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Real Reality
Joined: 10 Jan 2003
Location: Seoul
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 Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 1:34 am Post subject: South Korean's defection to North Korea |
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"The South Korean's defection to North Korea is understandable because it is difficult to live here," Soek, who is currently working as a herbal doctor in Seoul, told The Korea Times. "He might have crossed the border under the false assurance that the North will treat him really well."
Defected Fisherman in NK Draws Sympathy
by Park Song-wu, Korea Times (April 14, 2005)
http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/200504/kt2005041417210668040.htm
Film festival devoted to Kim Il Sung continues in NKorea
http://www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=1932692&PageNum=0 |
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jajdude
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 1:54 am Post subject: |
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| That's incredible. Is it possible some people think they can find a better life in the north? I have heard nothing but bad news about the place. |
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agraham
Joined: 19 Aug 2004
Location: Daegu, Korea
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| Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 2:07 am Post subject: |
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| If it really was a defection, rather than a misunderstanding of some kind which I think is more likely, I would think it was a north korean spy returning to base. |
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matthewwoodford
Joined: 01 Oct 2003
Location: Location, location, location.
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| Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 2:11 am Post subject: |
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His son had been sent to prison, he drank 1.8 litres of soju   , and sailed through a hail of bullets to the North. Hell of a drinking session, imagine waking up to life in North Korea with a mammoth hangover too. |
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Real Reality
Joined: 10 Jan 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 2:14 am Post subject: |
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| matthewwoodford wrote: |
| His son had been sent to prison, he drank 1.8 litres of soju , and sailed through a hail of bullets to the North. Hell of a drinking session, imagine waking up to life in North Korea with a mammoth hangover too. |
Are you a wimp? Korean men don't get hangovers. Did you forget that soju is the nectar of the gods?
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rapier
Joined: 16 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 2:39 am Post subject: |
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| A definite case of soju-driven mistake...these guys go nuts on that stuff. |
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matthewwoodford
Joined: 01 Oct 2003
Location: Location, location, location.
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| Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 2:44 am Post subject: |
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| Real Reality wrote: |
| matthewwoodford wrote: |
| His son had been sent to prison, he drank 1.8 litres of soju , and sailed through a hail of bullets to the North. Hell of a drinking session, imagine waking up to life in North Korea with a mammoth hangover too. |
Are you a wimp? Korean men don't get hangovers. Did you forget that soju is the nectar of the gods?
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1.8 litres of soju and I forgot gonu schnectar dogshhhhh |
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dogbert
Joined: 29 Jan 2003
Location: Killbox 90210
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| Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 3:32 am Post subject: Re: South Korean's defection to North Korea |
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| Real Reality wrote: |
| "The South Korean's defection to North Korea is understandable because it is difficult to live here," |
Korean logic at its finest. Not even the drunkest person could believe it is anything but far more difficult to live in North Korea. |
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Pyongshin Sangja
Joined: 20 Apr 2003
Location: I love baby!
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| Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 5:20 am Post subject: |
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| 1.8! Ha. Wimp. |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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| Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 6:34 am Post subject: |
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There are lots of possible reasons for the guy to do what he did. One person mentioned an infiltrator returning to base. That occured to me, too.
Another one is that he is 57 and hasn't seen his hometown since he was 3. Hometown means a lot to Koreans. Maybe he was feeling his age and thought this was the time.
Something else. If his son just went to prison, he could be getting a lot flack from the neighbors. Loss of face is a pretty serious thing.
A lot of people swallow NK propaganda without thinking about it. He could be one of them.
Then there is the soju factor. I've made one or two bad choices when fuelled on that stuff. |
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Blind Willie
Joined: 05 May 2004
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| Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 6:38 am Post subject: |
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| matthewwoodford wrote: |
| His son had been sent to prison, he drank 1.8 litres of soju , and sailed through a hail of bullets to the North. Hell of a drinking session, imagine waking up to life in North Korea with a mammoth hangover too. |
I dare anyone to tell me that this guy doesnt have balls the size of church bells. Soju or no... |
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Gwangjuboy
Joined: 08 Jul 2003
Location: England
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| Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 3:41 pm Post subject: |
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| Blind Willie wrote: |
| matthewwoodford wrote: |
| His son had been sent to prison, he drank 1.8 litres of soju , and sailed through a hail of bullets to the North. Hell of a drinking session, imagine waking up to life in North Korea with a mammoth hangover too. |
I dare anyone to tell me that this guy doesnt have balls the size of church bells. Soju or no... |
Is that a euphemism for a lack of commonsense? |
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Blind Willie
Joined: 05 May 2004
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| Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 9:05 pm Post subject: |
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| More often than not. |
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matthewwoodford
Joined: 01 Oct 2003
Location: Location, location, location.
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| Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 9:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Pyongshin Sangja wrote: |
| 1.8! Ha. Wimp. |
Right. Drinking competition. Loser has to go to North Korea. (That's litres btw, not bottles.) |
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thorin
Joined: 14 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 9:33 pm Post subject: |
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| I wonder how much soju costs in NK. |
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