Regardless, time passed, and their tedious life here reached its final stages.
“Hello.
I am Choi Yeong-mi, a manager at the North Korean Defector Shelter.
I am also originally from North Korea and in the same situation as all of you.”
Oh Gap-su, who had been dozing off, snapped his eyes open at the clear and elegant voice.
She was a natural beauty with long, straight hair and barely any makeup.
Choi Yeong-mi talked about the work of the North Korean Defector Shelter, which helped those experiencing difficulties in the process of settling in South Korea.
However, Oh Gap-su had no interest in the content.
His eyes were scanning Choi Yeong-mi’s entire body.
‘Ah.
What a shame.
If her breasts were just a little bigger, she’d be a 36-24-36.’
Oh Gap-su, who had been letting his imagination run wild, hurriedly got up and ran after Choi Yeong-mi as she left after finishing the class.
He blocked Choi Yeong-mi’s path and asked.
“How do I join the shelter?”
“Once you complete the training, you will receive a resident registration card.
At that time, you can visit the shelter or submit an application form through our website.”
“Where is the shelter located?”
“It’s in Mapo.”
“Do you work there too, Ms.
Yeong-mi?”
At Oh Gap-su’s final question, Choi Yeong-mi’s face turned cold.
The questions he had asked so far were all things she had just talked about.
She could sense the reason why he was blocking her and asking these things.
“I know about you, Mr.
Oh Gap-su.”
“Oho.
Is that so?
I’m honored.”
“It displeases me that someone like you is receiving the same treatment as us.
And I feel disappointed that even after coming here, you haven’t abandoned your old habits and are receiving special treatment.”
This time, Oh Gap-su’s face hardened.
He immediately dropped his honorifics.
“I chose this place because all possibilities are open.
A free society where you can do anything as long as you have the ability.
Don’t you think receiving special treatment is also an ability?”
“What kind of absurd logic is that?”
“Whether it’s absurd or not, that is the reality of South Korea.”
“…”
“You only tell people to adapt to South Korean society with your mouth.
Your mindset is still stuck in the Republic.”
Oh Gap-su delivered his final words.
“Think carefully about whether the reason North Korean defectors in South Korea fail to adapt and end up living at the very bottom isn’t because of that rigid mindset of yours.”
Watching Oh Gap-su’s back as he turned and walked away, Choi Yeong-mi bit her lip.
Their life in South Korea began in a rented apartment in Banghak-dong.
Because it was a sudden defection, they hadn’t been able to siphon off any money separately.
Even the money they did have was all spent playing around outside every weekend.
Now, the only money left was the 6 million won they received as a settlement subsidy.