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

...networking base for their future professional activities. All South Koreanparticipants of this project in the past 6 years have stated emphatically what an invaluableopportunity it was for them to spend such close time together with North Korean defectors. Most South Korean participants had never met a North Korean defector until they joined this program andthe emotional...

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

...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

...in 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] 외식산업에서 북한이탈주민의 남한생활만족에 영향을 미치는 사회문화적응에 관한 연구모델

...person-environment fit, self-efficacy, sociocultural adjustment, and life satisfaction of North Korean defectors. To achieve this research purpose, five hypotheses were proposed, and a research model for sociocultural adjustment for life satisfaction in South Korea was examined. A research survey was conducted on 72 North Korean defectors working in the restaurant industry in South Korea. The results of this reasearch...

[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

... Korean defectors’ perspectives on the current state of civil society formation in North Korea highlight the importance of changing public consciousness. In addition, the possibility of the North Korean market evolving into a public sphere is predicted to be relatively high. Although the structure and environment for forming civil society in North Korea seem to be unfavorable, significant changes are...

[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...

[현안분석] 한류 문화 경험이 북한 주민들의 의식에 미치는 영향: 한류는 과연 북한 주민들을 변화시키는가?

...in North Korea on the perceptions of North Koreans. Based on the data from the North Korean defectors' perceptions survey, this research examines the impact of Hallyu experience on North Koreans' perceptions of the supreme leader, perceptions of the introduction of capitalism, and motivation to defect. The results show that Hallyu experiences have a broad and significant impact on North Koreans'...