On today's episode of Drop A Pin, Donnie and Chaps dive deep into the Hermit Kingdom with two-time defector Charles Ryu. Charles talks about: 🇰🇵 Life under North Korea's dictatorship 🏚️ Growing up in poverty with a father in China and a struggling mother 🚨 Prison camps and forced re-education systems 📜 North Korean history & its closed-off regime ❌ Lack of access to the outside world 🕵️‍♂️ Regime's deadly control: Assassination of Kim Jong Un's family members 🗣️ Guest: Charles Ryu 🌟 His harrowing escapes from North Korea—twice 🛑 The risks of defying the regime 💔 A personal account of survival and resilience ⏳ Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes 🎧 Deep dive into life inside the Hermit Kingdom—a gripping journey you won’t forget! Chapters: 00:00:00 - 1:16:45 (interview with Charles Ryu) 1:16:45 - 2:19:05 (North Korea discussion with Wonton and Chaps) 2:19:05 - 2:34:39 (Gettin' Cultured with Nicky Smokes) Escaping North Korea podcast Life in North Korean prison camps Kim Jong Un family assassinations Forced re-education in North Korea North Korean dictatorship stories Hermit Kingdom life #NorthKorea #EscapeStory #CharlesRyu #HumanRights #Dictatorship #PrisonCamps #KimJongUn #Freedom #PodcastDeepDive #NorthKoreaSecrets Special thanks to Charles Ryu (@CharlesRyuNK) for sharing his story Discussing life under Kim Jong Un’s regime Shoutout to advocates for human rights in North Korea Listen now and gain a deeper understanding of one of the most secretive regimes in the world!

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