# Surviving North Korea's Deadliest Prison Camp: Camp 14

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Podcast: [How To Survive](https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-survive-7257954)
Published: 2026-01-16T09:00:00+00:00
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Hidden deep within the mountains, about 50 miles (80.5 km) from Pyongyang, lies Kaechon Internment Camp, better known as Camp 14. It's infamous as North Korea’s most lethal political prison and part of a vast network of labor camps. Despite North Korea's denial of such places, satellite imagery, defector testimonies, and U.N. reports tell a different story. These political prison camps — known as kwanliso — are the black holes of the Kim Jong-un regime: prisoners enter, but almost none leave. The timeline of key moments in this gripping episode includes: 03:25 - The Dark History of Camp 14 07:54 - Shin's Early Life in Prison 09:44 - A Prison Inside a Prison 14:00 - Shin's Escape 17:26 - The Aftermath Whether it’s an earthquake, mudslide, or shark attack, learn how to survive dire situations with science and survivor stories. 03:25: The Dark History of Camp 1407:54: Shin's Early Life in Prison09:44: A Prison Inside a Prison14:00: Shin's Escape17:26: The Aftermath #NorthKorea #Camp14 #KaechonInternmentCamp #politicalprisoncamps #kwanliso #KimJong-un #prisonescape #survivorstories See show notes: https://inlet.fm/how-to-survive/episodes/6969aa865b6ca9e11bf4c545 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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