Kang Chol-hwan is a North Korean defector and author whose work draws from his personal experience of a decade spent in a concentration camp. After fleeing his homeland, he has become a voice for those suffering under the totalitarian regime, revealing the cruelty and inhumanity of political repression through his writing. His literary focus is on exposing the truth about life in North Korea and advocating for human rights. His legacy lies in his courage to share his harrowing experiences and his pursuit of a better future for his people.
Kang Chol-Hwan is the first survivor of a North Korean concentration camp to escape the 'hermit kingdom' and tell his story to the world. This memoir reveals the human suffering in his camp, with its forced labour, frequent public executions and near-starvation rations. Kang eventually escaped to South Korea via China to give testimony to the…