As Eun Hong pinches Eun Ok, Eun Ok shouts, “Ow! What was that for?” Eun Hong answers with a grin on her face, “I just wanted to make sure we’re not dreaming.” The two North Korean girls, who have been friends from childhood, look at each other and smile. The two boys, Guang IL […]

“They initially wanted to go to the United States, but Washington rejected their demand, citing its position that it does not accept North Korean defectors.”
4 N. Koreans arrive in Seoul, Korea Times, July 9, 2003
“Give me your tired, your poor
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free”
Inscription on the Statue of Liberty
“Why should we expend […]

On July 4, 2003, four young N. Korean refugees gained their independence upon entering a foreign consulate in China. At one point, Chinese police tried dragging the four teenagers out of a building in order to arrest and deport them back to North Korea. The refugees cried, tearfully yelled out that the media were […]