A rescued miner said he never gave up hope of escape the collapsed mine.

Park Jung-ha, one of the two miners who escaped a collapsed mine Friday night after being imprisoned for nine days, said he never gave up hope and worked tirelessly to find a way out.

"It feels good to be outside. We spent time in the tunnel consoling each other "In an interview Saturday with Yonhap News Agency, the 62-year-old said he was recovering in a hospital in Andong, 268 kilometers southeast of Seoul. "We peere....