North Korea is a fascinating if not terrifying topic for a number of reasons, the fact it is so isolationist, is a horrendous dictatorship with an extreme cult of personality, it is openly hostile to other countries, and is hostile to it's own citizens, even.
So much like the Soviet bloc from back in the day, I am fascinated by tales from those who escaped from the regime, and not only shared their tale of escape, but those who shed light on what's behind the curtain. I wrote about Yuri Bezmenov before, who not only defected but was a high ranking KGB official and he shed light on how they operate.
Here though, is Yeonmi Park, who was born and raised in North Korea and escaped, to later become a US citizen. She wrote a book about her experiences, as well as she has a HUGE youtube channel that addresses a number of interesting topics about not only what life is actually like in the hermit kingdom, but also about her journey to become a US citizen, the culture shock of living in the west after escaping North Korea, how to help take down the North Korean government, as well as sharing her perspective on popular political issues in the US and Korea, and shedding light on events happening in North Korea.
Although, I think the best aspect of her channel is that she also has a number of videos of interviews with other people who have defected/escaped from North Korea. It's absolutely fascinating to hear their experiences and motivations as well as their opinions and views on the elsewheres of the world. Below is one in which she interviews a fellow youtuber and North Korean escapee about her experiences.
Anyways, she has a plethora of videos about a number of interesting things, and I highly recommend you give her a watch when you get a chance.
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