Birthdate: November 19, 1982
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: North Korea
Shin Dong-hyuk is a North Korean-born human rights activist known for claiming to be the only prisoner to have escaped from a “total-control zone” internment camp in North Korea. His biography, co-authored with former Washington Post journalist Blaine Harden, details his journey to freedom. Shin has spoken worldwide to raise awareness of North Korean internment camps. While praised as a strong advocate for change, some experts and fellow defectors have raised doubts about the accuracy of his accounts. In 2015, he admitted to fabricating aspects of his story.
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