The brave North Korean soldier who made a desperate dash for freedom under fire at the border will enjoy his favorite South Korean chocolate snack free for life, according to South Korean media.
Oh Chong Song, a 25-year-old North Korean soldier, defected in the Joint Security Area at the Demilitarized Zone in November, first in a jeep and then on foot, his comrades hot on his heels. He was shot five times, but he miraculously survived his daring escape.
“I would like to eat Choco Pies,” he told South Korean medical personnel once he had recovered enough to consume some solid food.
Choco Pies are South Korean-made chocolate-covered, marshmallow-filled snacks that became popular in North Korea when they were distributed to North Korean workers in Kaesong, an industrial park jointly run by North and South Korea until it was closed last year in response to North Korea’s provocative test of a nuclear bomb.
Oh revealed that he first learned about Choco Pies from the now-closed Kaesong Industrial Complex.
Seeing that Oh likes its product, Orion, the confectionary company that makes Choco Pies, offered to provide its popular snack to the young soldier free of charge for life, the Korea Times reported. The company has already sent boxes over to the hospital.
Since Oh arrived in South Korea, he has been able to enjoy many comforts of the modern world, including quality medical treatment, food that will not leave behind a gut full of roundworms, American and South Korean movies and television shows, and upbeat Korean pop music.
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