The Tears of My Soul

"And I noticed that when I prayed to God for mercy, I had not, as had been my habit, prayed to the Great Leader, Kim Il Sung, who was the closest thing to a deity that I had ever known."

I'm surprised this biography isn't more well-known, and it's sad that not many people know about this significant piece of history. Reading from Kim Hyun Hee's pov, I couldn't help but feel deep sympathy for her and her incomprehension, she truly believed that carrying out the act would unify Korea. She honestly did not, and could not, know better. Even if she had, it's not as if she would have had the choice to say no. Kim Hyun Hee mentioned 1984's similarities to the regime of North Korea and rightfully so.

It has been 38 years since the Korean Air Flight 858 tragedy, yet North Korea does not seem to have made any progress over the years. The unification of Korea still feels like a distant reality... one that may never happen.