They’re not allowed to leave South Korea or do many types of jobs for a certain number of years. They get a little help from the government, but most rely on giving interviews to the media or public speaking to make ends meet. This suits the South Korean government, since saying positive things about North Korea is illegal, so these people can be starved into saying whatever they want.
How are North Koreans who escape to the South integrate, like what do they do for work, home, etc?
Submitted 3 hours ago by cheese_greater@lemmy.world to [deleted]
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emergencyfood@sh.itjust.works 49 minutes ago
Jspelts@lemmy.world 3 hours ago
They get South Korean assistance (think welfare, housing, citizenship classes) in the beginning. But no joke, and look it up for yourself – they still have a hard time integrating. The languages are different between the two countries. The culture is vastly different. Most are limited to unskilled labor, which pays very little. Many find it impossible to adjust. Some actually try to go back. Not because North Korea is better, but because they have no friends or family in the South.
cheese_greater@lemmy.world 1 hour ago
South Korea is a scary place. Hypercapitalist places terrify me, its a hard life
Jspelts@lemmy.world 1 hour ago
I’ve been there, and wouldn’t want to live there. They work hard, insane hours and have one of the highest suicide rates on the planet.
But it still beats starving to death in North Korea and watching your kids die from malnutrition, zero internet access, etc.
Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world 1 hour ago
What the fuck is this pro North Korean circle jerk