Best Quote by Lee Hyeon-seo

I am one of the lucky North Koreans who made it out of China. North Korean defectors in the country are terrified of trying…

— Lee Hyeon-seo

Living in China, I found out that the bright new world was not for me, not for defectors. My life in North Korea had…

— 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…

— Lee Hyeon-seo

I feel very sorry for the one or two North Korean defectors who were caught by Chinese police while entering South Korean or foreign…

— Kim Young-sam

Even though some heartless North Korean, Korean-Chinese, and Chinese citizens have exploited vulnerable defectors for money, I witnessed many acts of kindness by the…

— Lee Hyeon-seo

We must work with the Australians, the South Koreans, the Japanese and the Filipinos to contain China. And then we must ask for their…

— Carly Fiorina

I am really close to the Chinese government. And I have a chance to talk to them, listen to them.

— Thaksin Shinawatra

North Korean defectors often find it hard to settle down. It is not easy for somebody who’s escaped a totalitarian country to live in…

— Barbara Demick

I don't think the current regime of South Korea will deal actively with the issue of North Korean defectors.

— Kim Young-sam

The North Korean government are out to get me.

— Park Yeon-mi

Even after arriving in South Korea, it's dangerous. As a North Korean defector, I need to be careful from the spies to protect my…

— Lee Hyeon-seo

So far we have not convinced the Chinese authorities. My own brother was refused a visa on what was probably my last chance of…

— Anna Louise Strong