meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
The Jordan Harbinger Show

997: Christopher Ahn | A Marine in Kim Jong-un's Crosshairs Part Two

The Jordan Harbinger Show

Jordan Harbinger

Education, Science, Business

4.8 β€’ 12.3K Ratings

πŸ—“οΈ 30 May 2024

⏱️ 68 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Marine veteran Christopher Ahn explains why he got involved with helping North Koreans defect to the West, and how this has put him in danger. [Part 2/2 β€” make sure to catch 1/2 here!]

What We Discuss with Christopher Ahn:
  • In 2019, activist group Free Joseon broke into the North Korean embassy in Madrid with the goal of helping staff defect to the West. But the mission didn't go according to plan and had to be aborted.
  • Back in the US, Christopher Ahn was informed by the FBI that North Korea had discovered his identity as a participant in the botched embassy raid and planned to assassinate him. His identity was likely revealed when the FBI shared it with Spain.
  • Christopher is now facing extradition to Spain on charges related to the embassy incident, based on statements from North Korean officials. However, the credibility of those statements is questionable given the likelihood they were coerced.
  • If extradited to Spain, Christopher fears for his life from North Korean agents. His legal team is arguing there should be a humanitarian exception made to the extradition, given the unique circumstances, though this is an unprecedented legal argument.
  • Despite the challenges he faces as a result of his actions, Christopher remains dedicated to helping others in need. While his particular path is not one most will be called to follow, we can all reflect on how to courageously leverage our own skills and circumstances to uplift and empower others in need.
  • And much more...

Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/997

This Episode Is Brought To You By Our Fine Sponsors: jordanharbinger.com/deals

Sign up for Six-Minute Networking β€” our free networking and relationship development mini course β€” at jordanharbinger.com/course!

Like this show? Please leave us a review here β€” even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

Coming up next on the Jordan Harbinger show.

0:03.0

I thought we were cool and then two weeks later I get a phone call from the agent saying like,

0:07.0

hey, I just need to let you know that North Korea has discovered your identity,

0:13.6

and we have confirmed reports

0:16.1

that they are going to try to assassinate you.

0:20.1

Welcome to the show. I'm Jordan Harbinger. On the Jordan Harbinger show we decode the stories,

0:28.2

secrets and skills of the world's most fascinating people and turn their wisdom into practical

0:32.2

advice that you can use to impact your own life and

0:34.3

those around you.

0:35.4

Our mission is to help you become a better informed, more critical thinker through long-form

0:39.5

conversations with a variety of amazing folks from spies to CEOs, athletes, authors, thinkers, and performers,

0:46.0

even the occasional economic hitman, gold smuggler, national security advisor, or music mogul.

0:51.0

And if you're new to the show or you want to tell your friends about the show and I always appreciate

0:55.0

it when you do, I suggest our episode starter packs.

0:58.1

These are collections of our favorite episodes on persuasion, negotiation, psychology,

1:02.0

geopolitics, disinformation, and

1:03.7

cyber warfare, crime and cults, and more. They'll help new

1:06.5

listeners get a taste of everything we do here on the show. Just visit

1:09.2

Jordan Harbanger.com slash start or search for us in your Spotify app to get started.

1:14.0

Today part two with Christopher on who broke into an embassy to rescue North Koreans who wanted

1:18.6

to defect. A crazy story if you have not heard part one yet, you're going to want to go back and do that this is part two also later on during the episode his lawyer

1:26.4

Nayon rim makes an appearance of when you hear the female voice that is her she's his attorney taking on this this crazy case and trying to keep him out of prison and out

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Jordan Harbinger, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Jordan Harbinger and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright Β© Tapesearch 2026.