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Travis King

American soldier who defected to North Korea

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Born 2000 · age 26United States
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    Born 2000
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Updated 2026-07-17

Travis Travale King is a former United States Army soldier known for crossing over the Military Demarcation Line in the Joint Security Area (JSA) into North Korea on July 18, 2023, while on a civilian tour of the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). He was 23 years old at the time of his crossing into North Korea.

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