The family I lost in North Korea. And the family I gained | Joseph Kim 

take the ''i don't'' out of the sentence so it can make sense.

oishii.t Aw me too

Don't. His experience is not your experience. We all have our struggles in life.

You're problems don't suddenly become invalid because someone has bigger ones.

i feel the same bro.. funny that we annoy so many people for our own needs..

Also agree

That's a poignant epitaph if I've ever read one.

A comment on youtube changed my perspective permanently

KFC recommends chicken rather then burger. KFC says."Try our motherfawking chikun!.""Unlike Mc only burgers."

High five for kfc! Anyone?

This is so true. A small kindness can mean everything to someone in need.

me too ... that noona was so emotional ...

i can't even imagine the sorrow he must have

same here :(

I couldn't hold back my tears when he said noona too

honestly, I felt like that was very very personal and maybe they should have done it privately for his sake of trying to keep his composure, it was a good thing but seeing him struggle to talk broke my heart :(

+Vikan Ronru His English is PHENOMENAL!!!!

Amazing!

IKRR

+Vikan Ronru Of course. They have several weeks to prepare and think of what to say before the talk

+BLS. that proves what?

shut up little kid

@@carleighalbright1417 What but-? Oh wait I forgot some people have mommy issues and their dad is still on the hunt for the milk 🙄🙄 Feel sorry man.

You'd think the world would've been invaded to free these people but Eisenhower thought threatening the regime would be enough but it made them obsessed with nuclear weapons he really messed up and every president since that has ignored them calling their nuclear program a sham when they knew this was happening for years the best to time to invade was the 90s when they stopped giving their people rations they had plenty of food but Kim father sold the rations because he wanted to put it nuclear power and he had citizens working overseas but took their checks without giving them a dime he even stopped giving his higher ranking people money while working them to death starving them too that's why so many detected around that time. Also the united states' south Korea was sending millions of dollars worth of food aide unchecked not knowing it wasn't going to the people until everything came out yet did nothing but hoped the people could topple the regime not knowing how it's set-up especially after Kim came to power he's an evil smart psychopath he placed people in pairs stop people from moving around and traveling to different countries and areas of North Korea and set up the system so that it's a paramyd type system and he's at the top anytime he's paranoid he knock off his team directly beneath him plus implemented nothing but brutality and fear making it almost impossible to topple him this is the worst I've ever seen in history it's worst than Hitler. Kim kills his own family and trusted people making everyone terrified of him he trust no one because his higher ranking people has to leave extended family and at least one child in north Korea if they travel making it impossible to run this why many people higher up was defected they were getting killed instead to save their families lives which still didn't work if he kill them for no reason than showing his absolute brutality their families die too and friends. I hope things change at least many NKs now are aware of their situation because they get illegal information so they will become more disgruntled. I dream about getting Kim Jong Un and taking him out of dropping a nuke on whatever building he's in because invasion means many innocent people will die because of him he makes them fight out of fear. This why some people that carry out hits he plan don't get severely punished because we know majority just have to or it's death for sure and the rest are brainwashed or pretending really good to save their lives. But his sister gotta go too execution publicly for both and the loyal ones who won't denounce him once he's caught. That's if this ends I truly hope so before his nuclear project is complete.

North Korea has nukes, so if the U.S. tries to do anything about it, North Korea will nuke South Korea. So unfortunately there isn’t much we can do. 😔

Can't do nothing about that

@@pnwadibie yeah

Its happening because north korea is ruled by a lunatic who will set off nuclear strikes even if u as much as breath near him.

He was raised in a poor environment as a child and lost all of his family member but still didn't give up hope and gained success over short period of time! It is absolutely amazing and inspiring. Therefore he has my respect :)

Now that is what i call masterpiece of propaganda. So disgusting to us whoo have diferent (uncensored) sources of information and actuly whent to that country.

why were you thinking his grammar? just think the message of sadness, sacrifices and being orphan, he lost his entire family and does not even sure if his mother and sister still alive..

HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL

The word is not use , to believe it is must believe in hope cos it make you feel strong must believe

I agree, it hit me right it the gut. He was 16 at that time and refers to himself as a child. Most 16 year olds that I know refuses to acknowledge that they are still a child, let alone afraid of the dark and freely going places.

+whytedaises well I am an exception then cos I am 15 and scared of the dark and being alone but the last one doesn't define me.. It is indescribably awful.. I wish we could do something against but it is so risky.. idk I am just heart broken to hear his life story.

+whytedaises Well its the cultural influence. In Eastern Asia, especially in China and Korea,if you're under 30, you're a child. For example, they will address you as Xiao "insert last name". Xiao meaning little. Even Kpop idols say "when I was very little" about when they were 16 and 17.

Veritas Cognitio Thank you for your info. I get that 16 and 17 are still considered young. Even those in the 20s as well. It's the understanding that when you are young, you don't know much. My parents are traditional so they did that to me all the time when I was a teenager. : ) For the excerpt, I was talking about how teenagers in general like to refer to themselves as older/mature and does not want to be seen as a child anymore. What got to me is that he is in fact, a child still. That feeling as a child who think they can do it, but realize you can't because you're too young.

Lucy Drury man me too :(

Carrot Stiks I was saying that giving his speech at age 23, he had endured much hardship during his childhood and teenage years. He didn't lose his innocence at 23.

thanks for clarifying your questionably worded comment lol

+Carrot Stiks you're very welcome :-)

i believe he has always kept it, somehow

+Karen Grace Yes! He's so wise for his age, especially given what he's been through. I completely understand and agree with your original statement.

Ann Nonato i cry on that

Ann Legaspi I cried as soon as he said Nuna.

They're probably not alive

Yes! I felt his pain and earnest desire to be with his family! I pray that they will find each other!

@Turbo_Turlet not necessarily. When you read his book you'll know that he doesn't have much of a family anymore. Also, his sister and mother could still live somewhere in China. When it comes to punishment, you are right, but they don't always punish everyone. His mother was caught twice in China and only she was punished.

Thank you for letting me be in this world. ❤😭❤😭❤😭

Us Indians will never get out of our feelings. Same here but i didn't try to control it.

Kanu Priya Don't call me heartless but somehow I didn't cry?

+Kim Tov I also didn't cry but for some people it can be a lot more meaningful and touching :)

Kanu Priya I thought I made it but when he started addressing his sister and mother I lost it

Kanu Priya Same 😢 It is sad that people have 2 suffer like this 😧😦😡😢😣😳

I know, right?! It makes me sick that nothing is done, that we just "eat" all the bullshit that media and mags feed us and just get on with our meaningless lifes still complain about our phones and stuff...

+Barbara Wiborg live how you live and do what you earn

It makes me sick that ungrateful Leftists waste all of our time with their ridiculous bullshit, while we could use that energy to help other people. Leftists are disgusting and make this world a much worse place

So truuu 3 yrs late thoo

Yah big up to this Guy I respect the bravery he has&the Hope he kept..we need to hear more of this stories ..I'm touched

Thank you for the information.

me 2

+yixing park me too.. that was so sad, this poor guy!! I really hope they find her and reunite them! How can we help to of that??

+ali alghamdi It's sad if you consider the possibility that they never made it to China in the first place.

+yixing park Funny....so did I..! That would have been perfect!!

+yixing park maybe that was his hope..

robo2000nitro the thing we can't help them. South Korea tries helping them by sending food with balloons but the government confiscates them.

U can donate to libertyinnorth korea . U will Save so many north koreans.

Actually there are a LOT of organizations that help North Koreans. People from SK even throw bottles with rice in the sea hoping smb will get in up in the North. It's also good to laugh at the system and the Kims, because it means we're not afraid. Whole world jokes at them and that surely makes them feel not so powerful and respected anymore, but pathetic.

The only help North need is with killing their "supreme leader". Otherwise you are just going to send them food for the rest of your life.

@@MrFenkins At least they will have a life! So many starve to death in the world from lack of while we die from compulsively over eating food with no nutritional value (McDonald's). If there is a god those of us who "suffer" from too much will be held accountable for not helping our fellow starving man... Cheers mate!

wow... i never thought of it that way...

Same...I kept thinking what I might have been doing at that time...

glad i'm not a lone with this thought =)

omg true :(

me too

Write down all their stories!!

bark obama Thank you for sharing this inspirational story. P.S your grandparents are amazing :)

America started that war you idiot. Ask your elders how many Coreans were kiled by American invasion on your now divided country, in both north and south.

bark obama Your grandparents are so brave. :) I’m glad you were born into a better world than thy were. And I’m glad they have the bravery and hope to escape that horrible place.

Boris Bojanic You seriously have the audacity to say something like that who’s grandparents suffered and almost died because of that totalitarian regime? He isn’t even talking about America he’s talking about North Korea what’s your point you fucking idiot? North Korea started the war America joined in to help the south. People like you make me sick to my stomach.

Ellen does anything for people to be happy and tears of joy

omg so true!

Feuch M I agree! Petition for support groups to find his sister (or any information at all). Sadly because I am considered underaged, I cannot help but I can still hope :) I hope Joseph finds his family soon God bless him 💕

She maybe dead..

Feuch M I hope more than anything that his mum and sister are still alive for him

Nah fr we the public need to get on this. Their was a tweet that went viral of a girl who shared a picture of herself and another girl when they were little kids. They met on a cruise I think and she wanted social media to help her find the girl (its been about a decade) and social media actually found the girl 😭😭😭😭😭 I hope this happens with his sister

@@Jess-yp9fo Instagram?

Agreed!!!

Izumi, I suppose you meant to say that you could not help crying and I felt the same way as well.

I know. I was literally sitting here fretting over which hideously overpriced Lululemon jacket I wanted to buy. UGH.

Ember Castillo I know that I'm late, but your comment helped me realized too! I'm such a fool, I just bawled my eyes over how sad this story is but didn't seem to take the message seriously. I am not in a very rich family, but I have all of them still alive, food and good education. I will try to appreciate all of it that has been given to me. Thank you :)

Omg yesss I'm angry I can't buy a home for my son I'm like wait you have a place you have food you have clothes not beaten to death. Scared to talk

I know I need to be thank ful for the the stuff that I have

Thank you for the information...

I saw your comment few days ago and today I made a donation thanks to you. If I wouln’t saw this comment I would’t know about them so thanks.

Link pleasee

I first saw this story about Joseph a few years ago, have never forgotten about him, (now viewing it again in 2019, prompted by Trump's visit at DMZ with KJU). I always wondered how he is doing, whether it's possible to get an update from your organization on how Joseph is doing in life, and has he united with Mom and sister? Hope there is a happy ending. Please provide a link to your organization. Thank you.

15Patriot you can make a donation from this link www.libertyinnorthkorea.org/

It will happen. Every year more and more north Koreans escape, and the ones that haven't are realizing whats actually is happening because of Kim jong un. They are smuggling films, news and cellphones in there. It's only a matter of time before Kimmy is assassinated or the people rebels.

GOD BLESS U!

@@miccalito that won't be for a loooong time tbh. We still have racism in the US and complete ignorance about minoritys bc we arent taught about them in school. Only taught what they wanted us to know. Now that more and more people are becoming aware via social media we still have debates about certain cultural issues. So imagine the millions in NK waking up without the freedom of the internet or Google like how we have in the West. It's gonna be tough but I pray they'll get there one day

@@miccalito I can't wait for the "Korean Spring." Hopefully, it won't be as violent as the Arab Spring.

I was just complaining about the slow Wi-Fi connection 😭😭😭

That is human tendency... Nothing to blame or guilty about. It's inherent in us to want more

i read chicken wong and had to laugh out loud.. damn

... ummmm

😂😂

they straight up abandoned him thou.....

Feels bad man

pp XVIII qq that's not necessary! I don't know what to think about his mother, but I'm sure that his sister tried really hard and was really hoping to come back and bring him food... I know some other refugees who's parents used to travel back and forth between North Korea and China to bring food to their children, until they reached a point where they decided to escape... But I also know many refugees who's parents or other relatives tried to do the same but got caught in China... For example, when Yeonmi Park her parents travelled to China they received a treatment that none of them was expecting, and for a long time they struggled with Chinese soldiers... We can say the same for Yeonmi's sister, who travelled to China before her family and couldn't reunite with them for many years... Joseph's sister might have been captured by Chinese soldiers, or even worst, but honestly I want to not believe it...

pp XVIII qq They didn't. I'm sure his sister had every intention on coming back.

Now that is what i call masterpiece of propaganda. So disgusting to us whoo have diferent (uncensored) sources of information and actuly whent to that country.

brilliant*

Julie Sprik what more do you expect with a username like “Get Rekt 69”

Yes. And to those who think it's okay to embarrass someone for missing an L, which can easily be a typo, I'll remind you that at least he's being a nice and positive person instead of sitting and trolling others.

Any updates 4 years later?

Yes, any updates?

Any updates?

As of an article in 2023, he still has not found her.

Has he found his sister yet?

I wish I could tell you but I have not heard any news :( We just have to keep praying and hope that he does

noahsupernobah okay thanks! Yeah I hope he does :/

noahsupernobah: How can we help you and those in North Korea ?

Thank you for commenting this.

And the US doesnt do the same for other countries when it is bombing them?

@@RussiaGoodFantastic oh and I suppose Russia is sending rockets of candy to Syria. Can you name a single country Russia helped out of poverty?

communism/socialism

I live in South Korea. I didn't know North Korea was that devastating.

Ood

no! you are crying! not me (lies) I'm not crying (more lies)

SystemCurse dude, tears just fell in my face! I was sitting there watching this video not crying and poof, just fell in my face. They came from nowhere.

Yes I’m crying

I fr had to go to the bathroom just to cry

Agreed! He is a true inspiration!

Michael Patrick Strahan Amen

All those were able to successfully escape NK are the instruments of GOD to.let.those world leaders and powerful countries open their.hearts.that life.is the.greatest gift from God. God is life.

No joke. I'm crying a waterfall

+Sam Taylor The message was emotional and all (I know, honestly I'm crying right now for the first time in...) but.. he should have made the message in Korean so it could actually reach his mother and sister..

Omo me too I was like nope I can't :(

Oh, he mentioned that later on. I thought he might.

I think that asian especially Korean parents say a lot of strict things which may give us westerners the idea that they are crueler to their children, but I think they love their children just as much as any other parent, and only say things like that because they want their child to succeed.

SooDoneWithYou ...or they just want them to survive

No, I mean in general, not just poor parents.

Ooff don't make me cry :(

AriaLynn Saddly, this is not TV....it's real life u.u

North Korean "defectors" make all of this up. They are hired by the US military to push propaganda.

***** It's never your fault huh? ;)

I didn't know there was a book. Thank you, Im going to search for it and read.

Thank you.

Me too...loved the book

Thank you

Do you perhaps know where I can find the book?

Definitely! I look at how much food we have here, yet in other countries they have nothing, and are starving to death everyday. It changes your life!

Whole video I was tasting my tears

🤗get up son! And me in sitting in Focus RU-vidr luv yah ❤️I'm 50s

Nelly Bergström Same here

Maybe not just americans, how about everybody?

Tatiana Costantinni don't worry about the food, worry about the people who are still there.

Yes, but as someone who lives in America, it has been proven that we waste and eat a lot more food than other countries as well as throw away tons of garbage while other european countries (i cant remember which one exactly) have a recycling system that's almost perfection.

Germany

+Jinsu Kim a Korean is asking Chinese to help N Korean like none of his business clap clap clap

my grandparents are also escapees from North Korea during the Korean war. it's hard to see your grandparents tearing up remembering their families that they had to leave behind