Every week we ask a North Korean your questions, giving you the chance to learn more about the country we know so little about.

Professional translation services were provided by LingPerfect. LingPerfect is a translation company in New York with services in over 200 languages including Korean.

This week’s question is:

Why do you think North Korean defectors leave South Korea for a third country?

Questions like this always make me feel ill at ease. To be honest, I’m not proud that I left South Korea behind me and moved to a different country. Now I live in London.

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