About the Author
Jin
Jin is a pseudonym for a North Korean defector writer. She was born and raised in North Korea and lived there until she defected in 2014. She 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.
Jin — who was born and raised in North Korea and lived there until she defected in 2014 — writes about the mismatch in interest between the two Koreas, ignorance about the DPRK among South Koreans and more.