How North Korea Actually Works | Authorized Account | Insider

Hyunseung Lee and his family defected from North Korea in 2014 after a series of violent executions by North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un. Despite living a privileged life in the elite class of Pyongyang and serving in the North Korean special forces, he feared for his safety.

He tells Business Insider how he escaped to the United States. He also discusses brutal conditions inside the hermit kingdom, how law and order are maintained, and the social hierarchy. He covers public attitudes toward Kim Jong Un and the past dictators, Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il. He also explains what North Korean propaganda is like, what Hollywood movies and TV shows are shown to the public, and why he believes the North Korean Storm Corps troops sent to help Russia will fail in Ukraine.

He now works as a consultant for the Global Peace Foundation in Washington, DC.

For more, visit:
Global Peace Foundation
https://globalpeace.org/

00:00 - Intro
00:53 - The Control
07:00 - The Hierarchy
10:04 - The Military
15:22 - The Storm Corps
18:54 - Time To Leave
22:58 - The Escape
26:28 - Prison Camps
31:06 - The Great Leader
35:57 - The Future
38:41 - Life In America
43:40 - Credits

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