王北山出生於福建，抗日戰爭後期加入國民黨，曾就讀黃埔軍校，1950年代國民黨軍在西南潰敗後，他被共軍俘獲收編，經歷思想改造，成為「抗美援朝志願軍」裏的一員，而後投奔以美國為首的聯軍，又成為南韓軍的俘虜，負責情報蒐集。王北山歷經生死關頭，最終於1954年投奔臺灣，擔任少尉，而後任教於臺灣的小學，直至1988年退休，於1989年開始在臺灣執筆書寫曾經歷過的韓戰刻痕，王北山歷經十年而寫成的《韓戰生死戀》，多達三十萬字，書中除了對無情戰爭的撻伐、反戰和平的追求、虛實莫辨的情報工作描寫，以及黨派、國族、主義的論述之外，著墨最深的是戰爭與愛情，慾望與人性的探討。書中歌詠跨越國族距離，強調犧牲奉獻，追求心靈之美的愛情，同時也念念不忘投奔自由的夢想。「愛與自由」是《韓戰生死戀》中讚頌的兩項關鍵主軸，但具體而言，這兩者又可以被合併為所謂的個體價值。他在書中批駁國民黨、共產黨、資本主義、共產主義、美軍、韓軍，對於「反共抗俄」或是「抗美援朝」等理念與口號，他也全盤質疑，他所信仰的價值是「愛與自由」，他放棄親人與故土，想要投奔的故鄉是臺灣，但那其實是他想像憧憬的桃花源，那是一處和平、反戰、平靜、美好的永恆樂土，而臺灣只是此一樂土的代名詞。

Wang Kitayama born in Fujian, the late War to join the KMT, who attended the Whampoa Military Academy, after the defeat of the Kuomintang army, he was captured by troops incorporated, through ideological transformation, becoming ＂the Korean War Volunteers＂ in the one, and then defected to the United States-led coalition, South Korea has become a captive of the military responsible for intelligence gathering. Wang Kitayama after life and death, eventually defected to Taiwan in 1954, served as lieutenant, and then taught at the elementary school in Taiwan, until his retirement in 1988, began in 1989 in Taiwan write writing have experienced the Korean War nicks, Wang Kitayama after a decade and wrote ＂The Korean War love＂, as many as three hundred thousand words, the book in addition to the merciless lambasting the war, antiwar pursuit of peace, the actual situation Mo identified intelligence work description, as well as political parties, nation, exposition of doctrine in addition, inking most is war and love, desire, and explore humanity. Singing across the nation from the book, emphasizing the sacrifice and dedication, the pursuit of spiritual beauty of love, but also never forget to freedom dream. ＂Love and Freedom＂ is a ＂Korean love＂ in tribute to the two key spindle, but specifically, they both can be combined into a so-called individual value. In his book refuting the Kuomintang, the Communist Party, capitalism, communism, the U.S. military, Han Jun, for ＂Fangongkange＂ or ＂Korean＂ and other concepts and slogans, he also questioned the overall, his belief in the value of the ＂Love and Freedom ＂he gave up their loved ones and their homeland, the home you want to go over Taiwan, but in fact he imagined vision of paradise, it is a peaceful, anti-war, calm and beautiful eternal paradise, while Taiwan is only this one synonymous with paradise.