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Thu, March 23, 2023 | 09:54

Why North Korean defectors learn English (7)

Why North Korean defectors learn English (7)

Taeyeon (her name has been changed at her request) escaped from North Korea in 2017 and arrived in South Korea in 2018. She is a student in the Teach North Korean Refugees program, and was interviewed at the TNKR office by co-founder Casey Lartigue and her comments were translated by Eunkoo Lee also a TNKR co-founder.

2019-02-03 10:05

Defectors 'amazed' by South Koreans' positive reactions to Kim's Seoul visit

Defectors 'amazed' by South Koreans' positive reactions to Kim's Seoul visit

On December 9, several North Korean refugees visited the Teach North Korean Refugees (TNKR) office at the invitation of a TNKR student studying in the organization. The refugees were in agreement in denouncing South Koreans for welcoming Kim Jung-un to South Korea

2018-12-16 09:34

Defectors' view of Kim Jong-un's Seoul visit

Defectors' view of Kim Jong-un's Seoul visit

I'm busy with other things, such as learning English, so I don't really think about Kim Jong-un. Even when I was in North Korea, I didn't really care about him. A wonderful thing about being in freedom is that I am free to ignore North Korea and Kim.

2018-12-08 09:57

A North Korean defector's account of English speech contest

A North Korean defector's account of English speech contest

Saturday November 3 was a regular day for most people in the world, and it started that way for me too. I got up as usual, I got dressed. Then I headed out to be an assistant at the second English speech contest hosted by the Korea Hana Foundation, the government agency that assists North Korean refugees after they enter South Korean society.

2018-11-11 10:59

Why I escaped from North Korea

Why I escaped from North Korea

Cherie Yang, a Special Ambassador to the nonprofit NGO Teach North Korean Refugees (TNKR), was born in Hye Ryeng, North Korea. Through her employment at a resort near her hometown, she realized that the North Korean regime had been lying to its people. She fled North Korea in search for freedom, departing in a dramatic escape. Whereas more than 30,000 North Korean refugees ha...

2018-10-28 13:13

The reality of overseas North Korean workers

The reality of overseas North Korean workers

A number of North Koreans are granted permission to work abroad. One such North Korean refugee escaped while abroad, arriving in South Korea a few years ago. She told her story on October 17, 2018, to a delegation of Americans visiting South Korea. Here is an extended excerpt of her remarks, with identifying details and dates deleted, posted with her permission exclusively at...

2018-10-20 10:45

[INTERVIEW] Don't be duped by double-faced North Korea

INTERVIEWDon't be duped by double-faced North Korea

Jang Jin-sung, author of the best-selling book “Dear Leader: My Escape from North Korea,” was a psychological warfare officer with the North Korean regime before he made a dramatic escape from the country in 2004. He is a sought-after lecturer and analyst who has advised people and governments around the world about North Korea. He shared some of his thoughts about North Kore...

2018-10-14 10:06

Defectors respond to Kim Jong-un 'finger-heart' pose

Defectors respond to Kim Jong-un 'finger-heart' pose

South Korea's Cheong Wa Dae, or “Blue House,” released photos showing North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un making a "finger-heart" while visiting Mount Paektu with President Moon Jae-in on the third day of the Pyongyang summit. North Korean refugees responded to the photo.

2018-09-29 10:15

Unseen part of North Korea

Unseen part of North Korea

Today I am going to tell you about my own experiences. First of all, what was my daily life like in North Korea?

2018-09-23 10:05

The importance of North Korean refugees learning English

The importance of North Korean refugees learning English

Thae Yong-ho, former deputy ambassador of North Korea to the United Kingdom before defecting with his family to South Korea in 2016, was the featured speaker at a Teach North Korean Refugees forum on July 22. Near the end of the forum, he praised TNKR, discussed that he had learned the importance of North Korean refugees learning English, and mentioned the importance of offer...

2018-09-16 13:51

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