[교육지원] [2018 통일나눔펀드 지원사업] Washington Leadership Program (WLP)

...with North Korean defectors. Most South Korean participants had never met a North Korean defector until they joined this program andthe emotional bonding some participants experienced through this project has been exceptional. Webelieve that this unique network could play an important role in building the WLP alumni's ability tobecome the bridge between the North and...

[해외자료] Book Review: “North Korean Defector Tales,” Sorrow, Courage, Resilience and Hope

...relied heavily upon the accounts of defectors. However, the number of defectors has significantly decreased in recent years due to North Korea’s complete lockdown during the COVID pandemic. Since the founding and creation of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) in 1948, where fleeing the county remains a capital offense, approximately 30,000 North Korean citizens have fled to other...

[해외자료] Considerations of Risk and Methodology for North Korean Surveys

...the way of data out of North Korea can be difficult. Analysts and experts rely on tidbits from regime broadcasts, defectors, and anecdotes from those who travel to the country. North Koreans living in the borderlands with China and those who have managed to escape further afield continue to form valuable resources. But actually talking to North Koreans living in North Korea seems to be nearly impossible...

[해외자료] Commentary: Dissatisfaction But No Evidence Yet of A Pyongyang Spring

...Parallel’s “A View Inside North Korea” TheBeyond Parallel pollappears to have overcome two major hurdles faced by other North Korea surveys: an over-reliance on North Korean defectors and over-reliance on people from...

[해외자료] Number of North Korean Defectors Drops to Lowest Level in Two Decades

The number of North Korean defectors (refugees) reaching South Korea in 2020 dropped sharply, dipping to a new low since the refugee outflow began in the late 1990s, as the North was suffering from the famine during the era known as the Arduous March. The South KoreanUnification Ministry reportedthat during the entire year of...

[학술논문] Discovering Phenomenological Religion in the Hidden Religious Experiences of North Koreans

Ten North Korean defectors residing in South Korea were interviewed about the religious experiences and beliefs which they had while residing in North Korea. Despite initially expressing uncertainty and hesitation as to whether their specific experiences and beliefs qualified as religious experiences and beliefs, the interviewees ultimately reported religious experiences and beliefs which were organizable...

[학술논문] 외식산업에서 북한이탈주민의 남한생활만족에 영향을 미치는 사회문화적응에 관한 연구모델

...person-environment fit of North Korean defectors affected self-efficacy. Second, the person-environment fit of North Korean defectors did not affect sociocultural adjustment. Third, self-efficacy influenced sociocultural adjustment. Fourth, self-efficacy influenced the life satisfaction in South Korea. Fifth, sociocultural adjustment influenced the life satisfaction in South Korea. Based on these results...

[현안분석] 북한을 탈출한 사람들은 어떻게 명명되었는가?: 1990-2024년 빅카인즈 데이터에 대한 기초 분석

2024년 2월 21일, 대통령직속 국민통합위원회(이하 ‘통합위’)는 「북배경주민과의 동행」 특별위원회(이하 ‘특위’) 출범식을 열었다. 통합위의 보도자료에 따르면, 윤석열 대통령이 2024년 2월 7일 신년 대담에서 “북한 주민은 우리 헌법상 대한민국 국민이며, 최소한 인간의 존엄성 지킬 수 있는 도움을 줘야 하고, 현실적으로는 탈북민에 대해 배려하고 지원하는 것이 중요하다”라고 말한 것이 그 배경이었다. 다만, 윤석열 대통령이 신년 대담에서 사용한 ‘탈북민’ 대신, ‘북배경주민’이라는 새로운 용어를 사용하고 있다는 점이 눈에 띈다. 통합위 보도자료는 ‘북배경주민’에 대해

[현안분석] 북한이탈주민의 관점으로 본 북한 시민사회의 실태: 재구성된 시민사회지표(CSI)를 중심으로

...actual state of civil society formation in North Korea as experienced by the research participants through in-depth interviews of 19 North Korean defectors. The individual elements that make up civil society were defined by reconstructing the ‘Civil Society Index (CSI)’ of CIVICUS, an international civic alliance to suit the situation in North Korea, where the interview contents were analyzed...

[학술논문] Qualitative study on the changes in mental health perceptions among female North Korean defectors in South Korea

North Korean defectors are known to experience psychological distress due to social factors. We investigated how female North Korean (NK) defectors’ perceptions of mental health problems have changed in North Korea, intermediate countries, and South Korea. Eight female North Korean defectors were interviewed in 2020. A quantitative content analysis was utilized to analyze the interview results...