Features
Long-form reporting on timeless issues and human interest stories by NK News journalists and contributors.
Culinary dreams: North Korean defectors seek a fresh start in South’s kitchens
Seoul is trying to help escapees to break into food industry, as discrimination and cultural differences pose challenges
Kim Shin-jo, North Korean commando sent to kill South’s president, dies at 83
A survivor of 1968 Blue House raid, Kim stayed in the South and underwent an improbable transformation into a man of God
Beyond the finish line: Foreign runners reflect on rare journey to North Korea
Participants in Pyongyang marathon share impressions of a ‘modern’ city and ‘curious’ people after first race in 6 years
Defectors divided: North Korean escapees weigh in on impeachment ruling
As Yoon’s impeachment looms, escapees grapple with differing views on future of ROK’s democracy and their role in it
Why a Russian rock band made a music video set in ‘totalitarian’ North Korea
‘Tsoi is Dead’ plunges viewers into a surreal version of Pyongyang, telling the story of a boy’s rock ‘n roll rebellion
North Korean defectors sent money to family. An ROK court called it a crime.
Conviction of an escapee for wiring remittances to the DPRK has raised concern about impacts on long-tolerated practice
The real story of the North Koreans killed in the WWII firebombing of Japan
The DPRK demands Tokyo recognize Korean victims of US air raids, and there’s more than a grain of truth to its criticism
The improbable life of the Chinese-born polyglot who spied for North Korea
Jeong Su-il went from a globe-trotting diplomat to disguised scholar in ROK, landing in prison for aiding Pyongyang
How North Korean ski resort forced Russian tourists to play culinary roulette
Masikryong’s slopes impressed visitors, but mysterious cuisine proved to be the bigger adventure
How North Korea built an expansive military hovercraft force from UK designs
Archival evidence sheds light on how the DPRK procured British technology to build its own amphibious craft
