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Kang Nara

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Kang Nara
Born
Kang Yun-so

(1997-07-09) July 9, 1997 (age 28)
Known forDefection from North Korea
YouTube information
Channel
Years activeFebruary 24, 2015 – present
Korean name
Hangul
강나라
RRGang Nara
MRKang Nara
Birth name
Hangul
강윤서
RRGang Yunseo
MRKang Yunsŏ

Kang Nara (Korean강나라; born July 9, 1997) is a North Korean defector and social media influencer.[1][non-primary source needed] 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][non-primary source needed][2][4][5] She was a consultant on the production of Crash Landing on You.[6]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Kang Nara: Defector turned social media celebrity". BBC World Service. 2020-03-27. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Yoon, Hahna (2021-08-04). "Tracing Freedom to a Pair of Jeans". New York Times.
  4. ^ Yeung, Jessie; Seo, Yoonjung (2022-09-03). "The North Korean defectors who became YouTube stars". CNN. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
  5. ^ Burgonio, TJ (2020-12-29). "North Korean defector chases acting dream in South, finds role as unification advocate". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  6. ^ Nafziger, Gussie (22 October 2020). "'Crash Landing on You' smashes quarantine boredom". The Record. Goshen College. Retrieved 2025-12-30.