March 28, 2024

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Won-Gi Jung

Won-Gi Jung is a reporter based in Seoul. He previously worked for the CSIS Korea Chair and East Asia Institute. Follow him on Twitter.

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North Korea’s COVID-19 data has disappeared, but that’s just part of the problem

North Korea’s COVID-19 data has disappeared, but that’s just part of the problem

The DPRK is becoming increasingly mysterious as defectors and in-country foreigners plummet

North Korea’s COVID-19 data has disappeared, but that’s just part of the problem
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung February 24, 2021
It took six hours and two military alerts for South Korea to catch a defector

It took six hours and two military alerts for South Korea to catch a defector

Human surveillance units only reported two out of 10 incidents where cameras recorded a man crossing the border

It took six hours and two military alerts for South Korea to catch a defector
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung February 23, 2021
North Korean defectors sue South Korean unification minister for defamation

North Korean defectors sue South Korean unification minister for defamation

Four defectors filed a criminal defamation complaint against minister Lee In-young on Monday

North Korean defectors sue South Korean unification minister for defamation
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung February 22, 2021
New South Korean bill calls for more public info on North Korean cyberattacks

New South Korean bill calls for more public info on North Korean cyberattacks

The bill surfaces just days after a Seoul lawmaker argued with the NIS over whether North Koreans hacked Pfizer

New South Korean bill calls for more public info on North Korean cyberattacks
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung February 19, 2021
North Korean football player loses his $4.9 million contract with Qatari team

North Korean football player loses his $4.9 million contract with Qatari team

Han Kwang Song was supposed to play for Doha for five years, but a U.N. report suggests that his career was cut short

North Korean football player loses his $4.9 million contract with Qatari team
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung February 18, 2021
Biden pressured China on human rights. North Korea could be next on his list.

Biden pressured China on human rights. North Korea could be next on his list.

Experts say that the new U.S. president will be harder on North Korean human rights abuses than his predecessor

Biden pressured China on human rights. North Korea could be next on his list.
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung February 17, 2021
Kim Jong Un’s missing wife likely alive and well, Seoul intelligence agency says

Kim Jong Un’s missing wife likely alive and well, Seoul intelligence agency says

South Korea’s NIS also allegedly told lawmakers that North Korea is suffering from food shortages in border areas

Kim Jong Un’s missing wife likely alive and well, Seoul intelligence agency says
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Won-Gi Jung February 16, 2021
Two women accuse North Korean defector-poet Jang Jin-sung of rape

Two women accuse North Korean defector-poet Jang Jin-sung of rape

Prominent "Dear Leader" author denies allegations of rape, blackmail and sexual coercion

Two women accuse North Korean defector-poet Jang Jin-sung of rape
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Kelly Kasulis | Won-Gi Jung February 16, 2021
Photos: North Koreans dance, dine and dress up on Lunar New Year

Photos: North Koreans dance, dine and dress up on Lunar New Year

In past years, North Korean state media showed off rice cakes and traditional garb at “Seollal” celebrations

Photos: North Koreans dance, dine and dress up on Lunar New Year
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung February 12, 2021
Three years later, South Korea’s Olympic governor still bets on sports diplomacy

Three years later, South Korea’s Olympic governor still bets on sports diplomacy

Gangwon governor Choi Moon-soon says the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics are a chance to rekindle relations with North Korea

Three years later, South Korea’s Olympic governor still bets on sports diplomacy
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung February 10, 2021
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