Dramatic footage has emerged of the desperate attempt by a North Korean soldier shot trying to defect to the South.
The soldier had sped towards the border in a vehicle on November 13 when a wheel came loose, forcing him to escape on foot under fire from four North Korean soldiers who shot about 40 rounds at him, Suh Wook, chief director of operations at South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff, said.
The soldier, thought to be of low rank, took cover behind a South Korean structure within the Joint Security Area (JSA) inside the demilitarised zone between the two Koreas.
He was later rescued by South Korean and US soldiers at the border, the United Nations Command said.
The video was releasd by the UN Command on Wednesday.
The soldier was taken to hospital where at least five bullets were extracted, Lee Cook-jong, the surgeon in charge of the man's treatment, said.
He had reportedly undergone two surgeries and was recovering.
It was the first time since 2007 a North Korean soldier had defected across the JSA.
