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Dan Chung
Dan Chung
Dan was part of the founding team of Crossing Borders in 2003 and became Executive Director in 2012. Dan helped to develop Crossing Borders into the non-profit it is today, making it capable of providing the funding and manpower to execute work in China.
In addition to having been on the field with North Korean refugees personally, Dan is one of the foremost experts on the North Korean refugee crisis, with relationships with both organizations and scholars researching the ongoing developments of the Korean Peninsula. He wrote the book, A Hard Freedom: The Dreams and Trauma of North Korean Refugees, which was published in 2026 by Bloomsbury.
Dan leads the oversight and planning of mission projects from the States, facilitating fundraising and organizing staff to work in China with North Korean refugees and to spread awareness on the ongoing refugee crisis. Dan is a husband, father, a die-hard fan of the Chicago Cubs, and an avid guitarist.
Breakout Session - Human Embodiment of Oppression and Freedom: Stories of Oppression and Escape from North Korean Refugees