:53
Suffering, South vs. North Korea (Part 2)
Suffering, South vs. North Korea (Part 2)
As I mentioned in part 1 of my speech, I suffered in North Korea, and escaping was the only way to deal with it. When I came to South Korea for the first time, I felt like an alien. I was struggling with many challenges. The first suffering for me was English. Even though South and North Koreans use the same language; I couldn't figure out some Korean characters on apartment ...
2021-07-04 09:18
  • Suffering, South vs. North Korea (Part 1)
Suffering, South vs. North Korea (Part 1)
Suffering, South vs. North Korea (Part 1)
What's the difference between suffering in oppression and suffering in freedom? In an oppressive country like North Korea, when you suffer, you don't have the opportunity to solve your problems. In a free country like South Korea, you may suffer, but you have the opportunity to overcome your problems.
2021-07-03 09:50
  • Suffering, South vs. North Korea (Part 2)
What does freedom mean to you?
What does freedom mean to you?
What does freedom mean to you? It's easy to ask that question, but extremely hard to answer if you think about it deeply.
2021-06-19 10:03
Here's why I want to open a North Korean restaurant in Seoul
Here's why I want to open a North Korean restaurant in Seoul
I grew up in a North Korean coal mining village near Hoeryong, North Hamgyeong Province. I lived there for 21 years until I escaped in search of freedom. Later this year, I will be celebrating my 10th year of freedom in South Korea.
2021-06-19 09:43
Defector talks about struggle as woman in North Korea
Defector talks about struggle as woman in North Korea
Women in North Korea are routinely deprived of the basic freedom of expression, which is what ultimately persuaded North Korean refugee Park Eun-hee to leave her home and come to South Korea when she was 19 years old.
2021-05-15 09:09
What I have learned about suffering after escaping North Korea
What I have learned about suffering after escaping North Korea
I spent a decade in the North Korean army before being released in 2010. Shortly after that, I escaped from North Korea to South Korea, lived in Canada for two years, and earned a master's degree in public administration from Korea University.
2021-05-09 09:24
My journey from North Korea to 'the land of the free'
My journey from North Korea to 'the land of the free'
Freedom means everything in my life. That's why I escaped from North Korea. I escaped for freedom. Both a free mind and a free lifestyle are required to have freedom, where you can travel anywhere and where you can join any religion. Instead of obeying someone else's rules, you can follow your own rules. While society may say one thing, you can disagree and make your own path...
2021-05-02 09:14
Ruling or fleeing North Korea's hell
Ruling or fleeing North Korea's hell
North Korea is a poor country, but people who live in the capital live pretty well - residents there are said to live in “Pyonghattan,” a combination of Pyongyang and Manhattan. When Pyonghattans learn about the outside world, they begin to face a moral dilemma: should they continue to live as part of the elite in the country, or take a chance to live in freedom?
2021-04-18 09:22
I was in a North Korean propaganda video
I was in a North Korean propaganda video
A few years ago, I became a regular guest on a talk show about North Korea called the “Moranbong Club.” It is an entertainment show, so I didn't have to talk about my personal story. It was fun until everything got serious when another panelist on the TV show was sent back to North Korea.
2021-04-10 09:35
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