Shin dong hyuk biography of william hill

Shin Dong-hyuk's story of fleeing North Korea captivated millions when "Escape from Camp 14" was published in 2012. The book, written by journalist Blaine Harden and based on years of interviews with Shin, told a terrifying and nearly unbelievable story.

Born into one of the country's most notorious prison camps, Shin lived his entire life under guard.

He witnessed the execution of his mother and brother. He endured starvation and torture.

Shin dong hyuk biography of william hill

Then, in his early 20s, after a life of captivity, he crawled beneath the camp's electric fence and made his way to the Chinese border.

His story quickly gained international attention. Shin has testified before the United Nations and was honored by Human Rights Watch, which declared him "the single strongest voice on atrocities taking place in North Korea."

But in January, almost three years after the book was published, Shin called Harden from Seoul with something to confess.

The story he had told Harden, an