From frontline to online: An ex-North Korean soldier’s path to YouTube stardom



Features From frontline to online: An ex-North Korean soldier’s path to YouTube stardom Jung Haneul made rare escape across DMZ after seeing ‘injustices’ in the DPRK, and now shares his story with the world Ifang Bremer \| Yeji Chung December 2, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Jung Haneul and his friend Kangyoo introduce military food in North Korea, Sept. 8, 2020 \| Image: Buk-Shi-Tal TV When he still lived in North Korea, Jung Haneul could see the other Korea with his own eyes every day. Stationed as a frontline soldier, the nearest South Korean post was just a few thousand feet away. Jung grew up in rural North Korea, where his mother sold shoes to pay for her son’s dream to become a professional soccer player. When he still lived in North Korea, Jung Haneul could see the other Korea with his own eyes every day. Stationed as a frontline soldier, the nearest South Korean post was just a few thousand feet away. Jung grew up in rural North Korea, where his mother sold shoes to pay for her son’s dream to become a professional soccer player. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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From frontline to online: An ex-North Korean soldier’s path to YouTube stardom

Jung Haneul made rare escape across DMZ after seeing ‘injustices’ in the DPRK, and now shares his story with the world

Ifang Bremer | Yeji Chung December 2, 2022

From frontline to online: An ex-North Korean soldier’s path to YouTube stardom

Jung Haneul and his friend Kangyoo introduce military food in North Korea, Sept. 8, 2020 | Image: Buk-Shi-Tal TV

When he still lived in North Korea, Jung Haneul could see the other Korea with his own eyes every day. Stationed as a frontline soldier, the nearest South Korean post was just a few thousand feet away.

Jung grew up in rural North Korea, where his mother sold shoes to pay for her son’s dream to become a professional soccer player.

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