states where he's lived since 2001 and cross illegally into north korea, a country where anybody from an enemy country who crosses potentially faces very serious trouble. >> i understand my parents and my loved ones are worrying a lot about me. but i would like to say that i'm well. and there's no need to worry -- >> reporter: north korean state media reports won man joo entered the country illegally crossing the river on the china/north korea border. joo says he made it past two barbed wire fences following a large river until north korean soldiers arrested him. >> i thought that by my entrance illegally i acknowledge but i thought that some great event could happen. and hopefully that event could have a good effect in relations