North Korean family defected from the authoritarian state after becoming embroiled in an illegal scheme to get their daughter underwear.The father, known only as Han, was a lieutenant colonel who was working at the Kaesong Industrial Park in 2008, where South Korean businesses frequently employ workers from over the border.
Over time he broke the nation's strict "no fraternising with Southerners" policy and became close to other workers at the Park.
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