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Seonghyeon
Seonghyeon is a defector who was born and raised in North Korea and lived there until he escaped in 2019. He now resides in South Korea. He previously wrote columns for "Ask A North Korean" under the pseudonym Joshua Kim.
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Ask A North Korean Settling in Seoul: The best and worst aspects of life as a North Korean defectorSeparation from family and fast pace of life in South are challenging, but freedom from want and fear are irreplaceable
 “Settling in Seoul” is a new NK News series in which North Korean defectors share their experiences adapting to life in South Korea. In this week’s column, Joshua Kim (a pseudonym) — who lived in North Korea until he defected in 2019 — writes about the aspects of his new life in South Korea that he enjoys the most and least. Almost three years have passed since I came to South Korea, and the spring season is once again reviving everything and shaking living things awake as it did when I defected. Facing the Demilitarized Zone at that time, I © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |
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