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Hyowon Shin
Hyowon Shin is an NK News staff reporter in Seoul and a Master's student at Yonsei Graduated School of International Studies.
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Evergreen Intent re-defector regrets coming to South KoreaLacking funds for treatment, severe illness may kill him within three years Would-be re-defector Son Jong-hun never wanted to come to South Korea after escaping the North, he told NK News, and has been profoundly disappointed by what he has found in South Korean society. Son suffers from potentially fatal hepatocirrhosis which he has not been able to properly treat due to the low pay he receives in non-profit work advocating on behalf of other defectors, and says his condition has been aggravated by stress encountered on the job. He has been told he may die within the next one-three years, and wants to see his family in the North. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |