Lonely Deaths of North Korean Defectors in South Korea

North Korean defectors who resettled in South Korea are dying alone and unnoticed, with their bodies sometimes not discovered for weeks or even months. Despite South Korea's resettlement program, many defectors struggle to adapt to life in a modern society and suffer from loneliness and isolation, leading to a high rate of depression and suicide. The recent discovery of a well-known defector's badly decomposed body in a rundown Seoul apartment has shocked the community.