Abstract
Understanding the politics, economics, culture and religious circumstances of North Korea through the life stories of North Korean defectors is critical for those working for the unification mission. This study analyses the life stories of Kang Cheol-Su (pseudonym) through the use of Rosenthal’s life history research methodology, in particular focusing on Kang’s stories of conversion, escaping from North Korea, incarceration, various dangerous moments he encountered before entering South Korea, studying in a seminary, and his missional work for North Korean defectors. This research recognized his meeting with two ‘spiritual fathers,’ who taught him the gospel in China, and meeting with a ‘spiritual mother’ in South Korea, who instilled in him the vision that missions to North Korea were crucial moments in his life history. Therefore, this study highlights again the importance of preparing people for the unification mission.
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