Inside Hanawon, where North Koreans learn the capitalist way of life



Evergreen Inside Hanawon, where North Koreans learn the capitalist way of life In first press visit to the center in three years, NK News toured the controversial "House of Unity" Donald Kirk November 28, 2016 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Korea_Liberation_Day_12 by KOREA.NET - Official page of the Republic of Korea on 2012-08-14 13:22:40 South Korea’s principal center for indoctrinating and training North Korean defectors into the ways of life in the South offers a startling contrast to the outcry on the streets of Seoul and elsewhere against President Park Geun-hye and her closest advisers. At Hanawon, meaning “House of Unity,” a campus-like cluster of brick and concrete buildings nestled on a hillside 80 kilometers south of the South Korean capital, defectors get lessons not only in how to manage a bank account and find jobs, but also in democracy and capitalism. South Korea’s principal center for indoctrinating and training North Korean defectors into the ways of life in the South offers a startling contrast to the outcry on the streets of Seoul and elsewhere against President Park Geun-hye and her closest advisers. At Hanawon, meaning “House of Unity,” a campus-like cluster of brick and concrete buildings nestled on a hillside 80 kilometers south of the South Korean capital, defectors get lessons not only in how to manage a bank account and find jobs, but also in democracy and capitalism. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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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Inside Hanawon, where North Koreans learn the capitalist way of life

In first press visit to the center in three years, NK News toured the controversial "House of Unity"

Donald Kirk November 28, 2016

Inside Hanawon, where North Koreans learn the capitalist way of life

Korea_Liberation_Day_12 by KOREA.NET - Official page of the Republic of Korea on 2012-08-14 13:22:40

South Korea’s principal center for indoctrinating and training North Korean defectors into the ways of life in the South offers a startling contrast to the outcry on the streets of Seoul and elsewhere against President Park Geun-hye and her closest advisers.

At Hanawon, meaning “House of Unity,” a campus-like cluster of brick and concrete buildings nestled on a hillside 80 kilometers south of the South Korean capital, defectors get lessons not only in how to manage a bank account and find jobs, but also in democracy and capitalism.

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