This research is a study on the child-raising experiences of North Korean defector women who have brought their children born in China to live with them in South Korea. In the case of third country-born children of North Korean defector women who have entered Korea, it is difficult to grasp an accurate statistic because of their various means of entry, and because there is very little research done on the North Korean defector women who raise such children. This qualitative study, conducted between February and June 2014, utilizes phenomenological methods to conduct in-depth interviews with eight North Korean defector women who have children born in China and to examine their child-rearing experiences in South Korean society. By analyzing 48 meanings, 20 themes, and six theme clusters as experience constructs, it was possible to see that the lives of North Korean defector women in South Korea was yet another choice to live a stable life after defection, marriage in China and birth of children. However, as these women, who are maladjusted to Korean society themselves, struggle to uphold their economic responsibilities for their livelihood and child-raising, it was found that they struggle to provide support for their children’s Korean language acquisition, adaptation in school, and relationship with peers. Furthermore, North Korean defector women also experienced emotional conflicts with their children as well as economic difficulties. This study will put forth a relevant discussion and then close with proposals for how to move forward.