{"id":3698,"date":"2026-05-05T17:20:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T17:20:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crossingnk.com\/%eb%8b%a8%ec%b2%b4%ec%86%8c%ea%b0%9c\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T17:20:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T17:20:32","slug":"%eb%8b%a8%ec%b2%b4%ec%86%8c%ea%b0%9c","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.crossingnk.com\/ko\/%eb%8b%a8%ec%b2%b4%ec%86%8c%ea%b0%9c\/","title":{"rendered":"\ub2e8\uccb4\uc18c\uac1c"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\">\n<title>About \u2014 Crossing NK<\/title>\n\n<!-- Fonts -->\n<link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\">\n<link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\" crossorigin=\"\">\n<link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Fraunces:opsz,wght@9..144,400;9..144,500;9..144,600;9..144,700;9..144,900&amp;family=Inter:wght@300;400;500;600;700&amp;display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n\n<style>\n  :root {\n    --ink: #0E1B2C; 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font-size: 30px !important; font-weight: 400 !important; line-height: 1.4 !important; color: #1a1a1a !important; font-family: 'Fraunces', serif !important; margin: 0 !important; display: block !important;\">\n        <span style=\"color: #ccc !important; font-size: 1.2em;\">\u201c<\/span>\n        We tell the truth about North Korea \u2014 so that \n        <span style=\"font-style: italic !important; color: #A67C00 !important; font-weight: 700 !important;\">freedom and democracy can grow<\/span>, \n        and a better world can take shape.\n        <span style=\"color: #ccc !important; font-size: 1.2em;\">\u201d<\/span>\n    <\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n  <p class=\"hero-sub\">\n    <strong style=\"color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600;\">Our Mission \u2014<\/strong>  We harness the power of media to reveal the realities of North Korea, transforming truth into action that strengthens freedom and democracy worldwide.\n  <\/p>\n \n  <div class=\"hero-meta\">\n    <div class=\"hero-meta-item\">\n      Founded\n      <strong>2016 \u00b7 Toronto<\/strong>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hero-meta-item\">\n      Status\n      <strong>Federal Non-Profit<\/strong>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hero-meta-item\">\n      Reach\n      <strong>14+ years of work<\/strong>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n<!-- ============================================\n     WHO WE ARE\n     ============================================ -->\n<section class=\"who\">\n  <div class=\"section-header\">\n    <div class=\"section-number\">\u2014 01<\/div>\n    <h2 class=\"section-title\">Who we are<\/h2>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"who-grid\">\n   \n\n    <div class=\"who-body reveal\">\n We are a media-based non-profit dedicated to advancing freedom and democracy in North Korea. Through independent journalism and advocacy, we mobilize the international community to stand for the rights and liberty of the North Korean people.\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- ============================================\n     PILLARS\n     ============================================ -->\n<section class=\"pillars\">\n  <div class=\"section-header\">\n    <div class=\"section-number\">\u2014 02<\/div>\n    <h2 class=\"section-title\">How we work<\/h2>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"pillars-grid\">\n    <div class=\"pillar reveal\">\n      <div class=\"pillar-num\">01<\/div>\n      <h3>Truth Through Media<\/h3>\n      <p>Documentaries, video interviews, articles, and digital content that make the realities of North Korea visible to the world. We treat defector testimonies as authoritative evidence in the global defense of freedom and democracy.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"pillar reveal\">\n      <div class=\"pillar-num\">02<\/div>\n      <h3>Helping Freedom and Democracy Grow<\/h3>\n      <p>By showing what life under totalitarian rule actually looks like, we help democratic societies recognize what they stand for. We shape public opinion and call for policy responses that uphold human rights, denuclearization, and peace.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"pillar reveal\">\n      <div class=\"pillar-num\">03<\/div>\n      <h3>Voice and Solidarity for Defectors<\/h3>\n      <p>We provide a platform for North Korean defectors to speak in their own voice. We support those settled in Canada through practical programs, and we connect their stories to international audiences.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- ============================================\n     PROGRAMS\n     ============================================ -->\n<section>\n  <div class=\"section-header\">\n    <div class=\"section-number\">\u2014 03<\/div>\n    <h2 class=\"section-title\">What we do<\/h2>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"programs-list\">\n    <div class=\"program reveal\">\n      <div class=\"program-tag\">Media<\/div>\n      <div>\n        <h3>Content Production &amp; Distribution<\/h3>\n        <p>We produce and distribute videos, articles, podcasts, and documentary content covering the realities of North Korea, human rights issues, and outside news. We focus particularly on conveying the authentic voices of North Korean defectors so audiences around the world can hear directly from those who lived it.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"program reveal\">\n      <div class=\"program-tag\">Settlement<\/div>\n      <div>\n        <h3>Defector Support &amp; Self-Sufficiency<\/h3>\n        <p>We operate practical support programs for North Korean defectors settled in Canada \u2014 helping them achieve stable lives, economic self-sufficiency, and meaningful integration into Canadian society. Past programs have included English tutoring, counselling, and referral services.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"program reveal\">\n      <div class=\"program-tag\">Advocacy<\/div>\n      <div>\n        <h3>International Solidarity &amp; Awareness<\/h3>\n        <p>We participate in international conferences on North Korean human rights, engage Canadian audiences through talks at schools, churches, and community groups, and conduct public campaigns to broaden global support for freedom, democracy, and the human rights of North Korean people.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- ============================================\n     TIMELINE\n     ============================================ -->\n<section class=\"impact\">\n  <div class=\"section-header\">\n    <div class=\"section-number\">\u2014 04<\/div>\n    <h2 class=\"section-title\">Selected work, 2011\u20132026<\/h2>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"timeline\">\n    <div class=\"timeline-item reveal\">\n      <div class=\"timeline-year\">2024<\/div>\n      <p class=\"timeline-text\">Meeting for North Korean defectors in Canada and performance wishing for peaceful unification.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"timeline-item reveal\">\n      <div class=\"timeline-year\">2023<\/div>\n      <p class=\"timeline-text\">December \u2014 Demonstration in front of the Chinese Consulate in Toronto against the forced repatriation of North Korean defectors.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"timeline-item reveal\">\n      <div class=\"timeline-year\">2017<\/div>\n      <p class=\"timeline-text\">&#8220;North Korean Realities Told by a Defector Artist&#8221; exhibition. Cooperation in filming KBS documentary <em>Wanderer of Division<\/em>. Cultural programs with North Korean defectors and local Canadians. Prayer meetings for the release of Pastor Lim Hyeon-soo.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"timeline-item reveal\">\n      <div class=\"timeline-year\">2016<\/div>\n      <p class=\"timeline-text\">North Korean photo exhibition at Toronto City Hall. Briefing MP Ali Ehsassi on the situation in North Korea. Protest against North Korean missile launches. Legal seminar for North Korean defectors.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"timeline-item reveal\">\n      <div class=\"timeline-year\">2015<\/div>\n      <p class=\"timeline-text\">Christmas Kettle volunteer initiative with North Korean defectors. 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