North Korean defector sneaks back because of financial struggles he faced as janitor in South Korea

Security officials believe the man who “re-defected” to North Korea by sneaking through the DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) on New Year’s Day was t...

‘Former Gymnast’ Jumps 10-Foot Fence to Escape North Korea

A North Korean former gymnast tried to defect to South Korea by jumping over a 3-meter (10-foot) fence through the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) ...

North Korean Defector from Last Year Revealed to Be the Son of a Major-General

Oh Chong Song, the North Korean soldier who made a daring, dramatic defection to South Korea late last year, is reportedly a son of a major-...

Meet the North Korean Defector Trump Praised During His State of the Union Address

Featured during the final minutes of President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address on Tuesday night was Ji Seong-ho, a North Kor...

Escaped North Korean Soldier Gets a Lifetime Supply of Choco Pies on One Condition

The North Korean defector who bravely crossed the border into South Korea and was badly injured in the process just bagged a pretty sweet de...

Doctors Find Parasitic Worms All Over North Korean Soldier’s Body After Daring Escape

Doctors reportedly found an “enormous number of parasites” inside the stomach of the North Korean defector who made global headlines for his...