Kim Young-Soon
Kim Young-Soon was a dance instructor that belonged to the elite class of North Korea. She was friends with Sung Hye-rim, a famous North Korean actress. This particular actress had attracted quite a fan base, one of the many fans being Kim Jong Il. Later on she found out that Sung was having an affair Kim Jong Il. Kim Young-Soon later became a criminal by repeating the story to another individual. Due to this she and her family were sent to the Yoduk prison camp for eight years. Her experience is captured in the quote,"We were treated worse than animals," she said. "You simply cannot imagine the suffering." Her eventual defection provided a close view of life in the North Korean prison camps.
An interview with Kim Young-Soon by The Telegraph UK
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