"In 2003, an underground church called ‘Yuseon' was uncovered. Ten to 14 people were said to be church members..."

"North Koreans pray for healing to God rather than Kim Il Sung or Kim Jong Il..."

"I know many people who pray. There is no organization. When I traveled to the rural area as an oriental doctor... my friend showed me a Bible (in 2004). It was a book with a red cover... I didn't read it thoroughly... I told my friend, ‘You should be careful because the NSA officials said that people who have or saw the Bible should confess...' My friend said, ‘Since the police talk about it, I'm assuming many people have one because even I have one.' "

"...My relative by marriage was caught while giving away a Bible, so the entire family was taken to prison 22 [in Hoeryong]. They were taken there under the category of religious spy."

"[In the city of] Hoeryong Mr. Han preached the Gospel to my husband and me in 1997... There was one underground church which was a decoy... This church was started by the NSA [National Security Agency] to host all those people who came back from China after becoming believers, who wanted to pray..."

"There are underground churches. I heard about spying activities regarding the underground churches at a drinking meeting, from my relatives who were executive Party members. [They said] three to five people got together to worship."

One interviewee talks about how sad it was for him personally to catch Christians, when he himself was a Christian. But, he reasoned, I stay in my position so that an even worse person is not in my place harming believers.

Another talks about how nearly impossible it is to have over a handful of people at a time. He tells of one man who tried to worship with 20 people, but was caught...

And one says, "I've seen a trial and public execution [of religious believers]. They weren't executed for believing in God. Instead they were executed for not following the One and Only Guidance System. It was in 1991 and five people were executed... notice for the public execution was posted in the market."