Escaping North Korea Twice

“My uncle died of starvation in front of me.”
We hear from a North Korean refugee who escaped their country twice. The harrowing story includes forced repatriation, famine, torture in North Korean labor camps as well as trafficking.
Now speaking from the safety of the UK, they talk about what life is like in North Korea, reuniting with their son in China and the harrowing torture within the labor camps.
Informer is a series where we hear the anonymised confessions and insights of people in positions of power on the inside of important institutions.
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[@kruza8630]

Not gonna lie , I thought it was a man before she said she got pregnant.

[@namenl2205]

same , but probably she wears man's clothes in te video out of fear :(

[@mfdecay670]

Damn she's a woman? I suddenly skipped the part when she said she was pregnant. Well I think if she is really want to speak out, she has to open her mask and with her original voice

[@kruza8630]

@@mfdecay670 don't think so thats a good idea , we are here sitting in our homes and think that nothing can happen to us but for her ,she knows anything can happen to her anytime , bc she has already gone through so much

[@mfdecay670]

@@kruza8630 maybe you're right. Can't argue enough about that. She mentioned about her father n little brother. I forgot about her family.

[@NIGHTMAREDEATH101]

@@mfdecay670 that would be fucking insane if she did that , whole generation killed

[@user-hn2sn9ct7t]

We forget everyday we are in heaven ...

[@talamuffy3094]

This is so sad, she doesn’t even know if her brother is alive or dead

[@kinguche9208]

Damn, Uk is heaven and north Korea is hell to her. We have to give thanks for the gift we have

[@paquack3266]

in 2021 we cannot continue to make a state like North Korea exist, these people have been begging us to save them for decades but everyone continues to ignore these victims of crimes against humanity

[@Tavaithegoat]

So true but we can do anything because if we start a war against them they will know we are trying to save them and most likely kill them

[@Tavaithegoat]

Cant

[@paquack3266]

@@Tavaithegoat I know... I hope in the future when they have a new leader he will be better and he will make them a free nation :(

[@Tavaithegoat]

@@paquack3266 yeah

[@VolkXue]

@@paquack3266 no they normally sanction them out of existence because thats safer for everyone than bombing and killing innocence while Kim Jong uses them as cannonfodder

[@kruza8630]

I hope whole world sees this

[@lofiahh9983]

I saw this video twice.

[@jxngiam6547]

First one without the mask

[@joebug8984]

@@jxngiam6547 really? is it okay for the woman's safety?

[@vasu2656]

I wish other countries could help people of North Korea

[@kennyken4114]

Not as long as china is protecting them

[@oncebeblinkwillfoureverbeb2760]

IF they can, they already help them a long time ago but........ they can't

[@tazotazitazotazi5939]

Only way to help them is to kill the leader and prison lock their citisens to other countries show the outside world of countries they are brainwashed put to the dirt and tartured to follow 1 mans beliefs , only thing thay know about life is warshipping leader...

[@mr.phoenix8691]

As soon as China falls, North Korea will fall

[@yahjah3795]

@v a n i a ! yeah sure take down the worlds biggest trading and distributor country while also trying to take down a country that size. Even if the allies were to win, which they probably could, by the time the war ended the death count would sky rocket. Yes we have beef with China but nothing too threatening to go to war. Only realistic way to liberate NK is if NK makes the first move of war because China has warned them countless times saying if you invade we aren't helping. The last thing China wants is to go to war with the countries they trade with and to go against the allies in war. Yes they believe that they can win but they also know that the country would be in ruins at the end of it

[@juliaj7939]

God bless this woman and all North Koreans who want freedom!

[@avkezramos1160]

Was this video reposted? Because I feel like i saw this days ago. Deja vu?

[@true9897]

Damn poor women

[@TheMushyman]

The contrast colors aren't giving the effect that they are trying to display. It is just confusing. I wish they would remove it.

[@kennyken4114]

And I thought my life was hard ....

[@icedteacatfish]

how many times have you reposted this?

[@AbdulHadi-ic8qj]

damn this video is gonna be taken down I guess

[@cubey_doo]

Great job VICE, trying to keep her identity secret and the next recommended video is of the same woman by Unilad- her name is Jihyun btw.

[@jimenacastillo5726]

exactly what i thought! i was thinking, wow she is being really careful about no one identifying her. but now im confused.

[@myrmeka]

@@jimenacastillo5726it’s apart of VICE’s ‘informer’ series - the mask is on for everyone. jihyun is/was running for office in the UK - not at all trying to keep her identity hidden. hope this helps!!

[@samuelsarbah3050]

"We're humans but we're being controlled like machines"

[@MEL2theJ]

Wow!

[@Amitdas-gk2it]

Inspiring 🙂

[@enache8846]

Soundtrack?

[@true9897]

Poor women

[@emiliobello2538]

Is dating forbidden in North Korea?

[@abigail7579]

Wow 😳

[@martijnvkk]

Nice reupload :)

[@lobos7611]

I’m not trying to deflect on your her life story but idk why I feel like she was part of another video I could be wrong

[@GeorgeT96]

We saw the first video without the mask??

[@heettolia3755]

If only VICE gave such privacy and secrecy to AFZAL KOHISTANI!!!!

[@dogchanneldoglover5506]

Bullshhit this episode is old as gold

[@bmuraaz6024]

I know which lady it is, it is Jihyn Park. The story was on the Guardian. She is running for Minister of Parliment in Bury

[@DamianBrown]

Who is this Saudi man? Oh

[@junipercrossing9368]

Why leave?

[@Adamlol642]

🇰🇵:don’t let my people escape to y’all 🇨🇳:k I’ll deport em back to ya 🇯🇵:nah I’ll let em stay 🇰🇷:no I’ll give em free citizen ship 🇹🇭:no I’ll arrest em for illegal immigration and once they’re out they have a choice of 🇰🇷 or 🇺🇸 🇷🇺: ok 🇱🇦:yesn’t 🇲🇳:*CONFUSED SCREAMING

[@idkbro5580]

🇩🇪: uhh its kinda racist here but you are welcome *Drinks bear*

[@yourcryingroblox6614]

🇲🇳: That's unfair

[@GojosLady]

I hate Kim Jong Un

[@nobodyexceptme7794]

Looks like buddy that just got the face transplant

[@tripnation9659]

Wear a mask bur seriously work on your audio Vice!

[@user-hp7xl7we3h]

the mask is so creepy

[@T4Tracy2]

Feel bad, but We have our own Problems Lady!

[@Coteoki]

Like what?

[@stuti8847]

stop being so xenophobic

[@morpheusmedia_au]

yeah like what tv show to watch tonight lol

[@8upernova81]

You clearly need to go check yourself into an institution 👀

[@Scho-penhauer]

You have no choice! Your ancestors stole a lot of other nations. It's high time you paid back.