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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
While acting in 'W,' my worries about the way I act settled down. I also discovered another side of myself. It was a turning point.
Lee Jong-suk
Myself
Down
Settled
Side
Worries
Way
About
Point
Also
Another
Discovered
While
Turning
Turning Point
Act
Acting
In 'W,' I did not change a word in the script. I have never spoken this much in other series. I just stick to whatever is written. I always carry the script with me and read it before I sleep.
Lee Jong-suk
Me
Change
Word
Before
Whatever
Other
Carry
Never
Written
Spoken
Read
Stick
Always
Did
Just
Script
Much
Series
Sleep
With the sincere devotion of our employees, Samsung has achieved stellar performances since its foundation.
Lee Kun-hee
Employees
Our
Stellar
Performance
Since
Sincere
Devotion
Achieved
Samsung
Foundation
There's an ongoing competition by global companies across all areas from products, technology development and hiring talented people to patent disputes. The market is big and opportunities are wide open, so we should find out new businesses that Samsung's future will hinge on.
Lee Kun-hee
Future
Technology
People
Competition
Opportunities
Will
Big
Market
Out
Find
Ongoing
Area
Open
Development
New
Talented
Talented People
Global
Hinge
Hiring
Patent
Samsung
Should
Across
Products
Businesses
Companies
Wide
Disputes
Top-rank global corporations are collapsing. That could happen sometime, and somehow even to Samsung.
Lee Kun-hee
Corporations
Collapsing
Somehow
Sometime
Could
Global
Happen
Samsung
Even
There are many ways to push for much-needed reforms: One way is to make a donation. It doesn't matter much whether you contribute publicly or in a private way - either way is good. What matters is your true intention.
Lee Min-ho
Good
You
Matter
Matters
Way
Ways
One-Way
Push
True
Make
Private
Contribute
Reforms
Donation
Intention
Whether
Either
Much
Your
Many
Publicly
I'm kind of mischievous with good friends around.
Lee Min-ho
Good
Good Friends
Kind
Mischievous
Around
Friends
I learned that being considerate helps me in my life and career.
Lee Min-ho
Life
Me
My Life
Considerate
Learned
Being
Helps
Career
The Philippines consists of different beautiful islands, so my Filipino fans are as beautiful and passionate.
Lee Min-ho
Beautiful
Fans
Philippines
Consists
Islands
Passionate
Different
Filipino
I feel cool and comfortable in Bench. It's very casual, easy on the body.
Lee Min-ho
Bench
Easy
Casual
Feel
Comfortable
Very
Body
Cool
If I have time and the chance to travel in the Philippines, I would like to go to an island which is not popular to have a good vacation - you know, just chilling out.
Lee Min-ho
Time
Good
You
Travel
Philippines
Out
Would
Like
Know
Island
Go
Just
Chilling
Which
Popular
Vacation
Chance
Whenever I have free time, I usually just sleep, play games, watch movies, see my friends, have a drink. Basically, I do whatever other people do in everyday life.
Lee Min-ho
Life
Time
People
Everyday Life
Free
Whatever
Other
Everyday
See
Drink
Free Time
Friends
Just
Whenever
Movies
Games
Play
Watch
Basically
Sleep
I know that Filipinos will enjoy 'Gangnam Blues' because it has a universal message that will resonate with everyone.
Lee Min-ho
Resonate
Will
Enjoy
Everyone
Know
Message
Because
Blues
Universal
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