Jihyun Park
@jihyunp88.bsky.social
Author “The Hard Road Out” Senior Fellow for Human Security at Center for Asia Pacific Strategy and Non-Resident Fellow at UFV, Madrid. North Korea Human Rights Activist and Political Campaigner.
I made it!
I stood on the #TEDxUFV stage and shared my truth—from chains to change.
Huge thanks to University and the incredible TEDxUFV team.
Your support helped me find my voice.
This is just the beginning.
#TEDxUFV #FromChainsToChange #RefugeeVoices #northkorea #humanrights
I stood on the #TEDxUFV stage and shared my truth—from chains to change.
Huge thanks to University and the incredible TEDxUFV team.
Your support helped me find my voice.
This is just the beginning.
#TEDxUFV #FromChainsToChange #RefugeeVoices #northkorea #humanrights
June 11, 2025 at 10:47 AM
I made it!
I stood on the #TEDxUFV stage and shared my truth—from chains to change.
Huge thanks to University and the incredible TEDxUFV team.
Your support helped me find my voice.
This is just the beginning.
#TEDxUFV #FromChainsToChange #RefugeeVoices #northkorea #humanrights
I stood on the #TEDxUFV stage and shared my truth—from chains to change.
Huge thanks to University and the incredible TEDxUFV team.
Your support helped me find my voice.
This is just the beginning.
#TEDxUFV #FromChainsToChange #RefugeeVoices #northkorea #humanrights
Today is a day when life and hope bloom again.
May a little miracle find its way into your day, too.
Wishing you a joyful Easter!
오늘, 생명과 희망이 다시 피어나는 날.
여러분의 하루에도 작은 기적이
찾아오길 바랍니다.
행복한 부활절 보내세요!
May a little miracle find its way into your day, too.
Wishing you a joyful Easter!
오늘, 생명과 희망이 다시 피어나는 날.
여러분의 하루에도 작은 기적이
찾아오길 바랍니다.
행복한 부활절 보내세요!
April 20, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Today is a day when life and hope bloom again.
May a little miracle find its way into your day, too.
Wishing you a joyful Easter!
오늘, 생명과 희망이 다시 피어나는 날.
여러분의 하루에도 작은 기적이
찾아오길 바랍니다.
행복한 부활절 보내세요!
May a little miracle find its way into your day, too.
Wishing you a joyful Easter!
오늘, 생명과 희망이 다시 피어나는 날.
여러분의 하루에도 작은 기적이
찾아오길 바랍니다.
행복한 부활절 보내세요!
Have you ever lost your voice?
I didn’t know what it truly meant for a human being to use their voice freely until I left 🇰🇵and 🇨🇳 and arrived in the 🇬🇧.
I no longer remain silent.
My voice is a bridge for those still searching for theirs. @remcobreuker.bsky.social @caspervdveen.bsky.social
I didn’t know what it truly meant for a human being to use their voice freely until I left 🇰🇵and 🇨🇳 and arrived in the 🇬🇧.
I no longer remain silent.
My voice is a bridge for those still searching for theirs. @remcobreuker.bsky.social @caspervdveen.bsky.social
April 10, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Have you ever lost your voice?
I didn’t know what it truly meant for a human being to use their voice freely until I left 🇰🇵and 🇨🇳 and arrived in the 🇬🇧.
I no longer remain silent.
My voice is a bridge for those still searching for theirs. @remcobreuker.bsky.social @caspervdveen.bsky.social
I didn’t know what it truly meant for a human being to use their voice freely until I left 🇰🇵and 🇨🇳 and arrived in the 🇬🇧.
I no longer remain silent.
My voice is a bridge for those still searching for theirs. @remcobreuker.bsky.social @caspervdveen.bsky.social
I am happy to share the good news!
My book, which originally started in French, has now been published in its 6th language—Dutch,with the same title as in France, under the names of Two Koreans.
They even made a cake exactly like the book cover, and I was truly touched.
My book, which originally started in French, has now been published in its 6th language—Dutch,with the same title as in France, under the names of Two Koreans.
They even made a cake exactly like the book cover, and I was truly touched.
April 1, 2025 at 9:55 AM
I am happy to share the good news!
My book, which originally started in French, has now been published in its 6th language—Dutch,with the same title as in France, under the names of Two Koreans.
They even made a cake exactly like the book cover, and I was truly touched.
My book, which originally started in French, has now been published in its 6th language—Dutch,with the same title as in France, under the names of Two Koreans.
They even made a cake exactly like the book cover, and I was truly touched.
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Namens Het Boekhandeltje mag ik vandaag bij de boekpresentatie van @jihyunp88.bsky.social een vraag- en antwoordsessie leiden. Heb je altijd al een vraag willen stellen aan iemand die is opgegroeid in Noord-Korea en het land 2x is ontvlucht? Kom dan om 17.30u langs op de @unileiden.bsky.social
March 31, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Namens Het Boekhandeltje mag ik vandaag bij de boekpresentatie van @jihyunp88.bsky.social een vraag- en antwoordsessie leiden. Heb je altijd al een vraag willen stellen aan iemand die is opgegroeid in Noord-Korea en het land 2x is ontvlucht? Kom dan om 17.30u langs op de @unileiden.bsky.social
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The book launch of the Dutch translation of the book by @jihyunp88.bsky.social and Seh-lynn Chai Twee Koreanen has started at the Korean Studies department of @unileiden.bsky.social. The freshly printed book is here, but so is a cake!
March 31, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The book launch of the Dutch translation of the book by @jihyunp88.bsky.social and Seh-lynn Chai Twee Koreanen has started at the Korean Studies department of @unileiden.bsky.social. The freshly printed book is here, but so is a cake!
A North Korean Defector’s View on International Politics
Watching the Russia-Ukraine war recently has stirred a lot of thoughts in me. Historically speaking, Europe has been a region that fiercely fought for liberal democracy.
m.blog.naver.com/freedom88-/2...
Watching the Russia-Ukraine war recently has stirred a lot of thoughts in me. Historically speaking, Europe has been a region that fiercely fought for liberal democracy.
m.blog.naver.com/freedom88-/2...
A North Korean Defector’s View on International Politics
영어와 한국어 버젼 English and Korea Watching the Russia-Ukraine war recently has stirred a lot...
m.blog.naver.com
March 1, 2025 at 11:16 AM
A North Korean Defector’s View on International Politics
Watching the Russia-Ukraine war recently has stirred a lot of thoughts in me. Historically speaking, Europe has been a region that fiercely fought for liberal democracy.
m.blog.naver.com/freedom88-/2...
Watching the Russia-Ukraine war recently has stirred a lot of thoughts in me. Historically speaking, Europe has been a region that fiercely fought for liberal democracy.
m.blog.naver.com/freedom88-/2...
Reposted by Jihyun Park
Coming Sunday March 9 - BBC Radio 3 8pm (& then on BBC iPlayer everywhere)
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 3 - Drama on 3, The Defectors
Drama-documentary inspired by the defection of North Korea's Deputy Ambassador to the UK.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 24, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Coming Sunday March 9 - BBC Radio 3 8pm (& then on BBC iPlayer everywhere)
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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More sanctions. This time, the EU is sanctioning a bunch of Russians, but also No Kwang Chol, North Korea's minister of defense and, Kim Yong Bok, the army general reportedly leading North Korean soldiers who are fighting alongside Russia. www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine: EU adopts 15th package of restrictive measures
The Council adopted a 15th package of economic and individual restrictive designed to target the circumvention of EU sanctions through Putin’s shadow fleet and weaken Russia’s military and industrial ...
www.consilium.europa.eu
December 16, 2024 at 8:57 PM
More sanctions. This time, the EU is sanctioning a bunch of Russians, but also No Kwang Chol, North Korea's minister of defense and, Kim Yong Bok, the army general reportedly leading North Korean soldiers who are fighting alongside Russia. www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
Every Christmas, I receive a card from a British Korean War veteran who fought for South Korea. His handwritten words fill me with deep gratitude. To honor him, my husband and I printed a photo of the three of us and hung it in our living room. I will never forget his kindness.
December 17, 2024 at 7:36 AM
Every Christmas, I receive a card from a British Korean War veteran who fought for South Korea. His handwritten words fill me with deep gratitude. To honor him, my husband and I printed a photo of the three of us and hung it in our living room. I will never forget his kindness.
Philosopher Nigel Warburton selects the best philosophy books of 2024, including a study of animal sentience and an introduction to Marx
December 13, 2024 at 2:40 PM
Philosopher Nigel Warburton selects the best philosophy books of 2024, including a study of animal sentience and an introduction to Marx
#김수로 배우님의 철학 “좋은 배우가 되기 위해 뮤지컬이 아닌 연극을 합니다”. 귀한 말씀이며 많은 것을 배우는 자리였습니다. 나의 삶을 그리고 왜 내가 여기에 있는지에 대해 다시한번 돌아보는 소중한 순간 이었습니다. 행사를 만들어준 @uclanuni 과 @sojinlim.bsky.social 교수님 감사합니다.
December 12, 2024 at 9:26 AM
#김수로 배우님의 철학 “좋은 배우가 되기 위해 뮤지컬이 아닌 연극을 합니다”. 귀한 말씀이며 많은 것을 배우는 자리였습니다. 나의 삶을 그리고 왜 내가 여기에 있는지에 대해 다시한번 돌아보는 소중한 순간 이었습니다. 행사를 만들어준 @uclanuni 과 @sojinlim.bsky.social 교수님 감사합니다.
I had the honor of attending a meaningful conversation at #CanadaHouse in London to commemorate the launch of the #UDHR and mark the final day of the #16DaysOfActivism #AgainstGenderBasedViolence campaign. I extend my deepest gratitude to the Canadian High Commission. #NorthKoreaHumaRights
December 11, 2024 at 11:28 AM
I had the honor of attending a meaningful conversation at #CanadaHouse in London to commemorate the launch of the #UDHR and mark the final day of the #16DaysOfActivism #AgainstGenderBasedViolence campaign. I extend my deepest gratitude to the Canadian High Commission. #NorthKoreaHumaRights
WARNING: North Korea’s #ModernSlavery products are distributed globally through collaboration with #China.
This Christmas season, some products we buy may come from forced labor camps in NK risking our money funding the #NorthKorea regime. Report👇👇👇
drive.google.com/file/d/1JZv0...
This Christmas season, some products we buy may come from forced labor camps in NK risking our money funding the #NorthKorea regime. Report👇👇👇
drive.google.com/file/d/1JZv0...
[NKHR Report] Made in China_ENG.pdf
drive.google.com
December 1, 2024 at 10:13 AM
WARNING: North Korea’s #ModernSlavery products are distributed globally through collaboration with #China.
This Christmas season, some products we buy may come from forced labor camps in NK risking our money funding the #NorthKorea regime. Report👇👇👇
drive.google.com/file/d/1JZv0...
This Christmas season, some products we buy may come from forced labor camps in NK risking our money funding the #NorthKorea regime. Report👇👇👇
drive.google.com/file/d/1JZv0...
A great news:
Deux Coréennes/The Hard Road Out is now proudly part of the NATO Library collection, as well as the EU Parliament collection.
Deux Coréennes/The Hard Road Out is now proudly part of the NATO Library collection, as well as the EU Parliament collection.
November 28, 2024 at 8:20 PM
A great news:
Deux Coréennes/The Hard Road Out is now proudly part of the NATO Library collection, as well as the EU Parliament collection.
Deux Coréennes/The Hard Road Out is now proudly part of the NATO Library collection, as well as the EU Parliament collection.
During a time when N. Korean soldiers are sent to russia’s war & nuclear issues dominate, the suffering of N. Korean people is often forgotten.
Thank you for shedding light on human rights. Thanks @TheSun
www.thesun.co.uk/news/3183426...
Thank you for shedding light on human rights. Thanks @TheSun
www.thesun.co.uk/news/3183426...
I fled N.Korea in hail of bullets - I was sold as sex slave & dragged back
JI HYUN PARK escaped the cruel North Korean regime twice – fleeing across the border over a frozen river with a hail of bullets flying at her back. In an incredible tale of human resilience, …
www.thesun.co.uk
November 24, 2024 at 1:10 PM
During a time when N. Korean soldiers are sent to russia’s war & nuclear issues dominate, the suffering of N. Korean people is often forgotten.
Thank you for shedding light on human rights. Thanks @TheSun
www.thesun.co.uk/news/3183426...
Thank you for shedding light on human rights. Thanks @TheSun
www.thesun.co.uk/news/3183426...
Life feels like the sky—full of beauty, challenges, and endless opportunities.
When I lived in North Korea, I rarely saw the sky due to forced labor and no free time.
Like the sky, I’ll keep learning and challenging myself.
When I lived in North Korea, I rarely saw the sky due to forced labor and no free time.
Like the sky, I’ll keep learning and challenging myself.
November 22, 2024 at 9:20 AM
Life feels like the sky—full of beauty, challenges, and endless opportunities.
When I lived in North Korea, I rarely saw the sky due to forced labor and no free time.
Like the sky, I’ll keep learning and challenging myself.
When I lived in North Korea, I rarely saw the sky due to forced labor and no free time.
Like the sky, I’ll keep learning and challenging myself.
Had a fantastic time at Monday's #AskHerToStand celebration. As a NKorean escapee, now involving the British politics, I’m inspired by this milestone and the ongoing fight for womens rights and representation a reminder of freedoms too often taken for granted. @5050Parliament
November 22, 2024 at 9:19 AM
Had a fantastic time at Monday's #AskHerToStand celebration. As a NKorean escapee, now involving the British politics, I’m inspired by this milestone and the ongoing fight for womens rights and representation a reminder of freedoms too often taken for granted. @5050Parliament
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2024 IKSU-Sejong Korea Film Day
11 December 2024 (Wed)
3.30 PM - 6.50 PM
Mitchell and Kenyon Cinema (FBLT1 @ University of Central Lancashire)
Any questions: IKSUEnquiry@uclan.ac.uk.
#Kfilm #Kmovie #Kculture #Hallyu #Kpopularculture #SooroKim #IKSU #PrestonSejong #FilmDay
11 December 2024 (Wed)
3.30 PM - 6.50 PM
Mitchell and Kenyon Cinema (FBLT1 @ University of Central Lancashire)
Any questions: IKSUEnquiry@uclan.ac.uk.
#Kfilm #Kmovie #Kculture #Hallyu #Kpopularculture #SooroKim #IKSU #PrestonSejong #FilmDay
November 18, 2024 at 9:47 AM
2024 IKSU-Sejong Korea Film Day
11 December 2024 (Wed)
3.30 PM - 6.50 PM
Mitchell and Kenyon Cinema (FBLT1 @ University of Central Lancashire)
Any questions: IKSUEnquiry@uclan.ac.uk.
#Kfilm #Kmovie #Kculture #Hallyu #Kpopularculture #SooroKim #IKSU #PrestonSejong #FilmDay
11 December 2024 (Wed)
3.30 PM - 6.50 PM
Mitchell and Kenyon Cinema (FBLT1 @ University of Central Lancashire)
Any questions: IKSUEnquiry@uclan.ac.uk.
#Kfilm #Kmovie #Kculture #Hallyu #Kpopularculture #SooroKim #IKSU #PrestonSejong #FilmDay
#NorthKorean troops confirmed in #Russia-Ukraine war!
Should the #UK update its sanctions list to address North Korea’s direct involvement and military support for Russia?
…arch-uk-sanctions-list.service.gov.uk
Should the #UK update its sanctions list to address North Korea’s direct involvement and military support for Russia?
…arch-uk-sanctions-list.service.gov.uk
November 17, 2024 at 11:21 AM
#NorthKorean troops confirmed in #Russia-Ukraine war!
Should the #UK update its sanctions list to address North Korea’s direct involvement and military support for Russia?
…arch-uk-sanctions-list.service.gov.uk
Should the #UK update its sanctions list to address North Korea’s direct involvement and military support for Russia?
…arch-uk-sanctions-list.service.gov.uk
November 17, 2024 at 11:01 AM
Exciting news! Spotted my book The Hard Road Out at the top of the shelf at Blackwell’s in Oxford, right next to my friend a book The Sister!
Honoured to see our stories alongside important titles on history, politics, and human rights. If you’re at Blackwell’s, check them out!
Honoured to see our stories alongside important titles on history, politics, and human rights. If you’re at Blackwell’s, check them out!
November 16, 2024 at 1:53 PM
Exciting news! Spotted my book The Hard Road Out at the top of the shelf at Blackwell’s in Oxford, right next to my friend a book The Sister!
Honoured to see our stories alongside important titles on history, politics, and human rights. If you’re at Blackwell’s, check them out!
Honoured to see our stories alongside important titles on history, politics, and human rights. If you’re at Blackwell’s, check them out!
Approaching 1000 days of Russian atrocities and Ukrainian resilience: UK statement to the OSCE
www.gov.uk/government/s...
www.gov.uk/government/s...
Approaching 1000 days of Russian atrocities and Ukrainian resilience: UK statement to the OSCE
Ambassador Holland marks the grim forthcoming milestone of 1000 days of Russia's illegal full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
www.gov.uk
November 16, 2024 at 1:51 PM
Approaching 1000 days of Russian atrocities and Ukrainian resilience: UK statement to the OSCE
www.gov.uk/government/s...
www.gov.uk/government/s...