Mostly through China. It is risky and if caught, they will most certainly send you back, but many chance it. Cross into China in remote areas, sneak south, cross back into south Korea
i recommend reading this page with a translator
A common way is to escape via China. Some North Koreans are able to get work visas and make their escape while abroad. They will have help along the way, or they won’t make it far.
zerg rush sometimes, incredibly tragic.
we only hear about the ones that got out could be 10’s of thousands or hundreds of thousands tho tried over the years, maybe even millions. difficult to prove a negative.
https://apnews.com/general-news-6d84916580074a6d98c9dbd765a4531d
https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/un-report-north-korean-prisoners-killed-for-escape-attempts/
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/north-korean-defectors-escape-routes/___
It’s drives me absolutely fucking batty when you see tourists come back from there and sing NK’s praises when all this is just… here out in the open.
