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More articles by 'Tae-il Shim'
Ask a North Korean: smuggling goods and helping escapees across the Yalu River
"God, please help me live. Help me not get washed away by the force of the current...."
Ask a North Korean: introducing the “Smuggler Kingpin” of Hyesan
The story of our second new contributor, from starving taekwondo teacher to TV smuggler
