My escape from North Korea | Hyeonseo Lee | TED

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  • Опубликовано: 20 ноя 2024

Комментарии • 26 тыс.

  • @charlotte8765
    @charlotte8765 4 года назад +9387

    this video is over seven years old and the comments are so recent. it shows how this is still relevant.

    • @KaylumHSQ
      @KaylumHSQ 4 года назад +104

      Charlotte F. Or just RUclips’s recommendations being weird, in a good way. This video is very educational.

    • @applefoodie
      @applefoodie 4 года назад +19

      Wow, you're right. I just saw that there are comments from just days ago.

    • @felixslife2853
      @felixslife2853 4 года назад +6

      It is 7 years old

    • @ceceliaanitaallu3484
      @ceceliaanitaallu3484 4 года назад +2

      Very true

    • @mremojiman5218
      @mremojiman5218 4 года назад +3

      i agree ive only recently started listening to ted talks

  • @chiiiah
    @chiiiah 6 лет назад +63086

    Seriously? Her life was in danger and now some people are just talking about her English?

    • @nicolovespanda
      @nicolovespanda 5 лет назад +1924

      her accent is cute tho

    • @bumblebeesubliminals4262
      @bumblebeesubliminals4262 5 лет назад +810

      I think they were just pointing out how smart she is because she has very good English :)

    • @snowbyul
      @snowbyul 5 лет назад +367

      @@김영훈-h5u She means support for the north korean people...not the regime...

    • @swanni1633
      @swanni1633 5 лет назад +128

      PARIS DAWSON I think her English I wonderful. It’s honestly amazing I really don’t understand HOW YOU CAN HATE HER ACCENT.

    • @engr.enciso
      @engr.enciso 5 лет назад +234

      her English is very very vary good actually
      since she came from a place that doesn't allow the language
      seriously STOP! complaining about it
      I mean like what the heck

  • @abhinav1149
    @abhinav1149 4 года назад +19709

    There is so much pain in her voice and in her eyes, she is unable to hide it. So sad

    • @meat6470
      @meat6470 4 года назад +31

      not really, it’s probably just her English that made you think that

    • @zorbtyf
      @zorbtyf 4 года назад +359

      Tesco Bleach no, you can hear it trembling

    • @meat6470
      @meat6470 4 года назад +18

      King Cazitan maybe that’s just her English, idk it just sounds pretty normal to me

    • @JanePanjaitan
      @JanePanjaitan 4 года назад +266

      @@meat6470 no, I think it's not her English. At some point, she was almost going to cry, but she held it in.

    • @meat6470
      @meat6470 4 года назад +7

      Jane Panjaitan yeah I saw that too, but ok you can have a different opinion

  • @dlanyer24
    @dlanyer24 Год назад +4977

    she's a legend, there should be a movie about her life.

    • @tuanas458
      @tuanas458 Год назад +2

      No she's a liar. Her and Yeonmi Park are spreading a fake narrative against NK. NATO uses these "human rights" narrative to invade other countries, like Iraq and Libya. Spread the news because alot of innocent NK are at risk.

    • @sanswrang
      @sanswrang Год назад +17

      Yes

    • @C.A._Old
      @C.A._Old Год назад +21

      Yeah. ! World Need see this Legend History Story of Girl. :-')

    • @sanswrang
      @sanswrang Год назад +7

      Yes!

    • @heldercapela
      @heldercapela Год назад +13

      I fully agree, God bless them

  • @ArsiaaAhmed123
    @ArsiaaAhmed123 4 года назад +32624

    She’s trying not to cry...she’s trying her best with her English....she’s trying her best to explain how hard North Korea’s in DANGER

    • @killme2675
      @killme2675 4 года назад +437

      At least she has freedom now.

    • @rebelllionlad8049
      @rebelllionlad8049 4 года назад +36

      like uS is heaven hahahahha

    • @EvieVermont
      @EvieVermont 4 года назад +207

      She speaks 3 languages fluently. How many Americans can say that?

    • @hannahrock4220
      @hannahrock4220 4 года назад +114

      She shouldn’t have to
      “try” anything she is so brave and she deserves more attention. People should stop being so shallow talking about her accent. Imagine being in her place, I bet your highest concern would be staying safe and educating people.

    • @eoyoyti5390
      @eoyoyti5390 4 года назад +8

      @@rebelllionlad8049 Actually heaven are South Korea And Japan 🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑😏.

  • @randomstranger2122
    @randomstranger2122 4 года назад +5552

    Can we just take a moment to show respect to that stranger who helped her

  • @Pcooke-uu2fg
    @Pcooke-uu2fg 4 года назад +11911

    Imagine how nervous she is after escaping the most dangerous country in the world,learning the two hardest languages and then talking to thousands of people in a country that she was told was evil when she was young

    • @rodrigodiaz7167
      @rodrigodiaz7167 4 года назад +250

      THE TWO HARDEST LANGUAGES???? god why dont you inform yourself before saying such things. chinese and english are the two most simple languages gramatically. the hard part is writting in chinese

    • @jeremyvance803
      @jeremyvance803 4 года назад +824

      @@rodrigodiaz7167 chinese is commonly ranked as the number 1 hardest language to learn, english may not be the most difficult either but its still commonly stated to be fairly difficult

    • @inaki5989
      @inaki5989 4 года назад +478

      Jeremy Vance I think English is the easiest language. You use the same words for almost everything, don’t have gender variations for words, and that might be the reason why English is the most learned country around the world. (Actually, I’m from a Spanish speaking country, I just learned English at school)

    • @zanfrost09
      @zanfrost09 4 года назад +61

      @@inaki5989 And Spanish is the 2nd most learned language, but non-Spanish speakers say that it is kinda difficult to learn it

    • @CRISTINA-fw1rk
      @CRISTINA-fw1rk 4 года назад +36

      Iñaki ya, no sa en Lo que dicen, se creen que el ingles es dificil para sentirse mejor ya que solo saben ese idioma pero es súper fácil, english is probably the easiest language in the world

  • @keitaromorikawa6861
    @keitaromorikawa6861 Год назад +2186

    This girl is so brave she even helped her family to get out, she is so brave and I hope we see them more. And I feel bad how some North Koreans missed their families when they are in South Korea.

    • @NICH.O0O0O0O0
      @NICH.O0O0O0O0 Год назад +3

      I'm sure all of them do

    • @Michaketsu
      @Michaketsu Год назад +3

      @@NICH.O0O0O0O0 not all actually

    • @adw6894
      @adw6894 Год назад +2

      @@NICH.O0O0O0O0 Not actually. Many of them have issues with their abusive families, and just want to stay away from that families

    • @WiendyrieKastchukAlcantaraHand
      @WiendyrieKastchukAlcantaraHand Год назад

      ❤️‍🩹🎗

    • @dashaang3840
      @dashaang3840 8 месяцев назад +1

      What's worse is that the families of those who do get out are often tortured, imprisoned, and even killed. Not just immediate family, but even extended family. To make you think long and hard about whether your freedom means enough to sacrifice the lives oof so many others. Her talk gives no details, but I'm sure she experienced many unspeakable things. She's afraid to talk in case she still has other family there who could be hurt, or bc she doesn't want to lose her composure. There's one guy who escaped north Korea who didn't speak up for many years bc his sister was still there and he didn't want her punished bc of him. After she went crazy in prison there (God only knows what they did to her!) and was released bc she is now like a child mentally, he began talking about the atrocities going on there.

  • @hazelyi8839
    @hazelyi8839 4 года назад +4714

    And she speaks chinese so well that made chinese police officers thought she is chinese. This is amazing

    • @BlaCk-we7cy
      @BlaCk-we7cy 4 года назад +213

      @@manazwini7724 doesnt change the fact shes amazing

    • @freshavocado727
      @freshavocado727 4 года назад +182

      Manazwini the fact that she had to speak fluent Chinese at that age and having to learn it in a short amount of time is even more of a reason why she should be looked up to as a role model.

    • @lisa-hv7vb
      @lisa-hv7vb 4 года назад +83

      yet people still critisized her english when she speaks more language than those dumbo

    • @boppity-oscar5054
      @boppity-oscar5054 4 года назад +23

      Jesus loves you. God bless

    • @prajna-satheeshbs4519
      @prajna-satheeshbs4519 4 года назад +1

      How do they learn???

  • @claudiacastillo2389
    @claudiacastillo2389 4 года назад +20421

    This WOMAN saved her entire family. She is so brave and smart.

    • @killme2675
      @killme2675 4 года назад +309

      Yea, impressive because most escapees escape alone.

    • @cryptix_4517
      @cryptix_4517 4 года назад +26

      700th like

    • @justaduck6878
      @justaduck6878 4 года назад +132

      Does it matter if she’s a woman?

    • @killme2675
      @killme2675 4 года назад +237

      @@justaduck6878 A woman from NORTH KOREA

    • @isabellpark6848
      @isabellpark6848 4 года назад +315

      @@justaduck6878 some people are sexist and think women cant do what men do so she was just pointing that out

  • @danicz1548
    @danicz1548 4 года назад +9916

    She's smart. She learned to speak Chinese even English. And also one of the bravest woman.,

    • @Jessica-ni4nt
      @Jessica-ni4nt 4 года назад +64

      She’s brave but if you live in a country who speak chinese you are going to learned it! , but her english is great

    • @guestguest4023
      @guestguest4023 4 года назад +13

      sk is a corrupt society. most people in sk go through cosmetic surgeries that turn sk people into crooked faces.

    • @rebeccawang4582
      @rebeccawang4582 4 года назад +112

      @@guestguest4023 uh that had nothing to do with anything they said??

    • @yusufyasaf8010
      @yusufyasaf8010 4 года назад +24

      @@guestguest4023 have fun on the rice fields!

    • @esteroliveira2916
      @esteroliveira2916 4 года назад +4

      shes unique and tha's perfect!!!💖👌

  • @TuanAnhTran-kv4kf
    @TuanAnhTran-kv4kf Год назад +831

    I admire her. Trying not to cry, calmly recounting the tragedy of the north Korean people.

    • @powerlifting5904
      @powerlifting5904 6 месяцев назад

      Acting like you understand her feelings

    • @You_CantHandleTheTruth
      @You_CantHandleTheTruth 5 месяцев назад +7

      ​@@powerlifting5904It's called empathy. You should try it 😁

    • @powerlifting5904
      @powerlifting5904 5 месяцев назад

      @@You_CantHandleTheTruth give me some money I need some money. Can you empathize with me right?

  • @adriandiaz4071
    @adriandiaz4071 4 года назад +8224

    The Fact that she is showing her face publicly is showing courage already

  • @anuragbose4283
    @anuragbose4283 4 года назад +7979

    I just read her biography "The life with Seven names." She's an immensely brave lady.

    • @Leila29a
      @Leila29a 4 года назад +6

      same too

    • @akashrathod595
      @akashrathod595 4 года назад +14

      I want to read. Where can I?

    • @anuragbose4283
      @anuragbose4283 4 года назад +58

      @@akashrathod595 The book is actually "the girl with the seven names". It was a typo. You can find pdfs on Google.

    • @Parananza
      @Parananza 4 года назад +11

      Me too, but in Italian: " LA RAGAZZA DAI SETTE NOMI" (the girl with the seven names)

    • @dl5406
      @dl5406 4 года назад +6

      Just finished it today! It was spectacular.

  • @jack_cai
    @jack_cai 4 года назад +8547

    She is so smart for telling the Chinese officials that her family was deaf.

    • @xexpaguette
      @xexpaguette 4 года назад +108

      Not THAT smart, but with the circumstances, pretty cool

    • @Gazehunter-yz9oj
      @Gazehunter-yz9oj 4 года назад +655

      @@xexpaguette Being able to both escape out of N Korea and save her family shows how mentally and physically capable she is.

    • @xexpaguette
      @xexpaguette 4 года назад +125

      @@Gazehunter-yz9oj THAT is smart. She's an amazing person, but the excuse wasn't amazing.

    • @겨울하얀-u1i
      @겨울하얀-u1i 4 года назад +40

      I wonder if the officers didn't ask their ID's or if they had fake ones

    • @ishworshrestha3559
      @ishworshrestha3559 4 года назад +2

      Ok

  • @billytee9747
    @billytee9747 Год назад +125

    Her voice is a symbol of hope. I can feel the people in N. Korea are crying for help and this young lady is their biggest voice. Don't give up to speak out the truth.

    • @RasheedaWafa_21
      @RasheedaWafa_21 8 дней назад

      The saddest part because her countrymen can't witness this video Due to Internet is banned for public. Exclusively only with elite group.

  • @navalkumarshukla9447
    @navalkumarshukla9447 4 года назад +3132

    "I am not helping you, I'm helping North Koreans" - what a beautiful act. I hope I could do it for someone someday.

    • @JanTheGunner
      @JanTheGunner 4 года назад +29

      that man is a legend, I wonder if he payed for every North Korean in jail.

    • @navalkumarshukla9447
      @navalkumarshukla9447 4 года назад +35

      @@JanTheGunnerDon't know, but for sure that man would have tried his best to do so ig.

    • @JanTheGunner
      @JanTheGunner 4 года назад +3

      Naval Kumar Shukla yes

    • @beachweakk
      @beachweakk 4 года назад +9

      I would donate and help the north korean refugees 😔❤️

    • @navalkumarshukla9447
      @navalkumarshukla9447 4 года назад +14

      @@beachweakk Nice thought. But now as I have read her biography, I found that money isn't the primary issue, it's the Kim Dynasty. Maybe soneday North Koreans would live freely. #Hope

  • @milanshah4
    @milanshah4 7 лет назад +6421

    To the guy who helped selflessly.. You're truly a beacon of hope. Well done mate.

    • @ElPascal
      @ElPascal 7 лет назад +84

      Milan Shah Yes.. I'm so thankful about that guy 😭😭😭

    • @unilingo
      @unilingo 7 лет назад +6

      Mi escape de Corea del Norte | Hyeonseo Lee | Doblado al Español : ruclips.net/video/wiwsA9atRbg/видео.html

    • @Zamalshkay
      @Zamalshkay 6 лет назад +83

      tahts the real life hero who does without any hope of receiving back

    • @spiderinmybathtub7096
      @spiderinmybathtub7096 6 лет назад +43

      That brought me tears

    • @angelicasysnila5476
      @angelicasysnila5476 6 лет назад +16

      God bless that guy... And all the N Koreans too..

  • @ros.b98
    @ros.b98 5 лет назад +12540

    wow she is really intelligent. She learn chinese and english by herself? just forget about the accent. She learn it. Wow... and she survive

    • @vaderladyl
      @vaderladyl 5 лет назад +144

      Not only that but a brave, stoic and resourceful woman.

    • @Archive41024
      @Archive41024 5 лет назад +87

      Most likely she had to learn south korean too because the korean language split since the north and south were divided for so long, so technically she speaks 4 languages

    • @SalvatorePisanu
      @SalvatorePisanu 4 года назад +34

      Australian speak English with a different accent of American and with a different accent of British, 3 different kind of accent talking English as natives.. isn't? What is important is understand each other.

    • @kokomi2563
      @kokomi2563 4 года назад +2

      Heem yea that is wonderfull. We cant learn so munch more froam her

    • @gabrieldepadua4814
      @gabrieldepadua4814 4 года назад +3

      Actress!

  • @Yogita-ke6pp
    @Yogita-ke6pp 2 года назад +43

    I felt so grateful of that Stranger for helping her , May God bless that beautiful human being

  • @yougotnojams7025
    @yougotnojams7025 4 года назад +7762

    3:18 "I can't Reveal many details about how I left North Korea."
    I think she is doing so out of the safety of those who will try to escape the same way she did...

    • @mimingyanggg
      @mimingyanggg 4 года назад +13

      Wut. . _. I don't geddit

    • @RaRa420
      @RaRa420 4 года назад +1033

      mijane sapalo I think she meant that the girl didn’t want to say the details of her escape so that the government doesn’t know and possibly block that way aswell, or catch the people that are trying to escape in the same way as her

    • @gianairana3414
      @gianairana3414 4 года назад +344

      Y N it can also be very dangerous. If NK finds out her family and her escaped north korea,, 3 generations of her extended family in NK can be publicly executed etc etc

    • @stamat1a
      @stamat1a 4 года назад +101

      Only the government and a few others have access to the internet.

    • @JiggaModz
      @JiggaModz 4 года назад +56

      no one would find out cuz they can’t see this vid lmao

  • @Unknown-sk3df
    @Unknown-sk3df 4 года назад +4911

    You can hear in her voice that’s she’s hurt. She is so brave telling her story ♡︎

    • @aimeegarza9504
      @aimeegarza9504 4 года назад +17

      Yea

    • @DefneYildirim
      @DefneYildirim 4 года назад +6

      Bro her life was in danger and your talking about her voice? Smh

    • @justineespejo6034
      @justineespejo6034 4 года назад +17

      @@DefneYildirim it means that she is impressed abou her bravery

    • @elstagersaurus
      @elstagersaurus 4 года назад +13

      @@DefneYildirim They're saying that they can hear the pain in her voice???

    • @stuartbollen1060
      @stuartbollen1060 4 года назад +1

      RKYK-Gaming I

  • @rachelsrooms
    @rachelsrooms 5 лет назад +10571

    “when i was seven years old i saw my first public execution”
    “a lifeless woman lied on the ground”
    “we are waiting to die”
    this is NOT ok. we need to help these people!

    • @d_evil075
      @d_evil075 5 лет назад +306

      i wish there was a way....

    • @seibertsmiths
      @seibertsmiths 5 лет назад +162

      Unfortunately, as we have seen, giving NK aid only elongates the reign of this dictator family.

    • @moonglare5885
      @moonglare5885 5 лет назад +121

      I agree, but it's a country we have no control of😪🤧😢

    • @Steph4973
      @Steph4973 5 лет назад +63

      We cant. They’re friend with Rússia so nobody cant do about about it

    • @melissaioricce7771
      @melissaioricce7771 5 лет назад +44

      Yes Yes. We really need to help these people. Here in Brazil we have NGOs and foundations that help immigrants, but their funds are being cut by the president... I think the US situation should be almost the same, so it makes the process of helping us free from this oppressive consumerism system we live in, and the release of these people, easier.

  • @mparker212
    @mparker212 4 месяца назад +28

    The thought of the mother and her emaciated child that no one would help and walk past brings tears to my eyes. I can't imagine a world where people can walk past a child in this situation, and it shatters my heart to think of this poor baby losing the only hope he had.

  • @shintyty
    @shintyty 3 года назад +18991

    You can’t make fun of accents when you only know 1 language while she knows 3 and was very brave her whole life to escape

    • @krishapatil7783
      @krishapatil7783 3 года назад +414

      Nobody is. what's your point?

    • @miriamaguilar56
      @miriamaguilar56 3 года назад +263

      @@parist4177 scroll down

    • @miriamaguilar56
      @miriamaguilar56 3 года назад +22

      @Art Tuber - Neelam me? i didn’t make fun of her accent...

    • @vaibhavin2138
      @vaibhavin2138 3 года назад +9

      @@krishapatil7783 exactly

    • @fluffymochi328
      @fluffymochi328 3 года назад +262

      For the people saying no one is talking about her accent it dosent mean specifically the people in this comment section its referring to people in general who make fun of other who can't speak a language very well.

  • @gracey5512
    @gracey5512 7 лет назад +14807

    She speaks English really well for someone who comes from North Korea where they don't teach you English. She spoke Korean most of her life and then had to learn Chinese, and now she has learned enough English in the past few years while attending South Korean university to give a speech in English on TED stage. She must be a brilliant person.

    • @TechBrewGamer
      @TechBrewGamer 7 лет назад +222

      They teach Britsh English in N.K. schools. It is mandatory.

    • @zeynepterzi1302
      @zeynepterzi1302 7 лет назад +60

      learning english by yourself is easy af you dont have to be 'brilliant'

    • @dollbunni
      @dollbunni 7 лет назад +733

      Zeynep Terzi
      No, learning any language by yourself can be difficult.

    • @Chlamydia69
      @Chlamydia69 7 лет назад +2

      Grace Lee nah she sucks

    • @UnicornBeeches
      @UnicornBeeches 7 лет назад +223

      And she also had to learn South Korean because the Korean used in the North is actually a lot more different than you'd think. The two countries have been separated for years and in that time their languages have developed differently.

  • @fatimahzahiri7375
    @fatimahzahiri7375 4 года назад +7434

    I refuse to die before seeing north Koreans getting their freedom

  • @just_Ren3
    @just_Ren3 Год назад +100

    I’ve read her book in german, it was titled „black Magnolia“ and definitely left me thinking. From fleeing to Chine all by herself to bringing her family over the border to South Korea, this Woman is so brave and strong. She met so many people along the way who helped her, yet it was also her quick thinking and creativity that helped her survive. I really hope that more people talk about her

  • @-_Somebody_
    @-_Somebody_ 4 года назад +2225

    Complete strangers are some of the nicest people in the world.

  • @Aarson
    @Aarson 3 года назад +6763

    Imagine not even knowing what’s on the other side of the border and still deciding it has to be better than North Korea

  • @suzumutsu
    @suzumutsu 4 года назад +4849

    She just made me realize I have absolutely no right to complain about all my stupid problems, they're literally nothing.
    (Edit: Guys, I didn't say my problems don't matter at all. Obviously we all have problems and they're not irrelevant. I said I don't have the right to complain about all my stupid problems, like getting too much homework or having to get up too early in the morning, etc. Compared to this, those are nothing. Nobody likes getting too much homework, but it's really not that bad. Some people are in way worse situations than I am, and instead of complaining about these small things, we should be grateful for what we have. For example I often complain about the smallest things, but in reality I have a family, a house to live in, enough food, I can go to school, I don't have to fear for my own or my loved ones' lives, and compared to others I have a really good life. Obviously I have my own problems just like everyone else does, and they do matter, but I shouldn't complain about all those small things that I find slightly uncomfortable. I hope you could understand what I was trying to say and I hope you have a nice day💜)

    • @guestguest4023
      @guestguest4023 4 года назад +36

      your problems is something. plenty of homeless people freeze in winter. sk has greater problems than nk. sk is so immoral that majority of the people have cosmetic surgery and the country's gene pool is being destroyed. everyone is turning into crooked faces.

    • @rebeccawang4582
      @rebeccawang4582 4 года назад +114

      @@guestguest4023 WHY DO YOU HATE SOUTH KOREA SO MUCH WHAT DID THEY DO TO YOU

    • @strazniczkanocy5386
      @strazniczkanocy5386 4 года назад +160

      @@guestguest4023 how does cosmetic surgery affect the gene pool? please explain

    • @bossvenueph
      @bossvenueph 4 года назад +4

      Yes, indeed. I feel ya

    • @gooliish
      @gooliish 4 года назад +109

      guest guest south korea absolutely does NOT have greater problems than north korea. one is a flourishing economic powerhouse with amazing allies and a strong world presence, the other is suffering through famine/militant life/homelessness/and exposure of constant propaganda under the rule of a stifling regime. they are not the same.

  • @AsieMoon
    @AsieMoon 3 месяца назад +41

    She is strong. 11 years later the survivors are still telling the same story. Something is really wrong in North Korea.

  • @lorenlockhart4874
    @lorenlockhart4874 7 лет назад +5497

    This woman is so strong. Her story is so surreal and horrifying...

    • @mariamasri4673
      @mariamasri4673 6 лет назад +15

      Lören Lockhart omg what is this profile pic 😲

    • @Himanshi.Y
      @Himanshi.Y 6 лет назад +18

      Your profile pic is horrifying too

    • @SharowbladyeGaymerPorate
      @SharowbladyeGaymerPorate 6 лет назад +3

      Lören Lockhart thank you I was finding it hard to hear her but I don't complain

    • @beautifulisskindeep4535
      @beautifulisskindeep4535 6 лет назад +6

      Lören Lockhart so is your profile picture..

    • @serenabey4431
      @serenabey4431 6 лет назад +1

      Lören Lockhart very surreal

  • @user-DoobiDooBi
    @user-DoobiDooBi 4 года назад +40370

    As a North Korean Defector, I am really grateful many of you guys are interested in North Korean issues and people. Please keep supporting for Defectors.

    • @adityaboro7302
      @adityaboro7302 4 года назад +235

      😊

    • @ceph698
      @ceph698 4 года назад +677

      you are very strong :)

    • @눈누난나-j2t
      @눈누난나-j2t 4 года назад +259

      지금 어느 나라에 어떤 상태로 정확히 계시는지는 모르겠지만, 안전하고 행복하게 사시길 기도합니다. 유투브에 영어로 댓글을 남기셨으니, 남한에 정착하신건가요? 전 서울의 위성도시에 사는 실향민들의 손녀입니다.

    • @hi_champion5156
      @hi_champion5156 4 года назад +565

      Congrats that you defected that bullshit place.

    • @saintejeannedarc9460
      @saintejeannedarc9460 4 года назад +333

      It is heartbreaking what is happening there. The first person I heard from N. Korea is Yeonmi Park. Her story stunned me, esp. the way of thinking there and level of indoctrination. Though some were saying in the comments that she contradicts herself and they question her story. Still trying to figure that out.

  • @darkyboode3239
    @darkyboode3239 3 года назад +3580

    This woman is tough. Not only did she herself escape from North Korea, but she helped her family escape too.

  • @BlondheimTheGriever
    @BlondheimTheGriever 2 года назад +226

    I read her book "The girl with seven names" and it changed me completely. I really hope one day I can say thank you to her for exposing this, and for her great efforts and hard work in helping others. I will never take anything for granted in my life again, and I do wish her family, Brian included, that they will live on prosperously. And I will do what I can to also aid in helping North Koreans. Wonderful woman, and a huge Bravo to her.

    • @MihaelaBilicAnticevic-rz8vl
      @MihaelaBilicAnticevic-rz8vl 10 месяцев назад +2

      I read it too, and it was sooo great!

    • @miraydowski
      @miraydowski 7 месяцев назад

      Where did you find the book?​@@MihaelaBilicAnticevic-rz8vl

  • @faridatuakmar3621
    @faridatuakmar3621 3 года назад +6351

    “I’m not helping you,
    I’m helping North Korean people”
    May God Bless You Strangers

    • @marlene4922
      @marlene4922 3 года назад +72

      God bless and protect that kind stranger.Kindness will come back for him

    • @fredgalaxy7632
      @fredgalaxy7632 3 года назад +24

      That's very risky. Could've been an undercover agent working for NK. By using reverse psychology, saying " I'm helping NK people " and the lady then reacting such a way, that it reveals her affiliation of NK.

    • @iamveryfunnyhahahahahahaha6076
      @iamveryfunnyhahahahahahaha6076 3 года назад +3

      Say my name

    • @amountofcaffiene
      @amountofcaffiene 3 года назад +4

      It isn't easy nk government may punish u 😐

    • @funnyvalentine77
      @funnyvalentine77 3 года назад +2

      1.1k liker damm ❤️

  • @forofor2101
    @forofor2101 5 лет назад +2615

    That stranger man deserves a medal damnit

    • @Dingo7423
      @Dingo7423 5 лет назад +43

      Stranger was Australian man, they r reunited in Austrailia later. You can find it in RUclips.

    • @ichrakgamrani4214
      @ichrakgamrani4214 5 лет назад +18

      blog.ted.com/north-korean-defector-hyeonseo-lee-reunited-with-the-man-who-saved-her-family/

    • @pranjalikanwar2398
      @pranjalikanwar2398 5 лет назад

      How did you know all these things?

    • @alishbahazam3964
      @alishbahazam3964 5 лет назад +3

      NOBEL PRIZE !!

    • @mirsaabzeeshan2481
      @mirsaabzeeshan2481 5 лет назад

      The newest president of n. Korea

  • @jasonstenglein3118
    @jasonstenglein3118 4 года назад +3786

    I hear this woman, and I say to myself "I have no problems." None. This woman is made of steel.

    • @melaniechiriacescu7876
      @melaniechiriacescu7876 4 года назад +206

      Don’t diminish your problems. She had hers and you have yours. You don’t compare happiness so why would you compare sadness or pain? You genuinely can’t compare her experience with yours but it doesn’t t mean that your experience is not valuable

    • @jasonstenglein3118
      @jasonstenglein3118 4 года назад +67

      @@melaniechiriacescu7876 Wow. Most considerate and thoughtful thing anyone has said to me in their life...

    • @melaniechiriacescu7876
      @melaniechiriacescu7876 4 года назад +85

      Jason Stenglein and I meant it... I really did. When people tell themselves than there’s someone who’s going through worst they are just pushing the problems away instead of healing them. Accepting them and acknowledging them is the only way forward in life. Be safe and happy!

    • @rapalla021
      @rapalla021 4 года назад +27

      melanie chiriacescu wholesome comment thread

    • @melaniechiriacescu7876
      @melaniechiriacescu7876 4 года назад +13

      Jonesy I wish you all the best thank you

  • @mrunknown2664
    @mrunknown2664 Год назад +203

    bravest human ever lived , a hard life time no one can imagine

    • @pattymayocakes
      @pattymayocakes Год назад +12

      Keep the same energy when immigrants come to the US for a better life

    • @Rhyswxles
      @Rhyswxles Год назад

      ​@@pattymayocakes most of the immigrants come for jobs. Yes, many come for better lives but I've only seen immigrants who came for jobs

  • @Luvliaa
    @Luvliaa 7 лет назад +7549

    This makes me more thankful that i have a roof over my head, food to eat, my own freedom and rights and not having to starve all day without any electricity. Im glad she escaped

    • @PSTRIPPLEE
      @PSTRIPPLEE 7 лет назад +30

      QueenLee you have no rights nor freedom is just an illusion n that elites wants u to believe

    • @StarShadow9009
      @StarShadow9009 7 лет назад +92

      Atleast we have enough rights and freedom to think and know that.

    • @sibsbubbles
      @sibsbubbles 7 лет назад +47

      So true. It's pretty easy to take for granted everything we have. Everything. This woman is so fortunate to escape such a morally bankrupt and decimated place. Just even going outside for a hike and having time to see nature and the world in general would be impossible.

    • @Luvliaa
      @Luvliaa 7 лет назад +2

      sibsbubbles right

    • @jimlee5571
      @jimlee5571 7 лет назад +1

      QueenLee i agree

  • @igybproductions8191
    @igybproductions8191 4 года назад +20100

    For everyone commenting about her accent. This woman is stronger and smarter than most of you. She speaks Chinese, most likely multiple dialects, Korean, English, and who knows what other languages. She is a living legend for what she went through. This woman has all the features I would look for in a wife, smart, cunning, brave, self reliant, beautiful, and strong. I hope this woman achieves all her dreams, she deserves it.

    • @randomuser1249
      @randomuser1249 4 года назад +51

      IGYB Productions above this comment is a comment with 5k likes below is a comment 1.5k likes this has 6 is the algorithm drunk

    • @igybproductions8191
      @igybproductions8191 4 года назад +334

      @@johndubay2393 Relax there, simmer down now, simmer down...xD Don't take it personal, I'm just saying, this chick is pretty damn smart. Most means most, as most of RUclips is full of braindead Jake Paul fans. You may fall in the other catagory, which is outside the most catagory.

    • @snownoldwhitezenegger8442
      @snownoldwhitezenegger8442 4 года назад +66

      @@igybproductions8191 are you simping recently son?

    • @Yellowninja7-d6k
      @Yellowninja7-d6k 4 года назад +6

      Your stupid

    • @milkdom3322
      @milkdom3322 4 года назад +91

      Snuffles Omega the irony

  • @aka4009
    @aka4009 3 года назад +11744

    This makes me think my country is heaven.

    • @satwikamandavilli6230
      @satwikamandavilli6230 3 года назад +251

      Yes even mee I am soo lucky to have a good country

    • @none_of_your_business-
      @none_of_your_business- 3 года назад +209

      @@satwikamandavilli6230 same with me.🇮🇳

    • @satwikamandavilli6230
      @satwikamandavilli6230 3 года назад +132

      @@none_of_your_business- even I am Indian 💜

    • @nitinwadekar5495
      @nitinwadekar5495 3 года назад +107

      @@satwikamandavilli6230 so glad we are living in the biggest democracy in the world
      North koreas condition cannot be be described by words

    • @gamesjuegos9567
      @gamesjuegos9567 3 года назад +25

      Same 🇨🇴

  • @haileyt_8
    @haileyt_8 7 месяцев назад +20

    Everyone needs to read her book!!!! “The Girl with Seven Names” she goes into so much more detail and you learn how truly devastating and difficult this journey was for her. It’s heartbreaking but shows how strong she is and how dedicated she is to her family. She is an incredible person

  • @lilananagas7018
    @lilananagas7018 4 года назад +2635

    bless the man that bailed her family out of jail. we need more people like him

    • @erinhuang1563
      @erinhuang1563 4 года назад +18

      He is from Australia and they met again

    • @NiteshSeth
      @NiteshSeth 4 года назад +6

      I agree .I think that the only way the number kind of people grow is to be kind ourselves 👤👥

    • @hardik8528
      @hardik8528 4 года назад +3

      @@erinhuang1563 Can you send me the video link?

    • @erinhuang1563
      @erinhuang1563 4 года назад

      X4 GAMING I thought I read it from N article. Search her name and you might find it

    • @00cutearse00
      @00cutearse00 4 года назад +1

      X4 GAMING I read the book. He is from Australia.

  • @ひーな-p1i
    @ひーな-p1i 3 года назад +3976

    I am a Japanese 18 year old high school student. There may be little I can do. However, I sincerely wish her happiness. I want to support her.

    • @エイジャ
      @エイジャ 3 года назад +26

      same here :( I hope one day there’s something we can do

    • @Ayuh-wx9wt
      @Ayuh-wx9wt 3 года назад +32

      Same here but I'm from India.. I'm happy for her family members.they're lucky....🥺

    • @カーン-d7t
      @カーン-d7t 3 года назад +18

      Same feelings from Turkey... I wish all the defectors of NK happiness and safety and I wish I could support them...

    • @메타인지결핍
      @메타인지결핍 3 года назад +16

      What a kind person

    • @NiDrew_Loverrr
      @NiDrew_Loverrr 3 года назад +3

      Have you ever considered studying here in America about foreign politics? I’m hafu and would love to chat!

  • @Drunkenvirtue
    @Drunkenvirtue 8 лет назад +11256

    God, those poor people, they never asked for this. The world can be so cruel.

    • @TheOnlyGhxst
      @TheOnlyGhxst 8 лет назад +169

      +Maria Uribe The world is not cruel, only some of the people within it are.

    • @iroma8886
      @iroma8886 8 лет назад +83

      +Noboru Sora "Some"? .. I'd say 90%.

    • @DankClip
      @DankClip 8 лет назад +9

      +Maria Uribe not that cruel, we have P.F Changs ;)

    • @hammer674
      @hammer674 8 лет назад +54

      +orimar mate North Korea is what happens when human nature goes unchecked

    • @iroma8886
      @iroma8886 8 лет назад

      Oroku Saki ..

  • @mumtak369
    @mumtak369 2 месяца назад +6

    The man that helped her at the end was god sent ❤

  • @rokit0402
    @rokit0402 3 года назад +9358

    Her saying they were deaf and dumb people was the smartest play in human history

    • @Ohyeahyeah-sz4rz
      @Ohyeahyeah-sz4rz 3 года назад +133

      my man clutched it

    • @helpabrothawithasubisaiah5316
      @helpabrothawithasubisaiah5316 3 года назад +270

      I would have done the same... what else you gonna do when they cannot speak the proper language

    • @losojovel5662
      @losojovel5662 3 года назад +348

      Dude I was envisioning that part in my head totally something out of a movie she’s definitely a living legend

    • @rendoesmath
      @rendoesmath 3 года назад +18

      yes

    • @payalgupta9622
      @payalgupta9622 3 года назад +106

      She is intelligent and loves them a lot

  • @satanrice9147
    @satanrice9147 5 лет назад +8580

    My friend from school escaped from North Korea when she was two. She made it to the border of China when (according to her mother) she fell down and started crying. Her mother was afraid they would get caught and did what she had to do. She covered her mouth with a napkin until she stopped crying and was on the verge of passing out from lack of oxygen. Her mother then carried her the next 10 miles to people in China who got them on a flight to the US. The flight was to ship dogs to a shelter in Maine. So her and her mother were inside a giant crate holding about ten small puppy dogs, a big bag of food and one of those water bottle things that hamsters have. The flight was 20 hours because they had to stay in the crate for an extra while until it was unlocked. The pilot of the plane (an American) was shocked, but after sharing their story, agreed not to tell anyone. He even gave my friend one of the puppies that didn’t find a shelter. Her mom had a friend in Maine who escaped before and was the one who contacted the people in China to arrange for helping them sneak onto the flight. They lived together a while before my friend and her mom could live by themselves. Now she’s in my school, and everyone loves hearing her story.

    • @ShipperTrash
      @ShipperTrash 5 лет назад +859

      Wow... she's so lucky and her mother's so brave and strong

    • @summerzhang3794
      @summerzhang3794 5 лет назад +400

      Happy for them.

    • @accountnolongerinuse2044
      @accountnolongerinuse2044 5 лет назад +401

      I'm glad your friend escaped at a young age and bless her mother!

    • @gwynschultz
      @gwynschultz 5 лет назад +82

      RÂINß0WŠUNŠ#ÎÑÊ that’s a lie china and North Korea are allies so if you went to China you would get send back for death

    • @navarrettte8165
      @navarrettte8165 5 лет назад +286

      gwyn schultz if they got caught.

  • @Jannat_hanim
    @Jannat_hanim 3 года назад +7565

    Why isn't anyone talking about the kind stranger?... She didn't name him..but if he see this video by chance. He would be glad remembering what he did and how that specific help he did to her had changed her life.

    • @DZTWoo
      @DZTWoo 3 года назад +259

      The guy also deserve huge respects

    • @madmango4143
      @madmango4143 3 года назад +28

      I want like this but the thing is that it's a perfect 100 and I don't want to ruin that...when someone FINALLY does, I guess I can like..

    • @Ieyyskyeykryidyi122
      @Ieyyskyeykryidyi122 3 года назад +30

      @@madmango4143 I guess you can like it now

    • @taekooktrash9607
      @taekooktrash9607 3 года назад +12

      @@avantikadhariwan6094 ikr. The luck we people have is just. It can't be compared with the people that had to escape their own "country"

    • @riakhwairakpam7015
      @riakhwairakpam7015 3 года назад +70

      after this ted talk, he contacted her since they lost contact during the chaos. she introduces him and even shares a few pictures in her most recent interviews. They are in contact now. Also she learned that he has helped a lot of north koreans.

  • @simpleboy4392
    @simpleboy4392 2 года назад +17

    That kind stranger is a man of pure heart.

  • @alexisslin8811
    @alexisslin8811 5 лет назад +4597

    I know I'm 6 years late,
    But to the stranger in Laos who helped this person and her family,
    Thank you, we need more people on the world like you! And to the people trying to escape North Korea, good luck.

    • @nidhikini26
      @nidhikini26 5 лет назад +5

      💯💯

    • @whejjwbwjdksbsj
      @whejjwbwjdksbsj 5 лет назад +9

      #lao squad
      I'm sorry...

    • @sandeepkumar-mb5pv
      @sandeepkumar-mb5pv 5 лет назад +4

      Immigration is not a solution ....it's freedom for each and every N.K peoples other countries must help to him even i also ..

    • @MrMajsterixx
      @MrMajsterixx 5 лет назад +2

      Man, wake up please, you need more of that peple in the USA, we have them everywhere else :)

    • @therealfatou3710
      @therealfatou3710 5 лет назад +10

      I wish people in North Korea were acctually able to see this comment.

  • @seokjinniekim5492
    @seokjinniekim5492 4 года назад +15419

    imagine if all the North Koreans just all escape and leave Kim alone

    • @denise7090
      @denise7090 4 года назад +638

      this is exactly what I think

    • @hira6481
      @hira6481 4 года назад +1810

      Unfortunately the way they're brought up, their education, and their separation from the outside world don't allow them to see that what they're living isn't normal. Most of them treat Kim like a god and they would never leave. In order to see change there needs to be interference from a big power abroad.

    • @elaina5789
      @elaina5789 4 года назад +376

      Dude would stand there like 🧍‍♂️

    • @adityasrivastava9008
      @adityasrivastava9008 4 года назад +205

      ferb i know what we're gonna do today

    • @haesoo224
      @haesoo224 4 года назад +101

      its sad but true thats its IMPOSSIBLE

  • @bruhstfu1545
    @bruhstfu1545 4 года назад +1352

    The man that paid for her family to come out of jail. God bless him.

    • @kadencehutchings4208
      @kadencehutchings4208 4 года назад +28

      i want to be rich like insainly rich, if i was i could make a buisness double my wealth, and one day free every single person in that jail.

    • @QueenElsaVeganfromEurope
      @QueenElsaVeganfromEurope 4 года назад +3

      @@kadencehutchings4208 That's so kind of you to say.

    • @ruki4585
      @ruki4585 4 года назад +1

      Yes

    • @missjkim2336
      @missjkim2336 4 года назад

      wait...r u iranian?

    • @Colieber
      @Colieber 3 года назад

      @@kadencehutchings4208 way to go thats a really cool goal
      *give me a high five🖐*

  • @AmyDemmy
    @AmyDemmy 4 месяца назад +76

    I’m from China and my family helped a North Korean family 5 years ago

    • @dl-cu5tc
      @dl-cu5tc 3 месяца назад +11

      YOU DID REALLY GOOD JOB👍
      Sending love from S.Korea🇰🇷

    • @jamcyvenia
      @jamcyvenia 3 месяца назад +1

      May God bless you and your family 💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝 1:02

    • @Cezar-Rosa
      @Cezar-Rosa 3 месяца назад +1

      I think saying this on the internet is not a smart move, what if the Chinese government discovers and go find you?

    • @AmyDemmy
      @AmyDemmy 3 месяца назад +5

      @@Cezar-Rosa I don’t live in china anymore 😁

    • @barthotuber6429
      @barthotuber6429 3 месяца назад +1

      China doesn‘t even have RUclips, you‘re safe.

  • @cheesy1521
    @cheesy1521 7 лет назад +4914

    It's horrible how difficult some life's are just because they're born in an other place.

    • @lenovich5520
      @lenovich5520 7 лет назад +2

      AndySounds its horrible to see how you trust bad propaganda

    • @Ahmed-qc1xs
      @Ahmed-qc1xs 7 лет назад +198

      Len Ovich Id like to see u live in North korea

    • @matthewstone2545
      @matthewstone2545 7 лет назад +5

      Ahmed Rokeeb OHHHHHHH
      Me: Wot a savage!

    • @AnabelaPGF
      @AnabelaPGF 7 лет назад

      AndySounds Geography & Determination / Natural Brilliance determines your destiny

    • @matthewdunn7878
      @matthewdunn7878 7 лет назад

      An

  • @erzascarlet47
    @erzascarlet47 4 года назад +3159

    guys, her book ''the girl with 7 names'' is phenomenal. I have the kindle version. Worth buying.

    • @quirkypages697
      @quirkypages697 4 года назад +18

      Agreed

    • @nerium9762
      @nerium9762 4 года назад +88

      I agree man but idk why people are hating about her accent its so cute ngl

    • @litinupcito2044
      @litinupcito2044 4 года назад +5

      n0tail they hate it cuz because when she talks sometimes the words don’t come out fluently

    • @queenxenn6543
      @queenxenn6543 4 года назад +83

      Litinup Cito soo ? Doesn’t matter if her words don’t come out “fluently” cuz I bet half the ppl hating on her only speak one language unlike her who speak multiple. Next 👋🏽

    • @litinupcito2044
      @litinupcito2044 4 года назад

      Queenxenn don’t hate her as a person but her accent irritates me

  • @hithere-ik1ru
    @hithere-ik1ru 3 года назад +2524

    Ngl, the fact that she can think of a good excuse while in a stressful situation is very brave and smart

    • @mystory3998
      @mystory3998 3 года назад +75

      Thank god she was the brainer in the family

    • @ani.b.268
      @ani.b.268 3 года назад +21

      When your brain has the decision to suffer or live freely, it’ll do anything to live freely.

    • @mohdilham4764
      @mohdilham4764 3 года назад +5

      @@mystory3998 thanks Allah for save them🤲(pray in my religion)

  • @roshanaksharifi1181
    @roshanaksharifi1181 4 дня назад +1

    hi. my mom and i listened to your story and my mom asked me to write this: you are very brave and persistent and a role model to all the young girls and my mom told me i should be as hardworking and as persistent as you. we love you and wish you the best.

  • @shanasingha1176
    @shanasingha1176 7 лет назад +5314

    the atm guy as an angel in her life...i am happy that she is doing well now

    • @victhom19
      @victhom19 6 лет назад +40

      If you want to see more of the man who helped her you can watch this program where he appeared in Australia along with Hyeonseo Lee: ruclips.net/video/ZmccYmaRcbU/видео.html

    • @maywong612
      @maywong612 5 лет назад +1

      Same

    • @mitropoulosilias
      @mitropoulosilias 5 лет назад

      yes CIA helps her a lot!!

    • @klever891
      @klever891 5 лет назад

      @@김영훈-h5u the only thing she wants is food for the people mostly.

    • @ayushfigser1398
      @ayushfigser1398 4 года назад

      Small kid ask question to Jeff Bezos.subscribe ruclips.net/video/HzQE3UUfqdM/видео.html.

  • @hana33723
    @hana33723 5 лет назад +4156

    I think that man who paid the fine/bribe was an angel

    • @lilydrimm6626
      @lilydrimm6626 4 года назад +111

      It's so sad when you think of it, cause it was simple kindness, genuine desire to help desperate people, however we call it devine...

    • @rosem6254
      @rosem6254 4 года назад +78

      Divine it is.... We live in a world where It's everyone for themselves. Divine lifts the mind from looking at self to others..

    • @kehana2908
      @kehana2908 4 года назад +41

      That man should be remembered by history

    • @kkz5638
      @kkz5638 4 года назад +10

      I think any normal human would help after hearing about this situation

    • @emilicos
      @emilicos 4 года назад +11

      @@kkz5638 Not if involved with money.

  • @FrankieTakesOver
    @FrankieTakesOver 8 лет назад +4719

    I wish I could fight for those who suffer. It hurts my heart knowing there's someone out there thats suffering

    • @shazzy_anime4085
      @shazzy_anime4085 8 лет назад +63

      FrankieTakesOver
      Same, I get bullied in school but I don't really care of what people think about me.My only dream is to be successfull in life & school and help people; no matter what it takes.
      PLZ pray for everyone & lastly me to do well in my GCSEs.
      Thank u very much

    • @paramrajguru
      @paramrajguru 8 лет назад +28

      Shazzy_ Vlogz I will surely pray for you for your success......I wish I could also help them

    • @shazzy_anime4085
      @shazzy_anime4085 8 лет назад +8

      Param Rajguru Thanks for encouraging me.I hope your dream comes true 4 whatever reason it is.👀
      👅
      ❤THANK U VERY MUCH
      NEVER EVER GIVE UP✌
      if u want check out ma insta @shazzy_anime

    • @nonofeivelbaembie
      @nonofeivelbaembie 8 лет назад +25

      You can help organizations like human rights watch or Amnesty international. Or look for a organizations in your town. Maybe you can help homeless people or you can help poor kids with their homework if their parents cant do that. There are plenty of ways to help and every little bit of kindness helps to creat a better world. Just google the name of your town and voluntary service for inspiration how you can do something against suffering!

    • @mrboobiesrider9212
      @mrboobiesrider9212 8 лет назад +6

      go to Africa there you can fight to death

  • @maddy.9512
    @maddy.9512 Год назад +28

    Bless her soul. She saved her family, what a tragic life.

  • @mad_m0149
    @mad_m0149 5 лет назад +4789

    It's so strange, because when I was little, I lived in Dalian, a Chinese state so close to North Korea that I could see the cities on the other side of the river. I was only five, and I find it so shocking knowing that a country that was suffering so much was right under my nose.

    • @mengmengsu3893
      @mengmengsu3893 5 лет назад +142

      Maddie Mohos Dalian is not a state but a city of Liaoning province of China. I don't think it could be North Korea you saw on the other side of the sea since Dalian is not that closed to North Korea. The city you saw on the otherside of the sea was probably Yantai, which is a city of Shandong province. Dandong , another city of Liaoning province, is the one she was talking about. There is a river called Yalujiang on the border and actually I used to be there once. A lot North Koreans are livng and working there illegally with Chinese families' help. I am very sorry for her but I can't agree that it sounds like Chinese fault to send them back to their own country. I know they are poor and the government can't be worse, but it's not anyone's responsibility to help. We can help but we don't have to. You can't blame people for not help these illegal immigrants.

    • @kafka2173
      @kafka2173 5 лет назад +54

      @@mengmengsu3893 im confused too,how can a person see cities of NK just by standing on the shore of Dalian…and truly its not Chinese fault…politics is always complicated…

    • @mengmengsu3893
      @mengmengsu3893 5 лет назад +17

      beright back Yeah thats what I'm saying. If I could, I would be glad to help. But I dont wanna anyone blame me just because I didn't do it as the way they expected. How many people would let a helpless kid go to die if they could help?! Everyone gets their own concerns and yes polites are so complicated!

    • @mengmengsu3893
      @mengmengsu3893 5 лет назад +5

      The Pasty British Guy From Wonderwoman if one day one must die, a Korean poor girl or one of your family, who that should be? Hope you are not silly and sick to pick up the right one since you should be able to make the right decision

    • @mengmengsu3893
      @mengmengsu3893 5 лет назад +6

      The Pasty British Guy From Wonderwoman Everyone can tell what I mean and making people suffer is not what I want. if thats what you think I want, then maybe thats what inside you really want. Because terrible people can only see terrible things. I may not speak English as good as you but I know Chinese and North Korean much much more than you since that's the place where I'm from. You are just brainwashed by your media and actually you even have no idea how to respect others.

  • @andreasthoyas8669
    @andreasthoyas8669 7 лет назад +2921

    This makes me appreciate what I have. When the WiFi crashes one day, I shouldn’t think it’s the end of the world, as on the other side of the planet people are watching public executions and barely eating

  • @eevee2joltyon
    @eevee2joltyon 7 лет назад +1643

    You could see her fighting the tears...

  • @AminaMohammed-gs2pb
    @AminaMohammed-gs2pb 9 дней назад +4

    This is really sad,no one deserves to live like this.

  • @efefdfdfdfd
    @efefdfdfdfd 4 года назад +5446

    I'm Southkorean, but i always welcome NorthKorean. North government is just crazy, not NorthKorean.

  • @smarthsharma728
    @smarthsharma728 4 года назад +2973

    I'm surprised I could watch a 12 minute ted talk without getting bored.

    • @maverickandrewnanale1812
      @maverickandrewnanale1812 4 года назад +35

      Wait, its 12 mins? I thought it was 5😂😂

    • @sg-ds6qg
      @sg-ds6qg 4 года назад +16

      Fr when she said thank you is when i realized she spoke for 12 minutes and made us feel like 5 minutes!

    • @jnnkmm
      @jnnkmm 4 года назад +1

      The suspense

    • @4dhilEsam
      @4dhilEsam 4 года назад

      seriously tho

    • @Ssh4H
      @Ssh4H 4 года назад

      Really

  • @Hana-li8zf
    @Hana-li8zf 9 лет назад +4208

    My heart aches right now...her story has been suffocated so many years and now she is so brave to talk about it openly,to help others,after all she's been through... I'm proud of her and I respect her so much,she's amazing..

    • @LinguistAmbie
      @LinguistAmbie 9 лет назад +24

      I totally agree. She had me in tears

    • @jonxthxn
      @jonxthxn 8 лет назад +7

      Indeed, what a brave woman!

    • @Hana-li8zf
      @Hana-li8zf 8 лет назад +2

      +Ambie Gonzalez TV yes me too!

    • @barneyyin229
      @barneyyin229 8 лет назад +1

      +Hana I don't know if your heart aches when you know how capitalists exploit proletariat, and the corruption of capitalist country . As a part of communists revolution, NK don't follow a right trail, but it doesn't mean communism is wrong. the collapse of soviet union doesn't mean class struggle don't appear.

    • @Hana-li8zf
      @Hana-li8zf 8 лет назад +3

      Barney Yin communism is not wrong? Don't even want to start talking about this.

  • @melicecosta4775
    @melicecosta4775 2 года назад +7

    I have never seen a braver woman in ‘’now times ‘’ . She’s amazing . I really hope to become as strong as she is .

  • @uthrapriya7030
    @uthrapriya7030 4 года назад +1444

    There is a girl telling about her pain and sorrows. How tf did people have the heart to unlike this? Wow.

    • @erikeriks
      @erikeriks 4 года назад +1

      Ok

    • @uthrapriya7030
      @uthrapriya7030 4 года назад +59

      @@erikeriks um..there is really nothing okay about this.

    • @rblxmach
      @rblxmach 4 года назад +1

      Ok

    • @T_28.r
      @T_28.r 4 года назад +8

      100% true army

    • @alikabbout3018
      @alikabbout3018 4 года назад +7

      kim taehyung love probably north korean citizens being forced to dislike or else their family would be executed in front of them

  • @bangpd6044
    @bangpd6044 3 года назад +1976

    Huge respect to the stranger who helped her. She is such as a brave woman, and the stranger a kind man.

    • @savanna.c99
      @savanna.c99 3 года назад +68

      That man was most definitely a guardian angel 🤍

    • @bangpd6044
      @bangpd6044 3 года назад +18

      @@savanna.c99 A rich one, too.

    • @flintfoster8010
      @flintfoster8010 3 года назад +20

      @@bangpd6044 in her memoir it said that he wasnt rich at all

    • @CRoooH
      @CRoooH 3 года назад +26

      He was probably God, and she doesn't even know.

    • @logangonzalez-patton3121
      @logangonzalez-patton3121 3 года назад +9

      I will just tell you it was probably either a foreigner or a really good North Korean person

  • @Maron2111
    @Maron2111 7 лет назад +4778

    I read her book "The girl with 7 names" where she talks about her journey escaping NK and it literally gave me nightmares. But it was so inspirational and made me appreciate the life I've got. I would def recommend you guys to read it!

    • @rupalim8271
      @rupalim8271 7 лет назад +14

      Maron2111 is it available on kindle?

    • @Maron2111
      @Maron2111 7 лет назад +15

      Rupali M I am not sure but amazon should have am ebook version of it!

    • @phishiphishi
      @phishiphishi 7 лет назад +2

      ruclips.net/video/2BO83Ig-E8E/видео.html

    • @sugajiminandvswifeu4397
      @sugajiminandvswifeu4397 7 лет назад +3

      I’ll be sure to check it out

    • @therealwonder2594
      @therealwonder2594 7 лет назад +34

      I've read it too..You should read "Escape From Camp 14". His story made me cry while i was reading it in class literally..

  • @bonamoon2350
    @bonamoon2350 Год назад +202

    Какая гордость за таких людей. Слёзы наворачиваются. Очень понимаю её ситуацию. Быть беженцем тяжело и пока это не испытаешь не поймёшь. Моя мама сбежала из Таджикистана во время гражданской войны с новорожденным ребёнком в руках. Беззаботному человеку не понять, каково это быть в чужой стране не имея своей, без денег, без дома, без надежды, но зато с чемоданом страха за свою жизнь и жизнь близкий оставшихся там, без документов, помощи и надежды на лучшую жизнь. Им не понять, каково это всю жизнь пахать во благо своей страны и в один момент стать мусором для неё. Давайте быть добрее и терпимее. Никто не знает, что будет завтра и что нам придётся пережить. Иногда маленькая ерунда может дать надежду человеку потерявшему всё❤❤

    • @stvk99
      @stvk99 Год назад +4

      в смысле не имея своей? Таджикистан вроде существует до сих пор

    • @abshirohassen5
      @abshirohassen5 Год назад +5

      Stay strong dear

    • @Dealwithit_yo
      @Dealwithit_yo Год назад +5

      ​@@stvk99она о том, что беженцы оттуда не могут использовать никакие возможности своей страны, корме как в тюрьму сесть за бегство (наверно, не знаю)

    • @keztukariri
      @keztukariri Год назад +1

      ❤❤❤

    • @itz_jojo95
      @itz_jojo95 Год назад

      ❤❤

  • @KrystalNCMA
    @KrystalNCMA 7 лет назад +5456

    I wish we could rescue the people from North Korea and give them peace.

    • @onetwome
      @onetwome 7 лет назад +141

      you can't, they have to break the system from the inside. it's how the soviet union collapsed not that long ago. or rocket man goes to war with the US, kills millions of North Koreans, survivors overthrow the regime and work their way to democracy

    • @hachikosenjo1915
      @hachikosenjo1915 6 лет назад +134

      North Koreans are taught to hate America and Japan, some of them would want to be rescued but others would stay and hate. Sad😢😢😢

    • @thethiccboi9826
      @thethiccboi9826 6 лет назад +14

      It's illegal there for amarican to come

    • @deryadmn
      @deryadmn 6 лет назад +29

      like the peace brought to iraq and afghanistan

    • @IvanFromBulgaria1
      @IvanFromBulgaria1 6 лет назад +94

      90% of them are brain washed....even if they change the system they need at least 1-2 generations to pass, so things can come back to normal

  • @passionforfilmspassionforf2087
    @passionforfilmspassionforf2087 4 года назад +1917

    I was teary eyed when she said, “Suddenly there was no country I could call my own.” She was choking n holding back her tears.

    • @bellgwyneth7763
      @bellgwyneth7763 4 года назад +9

      indeed

    • @gurdis
      @gurdis 4 года назад +20

      I can somehow understand her confusion and sadness as a person from China and finds China disgusting. At most I could say “I’m from China”but I’m not willing to say “I’m Chinese”.

    • @bellgwyneth7763
      @bellgwyneth7763 4 года назад +23

      @@gurdis Chinese government is something. I dislike how your government controls the people. Chinese citizens are amazing people anyway.

    • @Rocky-tq7ep
      @Rocky-tq7ep 4 года назад +1

      Mee too

    • @rebeccawang4582
      @rebeccawang4582 4 года назад +3

      @@bellgwyneth7763 I've always been told to love my culture but with this whole Covid-19 thing I don't know what to do anymore. People are hating on China's government but they say China as a whole and it really just makes me confused. I don't know if I'm supposed to like the government or not

  • @kyradavis9344
    @kyradavis9344 8 лет назад +3043

    This made me cry. How difficult it must be. I can't imagine being separated from my family like that, and in so much danger just trying to escape.

    • @alexanderp.r7570
      @alexanderp.r7570 8 лет назад +13

      it's fake.

    • @ruowangjian8718
      @ruowangjian8718 8 лет назад +50

      yup something Hillary Clinton would say

    • @HiHACKER
      @HiHACKER 7 лет назад +4

      Ruowang Jian lol best reply 👊😂👊

    • @blookittikat1476
      @blookittikat1476 7 лет назад +20

      I cried, too. She is so brave to have survived what she did

    • @c.gwakamole2350
      @c.gwakamole2350 7 лет назад +10

      Kyra Davis A lot of people go through with this every year. I know billions of people who escaped to South Korea

  • @marvinmurakami8828
    @marvinmurakami8828 Год назад +30

    Her book, "The Girl With Seven Names" is a must read.

  • @vjnikm8730
    @vjnikm8730 5 лет назад +3515

    Guys who dislike her story...these guys need some serious help...

    • @KavinisshRaman
      @KavinisshRaman 5 лет назад +71

      They might be the border officers... Lol

    • @vjnikm8730
      @vjnikm8730 5 лет назад +42

      @Anty Googl bro/sis! LIKE mean Ur with them, sympathetic about situation or approving what they said, and DISLIKE means ur apathic,not approving or just doesn't care about their situation..
      And there is nothing to DISLIKE about her story which is so painful... But if u dislike what she said here mean u LIKE Everything about North Korea and that mean u need HELP...

    • @s.amm.y
      @s.amm.y 5 лет назад +38

      Probably Kim jong un and his thousands of RUclips accounts

    • @kimjoungun3015
      @kimjoungun3015 5 лет назад +30

      That's me

    • @motazfawzi2504
      @motazfawzi2504 5 лет назад +9

      They're probably some of the dumbs who feel an itch if they don't judge English and grammar.

  • @Liv-es1dn
    @Liv-es1dn 5 лет назад +5932

    She is a very intelligent person, so inspiring.

    • @AmitGupta-ol7fc
      @AmitGupta-ol7fc 4 года назад +22

      Really she is amazing

    • @Alphafloodpng
      @Alphafloodpng 4 года назад +17

      She's really cute looking too

    • @Ventitrer
      @Ventitrer 4 года назад +5

      liv hen So strong, also.

    • @am_languages
      @am_languages 4 года назад

      liv hen she’s a liar

    • @nazzzahra9640
      @nazzzahra9640 4 года назад +2

      liv hen she even refused to let the audience know how she escaped to protect others

  • @jernahanneglori8144
    @jernahanneglori8144 4 года назад +2768

    "I'm not helping you, I'm helping North Korean people"
    This just melt my heart. ❤️

    • @Anwarx.jibawi
      @Anwarx.jibawi 4 года назад +13

      Leave north korea asap or kim will eat u

    • @Soccerindd
      @Soccerindd 4 года назад +23

      So I am, we're lucky to not born there

    • @guestguest4023
      @guestguest4023 4 года назад +3

      corrupt nk people like to move to sk which is much more corrupt than nk. in sk, the people do sinful things, ex. cosmetic surgeries that turn the sk people into crooked faces.

    • @rebeccawang4582
      @rebeccawang4582 4 года назад +10

      @@guestguest4023 this has nothing to do with anything they said??

    • @bossvenueph
      @bossvenueph 4 года назад +2

      It also melted mine.

  • @AirplaneKid_18
    @AirplaneKid_18 2 года назад +8

    The picture of the little girl crying as her mother was tackled was heartbreaking....

  • @zenith6526
    @zenith6526 5 лет назад +3436

    I am not religious but that man just got a pass to heaven

    • @youtubecomments5951
      @youtubecomments5951 5 лет назад +21

      If only it wasn’t a fairy tale.

    • @macaroon_nuggets8008
      @macaroon_nuggets8008 5 лет назад +65

      @@youtubecomments5951 what is a fairy tale? The story in the video or the Torah/Bible/Qur'an. If it is the latter then don't say that because you may start an argument.

    • @youtubecomments5951
      @youtubecomments5951 5 лет назад +29

      Macaroon_Nuggets obviously I was talking about the pass to heaven. Like all religions are either fairy tale like or evil. But all the same. Just bullshit

    • @btsmyeuphoria9222
      @btsmyeuphoria9222 5 лет назад +2

      Me too I am not religious either ...

    • @zenith6526
      @zenith6526 5 лет назад +12

      @@btsmyeuphoria9222 k?

  • @ItsSkyLOL
    @ItsSkyLOL 3 года назад +10191

    I wish them all freedom and health.. 🥺❤️

  • @vtdl88
    @vtdl88 3 года назад +4747

    Just finished her book, The Girl with Seven Names. What an incredible story.

    • @luisapolla7478
      @luisapolla7478 3 года назад +66

      Mee too, I finished to read the book yesterday. I also read the book of Yeonmy Park, very interesting

    • @flintfoster8010
      @flintfoster8010 3 года назад +16

      Same I'm almost done

    • @tigersamaflyingcat
      @tigersamaflyingcat 3 года назад +8

      Idc im gonna read it

    • @vtdl88
      @vtdl88 3 года назад +3

      @@luisapolla7478 Will do this one too.

    • @farisulislam4477
      @farisulislam4477 3 года назад +4

      Is pdf available?

  • @abderrazzaktemmar6300
    @abderrazzaktemmar6300 Год назад +3

    can't believe that this video is here for 10 years & i did never watch it till this morning thank u miss Hyeonseo lee ... what an inspirational start of my day !!

  • @Brightclips
    @Brightclips 4 года назад +17201

    My heart goes out to the North korean people.

    • @lucyal8652
      @lucyal8652 3 года назад +168

      So many of my family members were stuck there. It was disgusting how so many Americans voted Kim Jong Un "as a joke" for 2020. They wouldn't do that with Hitler or somone similar. But would to Kim Jong Un. In America, people should really learn more of Eastern affairs

    • @CMolo
      @CMolo 3 года назад +56

      Similar things are happening in China as well. We can't pretend it isn't happening. I have a feeling in 50 years we're gonna look back and realize we really screwed up in not doing enough, like we did after the segregation period.

    • @hassanomer3852
      @hassanomer3852 3 года назад +9

      Same i really feel bad for them

    • @CaptainCrunchOfficial
      @CaptainCrunchOfficial 3 года назад +2

      Especially the leader, Kim Jong Un!

    • @sathiyanarayanang2631
      @sathiyanarayanang2631 3 года назад +2

      Me too

  • @manisharaja929
    @manisharaja929 3 года назад +17262

    One day the whole world will celebrate North Korea's freedom😩

    • @Kartlos1
      @Kartlos1 3 года назад +743

      The Korean war isn't over yet, it's on pause. One day, Korea will be united as one nation.

    • @Eimii_i
      @Eimii_i 3 года назад +224

      @@Kartlos1 I really hope so

    • @zoesmrti
      @zoesmrti 3 года назад +441

      @@Kartlos1 I hope North Korea will become like South Korea

    • @grafzahl4698
      @grafzahl4698 3 года назад +160

      @@zoesmrti You need 50 years for it. Greetings from Germany.

    • @catsgonnarulethisworld4830
      @catsgonnarulethisworld4830 3 года назад +30

      Hope so

  • @MrsJumpsuit
    @MrsJumpsuit 4 года назад +2873

    God sent the man who helped her and her family. He's no stranger, he is an angel.

    • @yanerosolitario8572
      @yanerosolitario8572 4 года назад +34

      I know right.it cant b coincident.

    • @MNGLD-do2kc
      @MNGLD-do2kc 4 года назад +45

      props to that kind guy

    • @lemoncinn4084
      @lemoncinn4084 4 года назад +55

      He was a very kind angel indeed

    • @annikesta8796
      @annikesta8796 4 года назад +39

      I know what you meant with your comment but the thought of an actual angel withdrawing money from his heavenly ATM machine is just too funny to me :D :D

    • @NMS1805
      @NMS1805 4 года назад +15

      Amen 🙏

  • @x1nx1ngl16
    @x1nx1ngl16 2 года назад +11

    Got chills. She and her family are very very brave.

  • @amarkse5637
    @amarkse5637 7 лет назад +1787

    And here I was feeling sad because I didn't get First Class Honours in my bar exams.
    This made me realise that I have a lot to be thankful for.

    • @smriti1255
      @smriti1255 6 лет назад +4

      Amarks E amen

    • @Kalbo..
      @Kalbo.. 6 лет назад +24

      You're probably already doing this, but I suggest you use your law degree to advocate those in need, to be the beacon of hope and light in their life and to progress human civilisation free from corruptive governance. With a law degree comes the knowledge and power that transcends broken systems, helping those attempting to seek justice in an unfair world.

  • @arf5108
    @arf5108 4 года назад +3445

    I’ve been trying to learn Chinese language myself and let me tell you it’s really *hard* language. She’s so smart.

    • @xiaoling1745
      @xiaoling1745 4 года назад +36

      keep it up learning Chinese!加油哦你可以的,华语是有点难 但是只要你抓住那个基础 就很容易了

    • @niconiconiccorin
      @niconiconiccorin 4 года назад +69

      It’s the hardest language on earth 😂

    • @anunfunnyfella7662
      @anunfunnyfella7662 4 года назад +117

      I think it wasn't that hard for her because Chinese and Korean have a lot of similarities, which probably made it way easier for her to learn than for a westener

    • @marutogo3245
      @marutogo3245 4 года назад +10

      Frosteh Snowflake
      English is probably the hardest language to learn.

    • @VioletRaven.
      @VioletRaven. 4 года назад +84

      In her book she says that her father forced her to learn Chinese characters growing up. She said it saved her life because when she was trapped in China she had to learn Mandarin to survive, and so she had a head start because she knew a lot of the characters. She also couldn’t leave her Aunt and Uncles house without them until she learned, for fear of being caught because she didn’t know the language, so she dedicated her life to studying the language for quite a while so that she could leave the house on her own safely.

  • @knowledgewizard5650
    @knowledgewizard5650 3 года назад +4897

    Mandarin is the hardest language she learned it with no tutor. She is great.

    • @nachochips1458
      @nachochips1458 3 года назад +251

      It really depends on your native language, since its easier for a japanese? to learn chinese. If anything, it's more impressive that she learnt english despite her access

    • @mariachristymomongan9444
      @mariachristymomongan9444 3 года назад +89

      What makes mandarin a difficult language is the kanji, and not the grammar. Korean native speakers will easily learn mandarin!

    • @ellikrissps8740
      @ellikrissps8740 3 года назад +120

      @@mariachristymomongan9444 mandarin words are actually called ”汉字” or “han zi”in pinyin. “Kanji” is the Japanese equivalent.

    • @let-me-use-kanji-in-handles
      @let-me-use-kanji-in-handles 3 года назад +30

      @@ellikrissps8740 Yes, 漢字 is what we call it. Also,Im learning Mandarin right now:)(Im japanese)

    • @ellikrissps8740
      @ellikrissps8740 3 года назад +17

      @@let-me-use-kanji-in-handles oh, well I’m half Chinese mysef! I hope that ur enjoying learning it :).

  • @langatrobert7137
    @langatrobert7137 7 месяцев назад +1

    This is the strong woman .. truly strong and she deserves all the good the universe can offer for her sacrifice to ensure the safety of her family

  • @silvysato9825
    @silvysato9825 9 лет назад +2570

    This left me in tears. I can't believe how someone has to endure something like that in this day and age. It made me realize how fortunate I am to be born in a country and in a family where I can live in freedom and comfort. This made me think twice about the next time I might complain about something so trivial.,.

    • @TrustRyan
      @TrustRyan 9 лет назад +32

      Silvy Sato Cherish your freedom because someone might steal it from you. Most people, especially in mainland China, still don't have that freedom you have.

    • @chrisjohnston2043
      @chrisjohnston2043 9 лет назад +9

      Silvy Sato You are lucky, I am lucky too, as a canadian I enjoy freedom that some people (increasingly the american people) don't get to enjoy anymore, or never did.

    • @m.entera3196
      @m.entera3196 9 лет назад +1

      +Silvy Sato Was this a rhetorical question or are you that ignorant?

    • @brittlethings
      @brittlethings 9 лет назад +2

      +Silvy Sato WAHHH

    • @mrs.elentz2336
      @mrs.elentz2336 9 лет назад +24

      Yes, many of us don't realize how BLESSED we really are! Myself included. The moment I catch myself on my pity pot, I watch videos like this. Makes me sick that people suffer like this as their own "leaders" have toilets made of gold (true story!).

  • @suannoir
    @suannoir 8 лет назад +2042

    She is so brave and deserves all the praise.

  • @stanacc6999
    @stanacc6999 4 года назад +1520

    This story brought tears to my eyes. To the man who helped pay for that bribe, I hope you know what a hero you are

    • @petemitchell9996
      @petemitchell9996 4 года назад +7

      People in 2020: 5G and Elon's Starlink satellites cause coronavirus, it's all fake, I'm not dumb
      Also people in 2020: *believe in everything they see or read on the internet*

    • @stanacc6999
      @stanacc6999 4 года назад +59

      @@petemitchell9996 I'm terribly sorry that my positivity has reduced your faith in humanity. It's just that when there is hardly any possible way to fact check this, and believing in it does not necessarily promote any misinformation which could lead to dangerous or harmful actions, I would rather think of it as true to brighten up my day a little. But if you'd rather be cynical about it then that's fine as well. I respect that. Have a nice day :)

    • @orthellion2347
      @orthellion2347 4 года назад +18

      @@stanacc6999 Your positivity is admirable in times like these. Never let naysayers affect you :)

    • @stanacc6999
      @stanacc6999 4 года назад +6

      @@orthellion2347 Thank you for your kind words :) Take care

    • @son5051
      @son5051 4 года назад +22

      @@petemitchell9996 there's a big difference between believing in a nonsensical conspiracy theory and believing in good. all your comment proved is that you are neither a smart, or good human

  • @liliareg5653
    @liliareg5653 Год назад +29

    She is a remarkable woman! Her struggle to get out of NK is true for every defector I learned. There is a book titled “Escape from Camp 14”by Blaine Harden. After I finished listening to the audio book version, I couldn’t sleep that night. And of course there’s the story of Yeonmi Park that brought so much tears in my eyes. There are many other stories about defection from NK gulag. They break my heart. Can somebody provide information on how anybody can contribute to the organization helping the NK?