Here’s the deal: If you share any misinformed hype about North Korea, I’m blocking you here and I’m done with you in real life, for good.
North Korean citizens are scared, exhausted, and threatened daily into falling in line. They’re in constant fear of death or worse. They’re imprisoned and tortured for the smallest infractions, and about 3500 die every month from starvation. The very few in power in NK are the monsters, not the people. The entire nation is not some one-dimensional evil entity: it’s comprised of families, and they want peace as much as you or I do.
If your only idea of North Koreans is a ridiculous caricature from action movies or ratings-driven media, then don’t speculate. Either learn or seriously shut your mouth.
Those of you hyping up North Korean panic are exactly the reason why there’s a panic. And yes, you know who “you” are. I’m especially appalled and ashamed at the evangelical American church for fear-mongering and flag-waving about North Korea. I’m shaking as I write this and absolutely disgusted at your antics.
I pray for North Korean citizens. Their liberty is one of the very few times I’ve marched in front of the White House in raising peaceful awareness of their awful conditions. Please pray with me and help however you can. Start with clamping down on misinformation.
— J.S.
Photo by Stephan, CC BY-SA 2.0
J.S. Park: Hospital Chaplain 
Amen.
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I completely agree with you; I recently watched a video of a young girl telling her story of what it was like living in North Korea and what it was like to watcher her parents die in front of her and what it was like to get out of there. That poor young woman, it took a lot of strength and determination to get out of that crazy place even tho her people still need help.
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Hey Kristie, I believe you’re referring to this extremely heartbreaking video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufhKWfPSQOw
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I support you, my bro. It’s important to pray and support the people and separate the government from its people.
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I’m afraid that certain leaders (who shall remain unnamed) won’t be able to make that distinction. Yikes.
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Praying for the people — all of them.
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I’m sure many of us have no idea. Thanks for giving us a little context Joon.
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In my opinion a war will be a useful catalyst of change, removing the North Korea leadership, and uniting North Korea with either South Korea or China where the people can have a better deal under more enlightened leadership.
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In my opinion, this is an absolutely terrible idea. I understand the logic, but there are other feasible paths besides war.
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