35 the first interview phase and a list of 50 persons for the second interview phase from the Sungy Association. <Stage2> On the basis of these two lists, the research team contacted the possible interviewees by phone, informed them about the purpose of the interview study, and inquired whether they would be willing to participate. Persons who expressed their intent to participate were asked, at the same time, to provide basic personal data such as age, place of birth, place of main residence, time of crossing the North Korean-Chinese border and entry to South Korea, route of entry to South Korea, occupation, marital status, etc. <Stage 3> Through this process 25 interview participants were selected. The interviews were conducted with 16 persons in phase 1 (16th June – 2nd July 2009) and with 9 persons in phase 2 (20th July – 12th August 2009). <Table 3-2> List of participants in interview study Pseudonym Year of birth Work experience Year of Year of border- entry to Researcher crossing South Korea Hwang Sunjeong 1942 Office worker in trade sector 1999 2002 Lee Imha Kim Jaeok 1966 1983-1985 Weaver (engineer, rank 1) 1986-1989 Farm labourer 1998 2006 Lee Imha Yi Myeongsun 1962 1980 Arts activities in propaganda unit 1982 Member of farm cooperative 2002 2005 Lee Imha Kim Jinsun 1961 1977-1992 Labourer in pottery factory 2002 2007 Lee Imha Kim Yeonghui 1966 1985-1990 Office worker in fisheries business 2003 2008 Lee Imha Yi Chunhui 1961 Gokgu Elementary school teacher 2002 2008 Lee Imha Gil Gyeonghui 1980 Secondary school student 1998 2008 Lee Imha Han Junhui 1967 2001 2006 Yi Heeyoung Jang Sukhui 1970 2007 2008 Yi Heeyoung 1984-1992 Member of Hongsan farm cooperative in Hoeryeong City 1992-2001 Housewife 1990-1995 Labourer in Jeongpyeong clothes factory