Joseph Kim was born and raised in North Korea. At the age of 12, his father died of starvation and he was separated from his mother and sister. In 2006, Joseph escaped North Korea into China. A year later, he was resettled in the United States as a North Korean refugee.

Since then, Joseph has shared his story from the TED stage, has published a memoir, "Under the Same Sky," has graduated with a B.A. in Political Science from Bard College, and now works at the George W. Bush Institute as an assistant on the Human Freedom Initiative.

Special event co-hosted with Liberty in North Korea (LiNK), Joseph Kim recounts his fight to survive in North Korea, how he managed to escape and reach freedom and why he believes there is hope for his people.

Hope For My People with Joseph Kim

Monday, June 24, 2019


The Korea Society
350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor
New York, NY 10017