![]() Kang and a friend escaped North Korea by sneaking across the border to China and went from there to South Korea, where he lives today. These broadcasts allowed Kang to understand the differences between totalitarian societies, like North Korea, and free societies. He and his family were forced to work in fields and mines and to witness public executions of their fellow prisoners.įollowing his release from the camp, Kang bought an illegal radio receiver and began listening secretly to broadcasts from South Korea. Kang lived in the camp for 10 years, surviving on meager corn rations along with rats and earthworms. ![]() When Kang was 9 years old, the North Korean government accused his grandfather of treason and sent the family to one of its most notorious concentration camps, Yodok. Kang Chol-Hwan escaped from North Korea in 1992 and has dedicated his life to bringing attention to the horrifying conditions in North Korea. ![]()
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