On July 27, 1953, an armistice is signed, ending fighting in the Korean War. The Korean Peninsula is divided into North Korea and South Korea at the 38th parallel, also known as the DMZ. The Korean Peninsula is split into what will become two very different countries. South Korea will grow into a flourishing economic hub while North Korea plunges into darkness and famine, a result of the communist Kim dynasty. Over the years, many try to escape North Korea, across the 38th parallel or at different points along the North Korean and Chinese border. This is the story of Grace Jo, a North Korean defector, who fled the Kim regime not once, but three times.