Kang Nara
Kang Nara | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1997 (age 28–29) |
| Known for | Defection from North Korea |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 강나라 |
| RR | Gang Nara |
| MR | Kang Nara |
Kang Nara (Korean: 강나라) is a North Korean defector and social media influencer.[1] She had high songbun before defecting[2] in 2014.[3]
She has appeared on Now On My Way to Meet You, Moranbong club, and North Korean Woman, South Korean Man.[1][2][4][5] She was a consultant on the production of Crash Landing on You.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Kang Nara: Defector turned social media celebrity". BBC World Service. 2020-03-27. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
- ^ a b Ormiston, Susan (2018-02-07). "North Korean defectors the unlikely stars of new kind of reality TV in South Korea". CBC News. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
- ^ Yoon, Hahna (2021-08-04). "Tracing Freedom to a Pair of Jeans". New York Times.
- ^ Yeung, Jessie; Seo, Yoonjung (2022-09-03). "The North Korean defectors who became YouTube stars". CNN. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
- ^ Burgonio, TJ (2020-12-29). "North Korean defector chases acting dream in South, finds role as unification advocate". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
- ^ Nafziger, Gussie (22 October 2020). "'Crash Landing on You' smashes quarantine boredom". The Record. Goshen College. Retrieved 2025-12-30.