Interview: Depicting the inequalities of North Korean army life in film



Interviews Interview: Depicting the inequalities of North Korean army life in film DPRK escapee Jung Haneul discusses how he drew on his own experiences in the military to craft his directorial debut Lina Park January 19, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A scene from the new short film “Two Soldiers” \| Image: “Two Soldiers,” courtesy of Jung Haneul Jung Haneul was a North Korean soldier on the frontlines with South Korea when he decided to escape, making a high-stakes journey across the inter-Korean border in search of freedom and a better life. Now more than a decade later, he is making his directorial debut with the short film “Two Soldiers,” a work that draws on his experiences in the DPRK military to shed light on the contrasting lives and perspectives of soldiers in the country he was forced to flee. Jung Haneul was a North Korean soldier on the frontlines with South Korea when he decided to escape, making a high-stakes journey across the inter-Korean border in search of freedom and a better life. Now more than a decade later, he is making his directorial debut with the short film “Two Soldiers,” a work that draws on his experiences in the DPRK military to shed light on the contrasting lives and perspectives of soldiers in the country he was forced to flee. 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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Interview: Depicting the inequalities of North Korean army life in film

DPRK escapee Jung Haneul discusses how he drew on his own experiences in the military to craft his directorial debut

Lina Park January 19, 2024

Interview: Depicting the inequalities of North Korean army life in film

A scene from the new short film “Two Soldiers” | Image: “Two Soldiers,” courtesy of Jung Haneul

Jung Haneul was a North Korean soldier on the frontlines with South Korea when he decided to escape, making a high-stakes journey across the inter-Korean border in search of freedom and a better life.

Now more than a decade later, he is making his directorial debut with the short film “Two Soldiers,” a work that draws on his experiences in the DPRK military to shed light on the contrasting lives and perspectives of soldiers in the country he was forced to flee.

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