Interviews with North Korean defectors : from Kim Shin-jo to Thae Yong-ho / Lim Il and [edited by] Adam Zulawnik.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Im, Il, 1968- author.

Contributor:

Zulawnik, Adam, editor.

Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

Series:

Routledge advances in Korean studies

Routledge Advances in Korean Studies

Standardized Title:

T'albuk yŏngung 33-in t'ŭkpyŏl int'ŏbyu. English

Language:

English

Korean

Subjects (All):

Defectors--Korea (North)--Interviews.

Defectors.

Political refugees--Korea (North)--Interviews.

Political refugees.

Political refugees--Korea (South)--Interviews.

Political persecution--Korea (North).

Political persecution.

Korea (North).

Politics and government.

Social conditions.

Korea (North)--Politics and government.

Korea (North)--Social conditions.

Korea (South).

Genre:

Interviews.

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xxi, 271 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxfordshire ; New York, NY : Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group, 2022.

Summary:

"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, ranging from religious figures, to artists, politicians, North Korea experts, and even divers and subway train operators. The 34 interviews herein are listed chronologically according to their date of arrival to South Korea and span almost 70 years. The book also includes six special columns addressing key issues pertaining to North Korean defectors and their lives in South Korea, such as the relationship between North Korean defectors and their South Korean counterparts (South Korean defectors to North Korea), nomenclature (how North Korean defectors have been referred to in South Korean society over time), arrival and settlement provisions from the South Korean government, the nuanced difference between defectors, defector-residents, and the displaced, North Korean defector-residents and their position in South Korean politics, and a short biography of five notable North Korean defector-residents who were not interviewed. The book is a valuable testament to North Korean defector-residents and unique in that it provides a candid account of each individual's experience. It will prove to be especially useful to students and scholars seeking to understand the complex dynamics of North Korean society and the status of exiles in South Korea, and a vital resource for students of Korean Studies"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 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 Choi-Woo

Exchange student in Germany [∞] president of Gohyanef 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. Ann 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 oo 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 [∞] chairman 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 II

Construction worker in Kuwait [∞] writer.

Notes:

Originally published in Korean as Talbuk Yeong'ung Samsib Sam'in Teukbyeol Inteobyu, ByBooks, Seoul, 2019.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Il, Lim. Interviews with North Korean defectors

ISBN:

9780367716165

036771616X

OCLC:

1227693581

Publisher Number:

99989038508