“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 first decade in South Korea, how he overcame extreme loneliness, graduated college and built a life he is proud of.
“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 first decade in South Korea, how he overcame extreme loneliness, graduated college and built a life he is proud of.
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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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