 Little is known outside North Korea about the "Gippeumjo", but information has gradually emerged through the testimony of North Koreans who have defected, particularly Kenji Fujimoto and Mi Hyang.The first two syllables of the name, "gippeum", is a native Korean word meaning "joy" or "happiness".The suffix "jo" (組) is a Sino-Korean word which describes a group of people, roughly analogous to the terms "squad" or "team".