Joo-Il Kim

Joo-Il Kim is a North Korean defector and the founder of Free NK, a London-based online publication aiming to draw attention to the Kim-Jong Un regime’s abuses.

Kim was a Captain in the North Korean army and defected in 2005 after his niece died of malnutrition in front of him.

Speeches

North Korea

Defying Totalitarian Regimes with Joo-Il Kim

Joo-Il Kim, North Korean defector and the founder of Free NK, a London-based online publication aiming to draw attention to the Kim-Jong Un regime’s abuses, addresses the 4th Annual Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy – see below for full prepared remarks. Full remarks Joo Il Kim:  Hi, I’m a North Korean