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Rapscallion Magazine Radio Review: a moment of truth when deciding to defect from North Korea in Al Smith’s high drama account of Thae Yong-ho’s split second decision ‘to run’

Summary by harrymottram.co.uk
Radio Review: The Defectors. Drama on BBC Radio 3.Golf or tennis? Such simple choices set in motion the high tension of Al Smith’s story of the defection in 2016 of North Korea’s Deputy Ambassador, Thae Yong-ho.In a radio play that mixes drama with documentary context the story grips as Thae at first loyal to the cruel regime back home due to total fear of being denounced and shot – but after doubts creep in prompted by his wife Oh Hye Son he ‘r…
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harrymottram.co.uk broke the news in on Thursday, April 24, 2025.
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