Tae
Tae is a North Korean construction worker who managed to escape from Russia after enduring harsh working conditions and minimal pay while laboring on high-rise building projects. His experiences led him to feel trapped in a 'labour camp' environment, prompting him to defect after realizing that other workers were being paid significantly more for less demanding work.
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Tae is a character in Chosen Family who is part of Eve's supportive friend group.
‘When I was a kid I was a real bitch to my stepmother. Not because I didn’t like her’ – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2026-02-01
He is a construction worker who managed to escape from Russia in 2024.
Šalju nas da radimo "kao robovi" u Rusiji
Montenegro· 2025-08-26
Tae, another construction worker, managed to escape from Russia last year.
Migrantes de Corea del Norte revelan a la BBC que los envían a trabajar como esclavos a Rusia
Uruguay· 2025-08-24
Tae is a North Korean construction worker who managed to escape from Russia last year.
Migrantes de Corea del Norte revelan a la BBC que los envían a trabajar “como esclavos” a Rusia
Panama· 2025-08-21
Tae is a North Korean worker who described the harsh conditions faced by laborers in Russia.
Sú po celom Rusku. Tisíce severokórejských robotníkov pracujú v otrockých podmienkach
Slovakia· 2025-08-14
Tae escaped from a harsh working environment and described it as a prison without bars.
Index - Külföld - „Nem vagytok férfiak, csak beszélni tudó gépek” – így élnek a rabszolgasorba taszított észak-koreaiak Oroszországban
Hungary· 2025-08-12
Another worker, Tae, said that his hands remained paralyzed from fatigue every morning.
BBC: Βορειοκορεάτες εργάτες στέλνονται «σαν σκλάβοι» στη Ρωσία
Greece· 2025-08-12
Tae recalled how his hands would freeze in the morning from the previous day's work.
Maskvai trūksta darbo jėgos – Rusijoje dabar vergauja šiaurės korėjiečiai
Lithuania· 2025-08-12Tae made the decision to defect after watching YouTube videos showing how much workers in South Korea were paid.
North Koreans tell BBC they are sent to work 'like slaves' in Russia
United Kingdom· 2025-08-12