Great article .keep on the good work Anna. :)

Steve Kim is the most valiant hero of our time, fighting for the oppressed people from North Korea against the mighty inhuman China. I am happy to hear he is finally reunited with his family at home. God bless him and his family! Sin-U Nam

Thank you for this article. The world needs to hear about on-going atrocities committed by China, such as the suffering and abuse of Steve Kim inflicted upon him by authorities. How can peace-minded people really think China deserves to host the 2008 olympics?
Ann

While some reporting about this gargantuan humanitarian catastrope is certainly better than the usual fare -- none -- it's dismaying to see just a buried passing mention that the nine North Korean refugees were "repatriated." One could say so, but only in the same sense that Holocaust victims were "resettled."

We know where these refugees were probably sent after that:

The article's failure to mention that probability is a significant error of omission, to say the least. Think about that before you book tickets to the Berlin Beijing Olympics.

The arrest and imprisonment of Steve Kim in China is the equivalent to sending the late Harriett Tubman to jail in the USA. It's deplorable that the world applauds China's fancy Olympic preparations while this nation's government quietly imprisons human rights rescuers and sends North Korean refugees back inside North Korea to be tortured in Auschwitz-style prison camps. At least ABC is LISTENING and reporting the truth. And to Steve Kim I say, "Welcome home! The USA needs more people like you."

Thank you for articles of this sort. It is good to hear reporting about hero's of our day. It is also good to know that reports are coming out on the TRUTH about what's going on in other countries, such as China, regarding these kinds of horrible acts against individuals who only want to help others live a better life and escape to a safe haven. Thank you ABC News for this coverage.

Thank you for covering this story. All of the country should be celebrating Steve Kim's release after trying to help these Koreans. I hope to see an ABC interview with Mr. Kim in the future.

What an intriguing story and of course ABC is right there with the breaking news. Kudos on a superb article! Hopefully others in his position receive justice equal to this.

Please make the public more aware of the persecution and injustice that wreaks in North Korea and it's regime.
Let's see the downfall of this communistic regime, reminiscent of Hitler and the Holocaust.

Thank you for reporting this release of Steve Kim - There is not enough in the public eye about the atrocities in North Korea

Steve Kim has become a face and a voice on behalf of suffering North Koreans. Today's world needs to hear and know more about modern day heroes that are willing to go beyond the norm of daily life to aid others that desperately need help. A timely and refreshing news indeed. Thank you ABC News for giving us some piece of good news.

I appreciate that a person who does good things is freed, and it was reported to the world.

I think, however, we need to be more aware of atrocity in North Korea. People are dying every day, not only in
Darfur, but more in North Korea.

Thank you for this article. Please continue to seek out the truth. While we celebrate the release of one captive there are many more who are still imprisoned.

I think Mr. Kim is an amazing person and I truly respect him for what he did. I hope you keep us posted Anna.

Thank you ABC for this coverage. We need more coverage like this. There are many other stories that have not been heard. I know that there are a number of people out there that have no idea what is going on in places like China, North Korea, and many other places around the world. It is good to see the media pick up on stories like this one. Hopefully in the future we will hear about more releases from prison and I hope that these other countries that have no regard for human rights will be exposed and be held accountable for their actions. ABC, please continue to expose the human rights crimes happening because this is not an issue that is not going away and each day there are a countless number of individuals being treated inhumanely. There are many being tortured in prison or even being killed for trying to help others. We cannot continue to sit back and let this treatment of humanity go on like this and do nothing about it. I ask you to please continue to cover this issue. Lives of the innocent are at stake!

I think Mr. Kim is an amazing person and I truly respect him for what he did and what, I hope he will continue doing. I hope you keep us posted Anna.

Courtney

Thank you for the story. Please give more coverage to stories concerning the plight of North Koreans. Americans need to be aware of what is really going on there and in China--that communism is still horribly evil.

Thank you, ABCNews for publishing this story. I'm shocked that this happened to an American citizen and has been buried in the backpage.

And thank you, Steve Kim. Your story is a testament to the strength of human goodness.

ABC and the major media need to keep Americans better informed on the disgraceful policies of the Chinese government toward North Korean refugees and those humanitarians who seek to help them. Thank the good Lord for Steve Kim and his sacrifice of four years of his life for doing the right thing. Perhaps if more people aware of China's oppressive policies they would boycott Chinese goods. Thank you ABC for this story. Please tell us more. What happened to the Chinese who were captured with Steve Kim and are there any other Americans in Chinese prisons
condemned for helping refugees? This story has legs.

Thank you for your report on Mr. Kim whose story is truly noteworthy. I admire his courage on behalf of others. I can't imagine the joy his family must be experiencing since his return. Please report more on the suffering happening in North Korea - prior to this I was unaware of the atrocities taking place.

While it's great to see this article, there still isn't enough coverage of what's REALLY going on inside North Korea, especially their prison/death camps. One of these days the world will wake up to the nightmares of another Holocaust that went unanswered, and the world will regret that we didn't do enough for these poor people. China will have to account for all those refugees they sent to their death. Just Say NO to the Olympics in Beijing 2008. To support their Olympics would be to turn the other way from the human rights violations and the atrocities that are going on...

Thank you for this report on Steve Kim. It is so important for the public to be informed about the North Korean refugee situation in China. It'd be great to read or watch an ABC report on his personal experience in prison.

If Steve Kim was only "imprisoned" he must consider himself lucky. A Korean-American pastor I know was tortured and lost his hearing and much of his memory as a result. North Koreans who are "repatriated" are sent to torture camps in North Korea and die quickly if they are fortunate.

Thanks, ABC, for reporting this story. Human rights violations around the world go unnoticed by many Americans and the American government. The media shares in the responsibility of bringing awareness to the public, and by reporting stories like this one, it pushes important human rights issues into the public eye. It also brings hope to those who are fighting against international human rights abuses.

Please continue writing about stories like this and raising awareness. This may seem like only a minor victory, but it's proof that when even just a few politicians, government officials, and citizens fight for a common cause, we get results.

I personally know Steve’s son, he’s a close friend of mine. Throughout the tribulation of his dad he always talked about him and his welfare. Two points that I want to let the blogger world know, this was a Christian act of love and a humanity act to help out his ancestors. This was what his son always told me.

I think American Special Forces should be deployed into North Korea to rescue those unfortunate people and bring them back here in America.