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Ever since he can remember, Hak-Min Kim has been obsessed with electronic gadgets. He would fix appliances for his neighbours in North Korea and they called him 'Repair Boy'. He tells Matthew Bannister how his obsession landed him in jail, but also ultimately saved his life.

Photo: Hak-Min Kim
Credit: Elise Hu, NPR

Published on Thursday, 31st August 2017.

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