Man who risked his life to escape North Korea with his 9 family members on a wooden boat has passed away

I hope his journey is now free of oppression and exploitation.

I offer my deepest condolences to his family and pray they find comfort in this difficult time.

In June, Kim Yi Hyuk shared his story onChannel As ‘Now On My Way to Meet You.’

He revealed, I decided to leave North Korea when my daughter turned six and started kindergarten.

I persuaded my wife, two children, my brother, sister-in-law, mother-in-law, and brother-in-law.

After three attempts, we finally succeeded in defecting.

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