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Lee Hyeon-seo
Lee Hyeon-seo
South Korean Writer
Born: 1980
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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. Lee Hyeon-seo
Best People World Country Believe Think States Weapons About Powerful Know Most Protect Proud How Korean Still Very North North Korean Anyone Them Might United United States
The North Korean regime really can control people. I think they are the best dictator in the whole planet. Lee Hyeon-seo
Best People Control Think Korean Dictator North North Korean Regime Planet Really Whole
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. Lee Hyeon-seo
Time Try Job Enthusiasm Living Enormous Took Boost Prospects Learn Korea Korean Continuing South South Korea Handicap North Get Same North Korean Stabilize Lack Same Story Order Story While China Chinese English Lives Amount Here
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.' Lee Hyeon-seo
Mom Me Living Say Be Careful Inside How Korea Times North North Korea Regime Many Even Need Careful
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. Lee Hyeon-seo
Hope Better Will Power Believe UN Kim Could Know Another Reunification Person Who
My life is not only mine. I am telling the story of all North Korean people; it is my responsibility to tell it. Lee Hyeon-seo
Life People Responsibility My Life Mine Tell Telling Only Am Korean North North Korean Story
North Koreans are tragically oppressed. Despite the risks to my personal safety, I feel a strong obligation to tell the world about the Orwellian nightmare that North Koreans face. Lee Hyeon-seo
Risks Obligation World Strong Safety Face Despite Tell About Feel Koreans Oppressed Tragically North Personal Nightmare
Due to hate, fear, and oppression, the North Koreans cannot help themselves. Lee Hyeon-seo
Hate Oppression Fear Koreans Due North Cannot Themselves Help
I believe I'll see the reunification of North and South Korea in my lifetime and that defectors should play a role in rebuilding the country. In the long run, I want to return to North Korea, because that's where I belong. Lee Hyeon-seo
Long Country Believe Run See Lifetime Long Run Return Reunification Because Korea South South Korea North Role North Korea Where Want Should Rebuilding Play Belong
In North Korea, we learnt all Americans are the enemy; they are not human. Lee Hyeon-seo
Enemy All Americans Learnt Korea North American North Korea Human
North Korean defectors can usually tell when other defectors are lying about their past. Lee Hyeon-seo
Past Other Lying Tell About Korean North North Korean
I lived near the border with China, and one night, I simply left home and walked across the iced-over river that separated the two countries. I was fortunate that my family had close relationships with some of the border guards, so I was able to cross without incident. Lee Hyeon-seo
Home Family Guards Relationships Border Able One-Night Some Cross River Had Simply Countries Without Left Close Walked China Across Separated Fortunate Incident Lived Near Night Two
I want to see reunified Korean peninsula, and I believe that the majority of Koreans in both countries want to see Korea become whole again. Lee Hyeon-seo
Become Believe Peninsula See Both Countries Majority Korea Korean Korean Peninsula Koreans Want Again Whole
It was very shocking for me to read newspapers that openly criticised the government in South Korea. That is impossible in North Korea and almost impossible in China. I was really impressed, and I became addicted to reading the news and watching the media so I could learn about the world. North Koreans would be stunned if they experienced this. Lee Hyeon-seo
Government News Me World Impossible Reading Addicted Would Would-Be About Could Almost Openly Stunned Learn Read Became Korea Koreans South Impressed South Korea Very Shocking North North Korea Experienced China Newspapers Really Media Watching
We were taught North Korea is a heaven. They told us how people in western countries die in hospital or have no money to study in school. Lee Hyeon-seo
People Money School Hospital Study Countries How Korea Were Western Western Countries North Die North Korea Heaven Taught Us
I know North Korea is the most ridiculous country in the world, but for me, my mum, my brother, and my families and old memories are so important. Lee Hyeon-seo
Me Memories World Old Country Important Brother Know Most Korea Families North North Korea Ridiculous Mum
North Koreans are forced to work at state jobs in a moribund economy. Countless parents watch their children go to bed hungry. Many North Korean families feel they have no option but to try to escape. Lee Hyeon-seo
Work Try Parents State Hungry Jobs Feel Countless Economy Forced Bed Korean Koreans Go Escape Families North Option North Korean Children Many Watch
I am one of the lucky North Koreans who made it out of China. North Korean defectors in the country are terrified of trying to leave because they are often caught at the borders as they attempt to cross into Mongolia or Laos. Lee Hyeon-seo
Made Country Out Borders Cross Attempt Terrified Because Am Korean Caught Koreans Leave North Trying North Korean Often China Who Lucky
For years, my Chinese family supported me, but they wanted me to have an arranged marriage, so I ran away and worked as a waitress. It was a tiny salary, but I was so happy; it was the first time I'd accomplished something. Lee Hyeon-seo
Time Family Me Happy Marriage First Ran Something Supported First Time Arranged Years Salary Accomplished Waitress Tiny Wanted Chinese Worked Away
My favourite Korean food is delicious black five-layered pork belly, cooked over a charcoal grill. And Jeju chocolate, in citrus fruits and green tea flavour, which is famous throughout Korea. Lee Hyeon-seo
Food Black Tea Charcoal Citrus Favourite Delicious Throughout Over Korea Korean Green Famous Fruits Which Grill Chocolate Cooked Pork Belly
I can't be sure of exactly when and how North Korea will change. But I do believe it will happen, hopefully in my mother's lifetime. Lee Hyeon-seo
Change Mother Will Believe Hopefully Exactly Lifetime Sure How Korea North North Korea Happen
When I was young, I thought Kim il-Sung or Kim Jong-il is hero. Lee Hyeon-seo
Hero Thought Young Kim
North Korean defectors who speak out against the regime always feel nervous. We never know what the North Korean government is planning. It's really difficult for us to show our faces and speak out, but we feel obligated to do something to inform people about the ongoing tragedy inside North Korea. Lee Hyeon-seo
Government People Speak Nervous Difficult Our Out Inside About Ongoing Faces Something Obligated Never Feel Know Always Korea Korean Tragedy North North Korea North Korean Inform Regime Against Us Really Planning Show Who
I don't think the North Korean leadership is interested in a genuine deal to end their WMD programs or their stranglehold on the North Korean people. Lee Hyeon-seo
Leadership People Think Programs Deal Genuine Korean End North North Korean Interested
When many Chinese escaped to North Korea during the Cultural Revolution, we embraced them. People in China have forgotten about this. Lee Hyeon-seo
People Revolution Embraced About Korea Cultural Escaped North North Korea Forgotten China Chinese Them Many
China is a heaven compared to North Korea. Lee Hyeon-seo
Korea North North Korea Heaven China Compared
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