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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 Ask a North Korean: Do North Koreans have different regional accents?Authorities insist everyone speak standardized language, but people actually use a range of slang, profanity and accents
 “Ask a North Korean” is an NK News series featuring interviews with and columns by North Korean defectors, most of whom left the DPRK within the last few years. Readers may submit their questions for defectors by emailing [email protected] and including their first name and city of residence. Joshua Kim (a pseudonym) — who was born and raised in North Korea and lived there until he defected in 2019 — writes about accents, slang and specific vocabulary used in North Korea. Got a question for Joshua? Email it to [email protected] with your name and city. We’ll be publishing the best © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |
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