Ms. Ga-Young Kim is a Broadcaster and Security Lecturer. She is from Hyesan, Yanggang Province, North Korea. There, she graduated from a teachers’ college and worked as a kindergarten teacher. She grew up in a relatively stable family environment and was raised to believe that loyalty to the regime was a natural goal in life. However, the death of her father, who had been a government official, and the tragic death of her mother, who had served as an administrative cadre, led her to witness the reality of the North Korean system firsthand. Her mother was subjected to prolonged detention and investigation during an inspection by the Security Command over issues related to state distribution and trade. Although the allegations were eventually cleared, her health deteriorated severely under the stress and surveillance, and she later passed away. After arriving in South Korea, Ms. Kim came to understand the values of freedom and equality.