He formerly lived as an expatriate in China, and repatriated to North Korea in 1986; however, he was accused of spying, and imprisoned at the Yodok concentration camp.
He was later identified and watched by the government; fearing he would be sent back to the concentration camp, he planned his escape.
They hid in China for about 6 months and eventually made their way to Dalian, where some ethnic Koreans helped them get passage to South Korea.
Besides his own program to bridge the gap between the two Koreas, the show hosted segments from South Korean celebrities like Tak Jae-hoon, Park Sang-min, Hong Rok-gi, and Kim Jung-min.
[6] The film had a special screening at the United States House of Representatives with the funding of North Korean human rights activist Suzanne Scholte and it was also specially screened at the United Nations human rights committee in Geneva.