South Korean crosses border into North Korea in apparent rare defection - BBC News

A South Korean citizen has crossed the heavily fortified Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) into North Korea in an apparent defection, South Korea's military says.

The person was able to evade detection for several hours despite a search operation by South Korean troops.

North Korea has implemented a shoot-on-sight policy during the pandemic.

Military chiefs in Seoul said they did not know if the person was still alive, but had sent a message to the authorities in North Korea asking for them to be protected.

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[HK.Builds]

That's real commitment to a weight loss challenge.

[sangtonsing]

New year, new resolution, new challenges

[KeepingOnTheWatch]

He was trying to get his Frisbee back.

[Nonamelol.]

You know his situation is really bad when he has to escape to North Korea.

[kevinwhite]

Somebody needs to tell him when he is found that you are supposed to leave the North not go into it.

[aramhalamech]

The guy's confused but he got the spirit.

[xxxxxx]

*when the mushrooms wear off and you realize you're in north korea*

[thewarlordscalling]

When a dog bites a man, that is not news. But when a man bites a dog, that is news.

[reeeec]

Let's be serious, depending on how he acts he could get treated good.

Imagine the free PR that the North is getting

[burningphoenix]

He may come to regret his decision. Can only hope for his safety.

[Mineav]

Maybe he was wanted for a serious crime in South Korea.

[mansiselyn]

Imagine your life being so stressful you escape into North Korea

[monkeymeat]

Can't blame him. Cost of living in the South is skyrocketing.

[outsidersongs]

"you're going the wrong way!!!"

[sdaiwepm]

Thanks to the lack of humans, the DMZ has also become a wonderful natural wildlife preserve!

[Kiie-epdf]

He is a great man who freely crosses the world's most stringent borders.

[benkirk]

This is the biggest wrong way run since Jim Marshall ran 66 yards into the 49ers end zone for a safety.

[robinmangala]

That’s like time travelling 5 decades back in a split of a second

[olajong]

His shock when the drug wears off.
“Welcome to NK my guy”
“North what?😳😳”

[bulldogbryant]

This isn’t the first time someone has defected over to North Korea