I was selected to a Pleasure Squad in North Korea, but I chose to escape to freedom

Hi everyone, I’m Cherie from North Korea who had the interview with Yeonmi! Thank you so much for your support and your care for North Korean People! ❤️ Because of your support, North Korean Refugees are encouraged to speak out for North Korean Human Rights and Let the world know the brutality of the Kim dictator. Once again, thank you so much for your love and support ! And Yeonmi, thank you for having me and you are amazing and brave girl! ❤️❤️

I saw Berlin Wall crumbled. I saw people of China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, are better off though they are not politicly free. Before I die, one of my biggest dreams is to see that people of North Korea are free.

Cherie's father went to prison, knew well the daughter, and helped her DIRECTLY escaping from North Korea. He did everything for his family, and didn't care if he died. Your father was an incredibly awesome person.

When she said “when I arrived in America, for the first time since the villa, I was able to sleep peacefully” that really hit me. I’m so grateful that America, despite our faults, provides shelter to NK refugees

I'm an elderly American woman. I would like to tell Cherie that being about the same age as her father, I am absolutely certain her father gladly gave his life for his family to live free. Please do not feel guilty. Your father loved you and he was a great man.

My Grandparents escaped North Korea with their children during the Korean War, and my Mother was born free in Seoul thanks to their bravery. You are so brave, and I'm so happy you made it out. I really hope that we can free everyone from North Korea. God Bless you!!!!

PLEASE tell your guest: she doesn’t have to pay $15,000 for the emergency room. Hospitals are required to give smaller bills if you cannot pay. It’s the law. Call the hospital and ask to speak to the payment manager, and ask to negotiate your bill smaller.

I can't imagine how her father must have felt. What love he had for his daughter, knowing the consequences he could face for helping her across, yet knowing if she stays she is doomed. What a loving father and I am grateful to live in America where we won't have to make such decisions. What a selfless Father. I am heart broken he died searching for his families freedom.

Dude, even the luckiest rich girls in North Korea go through hell. Imagine seeing your father stoned by your own neighbors, watching him being hauled away to a horrible prison camp. Imagine being locked away as a waitress in a mountain and you can't go anywhere, you're basically a slave. Imagine going to another country that speaks a different language, and you're penniless too. Imagine waiting in a room hearing other people's tortured screams, thinking you may be next.

I feel ashamed of myself for thinking “life is tough” whenever I face any tiny difficulties in life. When you guys say it, it gives so much power to think that you have survived the worst hardship in life and still made it! Hope life will treat you well from now on❤️❤️❤️

When I was 7 years old, I met a man and his wife who had escaped NK and somehow find themselves in Louisville, KY here in the US. They spoke at my church of some of their hardships but everyone knew it was far greater than they were saying. They were very kind and spent more time talking with me,.. answering the questions from a child than our pastor thought was appropriate but then they insisted. We talked long after everyone had left the church. Although I cannot remember their names, have lost the present they gave me (a fine handmade cloth stitched with their families heritage) I can never forget those two people and their kindness to this day,.. 52 years later. My breaks for the NK people!

Her laughter is nervous, yet she is so intelligent, you both are! She knew there was a better world waiting for her outside North Korea. I’m glad both you girls made it out to make a better life for yourselves! God bless both of you xxx

I pray that enough people see this video to donate to her gofundme for her mom’s cancer treatment I hope everything ends well. She is so strong

“I am a citizen of the United States. I have a country that can protect me.” That is heavy.

Not only have these amazing ladies successfully escaped devastating circumstances and endured even more atrocities once escaped, but they have learned an totally new language and lifestyle. Truly amazing. Even between these 2 young ladies they are hearing things for the first time from each other about the same country. Just shows you how little they know about their country and fellow citizens much less the rest of the world.

This is a terribly sad story but what made me tear up is how many of her friends risked their and their families lives in order to help her. Even in that dark and horrible situation some people still manage to be good people and I forget that sometimes

What is amazing to me isn't just the escapes (which are incredible). It is that these (mostly) women are so emotionally strong. Thank you for sharing your stories with us in English so we can understand what you experienced.

Cherie is beautiful. I'm so glad she escaped from that hellhole.

It is simply mind-bobbeling how sweet and lovely these North Korean ladies - after all the horrors they had to endure. They are genuine heroes and a role model for us all. Love from Germany.

The incredible resilience of these women and their story is incredible.