The American Soldiers Who Defected to North Korea and Became Movie Stars
Ridiculous History
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🗓️ 4 January 2019
⏱️ 42 minutes
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Often described as one of the most isolated countries in the world, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea has been ruled by the Kim dynasty since 1948. And while most reports of defectors focus on harrowing stories of North Koreans escaping to freedom in China or South Korea, a handful of people actually traveled in the other direction, defecting to North Korea. Listen in to learn more about the strange journeys American soldiers took, away from the military and straight to the forefront of North Korea's film industry.
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| 2:09.0 | the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Welcome to Ridiculous History. My name is Ben. |
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