Kang Gyuri
Kang Gyuri is a North Korean defector who fled to South Korea in late 2023, motivated by exposure to foreign media, including South Korean dramas and music, which made her aware of the stark contrasts between life in North Korea and the South.
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Kang Gyuri recounted that three of her friends were shot when caught with South Korean content.
Šiaurės Korėjoje užsienio filmų ir TV žiūrėjimas vis dažniau užtraukia mirties bausmę
Lithuania· 2025-09-14
Kang Gyuri, a defector who successfully escaped North Korea in 2023, reported that three of her friends were executed for being caught with South Korean content.
聯合國報告：朝鮮執行死刑有增加趨勢 (21:50) - 20250913 - 國際 - 即時新聞
Hong Kong· 2025-09-13Kang Gyuri, who escaped in 2023, reported that three of her friends were executed for possessing South Korean content.
Βόρεια Κορέα: Θανατική ποινή για όσους βλέπουν ξένες ταινίες
Greece· 2025-09-13
Kang Gyuri, who escaped in 2023, reported that three of her friends were executed for possessing South Korean content.
ยูเอ็นเผย เกาหลีเหนือประหารชีวิตคนเพิ่มขึ้น โทษฐานดูหนัง-ละครต่างประเทศ
Thailand· 2025-09-12
Kang Gyuri, who escaped in 2023, described how her friends were executed for being caught with South Korean content.
North Korea executing more people for watching foreign films and TV, UN finds
United Kingdom· 2025-09-12
Kang Gyuri, who worked in Wonsan before fleeing to South Korea in 2023, described the terrible conditions of the construction site.
«Направление мирового уровня». Курорт в Северной Корее строили, чтобы открыть КНДР миру, но пока и россияне не хотят ехать
Belarus· 2025-07-15
Kang Gyuri, who worked in Wonsan before defecting to South Korea in 2023, described the harsh conditions faced by workers at the construction site.
Kako Sjeverna Koreja pokušava da privuče ruske turiste
Montenegro· 2025-07-15
Kang Gyuri is a defector who confirmed the poor conditions faced by workers at the Wonsan resort.
Severna Koreja otvorila luksuzni rizort: Kontroverze povodom radne snage
Serbia· 2025-07-13Kang Gyuri shared her experience of working at the Wonsan resort before defecting to South Korea.
Jutarnji list - Vodeni tobogani, uređene plaže, sretni ljudi... Ovako na prvu izgleda sjevernokorejski resort. Iza kulisa krije se mračna priča
Croatia· 2025-07-13
Kang Gyuri shared her experience of working at the Wonsan resort before defecting to South Korea.
Jutarnji list - Vodeni tobogani, uređene plaže, sretni ljudi... Ovako na prvu izgleda sjevernokorejski resort. Iza kulisa krije se mračna pričaCroatia· 2025-07-13Kang Gyuri, who fled to South Korea, described the harsh conditions faced by workers at the construction site.
North Korea's Benidorm-style resort welcomes first Russian touristsUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-12Kang Gyuri is a North Korean defector who fled to South Korea and was inspired by foreign television shows.
Corea del Norte y Corea del Sur están en una guerra silenciosa, y Kim Jong-un podría estar ganándola
Uruguay· 2025-06-04
Kang Gyuri is a North Korean defector who fled to South Korea and was inspired by foreign television shows.
Corea del Norte y Corea del Sur están en una guerra silenciosa, y Kim Jong-un podría estar ganándola
Venezuela· 2025-06-03Kang Gyuri fled to South Korea by boat in late 2023 after being inspired by foreign TV shows.
North and South Korea are in an underground warUnited Kingdom· 2025-05-31