absolute control. the hope is that the north korean government doesn t see military action as their means to do that. barbara starr, cnn, washington. barbara, thank you very much. south korea s yeonpyeong island is a military outpost just a few miles from north korea. the north hit it with a barrage of deadly artillery last month. south korean residents have started evacuating in case the north strikes again. reporter: carrying what they can, yeonpyeong villagers head to what they believe is the last ferry off the island. flanked by armed, military personnel, evacuees boarded, carrying children. and helping the elderly. i m leaving because they say the drills are tomorrow, says 66-year-old kim ok jin. she does not want to leave.