“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.

This week marks the end of David’s AANK columns, as he bids farewell to writing at NK News.

David — who was born and raised in North Korea and lived there until defecting in 2012 — is shifting his focus to concentrate on his acting career and spending time creating content that