About the Author
Joshua Kim
Joshua is a pseudonym for a North Korean defector writer. He was born and raised in North Korea and lived there until he defected in 2019. He now resides in South Korea.
“Settling in Seoul” is an NK News series in which North Korean defectors share their experiences adapting to life in South Korea.
Joshua Kim (a pseudonym) — who was born and raised in North Korea and lived there until he defected in 2019 — writes about what it’s like to celebrate the traditional fall holiday of Chuseok as a defector.