North Korean POW in Ukraine: ”I definitely want to go to South Korea” - during meeting with South Korean ruling party lawmaker

On the 4th, Yoo Young-Won, a member of the ruling People Power Party, said about the will of North Korean soldiers captured in Ukraine to defect to South Korea, "The question of how willing they are to defect now is,
In response, Ri (a North Korean prisoner of war) clearly stated his intention to defect, saying, 'I definitely want to go to South Korea. I definitely want to go there to see my parents.'"
Rep. Yoo, who visited Ukraine for a four-day, three-night trip from the 23rd to the 26th of last month, held a press conference at the National Assembly on the same day and revealed the details of his meetings with North Korean prisoners of war.
"The purpose of this visit was to meet with Andrei Nikolayenko, chairman of the Korea-Ukraine Parliamentary Friendship Council, and to attend the Yalta Forum held in the capital, Kiev, on the 24th of last month," Rep. Yoo said.
"This visit was made possible at the official invitation of the organizers of the Special European Strategic Conference," he said. "During my visit, I was able to see with my own eyes the reality of Ukraine, which is suffering from the effects of war."
Ri also reportedly testified about the damage suffered by North Korean troops, saying, "Considering the fighting situation, the damage is quite large."
Meanwhile, in a recent interview with South Korean media, Ri said he was "about 80% sure" about his decision to surrender.
However, during his meeting with Rep. Yoo, he expressed his firm intention, saying, "I definitely want to go to Korea."