Rescue of North Korean orphan who snuck into China

Joseph Kim is a North Korean refugee, whose harrowing story of survival led him to write the book “Under the Same Sky.”

When he was 12, Joseph’s father died of starvation. His sister and mother left for China to find food, and his sister was sold to a Chinese man. He never saw his mother again.

Kim was homeless and escaped to China by himself at age 15. He lived on the streets and in the mountains for years before meeting a Christian missionary who connected him with Liberty in North Korea (LiNK). Through LiNK, Kim was able to seek asylum in the United States.

[Click below to view TV interview with Joseph Kim]

Newsmakers: The North Korean orphan who snuck into China and lived in the mountains until a missionary rescued him

This entry was posted in Humanitarian Aid and Relief, North Korean refugee by Grant Montgomery.