Interviews with North Korean Defectors: From Kim Shin-Jo to Thae Yong-Ho

ISBN-13: 9780367716165 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 272 str.

Lim Il

Opis

Originally compiled and written by North Korean defector and author Lim Il, this English-language edition, thoroughly annotated by Dr. Adam Zulawnik, is a fascinating collection of thirty-four interviews with highly prominent North Korean defectors residing in South Korea.

Spis treści

Map 1. East Asia; Map 2. North Korea; Map 3. Central Pyongyang; Critical introduction from Adam Zulawnik; Source text introduction by Lim Il; Acknowledgements; Translation Teams; 1. Kim Shin-jo | Korean People’s Army soldier ∞ pastor;  2. Ahn Chan-il | Korean People’s Army soldier ∞ chairman of Sungy Dongji association;  3. Chon Chol-woo | Exchange student in Germany ∞ president of Gohyang FS;  4. Kang Chol-hwan | Yodok Prison Camp inmate ∞ chairman of the North Korea Strategy Center;  5. Im Young-sun | Korean People’s Army soldier ∞ chairman of the Committee for the Nine Northern Korean Provinces;  Special column: South Korean defectors and North Korean defector-residents;  6. Kim Tae-bom | North Korean logger in Russia ∞ director of the Peace Unith Korea Defectore Alliance;  7. Kang Myung-do | Premier Kang Sung-san’s son-in-law ∞ university professor;  8. Cho Myung-chul | Teacher at Kim Il-Sung university ∞ member of the 19th National Assembly (2012), politician;  9. Ahn Myeong-cheol | Security guard in the Korean People's Army ∞ president of NK Watch;  10. Jeong Seong-san | Korean People's Army soldier ∞ musical director;  Special column: North Korean defector-residents and naming problems;  11.  Rhee Min-bok | Agricultural researcher ∞ leader of anti-North Korean balloon propaganda program;  12. Han Yong-su | Korean People's Army soldier ∞ first North Korean metro train operator;  13. Jeong Nam | Railway worker ∞ president of Glov Co., Ltd. (sunflower oil producer);  14. Shim Ju-il | Korean People's Army soldier ∞ head of North Korean Soldiers of Christ Association;  15. Kim Seong-min | Korean People's Army soldier ∞ founder and president of Free North Korea Radio;  Special column: Arrival support and benefits;  16. Park Sang-hak | trader ∞ chairperson of Fighters for a Free North Korea;  17. Hong Sun-kyung | North Korean envoy to Thailand ∞ North Korea expert;  18. Joo Myung-shin | University teacher ∞ chairperson of North Korean Defector Artists’ Association;  19. Park Kwang-il | Middle school teacher ∞ chair of Youth Forum of North Korea Democratization;  20. Song Byeok | Jik’gwan seondong (propaganda) operative ∞ artist;  Special column: Displaced persons and North Korean defector-residents;  21. Kim Tae-san | President of Joseon-Czech joint footwear venture ∞ North Korea expert;  22. Joo Seung-hyun | Korean People's Army soldier ∞ university professor;  23. Kim Heung-kwang | University teacher ∞ director of the North Korean Intellectuals Solidarity;  24. Jeon Ju-myeong | Youth worker ∞ president of Unity Preparations North Korean Defectors’ Association;  25. Park Seong-jin | University student ∞ Sohaegeum musician;  Special column: North Korean defector-residents and South Korean politics;  26. Park Myung-ho | Party loyalist  ∞ first North Korean defector-resident diver;  27. Ji Seong-ho | Disabled youth ∞ president of NAUH;  28. Lee Ung-gil | University student ∞ president of Saeteomin Lounge;  29. Jang Se-yul | University teacher ∞ president of Gyeore’eol Unification Solidarity;  30. Choi Hyeon-jun | Protection agent ∞ president of Unification Future Solidarity;  Special column: Other notable North Korean defector-residents; 31. Kim In-chul | Trader ∞ president of Jiwon Publishing;  32. Im Kang-jin | Korean People's Army soldier ∞ private business owner;  33. Thae Yong-ho | North Korean minister in the UK ∞ North Korea expert;  Afterword from the author;  34. Exclusive interview with author Lim Il | Construction worker in Kuwait ∞ writer;  Select bibliography