ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Abduction of Shin Sang-ok and Choi Eun-hee

Okay kiddo, so once upon a time, there was a famous movie director named Shin Sang-ok and his movie star wife, Choi Eun-hee, in South Korea. But one day, they both disappeared and nobody knew where they went.

It turns out that they were actually abducted by some bad people from North Korea. These bad people wanted some famous actors and directors to help them make movies so they could improve their image and show the world that they were a cool and powerful country.

Shin Sang-ok and Choi Eun-hee were both forced to stay in North Korea and make movies for the bad people. They missed their home and family a lot, but they had to keep making movies to stay alive.

After a while, Shin Sang-ok and Choi Eun-hee saw an opportunity to escape from North Korea. They pretended to agree to make one more movie, but instead they ran away from their captors and went to the United States Embassy for help.

They were eventually reunited with their family and friends, but their ordeal showed how dangerous it could be for famous people, or anyone, to be kidnapped or taken away from their homes. It's important to always be aware of your surroundings and to tell someone if something doesn't seem right.