[KS] Defector Poet Jang Jin-Sung's take on North Korea, The New York Times, April 26,

[Yoo Kwang-On]

I was rather surprised to find Mr. Jang Jin-Sung's, 장진성,(He uses alias to
protect his family in North Korea) Op-Ed article not a poem in the paper.

In the article he describe three different images of the North, specially
one perceived much differently on the outside of North Korea.

He also reveals the North's three diplomatic principals each tailored to
South Korea, Japan, as well as to the U.S.  All three principals designed
to "deceive our people and the world, doing what was necessary to keep our
leader in power."

Finally, he argues the economic reform taking place now within North Korea,
albeit underground, will empower people of North Korea and the empowerment
will lead to "a stable transition to new era after the regime eventually
goes."

Mr. Jang's article:
The Market Shall Set North Korea Free
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/27/opinion/global/The-Market-Shall-Set-North-Korea-Free.html?emc=tnt&tntemail0=y&_r=0


Additionally following three links will give readers a chance to better
understand the poet.

BBC on Mr. Jang, January 5, 2012
The day Kim Jong-il gave me a Rolex
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16413669

Associated Press on Mr. Jang, July 1, 2012
Jang Jin-sung Writes of Hunger, Brutality in the Country
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/02/jang-jin-sung-north-korea-poet_n_1642710.<http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/02/jang-jin-sung-north-korea-poet_n_1642710.html>
Asia


The Asia Literary Review*, Spring 2012
Mr. Jang's five poems translated into English including the most circulated
*"I Am Selling My Daughter for 100 Won" *
http://www.asialiteraryreview.com/web/article/en/337

*All five poems were translated by Shirley Lee who also translated the
above New York Times article.

Regards,

Yoo Kwang-On
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