seoul north korean soldier critically wound make dash south last month may cheat death even health improve months years away find normal life south korea officials defectors say transition life democratic prosperous south difficult defector isolate impoverish north let alone soldier elite border unit potentially actionable military intelligence high profile may complicate efforts blend 24-year-old soldier identify surname oh release intensive care shoot five time dare defection still battle hepatitis infection could delay transfer military hospital time doctor say active duty soldier defectors up-to-date information intelligence agencies would question soldier see anything need address military operation combat plan current south korean government official involve resettle north korean refugees tell reuters oh likely protection south korea spy agency national intelligence service nis offer work code crack military relate agencies former senior south korean government official say decision would make comprehensive assessment mean national security level information whether would capable mingle defectors resettlement center former official say defections active-duty soldier extremely rare year less intelligence agencies keen question oh station joint security area near heavily fortify border accord south korean lawmakers brief nis doctor ask officials wait oh fully recover physically emotionally begin question give high-profile escape status member elite border unit oh likely give personalize assistance away north korean defectors hanawon resettlement center former south korean official say defectors undergo security question national intelligence service days several months extreme case move hanawon resettlement center receive mandatory three-month education life capitalist south take public transportation open bank account create email address would get see outside world first time take meet people streets learn access social service network days also homestay ordinary south korean family say ji seong-ho 35-year-old defector head action unity human right nauh group rescue resettle north korean refugees train useful people others say kim jin-soo 29-year-old former member north korean secret police defect south 2011. look back would really useful teach realistic things even though might discourage people like prepare job fair find suitable workplace important lose north korean accent say fresh hanawon like one-year-old baby things would pose real obstacle actually go say kim work advertise firm seoul leave hanawon central local governments provide defectors million 6,450 cash year barely fifth south korea annual average income well support house education job train police officer assign defectors ensure security oh may potential value south korean government organizations try highlight condition north korea whether want live life limelight say sokeel park country director liberty north korea help north korean refugees mind get involve kind stuff kinds media non-governmental organizations would fall give platform say park make good recovery choose blend another young guy vague back story graphic defector brave hail bullets reut.rs/2zaudrn long road ahead new life wound north korean defector