Settling in Seoul: What do you think about critics of North Korean defectors?

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Settling in Seoul: What do you think about critics of North Korean defectors?

A DPRK escapee talks about encountering people who question his testimony and how he learned to embrace his past

David November 21, 2023

Settling in Seoul: What do you think about critics of North Korean defectors?

North Korean children in the countryside | Image: Eric Lafforgue (Sept. 2011)

“Settling in Seoul” is an NK News series in which North Korean defectors share their experiences adapting to life in South Korea.

David — who was born and raised in North Korea and lived there until he defected in 2012 — writes about his experiences with people who question or criticize the testimony of defectors.

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David

David is from Hamhung Province in North Korea. When he was younger, he was a footballer and later joined the North Korean army. In the army, David was deployed to the front lines and crossed the DMZ to South Korea in 2012. He graduated from university in South Korea and currently works as PR manager for North Korean human rights organization NAUH.

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