02508cam a22002658i 4500 26927 BD-DhIUB 20230910115234.0 210202s2021 enk b 001 0ceng 9780367716165 (hardback) BD-DhIUB 23 362.8709225913 L321i Il, Lim, 1968- author. Interviews with North Korean defectors : from Kim Shin-jo to Thae Yong-ho / Lim Il and Adam Zulawnik. New York, NY : Routledge, c2022. 271 p. ; 24 cm. Routledge Advances in Korean Studies Includes bibliographical references and index. "Originally compiled and written by North Korean defector and author Lim Il, this English-language edition, thoroughly annotated by Dr. Adam Zulawnik, is a fascinating collection of thirty-four interviews with highly prominent North Korean defectors residing in South Korea, ranging from religious figures, to artists, politicians, North Korea experts, and even divers and subway train operators. The 34 interviews herein are listed chronologically according to their date of arrival to South Korea and span almost 70 years. The book also includes six special columns addressing key issues pertaining to North Korean defectors and their lives in South Korea, such as the relationship between North Korean defectors and their South Korean counterparts (South Korean defectors to North Korea), nomenclature (how North Korean defectors have been referred to in South Korean society over time), arrival and settlement provisions from the South Korean government, the nuanced difference between defectors, defector-residents, and the displaced, North Korean defector-residents and their position in South Korean politics, and a short biography of five notable North Korean defector-residents who were not interviewed. The book is a valuable testament to North Korean defector-residents and unique in that it provides a candid account of each individual's experience. It will prove to be especially useful to students and scholars seeking to understand the complex dynamics of North Korean society and the status of exiles in South Korea, and a vital resource for students of Korean Studies"-- Provided by publisher. Defectors Korea (North) Interviews. Korea (North) Politics and government. Korea (North) Social conditions. Zulawnik, Adam, author. ddc BK 0 26927 26886