[21twelve]

I read where he had been shot in the shoulder and the elbow - so looks like he’ll survive.

I was surprised on how he was able to drive so far - he was posted at the border, so I guess it was the DMZ that he drove through???

With all the norks running and then standing around I wonder if anyone of them asked “Hey - how come the defector is the only one that gets a vehicle!?”

[TigerLikesRooster]

He was also badly hit in the gut. He is alive thanks to two intensive surgeries. Otherwise, he would have been dead. He sustained extensive intestinal damage. Part of his lung was also damaged. At one point, he was suffering from pneumonia and blood poisoning on top of these wounds.

[LukeL]

This was in the JSA (Joint Security Area) It is the only place where North and South Korean troops stand face to face. Basically all NK troops posted there have a standing order to shoot anyone who tries to defect. Only the most loyal of all troops are allowed to be posted in the JSA, which makes this all the more rare.