Even under heavy surveillance, defectors have taken to the skies to escape North Korea. In 1953, Lt. No Kum-sok flew a Soviet MiG-15 jet to Gimpo Air Base in South Korea, a story later chronicled ...

fights to escape North Korea and build a better life for himself across the DMZ border. But it's the story of his ruthless commanding officer, Ri Hyun-Sang (Koo Kyo-Hwan), and what he's escaping ...

The stories of defectors who fled the brutal North Korean regime are told in a new documentary, which sheds light on the reality of their nerve-shredding journeys to safety. Beyond Utopia: Escape ...

Yeon Mi Park escaped North Korea when she was 13 years old. And escape only brought more challenges. North Korean defectors risk being killed, imprisoned, and trafficked after they escape.