[1] Kim Seong-min was born in Chagang, North Korea but was raised in Pyongyang and is the son of a poet.
He jumped from a moving train to avoid execution and then escaped over the North Korean border.
[2] In 2004, Kim helped found Free North Korea Radio with Suzanne Scholte.
[5] His interview is a permanent feature of the George W. Bush Institute Freedom Collection.
[6] Kim Seong-min lives with 24-hour police protection due to being one of the highest priority targets for assassination by the North Korean government, along with Park Sang-hak.