Western media reports on North Korea tend to focus on the nation’s missile launches, nuclear weapons program, and involvement in illegal activities such as weapon and drug smuggling. The despotic regime of the Kim Family are usually front and center in any reporting. But what about the millions of North Koreans living a dystopian nightmare under the regime?

In this episode, I speak with Sokeel Park of Liberty in North Korea an organization that assists people wishing to escape the so-called hermit kingdom. The group also helps North Koreans settle abroad, sends information into North Korea, and as its name implies has the ultimate aim of bringing liberty to the nation.

Resources:

LiNK website: https://libertyinnorthkorea.org/

Donate to North Korean freedom: https://libertyinnorthkorea.org/donate

Sign up as an ally of North Korean people: https://www.withthenorthkoreanpeople.org/
Article by Sokeel Park on how to change North Korea: https://www.globalasia.org/v18no2/cover/old-truths-new-tools-bringing-slow-change-to-north-korea_sokeel-park
Documentary, The Jangmadang Generation: https://www.nkmillennials.com/

LiNK youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LibertyinNorthKorea
LiNK instagram: https://www.instagram.com/libertyinnorthkorea/
LiNK twitter: https://twitter.com/LibertyinNK
LiNK facebook: https://www.facebook.com/libertyinnk/

Music: Pixabay

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I am a writer and podcaster from the UK based in Kansas City. I previously ran a British TV entertainment website. I also have written for the Houston Chronicle, San Fran Gate, Zack’s, Motley Fool and more. Now I focus on my podcast.