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North Korea's Celebrity Defectors
Our World follows two North Koreans as they gain fame in front of the camera capitalising on their defector status, yet struggle to move on from their past.
There are over 30,000 North Korean defectors currently living in South Korea. Most have fled the brutal regime of Kim Jong-un in the hope of a better life and some of them have become celebrities. Our World follows two North Koreans as they gain fame in front of the camera capitalising on their defector status, yet struggle to move on from their past.
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