Today, a new generation of North Koreans who grew up with a hybrid awareness of markets and illicit foreign media is driving a quiet paradigm shift against the regime’s extreme tightening of ideological control. This panel explores the frontlines of this information warfare. Moving beyond tragic defector narratives, three highly accomplished next-generation leaders will deliver analytical perspectives on the psychological evolution of North Korean youth, cutting-edge strategies for non-traditional information influx, and how these internal dynamics are destabilizing totalitarian control.
Featured Speakers
Hyun-seung Lee, Founder, North Korea Young Leaders Assembly and Lead Strategist, Global Peace Foundation
Gumhyok Kim, Spokesperson, People Power Party and Fulbright Scholar, University of Washington
Jihyang Kim, Researcher and Fulbright Scholar, University of Illinois Chicago
Martyn Williams, Senior Fellow, Stimson Center and 38 North
Jenny Town, Senior Fellow, Stimson Center and Director, 38 North (Moderator)