When I was young, I thought Kim il-Sung or Kim Jong-il is hero.

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.

Freedom means everything to me. It is the most essential right that every person deserves. Most people take it for granted, but not North Koreans.

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