탈북한지

In a sentence

• 그는 탈북한지 5년이 지났다.

  It's been 5 years since he defected from North Korea.

  The word '탈북한지' is used to describe the elapsed time since someone defected from North Korea.

• 탈북한지 얼마 되지 않아 어려움을 겪었어요.

  Not long after defecting from North Korea, difficulties were experienced.

  In this sentence, '탈북한지' indicates the short period following the defection.

• 탈북한지 오래된 사람들도 새로운 환경에 적응하는 데 시간이 필요합니다.

  Even people who defected from North Korea a long time ago need time to adapt to a new environment.

  Here, '탈북한지' highlights the duration elapsed since the defection, regardless of its length.