---
title: "4 Border Quotes By Lee Hyeon-seo"
description: "4 Border quotes by Lee Hyeon-seo. Plus more from Lee Hyeon-seo and more Border sayings from other authors."
image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/feb/lee-hyeon-seo-7936_border_the-border-crossing-is-the-most-dangerou_227460.jpg"
---

> [The border crossing is the most dangerous moment for anyone attempting to escape. But my brother and mother had been waved off…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lee-hyeon-seo/the-border-crossing-is-the-most-dangerous-moment-for-anyone/)

[Lee Hyeon-seo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lee-hyeon-seo/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/feb/lee-hyeon-seo-7936_border_the-border-crossing-is-the-most-dangerou_227460.jpg)

> [I lived near the border with China, and one night, I simply left home and walked across the iced-over river that separated…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lee-hyeon-seo/i-lived-near-the-border-with-china-and-one-night-i-simply-left-home/)

[Lee Hyeon-seo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lee-hyeon-seo/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3cb/lee-hyeon-seo-7936_border_i-lived-near-the-border-with-china-and-o_233499.jpg)

> [Hyesan people have money, the most after those in Pyongyang, because it's near the border with China. Illegal smuggling businesses and Chinese…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lee-hyeon-seo/hyesan-people-have-money-the-most-after-those-in-pyongyang-because-it/)

[Lee Hyeon-seo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lee-hyeon-seo/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/69d/lee-hyeon-seo-7936_border_hyesan-people-have-money-the-most-after_255574.jpg)

> [I was growing up in Hyesan, right by the closest North Korea-China border. China was just across the river: you could see…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lee-hyeon-seo/i-was-growing-up-in-hyesan-right-by-the-closest-north-korea-china/)

[Lee Hyeon-seo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lee-hyeon-seo/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c55/lee-hyeon-seo-7936_curious_i-was-growing-up-in-hyesan-right-by-the_459277.jpg)

## Other authors on Border

- [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b008/author-donald-trump-30060.jpg) Donald Trump 19 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/border/donald-trump/)
- [Marjorie Taylor Greene 5 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/border/marjorie-taylor-greene/)
- [Beto O'Rourke 5 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/border/beto-o-rourke/)

## More by Lee Hyeon-seo

> [Leaving North Korea is not like leaving any other country. It is more like leaving another universe.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lee-hyeon-seo/leaving-north-korea-is-not-like-leaving-any-other-country-it-is-more/)

[Lee Hyeon-seo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lee-hyeon-seo/)

> [North Korea is still my homeland, my country. I suffered on the outside because I was alien, without identity. I was nobody. I was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lee-hyeon-seo/north-korea-is-still-my-homeland-my-country-i-suffered-on-the-outside/)

[Lee Hyeon-seo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lee-hyeon-seo/)

> [The kindness of strangers and the support of the international community are truly the rays of hope we North Korean people need.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lee-hyeon-seo/the-kindness-of-strangers-and-the-support-of-the-international/)

[Lee Hyeon-seo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lee-hyeon-seo/)

> [A huge famine hit North Korea in the mid-1990s. Ultimately, more than a million North Koreans died during the famine, and many only survived…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lee-hyeon-seo/a-huge-famine-hit-north-korea-in-the-mid-1990s-ultimately-more-than-a/)

[Lee Hyeon-seo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lee-hyeon-seo/)

> [Most people in the country didn't - and might still not - know about how powerful the United States is. They think North Korean…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lee-hyeon-seo/most-people-in-the-country-didn-t-and-might-still-not-know-about-how/)

[Lee Hyeon-seo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lee-hyeon-seo/)

> [I just wanted to see China with my own eyes. I wanted to see whether North Korea was the best country in the world…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lee-hyeon-seo/i-just-wanted-to-see-china-with-my-own-eyes-i-wanted-to-see-whether/)

[Lee Hyeon-seo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lee-hyeon-seo/)

> [People who live in North Korea, they die for food, but living in the free world, the cat even eats expensive sushi.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lee-hyeon-seo/people-who-live-in-north-korea-they-die-for-food-but-living-in-the/)

[Lee Hyeon-seo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lee-hyeon-seo/)

> [If defectors say they had high-level connections in Pyongyang or came from an esteemed institution in the North, they can gain better employment in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lee-hyeon-seo/if-defectors-say-they-had-high-level-connections-in-pyongyang-or-came/)

[Lee Hyeon-seo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lee-hyeon-seo/)

> [Certainly in North Korea, man is always superior to woman. Even the government treats women horribly. What is the slogan? Woman is a flower.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lee-hyeon-seo/certainly-in-north-korea-man-is-always-superior-to-woman-even-the/)

[Lee Hyeon-seo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lee-hyeon-seo/)

> [When I was little, I thought my country was the best on the planet. And I grew up singing a song called 'Nothing To…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lee-hyeon-seo/when-i-was-little-i-thought-my-country-was-the-best-on-the-planet-and/)

[Lee Hyeon-seo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lee-hyeon-seo/)

> [The border crossing is the most dangerous moment for anyone attempting to escape. But my brother and mother had been waved off by every…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lee-hyeon-seo/the-border-crossing-is-the-most-dangerous-moment-for-anyone/)

[Lee Hyeon-seo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lee-hyeon-seo/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lee-hyeon-seo/i-lived-near-the-border-with-china-and-one-night-i-simply-left-home/)

[Lee Hyeon-seo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lee-hyeon-seo/)

> [Hyesan people have money, the most after those in Pyongyang, because it's near the border with China. Illegal smuggling businesses and Chinese trading companies…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lee-hyeon-seo/hyesan-people-have-money-the-most-after-those-in-pyongyang-because-it/)

[Lee Hyeon-seo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lee-hyeon-seo/)

> [North Korea is not the dictator's country; it's 25 million citizens' country, and they are suffering under the dictator. North Koreans are really nice,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lee-hyeon-seo/north-korea-is-not-the-dictator-s-country-it-s-25-million-citizens/)

[Lee Hyeon-seo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lee-hyeon-seo/)

> [I think it's possible that China is ready for a serious change regarding its North Korean defector policy. Chinese people are starting to realize…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lee-hyeon-seo/i-think-it-s-possible-that-china-is-ready-for-a-serious-change/)

[Lee Hyeon-seo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lee-hyeon-seo/)

```json
{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@graph": [
        {
            "@type": "ItemList",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/border/lee-hyeon-seo/#itemlist",
            "name": "4 Border Quotes By Lee Hyeon-seo",
            "numberOfItems": 4,
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "item": {
                        "@type": "Quotation",
                        "text": "The border crossing is the most dangerous moment for anyone attempting to escape. But my brother and mother had been waved off by every armed border guard along that stretch of the river.",
                        "creator": {
                            "@type": "Person",
                            "name": "Lee Hyeon-seo"
                        },
                        "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lee-hyeon-seo/the-border-crossing-is-the-most-dangerous-moment-for-anyone/",
                        "image": {
                            "@type": "ImageObject",
                            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/feb/lee-hyeon-seo-7936_border_the-border-crossing-is-the-most-dangerou_227460.jpg",
                            "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/feb/lee-hyeon-seo-7936_border_the-border-crossing-is-the-most-dangerou_227460.jpg",
                            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/feb/lee-hyeon-seo-7936_border_the-border-crossing-is-the-most-dangerou_227460.jpg",
                            "width": 1080,
                            "height": 1080,
                            "caption": "“The border crossing is the most dangerous moment for anyone attempting to escape. But my brother and mother…” — Lee Hyeon-seo",
                            "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
                            "creator": {
                                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "item": {
                        "@type": "Quotation",
                        "text": "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.",
                        "creator": {
                            "@type": "Person",
                            "name": "Lee Hyeon-seo"
                        },
                        "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lee-hyeon-seo/i-lived-near-the-border-with-china-and-one-night-i-simply-left-home/",
                        "image": {
                            "@type": "ImageObject",
                            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3cb/lee-hyeon-seo-7936_border_i-lived-near-the-border-with-china-and-o_233499.jpg",
                            "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3cb/lee-hyeon-seo-7936_border_i-lived-near-the-border-with-china-and-o_233499.jpg",
                            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3cb/lee-hyeon-seo-7936_border_i-lived-near-the-border-with-china-and-o_233499.jpg",
                            "width": 1080,
                            "height": 1080,
                            "caption": "“I lived near the border with China, and one night, I simply left home and walked across the iced-over river…” — Lee Hyeon-seo",
                            "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
                            "creator": {
                                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 3,
                    "item": {
                        "@type": "Quotation",
                        "text": "Hyesan people have money, the most after those in Pyongyang, because it's near the border with China. Illegal smuggling businesses and Chinese trading companies operate there, so people can access outside products.",
                        "creator": {
                            "@type": "Person",
                            "name": "Lee Hyeon-seo"
                        },
                        "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lee-hyeon-seo/hyesan-people-have-money-the-most-after-those-in-pyongyang-because-it/",
                        "image": {
                            "@type": "ImageObject",
                            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/69d/lee-hyeon-seo-7936_border_hyesan-people-have-money-the-most-after_255574.jpg",
                            "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/69d/lee-hyeon-seo-7936_border_hyesan-people-have-money-the-most-after_255574.jpg",
                            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/69d/lee-hyeon-seo-7936_border_hyesan-people-have-money-the-most-after_255574.jpg",
                            "width": 1080,
                            "height": 1080,
                            "caption": "“Hyesan people have money, the most after those in Pyongyang, because it's near the border with China…” — Lee Hyeon-seo",
                            "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
                            "creator": {
                                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 4,
                    "item": {
                        "@type": "Quotation",
                        "text": "I was growing up in Hyesan, right by the closest North Korea-China border. China was just across the river: you could see across. So I was curious. On the river, on both sides, you have houses, then mountains. I wanted to know what was on the other side of the Chinese mountains.",
                        "creator": {
                            "@type": "Person",
                            "name": "Lee Hyeon-seo"
                        },
                        "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lee-hyeon-seo/i-was-growing-up-in-hyesan-right-by-the-closest-north-korea-china/",
                        "image": {
                            "@type": "ImageObject",
                            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c55/lee-hyeon-seo-7936_curious_i-was-growing-up-in-hyesan-right-by-the_459277.jpg",
                            "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c55/lee-hyeon-seo-7936_curious_i-was-growing-up-in-hyesan-right-by-the_459277.jpg",
                            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c55/lee-hyeon-seo-7936_curious_i-was-growing-up-in-hyesan-right-by-the_459277.jpg",
                            "width": 1080,
                            "height": 1080,
                            "caption": "“I was growing up in Hyesan, right by the closest North Korea-China border. China was just across the river…” — Lee Hyeon-seo",
                            "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
                            "creator": {
                                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "CollectionPage",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/border/lee-hyeon-seo/#webpage",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/border/lee-hyeon-seo/",
            "name": "Border Quotes by Lee Hyeon-seo",
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website"
            },
            "mainEntity": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/border/lee-hyeon-seo/#itemlist"
            },
            "primaryImageOfPage": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/feb/lee-hyeon-seo-7936_border_the-border-crossing-is-the-most-dangerou_227460.jpg"
            },
            "description": "4 Border quotes by Lee Hyeon-seo. Plus more from Lee Hyeon-seo and more Border sayings from other authors.",
            "breadcrumb": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/border/lee-hyeon-seo/#breadcrumb"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/border/lee-hyeon-seo/#breadcrumb",
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "name": "Home",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "name": "Quotes",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 3,
                    "name": "Topics",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/categories/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 4,
                    "name": "Border",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/border/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 5,
                    "name": "Lee Hyeon-seo",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/border/lee-hyeon-seo/"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "WebSite",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website",
            "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/",
            "publisher": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "Organization",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization",
            "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/",
            "logo": {
                "@type": "ImageObject",
                "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/themes/sq/assets/icons/icon-512.png",
                "width": 512,
                "height": 512
            }
        }
    ]
}
```