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Escaping North Korea Twice feat. Charles Ryu


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On today's episode of Drop A Pin, Donnie and Chaps dive deep into the Hermit Kingdom with two-time defector Charles Ryu. Charles talks about:

🇰🇵 Life under North Korea's dictatorship
🏚️ Growing up in poverty with a father in China and a struggling mother
🚨 Prison camps and forced re-education systems
đź“ś North Korean history & its closed-off regime
❌ Lack of access to the outside world
🕵️‍♂️ Regime's deadly control: Assassination of Kim Jong Un's family members
🗣️ Guest: Charles Ryu
🌟 His harrowing escapes from North Korea—twice
🛑 The risks of defying the regime
đź’” A personal account of survival and resilience
⏳ Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
🎧 Deep dive into life inside the Hermit Kingdom—a gripping journey you won’t forget!
Chapters:
00:00:00 - 1:16:45 (interview with Charles Ryu)
1:16:45 - 2:19:05 (North Korea discussion with Wonton and Chaps)
2:19:05 - 2:34:39 (Gettin' Cultured with Nicky Smokes)
Escaping North Korea podcast
Life in North Korean prison camps
Kim Jong Un family assassinations
Forced re-education in North Korea
North Korean dictatorship stories
Hermit Kingdom life
#NorthKorea #EscapeStory #CharlesRyu #HumanRights #Dictatorship #PrisonCamps #KimJongUn #Freedom #PodcastDeepDive #NorthKoreaSecrets
Special thanks to Charles Ryu (@CharlesRyuNK) for sharing his story
Discussing life under Kim Jong Un’s regime
Shoutout to advocates for human rights in North Korea
Listen now and gain a deeper understanding of one of the most secretive regimes in the world!

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