Lee Hyeon-seo Quotes


I know North Korea is the most ridiculous country in the world, but for me, my mum, my brother, and my families and old memories are so important.


Citations

Lee, Hyeonseo. The Girl with Seven Names: A North Korean Defector's Story. HarperCollins, 2015.

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Lee Hyeon-seo
Lee Hyeon-seo
  • Born: January 27, 1980
  • Nationality: North Korean
  • Profession: Author, Human Rights Activist

Lee Hyeon-seo, best known for her book, The Girl with Seven Names, is a North Korean defector and activist who lives in Seoul, South Korea, where she is a student. She escaped from North Korea and later guided her family out of North Korea through China and Laos.