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 A North Korean defector tells his story to a reporter in the streets of Seoul. (BBC News / YouTube)

Mar 06, 2017 AM EST - Luigi Joson

South Korea Has Increased The Incentive To Bring In High-Level North Korea Defectors

Defectors from the North will now receive a total of $860,000 when they go over to South Korea.

North Korean defectors are being featured in several South Korean television programs. (Photo by Chung Sung Jun/Getty Images)

Feb 06, 2016 PM EST - Diana Tomale

Television Programs Feature North Korean Defectors

Several television shows are featuring North Korean defectors to share about their lives while living in the north.

North Korean soldier stands guard on the country's border.  (Photo by Cancan Chu/Getty Images)

Jan 05, 2016 AM EST - Czarelli Tuason

Number of North Korean Defectors Decreases As Kim Jong Un Establishes Tougher Border Control

North Korea saw defactors drop by 52.8 percent in 2015, attributed to Kim's establishment of tighter border control.

Red light district in South Korea (Photo by Mike Ledford/Getty Images)

Dec 01, 2015 PM EST - Czarelli Tuason

A Number OF Female Defectors Of North Korea Become Victims Of Prostitution And Trafficking

After fleeing their homeland in hopes of a better life, many female defectors of North Korea end up becoming victims of sexual trafficking or are sold into prostitution.

Some of the defectors were reportedly members of North Korea's Worker's Party. (Photo by Korean News Service via Getty Images)

Oct 28, 2015 AM EDT - Therese Agcopra

Number of North Korean Officials Defecting to South Korea Increase This Year, Says National Intelligence Service

Expert says spike in number of defecting senior officials could be reflective of an increasingly unstable North Korean government.

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