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- Nov 07, 2020
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- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
Living in China, I found out that the bright new world was not for me, not for defectors. My life in North Korea had been OK; suddenly, in China, I had to feed myself and earn money. Worst of all, North Korean defectors are hunted by the government.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
Leaving North Korea is not like leaving any other country. It is more like leaving another universe.
- Others
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- Nov 07, 2020
Kindness towards strangers is rare in North Korea. There is a risk to helping others. The state made accusers and informers of us all.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
Hyeon means sunshine. Seo means good fortune. I chose it so that I would live my life in light and warmth and not return to the shadow.
- Best
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- Nov 07, 2020
Most people in the country didn't - and might still not - know about how powerful the United States is. They think North Korean weapons are the best in the world, and they're very proud of them. They believe they can protect the country from anyone.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
We always had power shortages in the country. I was living right next to the border with China, and it was the only country I could compare to my own. When I looked across the river, it was a completely different world - there were no people dying. It looked like a place full of colour, and that's what confused me.
- Control
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- Nov 07, 2020
The North Korean regime really can control people. I think they are the best dictator in the whole planet.
- Pain
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- Nov 07, 2020
There are people who are destined to embrace endless pain and suffering, and there are people who desire to dream. Everybody dreams, of course. But does anybody desperately want to dream more than the people of North Korea?
- Feet
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- Nov 07, 2020
I defected to South Korea in search of freedom of speech and movement. I had longed to put my feet on this soil, even in my dreams.
- Economic Problems
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- Nov 07, 2020
Among the difficulties I encountered, economic problems were the worst. I found that financial hardships could limit one's ability to realize one's dream, no matter how desperate and earnest you are.
- Living
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- Nov 07, 2020
Here in South Korea, I'm continuing to learn English in order to boost my prospects. When North Korean defectors try to get a job to stabilize their lives, their lack of English is a handicap. It was the same story while I was living in China. It took an enormous amount of time and enthusiasm to learn Chinese.
- Forget
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- Nov 07, 2020
Many people - when they think about North Korea and the dictatorship, or the military or nuclear weapons, nuclear missiles, those things - tend to forget ordinary citizens are living there.
- God
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- Nov 07, 2020
We considered the Dear Leader our god. That's huge. He's more than our parents. I thought all of the world respected Kim Il Sung. That's why we were bowing to their pictures.
- Living
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mom told me many times how I need to be careful living inside the regime. We didn't say 'the regime.' We didn't even say 'North Korea.'
- Better
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- Nov 07, 2020
We can have reunification if another power replaces Kim Jong Un. I don't know who it could be, but I hope and I believe another power, another person will be better.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
My life is not only mine. I am telling the story of all North Korean people; it is my responsibility to tell it.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020