탈북민 인터뷰 (인어공주 유튜버 류희진) | Interview with a North Korean defector (Ryu Hee-jin)

Date of Interview: 2022, July Name: Ryu Hee-jin Situation at the time of the interview: Variety of activities after graduating from college in Korea, (Broadcasters, Personal YouTube operations and Aquarium performances, etc). Date of defection: 2015 Date of entry: 2015 We talk about experiences that occurred in the high society of Pyongyang and live conditions of athletes and foreign workers. Experience of working abroad in Europe as a North Korean national and motive for defecting North Korea Childhood memories of going to music kindergarten Life as underwater ballet athletes and ideally armed North Korean athletes Changes in perspective about North Korean leaders throughout childhood and after adulthood The fear of routine surveillance and social discontent The story of watching a K-drama series with friends Family background and restricted environment of expressing dissatisfaction of society Discussion shared with people around about the admiration of outside of world Consequences of violating the rules How to learn about Paektu Mountain The views of Pyongyang elite citizens on mass games. The change of perspective while using the internet abroad. ===================================================================== Peace on the Korean Peninsula should seek “natural unification” by understanding between the people of two Koreas. Therefore, two Koreas share a series of interviews with North Korean defectors to understand each other. Through life in North Korea, the process of defecting, and life in South Korea, we hope that this will be an opportunity to understand the life style of North Korean defectors and share opinions on unification. The 2022 interview included brainwashing education (such as, statue cleaning, portrait management, and portrait insignia) that defectors had to go through in North Korea. ※ This video was produced with the support of the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy. ※ You can check out Hee-jin Ryu’s YouTube channel at the link below.    / @heejinryu