She Escaped North Korea But Wasn't Ready for THIS (Mini Pod)

About this episode

Eunhee Park shares her experiences of escaping North Korea and the challenges she faced in South Korea.

In this snippet, I speak with Eunhee Park, a North Korean defector who escaped her country at just 21. But leaving was only the beginning—she has faced intense loneliness, culture shock, and the challenges of navigating a completely new life in South Korea. Say hi to Eunhee: https://www.instagram.com/northkorea_eunhee/ Each week I will interview guests from all around the world on the topics of culture, connection and of course, dating. The goal is to go as deep as possible and to really understand where we all come from and how much culture influences our life.Want to join the mailing list? https://datingbeyondborders.eo.page/newsletter Say hi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/datingbeyondbordersDating Beyond Borders channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/datingbeyondborders

People in this episode

Host: Marina Iakovleva

Guest: Eunhee Park

Topics covered

• North Korea
• defection
• culture shock
• loneliness
• South Korea
• relationships

Keywords

• North Korea
• defector
• Eunhee Park
• culture shock
• loneliness
• South Korea
• dating

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Instagram, YouTube

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