Case No. 1 Lee Young Bo...〔Case No. 1〕 Name Lee Young Bo 이영보 (M) Witness Kang Cheol Hwan (Former Yodok detainee) Hometown Pyongyang DOB 1968 Division Family Prisoners Unit

〔Case No. 1〕

Name Lee Young Bo 이영보 (M)

Witness Kang Cheol Hwan (Former Yodok detainee)

Hometown Pyongyang

DOB 1968 Division Family Prisoners Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment August 1977

Former Profession Yeonmot People’s School of Pyongyang- Student

Reason for

Imprisonment Father charged with political crime

Family Information

Older brother: Lee Young Gil 이영길

Older sister: Lee Young Hee 이영희

Younger sister: Lee Young Mi이영미

Vital Status Unknown

〔Case No. 2〕

Name Lee Young Gil 이영길 (M)

Witness Kang Cheol Hwan (Former Yodok detainee)

Hometown Pyongyang


Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok

Year of


Former Profession Student

Reason for


Family Information Younger brother: Lee Young Bo 이영보


〔Case No. 3〕

Name Lee Young Hee 이영희 (F)

Witness Kang Cheol Hwan (former Yodok detainee)

Hometown Pyongyang


Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok

Year of



Reason for


Family Information Younger brother: Lee Young Bo 이영보


〔Case No. 4〕

Name Lee Young Mi 이영미 (F)


Hometown Pyongyang


Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok

Year of


Former Profession NA (child)

Reason for


Family Information Older brother: Lee Young Bo 이영보


〔Case No. 5〕

Name Kim Hyung Nak 김형락 (M)


Hometown Pyongyang


Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment 1974

Former Profession Former No. 1 pilot (Kim Jong Il’s personal pilot)

Reason for

Imprisonment For supporting Kim Jong Il’s step-brother, Kim Pyong Il

Family Information Wife, son, daughter (names unknown)

Vital Status Living

〔Case No. 7〕

Name Wife of Kim Hyung Nak 김형락부인 (F)


Hometown Pyongyang

DOB Unknown Division Family Prisoners Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment 1974

Former Profession Homemaker

Reason for

Imprisonment

Husband was a supporter of Kim Jong Il’s step-brother, Kim

Pyong Il

Family Husband (Kim Hyung Nak), son, daughter

Vital Status Living

〔Case No. 8〕

Name Son of Kim Hyung Nak 김형락아들 (M)


Hometown Pyongyang


Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment 1974

Former Profession Unknown

Reason for

Imprisonment

Father was a supporter of Kim Jong Il’s step-brother, Kim

Pyong Il

Family Information Father: Kim Hyung Nak, mother, sister

Vital Status Living

〔Case No. 9〕

Name Daughter of Kim Hyung Nak 김형락딸 (F)


Hometown Pyongyang


Place of Kwan-li-so No. 15 Year of 1974

Imprisonment Yodok Imprisonment


Reason for

Imprisonment

Father was a supporter of Kim Jong Il’s step-brother, Kim

Pyong Il

Family Information Father: Kim Hyung Nak, mother, brother

Vital Status Living

〔Case No. 10〕

Name Yoon Duk Woo 윤덕우 (M)


Hometown South Korea


Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment 1976

Former Profession

Former committee chairman for the Pro Pyongyang Federation of

Korean Residents, Kyoto Branch

전 조총련교토지부 위원장

Reason for

Imprisonment

Charged with espionage (during political purges for being a

member of the opposition party against Han Duk Soo)

Family Information

Wife: Ko Myung Ok (deceased),

Sons: Yoon Sang Yeol, Yoon Choong Seong,

Daughter: Yoon Jeong Hee


〔Case No. 11〕

Name Ko Myung Ok 고명옥 (F)




Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment 1976


Reason for Husband charged with espionage (during political purges for

Imprisonment being a member of the opposition party against Han Duk Soo)

Family Information

Husband: Yoon Duk Woo,

Sons: Yoon Sang Yeol, Yoon Choong Seong,

Daughter: Yoon Jeong Hee

Vital Status Deceased; malnutrition; Yodok Prison, 1979

〔Case No. 12〕

Name Yoon Sang Yeol 윤상렬 (M)




Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment 1976


Reason for

Imprisonment

Father charged with espionage (during political purges for

being a member of the opposition party against Han Duk Soo)

Family Information

Father: Yoon Duk Woo

Mother: Ko Myung Ok

Wife: Kim Soon Hee

Younger brother: Yoon Choong Seong

Younger sister: Yoon Jeong Hee

Vital Status Living

〔Case No. 13〕

Name Yoon Choong Seong 윤충성 (M)




Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment 1976


Reason for

Imprisonment Father charged with espionage (during political purges for


Family Information


Mother: Ko Myung Ok

Older brother: Yoon Sang Yeol

Younger sister: Yoon Jeong Hee

Vital Status Living

〔Case No. 14〕

Name Yoon Jeong Hee 윤정희 (F)




Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment 1976


Reason for

Imprisonment



Family Information


Mother: Ko Myung Ok

Brothers: Yoon Sang Yeol, Yoon Choong Seong

Vital Status Living

〔Case No. 15〕

Name Kang Tae Hyu 강태휴 (M )


Hometown Kuideok-ri, Hallim-myeon, Buk-gun, Jeju-do


Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment July1977

Former Profession Former director of Finance committee of Pro Pyongyang

Federation of Korean Residents (Kyoto Branch) and Vice-minister

of Pyongyang Department of Commerce

Reason for

Imprisonment

Charged with espionage (arrested during political purges for


Family Information

Wife: Song Ok Sun송옥선,

Sons: Lee Myung 리명, Hwa Jung화정, Bok Nam복남,

Chang Nam창남,

Grandson: Mi Ho미호

Vital Status unknown

〔Case No. 16〕

Name Song Ok Sun 송옥선 (F)


Hometown unknown

DOB unknown Division Family Prisoners Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment July 1977


Reason for

Imprisonment

Husband charged with espionage (during political purges for

being a member of the opposition party against Hand Duk

Soo)

Family Information Wife of Kang Tae Hyu

Vital Status Died from malnutrition in Yodok Prision Camp

〔Case No. 17〕

Name Kang Lee Myung 강리명 (M)


Hometown Unknown


Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok

Year of



Reason for

Imprisonment


being a member of the opposition party against Hand Duk

Soo)

Family Information First son of Kang Tae Hyu

Vital Status Died from malnutrition in Yodok Prision Camp

〔Case No. 18〕

Name Kang Hwa Jung 강화정 (M)


Hometown Unknown


Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok

Year of



Reason for

Imprisonment



Family Information Second son of Kang Tae Hyu


〔Case No. 19〕

Name Kang Bok Nam 강복남 (M)


Hometown Unknown


Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok

Year of



Reason for

Imprisonment



Family Information Third son of Kang Tae Hyu

Vital Status Living

〔Case No. 20〕

Name Kang Chang Nam 강창남 (M)


Hometown unknown


Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok

Year of


Former Profession unknown

Reason for

Imprisonment



Family Information Fourth son of Kang Tae Hyu

Vital Status Living

〔Case No. 21〕

Name Kang Mi Ho 강미호 (M)

Witness Kang Cheol Hwan (former Yodok inmate)

Hometown unknown

DOB Unknown Division Family Prisoners

Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok

Year of



Reason for

Imprisonment

Grandfather charged with espionage (during political purges

for being a member of the opposition party against Han Duk

Soo)

Family Information Grandson of Kang Tae Hyu

Vital Status Living

〔Case No. 22〕

Name Lee Choon Yong 이춘용 (M)


Hometown Gyeongsangnam-do


Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment 1976

Former Profession Former executive member of Pro Pyongyang Federation of

Korean Residents

Reason for

Imprisonment Charged with espionage

Family Information

Wife: Lee Choon Wol이춘월,

Sons: Lee Cheol Hae 이철해 (residing in Tokyo), Lee Sae

Bong이세봉,

Daughter: Lee Mi Hwa이미화


〔Case No. 23〕

Name Lee Choon Wol 이춘월 (F)


Hometown unknown


Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment 1984


Reason for

Imprisonment Husband charged with espionage

Family Information Wife of Lee Choon Yong

Vital Status Living (residing in Gowon-gun)

〔Case No. 24〕

Name Lee Sae Bong 이세봉 (M)


Hometown Japan


Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment 1984


Reason for

Imprisonment Father charged with espionage

Family Information Second son of Lee Choon Yong

Vital Status Living (residing in Gowon-gun)

〔조사번호 : 25〕

Name Lee Mi Hwa 이미화 (F)


Hometown Japan


Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment 1984


Reason for


Family Information Daughter of Lee Choon Yong

Vital Status Living (residing in Gowon-gun

〔Case No. 26〕

Name Han Hak Soo 한학수 (M )


Hometown Gyeongsangbuk-Do

DOB 1914 (approx.) Division Family Prisoners Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment 1977

Former Profession Former Education Chair of Pro Pyongyang Federation of Korean

Residents, Central Committee

Reason for Arrested during political purges for being a member of the

Imprisonment opposition party against Han Duk Soo

Family Information Wife: Sohn Myung Ok손명옥 (deceased), Sons: Han Seong

Min, 한성민, Han Seong Woo한성우


〔Case No. 27〕

Name Sohn Myung Ok 손명옥 (F)


Hometown Unkown


Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment 1977


Reason for

Imprisonment

Husband purged for being a member of the opposition party

against Han Duk Soo

Family Information Wife: Han Hak Soo

Vital Status Died from malnutrition approximately 1979

〔Case No. 28〕

Name Han Seong Min한성민 (M)


Hometown Japan


Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment 1977


Reason for

Imprisonment

Father purged for being a member of the opposition party

against Han Duk Soo

Family Information First son of Han Hak Soo

Vital Status Living (Released from Yodok approx. 1987, currently

residing in Pyongseong)

〔Case No. 29〕

Name Han Seong Woo 한성우(M )


Hometown Japan


Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment 1977


Reason for

Imprisonment


against Han Duk Soo

Family Information Second son of Han Hak Soo

Vital Status Living (Released from Yodok approx. 1987, currently

residing in Pyongseong)

〔Case No. 30〕

Name Park Ki Hyun 박기현 (M )


Hometown Gwangju, Jeollanam-do

DOB 1934 (approx.) Division Family Prisoners Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment 1976년

Former Profession

Former Chair of Pro Pyongyang Federation of Korean Residents,

Kyoto Branch, and Vice-chair of Executive Committee of

Pyongsan-gun, South Hwanghae-do

Reason for

Imprisonment

Arrested during political purges for being a member of the

opposition party against Han Duk Soo

Family Information Wife: deceased,

sons: Park Tae Hyun박태현, Park Tae Yoon 박태윤,

Daughters: Park Myung Sook박명숙, Park In Sook박인숙,

Park Jeong Sook박정숙

Vital Status Unknown (missing)

〔Case No. 31〕

Name Park Tae Hyun 박태현 ( M )


Hometown Japan


Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment 1976

Former Profession Served in Chosun People’s Army

Reason for

Imprisonment


against Han Duk Soo

Family Information First son of Park Ki Hyun

Vital Status Unknown (Missing)

〔Case No. 32〕

Name Park Tae Yoon 박태윤 ( M)


Hometown Japan


Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment 1976


Reason for

Imprisonment


against Han Duk Soo

Family Information Second son of Park Ki Hyun

Vital Status Living (released 1990, currently residing in Yodok-gun)

〔Case No. 33〕

Name Park Myung Sook 박명숙 ( F )


Hometown Japan


Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment 1976


Reason for

Imprisonment


against Han Duk Soo

Family Information First daughter of Park Ki Hyun

Vital Status Living (currently residing in Yodok-gun)

〔Case No. 34〕

Name Kim Seung Hwan 김승환 ( M )


Hometown unknown


Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment 1976


Reason for

Imprisonment

Wife’s father, Park Ki Hyun, purged for being a member of

the Han Duk Soo Party

Family Information Eldest son-in-law of Park Ki Hyun (wife of Park Myung

Sook)


〔Case No. 35〕

Name Park In Sook 박인숙 ( F )


Hometown Japan


Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment 1976


Reason for

Imprisonment Father purged for being a member of the Han Duk Soo Party

Family Information Second daughter of Park Ki Hyun

Vital Status Living (currently residing in Gowon-gun)

〔Case No. 36〕

Name Park Jeong Sook 박정숙 ( F )


Hometown Japan


Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment 1976


Reason for

Imprisonment Father purged for being a member of the Han Duk Soo Party

Family Information Third daughter of Park Ki Hyun


〔Case No. 37〕

Name Choi Ki Sook 최기숙 ( F )


Hometown Japan

DOB Approx. 1940 Division Family Prisoners Unit

Place of Kwan-li-so No. 15 Year of 1983

Imprisonment Yodok Imprisonment


Reason for

Imprisonment

Husband charged with criticizing the Kim Jong Il regime, a

political crime; entire family imprisoned

Family Information

Husband: Hwang Byung Ok 황병욱,

Sons: Hwang Young Ho 황영호, Hwang Young Soo

황영수,

Daughter: Hwang Young Hee 황영희

Vital Status Deceased (1985, died from malnutrition in Yodok Prison

camp)

〔Case No. 38〕

Name Hwang Byung Ok 황병욱 ( M )


Hometown Unknown


Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment 1983


Reason for

Imprisonment

Charged with criticizing the Kim Jong Il regime, a political

crime; entire family imprisoned

Family Information Husband of Choi Ki Sook

Vital Status Living (residing in Daeheung-gun, Pyeongannam-do)

〔Case No. 39〕

Name Hwang Young Ho 황영호 ( M )


Hometown Japan


Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment 1983


Reason for

Imprisonment

Father charged with criticizing the Kim Jong Il regime, a


Family Information First son of Choi Ki Sook


〔Case No. 40〕

Name Hwang Young Soo 황영수 ( M )


Hometown Japan


Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment 1983


Reason for

Imprisonment



Family Information Second son of Choi Ki Sook


〔Case No. 41〕

Name Hwang Young Hee 황영희( M )


Hometown Japan

DOB Unknown Division Family Prisoner’s Unit

Place of

Imprisonment Kwan-li-so No. 15 Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment 1983


Reason for

Imprisonment



Family Information Daughter of Choi Ki Sook


〔Case No. 42〕

Name Kim Seong Bong 김성봉 ( M )


Hometown Pyongyang

DOB 1965 Division. Single Prisoners Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok

Year of Imprisonment 1991

Former

Profession

Pyongyang University of Film and Theater Arts Film student

평양 영화연극대학 촬영과 학생

Reason for

Imprisonment

Charged with criticizing the Kim Jong Il regime (although

unrelated to his arrest, noted to have possessed hundreds of

cassette tapes of South Korean Pop songs he recorded from the

radio during his college year)

Family

Information

Parents and siblings still residing in Pyongyang, details unknown

Vital Status Unknown (no word of him since he was captured in 1991 trying

to escape to China through Sineuiju)

〔Case No. 43〕

Name Chang Byung Yeol장병렬( M )



DOB Approx. 1934 Division Single Prisoners

Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment 1976

Former Profession Former executive member of Pro Pyongyang Federation of Korean

Residents

Reason for

Imprisonment

Charged with espionage, opposing Han Duk Soo, former head

of Jo-chong-yoen (Pro Pyongyang Federation of Korean

Residents)

Family Information unknown

Vital Status Deceased (1983, malnutrition)

〔Case No. 44〕

Name Lee Myung Soo 이명수 ( M )



DOB Approx. 1930 Division Family Confinement

Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment August 4,1977

Former Profession Former executive member of Pro Pyongyang Federation of Korean

Residents

Reason for

Imprisonment

Charged with espionage, opposing Han Duk Soo, former head

of Jo-chong-yeon (Pro Pyongyang Federation of Korean

Residents)

Family Information Wife: Kim Jo Yee 김조이


〔Case No. 45〕

Name Kim Jo Yee 김조이( F )


Hometown Unknown


Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No.

15 Yodok

Date of Imprisonment August 4,1977


Reason for

Imprisonment

Husband charged with espionage, opposing Han Duk Soo,

former head of Jo-chong-yeon (Pro Pyongyang Federation of

Korean Residents)

Family Information Wife of Lee Myung Soo


〔Case No. 46〕

Name Shin Hak Shik 신학식 ( M )


Hometown Japan

DOB Approx. 1934 Division Family Prisoners

Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok

Year of Imprisonment 1976년

Former

Profession Scientist

Reason for

Imprisonment

As Buksong-gyopo, having propensity for criticizing the Kim

Jong-Il regime, having been overseas and exposed to capitalism

then repatriating to the North

Family

Information

wife: name unknown,

Son: Shing Yong Bum 신룡범,

Daughters: Shin Do Yeon신도연, Shin Chae Yeon 신채연,

Shin Soo Yeon 신수연, Shin Seo Yeon 신서연

Vital Status Deceased (1985 malnutrition-Pellagra)

〔Case No. 47〕

Name Shin Yong Bum 신룡범( M )


Hometown Japan


Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok



Reason for

Imprisonment

Father’s propensity for criticizing the North Korean regime

and yearning for capitalism

Family Information Son of Shing Hak Shik

Vital Status Living (residing in Yodok-eub, Yodok-gun)

〔Case No. 48〕

Name Shin Do Yeon 신도연 ( F )


Hometown Japan

DOB 1961 Division Family Prisoners

Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok



Reason for

Imprisonment



Family Information First daughter of Shin Hak Shik


〔Case No. 49〕

Name Shin Chae Yeon 신채연( F )


Hometown Japan


Place of

Imprisonment Kwan-li-so No. 15 Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment 1976

Former

Profession Unknown

Reason for

Imprisonment

Father’s propensity for criticizing the North Korean regime and

yearning for capitalism

Family

Information Second daughter of Shin Hak Shik


〔Case No. 50〕

Name Shin Soo Yeon 신수연 ( F )


Hometown Japan


Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok



Reason for

Imprisonment



Family Information Third daughter of Shin Hak Shik


〔Case No. 51〕

Name Shin Seo Yeon 신서연 ( F )


Hometown Japan


Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok



Reason for

Imprisonment



Family Information Fourth daughter of Shin Hak Shik


〔Case No. 52〕

Name Bae Young Sam 배영삼 ( M )


Hometown Osaka, Japan


Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok


Former Profession Engineer

Reason for

Imprisonment

After repatriation, charged with criticizing North Korea

comparing it to Japan’s living standards

Family Information

Wife: deceased

Son: Bae Jeong Cheol배정철, Bae Jeong Gwang배정광

Daughter: Bae Young Hwa 배영화

Vital Status Deceased (1981, suicide)

〔Case No. 53〕

Name Bae Jeong Cheol 배정철 ( M )




Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok



Reason for

Imprisonment

After repatriation, father charged with criticizing North Korea

in comparison to Japan’s living standards

Family

Information Son of Bae Young Sam


〔Case No. 54〕

Name Bae Jeong Gwang 배정광 ( M )




Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok



Reason for

Imprisonment

After repatriation, charged with criticizing North Korea in

comparison to Japan’s living standards

Family Information Second son of Bae Young Sam


〔Case No. 55〕

Name Bae Young Hwa 배영화 ( F )




Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok



Reason for

Imprisonment

After repatriation, charged with criticizing North Korea in

comparison to Japan’s living standards

Family Information Daughter of Bae Young Sam


〔Case No. 56〕

Name Kim Young Guk 김영국 ( 남 )

Witness Kang Cheol Hwan (former Yodok inmate), 배건철 (former Yodok

inmate)

Hometown Hamheung


Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok Year of Imprisonment 05/1979

Former Profession Hamheung Public School- Student

Reason for

Imprisonment

Eldest brother spied on South Korea for reconnaissance

division of Chosun People’s Army but defected to the South

Family

Information

Father: name unknown,

Mother: name unknown

Younger siblings: Lee Young Mi, others unknown


〔Case No. 57〕

Name Father of Kim Young Guk 김영국부친( M )

Witness Kang Cheol Hwan (former Yodok inmate), Bae Gun Cheol (former

Yodok inmate)

Hometown Hamheung


Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15


Former Profession Laborer, Youngyea-gunin Factory in Hamheung

Reason for

Imprisonment

Son spied on South Korea for reconnaissance division of

Chosun People’s Army but defected to the South

Family

Information

Wife: name unknown

Daughter: Lee Young Mi

Vital Status Living

〔Case No. 58〕

Name Mother of Kim Young Guk 김영국모친( F )

Witness Kang Cheol Hwan (former Yodok inmate), 배건철(former Yodok

inmate)

Hometown Unknown


Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15



Reason for

Imprisonment Son spied on South Korea for reconnaissance division of

Chosun People’s Army but defected to the South

Family

Information

Husband: Name unknown

Daughter: Lee Young Mi 이영미

Vital Status Living

〔Case No. 59〕

Name Kim Young Mi 김영미 ( F )

Witness Kang Cheol Hwan (former Yodok inmate), Bae Gun Cheol (former

Yodok inmate)

Hometown Hamheung


Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15


Former Profession Hamheung School Student

Reason for

Imprisonment

Older brother spied on South Korea for reconnaissance division

of Chosun People’s Army but defected to the South

Family

Information Younger sister of Kim Young Guk


〔Case No. 60〕

Name Kim Sang Heung 김상흥 ( M )


Hometown Pyongyang (former address: Changjeon-dong, Joong-guyeok,

Pyongyang)

DOB 1921 (83yrs old) Division Family Prisoners

Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok Year of Imprisonment Missing since 1964

Former

Profession Chosun Writer’s Union, Central Committee, Secretary (Post-war)

Reason for

Imprisonment

Suspected of being close with then chair of Chosun Writer’s

Union, Hyun Seol Ya, who supported anti-party faction and was

subsequently executed

Family

Information Wife and 2 children


〔Case No. 61〕

Name Wife of Kim Sang Heung 김상흥부인 ( F )



Pyongyang)

DOB unknown Division Family Prisoners

Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15


Former

Profession Homemaker

Reason for

Imprisonment

Husband suspected of being close with then chair of Chosun

Writer’s Union, Hyun Seol Ya, who supported anti-party faction

and was subsequently executed

Family

Information Husband and 2 children


〔Case No. 62〕

Name Son of Kim Sang Heung 김상흥아들 ( M )



Pyongyang)


Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15


Former

Profession Unknown

Reason for

Imprisonment

Father suspected of being close with then chair of Chosun



Family

Information Parents and younger sister


〔Case No. 63〕

Name Daughter of Kim Sang Heung 김상흥딸( F )



Pyongyang)


Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15


Former

Profession Unknown

Reason for

Imprisonment

Father suspected of being close with then chair of Chosun



Family Parents and older brother

Information


〔Case No. 64〕

Name Kim Young Bum김영범 ( M )


Hometown Pyongyang (former address: No-dong-ja Apartments, Joong-gu-yuk,

Pyongyang)

DOB 1917 (87yrs old) Division Family Prisoners Unit

Place of

Imprisonment Unknown Year of Imprisonment

Missing since 1958-

1959

Former Profession Pyongyang Medical School Physiology Professor, (Health

Commissioner of the People’s Committee of Pyongnam-do)

Reason for

Imprisonment

Fall 1958, disappeared after leaving a note to a close friend,

suspected of anti-party associations

Family

Information

Wife: Rim Myung Ok 김명옥,

Daughter: Kim Jeong Ea 김정애, Kim Jeong Hwa 김정화,

Kim Jeong Ye김정의, Son : Kim Jeong Gwan김정관

Vital Status Presumed to have been executed

〔Case No. 65〕

Name Rim Myung Ok 림명옥 ( F )


Hometown Pyongyang


Place of Imprisonment Unknown Year of Imprisonment unknown


Reason for

Imprisonment Unknown

Family Information Wife of Kim Young Bum


〔Case No. 66〕

Name Kim Jeong Ea 김정애 ( F )


Hometown Pyongyang



Former Profession College Student

Reason for Imprisonment Unknown

Family Information Kim Young Bum’s first daughter


〔Case No. 67〕

Name Kim Jeong Gwan 김정관 ( M )


Hometown Pyongyang



Former Profession Soldier


Family Information Kim Young Bum’s First son


〔Case No. 68〕

Name Kim Jeong Hwa 김정화 ( F )


Hometown Pyongyang





Family Information Kim Young Bum’s second daughter


〔Case No. 69〕

Name Kim Jeong Ye김정의 ( F )


Hometown Pyongyang





Family Information Kim Young Bum’s third daughter


〔Case No. 70〕

Name Han Cheol Man한철만 ( M )


Hometown Pyongyang

DOB 1967 (37yrs old) Division Family Prisoners

Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15


Former Profession Pyongyang OO People’s School- Student

Reason for

Imprisonment

Grandfather, a former landlord with numerous holdings,

accused of anti-communist activity

Family Information

Father: Name unknown

Mother: Name unknown ,

Younger sister: Han Soon Hee 한순희


〔Case No. 71〕

Name Father of Han Cheol Man

한철만부친 ( M )


Hometown Pyongyang

DOB Unknown Division Family Prisoner’s

Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15



Reason for

Imprisonment

Father, a former landlord with numerous holdings, accused of

anti-communist activity

Family Information Wife: Name unknown

Daughter: Han Soon Hee한순희

Vital Status Deceased

〔Case No. 72〕

Name Mother of Han Cheol Man

한철만모친 ( F )


Hometown Pyongyang

DOB Unknown Divison Family Prisoner’s

Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15



Reason for

Imprisonment

Father-in-law, a former landlord with numerous holdings,

accused of anti-communist activity

Family Information Husband: Name unknown

Daughter: Han Soon Hee한순희


〔Case No. 73〕

Name Han Soon Hee 한순희 ( F )


Hometown Pyongyang


Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15



Reason for Grandfather, a former landlord with numerous holdings,

Imprisonment accused of anti-communist activity

Family Information Han Cheol Man’s younger sister

Vital Status Died in Yodok Prison

〔Case No. 74〕

Name Kim Byung Jong 김병종 ( M )

Witness Kim Soo Ryun 김수련 (Daughter of Kim Byung Jong)

Hometown Yongkwang-eub, Yongkwang-gun, South Pyeongan-do

DOB April 1930 Division Single Prisoners Unit

Place of

Imprisonment Unknown Year of Imprisonment 1963 (approx)


Reason for

Imprisonment

Exiled to coal mines in Deukchang-ri in 1963 for disruptive

security unit activities

Family Information Wife: Hangoh Bunsun, Son: Kim Chang Guk, Daughter:

Kim Soo Ryun


〔Case No. 75〕

Name Hangoh Bunsun한고분순( F )


Hometown Yongkwang-eub, Yongkwang-gun, Pyeongannam-do

DOB Unknown Division Missing

Place of Imprisonment Unknown Missing Since Unknown



Family Information Wife of Kim Byung Jong

Vital Status Living

(Case No. 76〕

Name Kim Chang Guk 김창국 ( M )


Hometown Yongkwang-eub, Yongkwang-gun, Pyeongannam-do

DOB Unknown Division Missing

Place of Imprisonment Unknown Missing Since Unknown



Family Information Son of Kim Byung Jong

Vital Status Living

〔Case No. 77〕

Name Kim Hae Sun 김혜선 ( F )

Witness Anonymous

Hometown Seoncheon-eub, Seoncheon-gun, Pyeonganbuk-do


Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok Year Imprisoned 1989

Former Profession Laborer, Chosun People’s Army March 30

th Factory

Reason for

Imprisonment

1988- mother taken to National Security Agency for political

crime; following year entire family imprisoned

Family

Information

Parents: Names unknown,

Younger sister: Kim Hae Young김혜영.


〔Case No. 78〕

Name Father of Kim Hae Sun 김혜선부친 ( M )

Witness Anonymous

Hometown Unknown


Place of

Imprisonment Kwan-li-so No. 15 Yodok Year Imprisoned 1989


Reason for

Imprisonment

1988- wife taken to Security Agency for political crime;

subsequently entire family imprisoned

Family Information Wife, daughter: Kim Hae Sun김혜선, Kim Hae Young

김혜영


〔Case No. 79〕

Name Mother of Kim Hae Sun김혜선모친 ( F )

Witness Anonymous

Hometown Unknown


Place of



Reason for

Imprisonment

1988- taken away to Security Agency for political crime;


Family Information Husband: Name unknown,

Daughters: Kim Hae Sun 김혜선, Kim Hae Young 김혜영


〔Case No. 80〕

Name Kim Hae Young 김혜영 ( F )

Witness Anonymous

Hometown Unknown


Place of



Reason for

Imprisonment

1988- mother taken to Security Agency for political crime;


Family Information Parents: Names unknown,

Sister: Kim Hae Sun 김혜선


〔Case No. 81〕

Name Kang Myung Ho 강명호 ( M )

Witness Anonymous

Hometown Ingok-ri, Suncheon-gun, North Pyeongan-do

DOB 1962 (43yrs old) Division Single Prisoner’s unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok Year Imprisoned 1988년 추정

Former Profession Head of 2

nd group, 3

rd worker’s division of communal farm in

Ingok-ri

Reason for

Imprisonment Imprisoned for listening to South Korean broadcasts

Family Information Mother, wife, 2 sons (Kang Moon Il 강문일, 7; Kang Moon

Cheol 강문철, 5)


〔Case No. 82〕

Name Jeon Seung Myung 전승명 ( M )

Witness Anonymous

Hometown Aomori, Japan (buksong-gyopo*) returned back 1964); Haehwa-

dong, Haesan, Yangkang-do

DOB 10/21/1945 Division

Single Prisoner’s

Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment

Missing since

07/1985

Former Profession Cook, Haesan ‘Amnokgak’ restaurant

Reason for

Imprisonment

Criticizing North Korea and trying to escape to Japan

several times

Family Information Lee Ea Ja 리애자 (buksong-gyopo*), 2 daughters


* buksong-gyopo: Korean-Japanese repatriated to North Korea

〔Case No. 83〕

Name Chung Young Soo 정영수 ( M )

Witness Anonymous

Hometown

Wawu-do Napmo-shi Pyungan-do, Changkwang 2-dong Joong-

guyeok Pyongyang

평안남도 남포시 와우도 구역, 평양시 중구역 창광 2동

DOB 03/1946 (58yrs old) Division Single Prisoner’s Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15


Former

Profession

Chosun Labor Party, 35th

Chamber (Foreign Government Research

Division) Assistant Director of 4th

Division

Reason for

Imprisonment

At the end of 1998, charged with ‘crime of bribe confiscation’

when members of the 35th

chamber, along with it’s head, Kwon

Hee Kyung, were scrutinized and inspected

Family

Information

Wife: Name unknown (orthopedic doctor, Pyongyang Medical

School Hospital), 2 sons, 1 daughter


〔Case No. 84〕

Name Pak Chan Hee 박찬희( M )

Witness Anonymous

Hometown Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan; Songnib, Hwanghaebuk-do황해북도

송림시

DOB 07/1936 Division

Single Prisoners

Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 18

Bukchang Year of Imprisonment 08/1968

Former

Profession

Vice-chair of Association of Pro Pyongyang Federation of Korean

Residents, Nagano Branch, Youth Division; Hwanghae iron mill,

director conveyor division

Reason for

Imprisonment

Taken to Social Safety Agency for suspicions of espionage

08/1968 then imprisoned

Family

Information

Wife: Kim Ok Hwa김옥화 (died age 65),

Sons: Pak Bae Joon박배준, Pak Bae Cheol박배철, Daughter:

Pak Bae Ok박배옥


〔Case No. 85〕

Name Pak Bae Joon 박배준 ( M )

Witness Anonymous

Hometown Unknown

DOB Unknown Division

Single Prisoners

Unit

Place of Imprisonment Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment 1983


Reason for


Family Information

Father: Pak Chan Hee박찬희 (deceased)

Mother: Kim Ok Hwa 김옥화 (deceased),

Siblings: Pak Bae Cheol 박배철, Pak Bae Ok 박배옥


〔Case No. 86〕

Name Pak Bae Cheol 박배철 ( M )

Witness Anonymous

Hometown Unknown


Single Prisoners

Unit


Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment 1983


Reason for


Family Information

Father: Pak Chan Hee 박찬희(deceased)

Mother: Kim Ok Hwa 김옥화 (deceased)

Siblings: Pak Bae Joon 박배준 (M), Pak Bae Ok박배옥

(F)


〔Case No. 87〕

Name Kim Hee Tae 강희태( M )

Witness Anonymous

Hometown Sanghwa-dong, Kimchek (Gu Seongjin-si), North Hamkyung-do

DOB May 16, 1966 Division

Single Prisoners

Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No.22

Hweryeong Year of Imprisonment May 1995

Former

Profession

North Hamkyeong-do steel factory, rolling division, head of 3rd

worker’s division

Reason for

Imprisonment

Charged with ant-party activities for stealing materials from

the factory, received criticism for following opposition faction

Family

Information Wife, 1 son, 1 daughter


〔Case No. 88〕

Name Pak Soon Ea 박순애 ( F )

Witness Yoon Hae Ryun 윤혜련 (Friend’s mother)

Hometown Japan

DOB 1948 Division Single Prisoners Unit

Place of

Imprisonment Unknown Year of Imprisonment 1998


Reason for

Imprisonment

Involvement in ‘6th

Infantry division anti-government

incident’ in 1996

Family Information Parents, husband, younger sibling


〔Case No. 89〕

Name Yoon Sung 윤성 ( M )

Witness Lee In Hwa 이인화 ( Mother )

Hometown Pyongyang


Place of

Imprisonment Unknown Year of Imprisonment June 1996

Former

Profession People’s Army- Soldier

Reason for

Imprisonment

After defecting captured by Chinese authorities in Hwaryong,

China; repatriated to North Korea in accordance with China

policy

Family

Information

Father: Yoon Myung Chan 윤명찬 (former soccer coach for

national team), Mother, younger siblings


〔Case No. 90〕

Name Lee Seong Hee 이성희( F )

Witness Yoon Hae Ryun 윤혜련

Hometown Wonsan

DOB 1967 Division

Family Prisoners

Unit


Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment 1997


Reason for

Imprisonment

Husband charged with contacting South Korean through

Japan

Family Information

Father: Lee Gun Woo이건우 (Deceased),

Siblings: Yoon Hee 윤희, Myung Shim명심, Sang Hak

상학

Husband : Name unknown,

Sons: Kim Bong Young 김봉영, Kim Bong Yu 김봉유


〔Case No. 91〕

Name Lee Gun Woo 이건우( M )

Witness Yoo Hae Ryun 윤혜련

Hometown Japan


Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment 1996

Former Profession Head of Wonsan Car Depot

Reason for

Imprisonment Charged with contacting South Korea through Japan

Family Information

Daughters: Seong Hee 성희, Yoon Hee 윤희, Myung

Shim 명심,

Sons: Sang Hak 상학,

Grandsons 손자 : Kim Bong Young 김봉영, Kim

Bong Yoo 김봉유


〔Case No. 92〕

Name Lee Yoon Hee이윤희( F )


Hometown Japan


Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment 1997


Reason for

Imprisonment

Husband, Lee Gun Woo, charged with contacting South

Korea through Japan

Family Information Husband: Lee Gun Woo 이건우 (deceased)

Siblings: Seong Hee성희 (F), Myung Shim 명심, Sang Hak

상학

Vital Status Living

〔Case No. 93〕

Name Lee Myung Shim이명심 ( F )


Hometown Japan


Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment 1997


Reason for

Imprisonment

Father, Lee Gun Woo, charged with contacting South Korea

through Japan

Family Information Third daughter of Lee Gun Woo

Vital Status Living

〔Case No. 94〕

Name Lee Sang Hak 이상학( M )


Hometown Japan


Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment 1997


Reason for

Imprisonment

Father, Lee Gun Woo, charged with contacting South Korea

through Japan

Family Information Youngest daughter of Lee Gun Woo

Vital Status Living

〔Case No. 95〕

Name Kim Bong Young 김봉영 ( M )


Hometown Pyongyang


Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment 1997


Reason for

Imprisonment

Grandfather, Lee Gun Woo charged with contacting South

Korea through Japan

Family Information Grandson of Lee Gun Woo

Vital Status Living

〔Case No. 96〕

Name Kim Bong Yoo 김봉유( M )


Hometown Pyongyang


Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok Year of Imprisonmen 1997


Reason for

Imprisonment

Grandfather, Lee Gun Woo charged with contacting South

Korea through Japan

Family Information Grandson of Lee Gun Woo

Vital Status Living

〔Case No. 97〕

Name Husband of Lee Seong Hee

이성희남편 ( M )


Hometown Unknown


Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok Year of Imprisonment 1997


Reason for

Imprisonment

Father-in-law, Lee Gun Woo charged with contacting South

Korea through Japan

Family Information Wife: Lee Seong Hee 이성희, 2 sons

Vital Status Living

〔Case No. 98〕

Name Kim Soo Ra 김수라 ( F )


Hometown Pyongyang


Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15


Former

Profession Student

Reason for

Imprisonment

Father charged with criticizing the Kim Jong Il regime; entire

family

Family

Information

Father: Kim-- , Mother: Lee Sung Ok 이성옥, Siblings: Kim

Kang Nam 김강남, Kim Moon Nam 김문남, Kim Young

Nam 김영남

Vital Status Died in Yodok Prison 1983; malnutrition

〔Case No. 99〕

Name Kim Kang Nam 김강남 ( M )


Hometown Pyongyang


Unit


Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment 1976


Reason for

Imprisonment Father charged with criticizing the Kim Jong Il regime

Family Information Younger brother of Kim Soo Ra

Vital Status Living (Yodok-eub, Yodok-gun)

〔Case No. 100〕

Name Lee Sung Ok 이성옥 ( F )


Hometown Pyongyang


Unit


Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment 1976


Reason for

Imprisonment Husband charged with criticizing the Kim Jong Il regime

Family Information Mother of Kim Soo Ra


〔Case No : 101〕

Name Kim Moon Nam 김문남 ( M )


Hometown Pyongyang


Unit


Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment 1976


Reason for Father charged with criticizing the Kim Jong Il regime

Imprisonment



〔Case No. 102〕

Name Kim Young Nam 김영남 ( M )


Hometown Pyongyang


Unit


Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment 1976


Reason for

Imprisonment Father charged with criticizing the Kim Jong Il regime



〔Case No. 103〕

Name Father of Kim Soo Ra 김수라부친 ( M )


Hometown Pyongyang


Unit


Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment 1976


Reason for

Imprisonment Charged with criticizing the Kim Jong Il regime

Family Information Father of Kim Soo Ra


〔Case No. 104〕

Name Hong Mahn Deuk 홍만득 ( M )


Hometown Japan

DOB 1930s Division Family Prisoners

Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15


Former Profession Laborer

Reason for

Imprisonment

A buksong-gyopo*, charged with critizing North Korea and

expressing desire to return to Japan

Family Information

Wife: Name unknown (approx. age 70)

Son: Hong Yong Won 홍룡원,

Daughter: Hong Sung Hee 홍성희

Vital Status Died in 1985 in Yodok Prison; malnutrition


〔Case No. 105〕

Name Hong Yong Won 홍룡원 ( M )


Hometown Japan


Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15



Reason for

Imprisonment

Father, a buksong-gyopo*, charged with critizing North Korea

and expressing desire to return to Japan

Family

Information Son of Hong Mahn Deuk


〔Case No. 106〕

Name Hong Sung Hee 홍성희( F )


Hometown Japan


Family Prisoners

Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15



Reason for

Imprisonment



Family

Information Daughter of Hong Mahn Deuk

Vital Status Living


〔Case No. 107〕

Name Wife of Hong Mahn Deuk 홍만득부인( F )


Hometown Japan

DOB Approx. 1930s Division

Family Prisoners

Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15



Reason for

Imprisonment

Husband, a buksong-gyopo*, charged with critizing North

Korea and expressing desire to return to Japan

Family

Information

Husband: Hong Mahn Deuk 홍만득,

Son: Hong Yong Won 홍룡원,

Daughter: Hong Sung Hee 홍성희

Vital Status Deceased (1985, Yodok Prison; malnutrition)


〔Case No. 108〕

Name Jeon Jin Il 전진일 ( M )


Hometown Japan


Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15


Former

Profession Watchmaker

Reason for

Imprisonment

A buksong-gyopo*, charged with critizing North Korea and

expressing desire to return to Japan

Family

Information

Wife: Name Unknown

Son: Jeon Tae Bong 전태봉, Jeon Tae Il 전태일

Daughter: Jeon Tae Soon 전태순

Vital Status Deceased (1985, Yodok, malnutrition)


〔Case No. 109〕

Name Wife of Jeon Jin Il 전진일부인 ( F )


Hometown Japan

DOB Approx. 1940 Division

Family Prisoners

Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok



Reason for

Imprisonment

Husband, a buksong-gyopo*, charged with criticizing North

Korea and expressing desire to return to Japan

Family

Information

Husband: Jeon Jin Il 전진일,

Son: Jeon Tae Bong 전태봉, Jeon Tae Il 전태일,

Daughter: Jeon Tae Soon 전태순



〔Case No. 110〕

Name Jeon Tae Bong 전태봉 ( M )


Hometown Japan

DOB 1964 Division

Family Prisoners

Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok



Reason for

Imprisonment



Family Information First son of Jeon Jin Il



〔Case No. 111〕

Name Jeon Tae Il 전태일( M )


Hometown Japan

DOB 1971 Division

Family Prisoners

Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok



Reason for

Imprisonment



Family Information Second son of Jeon Jin Il



〔Case No. 112〕

Name Jeon Tae Soon 전태순 ( F )


Hometown Japan

DOB 1969 Division

Family Prisoners

Unit

Place of

Imprisonment Kwan-li-so No. 15 Year of Imprisonment 1976

Yodok


Reason for

Imprisonment



Family Information First daughter of Jeon Jin Il



〔 Case No. 113〕

Name Shin Sung Shim 신성심 ( F )


Hometown Hwanghae-do


Place of Imprisonment Unknown Year of Imprisonment Approx. April 2003


Reason for

Imprisonment

Defected and captured in China by Security

Agency

Family Information Husband: Kim Cheol Hoon 김철훈

parents, younger sister


〔Case No. 114〕

Name Kim Cheol Hoon 김철훈 ( M )


Hometown Hwanghae-do


Place of Imprisonment Unknown Year of Imprisonment Approx. April 2003


Reason for

Imprisonment

Defected and captured in China by Security

Agency

Family Information Wife: Shin Sung Shim


〔Case No. 115〕

Name Chang Sung Cheol 장성철 ( M )

Witness Oh Tae Woo 오태우 (friend)

Hometown Gujang-gun, Pyeonganbuk-do

DOB 1970 Division

Single Prisoners

Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Gujang-gun Safety

Agency Year of Imprisonment Approx Jan. 2000

Former

Profession Laborer

Reason for

Imprisonment

During famine, raided public food warehouse with Oh brothers

(Oh Tae Kyung 오태경, Oh Tae Yong 오태룡, Oh Tae Woo

오태우)

Family

Information Younger sibling

Vital Status Deceased (malnutrition)

〔Case No. 116〕

Name Chung Ye Joon 정의준 ( M )

Witness Chung Hyung Joon 정형준 (older brother)

Hometown Youngbyun-gun, Pyeonganbuk-do

DOB 1951 Division

Single Prisoners

Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok Year of Imprisonment Approx 1960


Reason for

Imprisonment

Older brother’s defecting to South Korea considered a

criminal offense, family subsequently arrested

Family Information Older brothers: Chung Hyung Joon 정형준,

Chung In Joon 정인준(age 65)


〔Case No. 117〕

Name Chung In Joon 정인준 ( 남 )

Witness Chung Hyung Joon 정형준 (older brother)

Hometown Youngbyun-gun, Pyeonganbuk-do

DOB 1949 Division

Single Prisoners

Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok Year of Imprisonment Approx 1960


Reason for

Imprisonment

Older brother’s defecting to South Korea considered a

criminal offense, family subsequently arrested

Family Information Brothers: Chung Hyung Joon 정형준,

Chung Ye Joon 정의준

Vital Status 미확인

〔Case No. 118〕

Name Oh Tae Kyung 오태경( M )

Witness Oh Tae Woo 오태우 (brother)


DOB 1966 Division

Single Prisoners

Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Gujang-gun Safety



Reason for

Imprisonment

During famine, raided public food warehouse with brothers

and friend (Chang Sung Cheol 장성철)

Family

Information

Brothers: Oh Tae Yong 오태룡, Oh Tae Woo 오태우

(currently residing in S. Korea)


〔Case No. 119〕

Name Oh Tae Yong 오태룡 ( M )

Witness Oh Tae Woo 오태우 (brother)


DOB 1968 Division

Single Prisoners

Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Gujang-gun Safety



Reason for

Imprisonment

During famine, raided public food warehouse with brothers

and friend (Chang Sung Cheol 장성철)

Family

Information

Brothers: Oh Tae Kyung 오태경, Oh Tae Woo 오태우

(currently residing in S. Korea)


〔Case No. 120〕

Name Lee Dong Myung 이동명 ( M )

Witness Kim Young Soon 김영순 (Wife)

Hometown (Ban 9, Changjeon-dong, Jung-guyeok, Pyongyang)


Place of

Imprisonment Unknown Year of Imprisonment July 4, 1970

Former Profession Chosun encyclopedia publisher, editor

Reason for

Imprisonment

Charged for association with South Korean spy, Shin

Kwang Soo

Family Information

Wife: Kim Young Soon 김영순

Son: Lee Chung Yeol 이충렬 (b.1967)

Both residing in S. Korea


〔Case No. 121〕

Name Ju Il 주일 ( M )

Witness Ju Young Hee 주영희 (Older sister)

Hometown/Former

Residence Ban 41, Leehwa-dong, Hamheung, Hamkyungnam-do

DOB Dec. 28 1954 Division

Single Prisoners

Unit


Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment 2002


Reason for Imprisonment Contacting sister who defected to South Korea

Family Information Wife, 2 children, younger sibling


〔Case No. 122〕

Name Lee Hak Cheol 리학철 ( M )

Witness Anonymous

Hometown Seongyo-guyeok, Pyongyang

DOB May 1958 Division

Single

Prisoners Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Pyongyang Security Headquarters

(bowisaryeongbu)

Year of

Imprisonment 1997

Former

Profession

Kim Il Sung Socialist Youth Alliance Director of Organizing

Division of Central Committee

Reason for

Imprisonment

Charged with betraying the regime as anti-socialist and counter-

revolutionist despite being responsible for North Korean Youth

Alliance

Family

Information Wife, son, daughter

Vital Status Deceased (executed in an underground cell at Pyongyang Security

Headquarters in Mankyeongdae-guyeok)

〔Case No. 123〕

Name Suh Yoon Seok 서윤석 ( M )

Witness Anonymous

Hometown Nampo, Pyeongannam-do

DOB March 1928 Division

Single

Prisoners Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Pyongyang Security Headquarters

(bowisaryeongbu)

Year of


Former

Profession

Member of Labor Party’s Political Department in Pyongyang and

South Pyongyan-do, General Secretary, and chairman of the

People’s Committee

Reason for

Imprisonment

Scapegoat for secret rivalry under Kim Jong Il to show their

loyalty (in hopes that getting rid of/blaming one, others get

promoted)

Family

Information Unknown

Vital Status Deceased (torture )

〔Case No. 124〕

Name Kwon Hee Kyung 권희경 (F)

Witness Anonymous

Hometown Ganggye, Jagang-do

DOB 02/19/1928 Division Single Prisoners Unit

Place of


Former

Profession

Chairman of 39th

Chamber (Foreign Research Division) of

Korean Worker’s Party

Reason for

Imprisonment

Fall 1997- worked on propaganda project targeted toward

South Koreans but held responsible for failure, thereby

charged with anti-government activities

Family

Information Unknown

Vital Status Deceased (executed)

〔Case No. 125〕

Name Kim Eun Cheol 김은철 (M)

Witness Kim Jae Won 김재원 (victim’s father)

Hometown Nakwon-dong, Sineuiju, Pyeonganbuk-do

DOB 07-19-1967 Division

Single Prisoners

Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Pyeonganbuk-do Securtity

Agency Year of Imprisonment 1997

Former

Profession Head of Sineuiju propaganda group

Reason for

Imprisonment

After defecting with parents, caught by Chinese authorities at

Shanghai Airport with fake South Korean passports. Repatriated

to North Korea; last known location Pyeonganbuk-do Security

Agency.

Family

Information Parents and older sister (residing in South Korea)

Vital Status Deceased (torture and malnourishment)

〔Case No. 126〕

Name Yu Dong Hyuk 유동혁 (M)

Witness Anonymous (Victim’s younger sibling)

Hometown Haeju, Hwanghaenam-do

DOB 10/1934 Division Single Prisoners Unit

Place of

Imprisonment Unknown Year of Imprisonment Unknown

Former Profession Teacher - Pyongyang University of Music and Performing Arts

Reason for

Imprisonment

Publicly criticizing Worker’s Party’s regional director, Kim

Chang Min

Family Information Wife, son, daughter

Vital Status Believed to have been killed while attempting to escape but

unconfirmed

〔Case No. 127〕

Name Bang Hak Soo 방학수 (M)

Witness Unknown

Hometown Gyogu-dong, Mangyeongdae-guyeok, Pyongyang

DOB June 21, 1969 Division

Single Prisoners

Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Pyongyang National

Security Agency

Year of

Imprisonment 1997

Former Profession History student, Kim Il Sung Universtiy

Reason for

Imprisonment

After Kim Il Sung’s death, drank and said to his peers that a

better world is now ahead

Family Information Unknown

Vital Status Deceased (executed at National Security Agency)

〔Case No. 128〕

Name Ji Man Gil 지만길 (M)

Witness Ji Man Chul 지만철 (victim’s older brother),

Kang Cheol Hwan (former Yodok detainee)

Hometown Hesan, Yanggang-do


Place of Imprisonment Unknown Date of Disappearance 06/2003


Circumstances of

Disappearance Missing after defecting to China

Family Information Mother, older brother (residing in South Korea),

younger sister


〔Case No. 129〕

Name Kim Cheol Soo 김철수 (M)

Witness Lee Myung Hee 이명희 (victim’s wife),

Kang Cheol Hwan (former Yodok detainee)

Hometown Hesan, Yanggang-do


Place of Imprisonment Unknown Date of Disappearance 06/2003


Circumstances of

Disappearance Missing after defecting to China

Family Information Lee Myung Hee 이명희 (wife), mother, younger

sister


〔Case: 130〕

Name Park Ki Hyun 박기현 (M )


Hometown Gwang-ju, Jeollanam-do


Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok Year of Imprisonment 1976년

Former

Profession

Former chairman of Pro Pyonyang Federation of Korean Residents,

Kyoto Branch, and Vice-chair of Administrative Committee of South

Pyongsan-gun, Hwanhae-do

Reason for

Imprisonment Purged for being a member of Han Duk Soo opposition party

Family

Information

Wife: deceased

Sons: Park Tae Hyun 박태현 Park Tae Yun 박태윤

Daughters: Park Myung Sook박명숙, Park In Sook 박인숙.

Park Jung Sook 박정숙


〔Case No. 131〕

Name Park Tae Hyun 박태현 ( M )


Hometown Japan


Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15


Former Profession Service in the People’s Army

Reason for

Imprisonment

Father purged for political crime of being a member of the Han

Duk Soo opposition party

Family Information First son of Park Ki Hyun


〔Case No. 132〕

Name Kim Song Hyuk 김송혁 (M)

Witness Son Jeong Nam 손정남 (Former prisoner at North

Hamkyeong Province Security Agency)

Hometown Onseong-gun, Hamkyeongbuk-do


Place of



Reason for

Imprisonment Anti-government activities

Family

Information

Father: Name unknown (currently residing in

Onseon-gun), Mother, Siblings


〔Case No. 133〕

Name Kim Woon Yong김운룡 (M)

Witness Son Jeong Nam 손정남 (Former prisoner at North Hamkyeong

Province Security Agency)

Hometown Sangwon-gun, South Pyoengan Province

DOB 1964 Division

Single Prisoners

Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 25

Cheongjin

Year of

Imprisonment March 2003

Former Profession Employee at North Hamgyeong Province’s paper mill

Reason for

Imprisonment Anti-government activities

Family Information Father Kim He Tek 김희택, Mother: Name unknown, Wife:

name unknown


〔Case No. 134〕

Name Kim He Tek 김희택 (M)



Hometown Sangwon-gun, Pyeongannam-do

DOB Unknown Division Unknown

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 22

Hweryeong Year of Imprisonment 1974


Reason for


Family Information Father of Kim Woon Yong


〔Case No. 135〕

Name Shin Chang Gyun 신창균 (M)



Hometown Seongyo District, Pyongyang

DOB 1963 Division

Single Prisoners

Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 22

Hweryeong

Year of

Imprisonment 2002

Former Profession Tank operator

Reason for

Imprisonment Defection and anti-government activities

Family Information Father, Mother, siblings

Vital Status Deceased (died in Safety Agency prison)

〔Case No. 136〕

Name Choi Jeong Shik 최정식 (M)



Hometown Ranam District, Cheongjin, North Hamgyeong Province

DOB 1956 Division

Single Prisoners

Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 22

Hweryeong

Year of

Imprisonment 2000


Reason for

Imprisonment Escaping North Korea and anti-government activities

Family Information Father, Siblings

Vital Status Likely deceased, last known to be held prisoner at Kwan-li-so No.

22 Hweryeong

〔Case No. 137〕

Name Chung In Cheol 정인철(M)



Hometown Unknown

DOB 1942 Division

Single Prisoners

Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No.22

Hweryeong

Year of

Imprisonment 2001

Former Profession Gonggun University Political

Reason for

Imprisonment Escaping North Korea and anti-government activities

Family Information Father, Siblings

Vital Status Likely deceased, last known to be held prisoner at Kwan-li-so No.

22 Hweryeong

〔Case No. 138〕

Name Yoon Dae Rim 윤대림 (M)

Witness Yoon Dae Il 윤대일 (older brother)

Hometown Musan-gun, North Hamkyeong Province

DOB June 4, 1966 Division Family Prisoners Unit

Place of Imprisonment Unknown Year of Imprisonment April 9, 1999

Former Profession Airforce lieutenant, Gokburi Airport in Riwon, pilot

Reason for

Imprisonment Younger brother of North Korean escapee

Family Information

Mother : Seok Ok Yeon 석옥련,

Siblings: Dae Bong대봉, Dae Rim대림,

Daughters: Seol Mi설미, Yoon -- (first name unknown)

윤--


〔Case No. 139〕

Name Seok Ok Ryun 석옥련 (F)

Witness Yoon Dae Il 윤대일


DOB March 1, 1927 Division Family Prisoners Unit

Place of

Imprisonment Unknown Year of Imprisonment April 9, 1999

Former

Profession Unknown

Reason for

Imprisonment Mother of North Korean escapee Yoon Dae Il

Family

Information

Sons: Yoon Dae Bong 윤대봉, Yoon Dae Rim 윤대림

Grandaughter: Seol Mi 설미 (born 1994), Yoon --윤 00 (born

1997)


〔Case No. 140〕

Name Yoon Dae Bong 윤대봉 (M)

Witness Yoon Dae Il (younger brother)


DOB December 18,

1949

Division Family Prisoners

Unit

Place of Imprisonment Unknown Year of

Imprisonment April 9, 1999


Reason for

Imprisonment Younger brother of North Korean escapee Yoon Dae Il

Family Information

Kyung Sook경숙 (b. 1978),

Sons: Cheol Min 철민 (b. 1980), Cheol Soo 철수 (b.

1982)


〔Case No. 141〕

Name Yoon Seol Mi 윤설미 (F)





Former Profession NA (child)

Reason for Imprisonment Niece of North Korean escapee, Yoon Dae Il

Family Information Father: Yoon Dae Rim 윤대림


〔Case No. 142〕

Name Yoon Kyeong Sook 윤경숙 (F)






Reason for Imprisonment Neice of North Korean escapee, Yoon Dae Il

Family Information Father: Yoon Dae Bong


〔Case No. 143〕

Name Yoon Choel Min 윤철민 (M)



DOB 1980 Division

Family Prisoners

Unit


Imprisonment April 9, 1999


Reason for

Imprisonment Nephew of North Korean escapee Yoon Dae Il

Family Information Father: Yoon Dae Bong (first son)


〔Case No. 144〕

Name Yoon Cheol Soo 윤철수 (M)






Reason for Imprisonment Nephew of North Korean escapee Yoon Dae Il

Family Information Father: Yoon Dae Bong (second son)


〔Case No. 145〕

Name Yoon Cheol Joon윤철준 (M)



DOB August 1, 1984 Division Family Prisoners Unit



Reason for Imprisonment Son of North Korean escapee Yoon Dae Il

Family Information Father: Yoon Dae Il 윤대일


〔Case No. 146〕

Name Lee Sung Heub리성흡 (M)



DOB Approx. 1940 Division 가족단위 수감

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok Year of Imprisonment 1989년 7월

Former Profession Former Executive officer of Labor Party’s Central Ministry of

Education

Reason for

Imprisonment Charged with criticizing the Kim Jong Il regime

Family Information

Wife: Name unknown,

Sons: Jeong Mo 정모, Gil Mo 길모, Kyeong Mo 경모,

Yong Mo 룡모,

Daughters: Jeong Soon정순, Jeong Hee 정희


〔Case No. 147〕

Name Wife of Lee Sung Heub 리성흡부인 (F)




Family Prisoners

Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment July, 1989


Reason for Husband charged with criticizing the Kim Jong Il regime

Imprisonment

Family Information

Husband: Lee Sung Heub리성흡,

Sons: Jeong Mo 정모, Gil Mo 길모, Kyeong Mo 경모,

Yong Mo 룡모,

Daughters: Jeong Soon정순, Jeong Hee 정희

Vital Status Living

〔Case No. 148〕

Name Lee Jeong Sook 이정숙 (F)




Family Prisoners

Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15

Yodok Year of Imprisonment July, 1989


Reason for

Imprisonment

Father-in-law, Lee Sung Heub, charged with criticizing the

Kim Jong Il regime

Family Information Father-in-law: Lee Sung Heub

Husband: Lee Jeong Mo 리정모


〔Case No. 149〕

Name Lee Jeong Mo 리정모 (M)




Family Prisoners

Unit


Yodok

Year of



Reason for

Imprisonment

Father, Lee Seog Heub, charged with criticizing Kim Jong

Il regime

Family Information Father: Lee Sung Heub 리성흡 (eldest son)


〔Case No. 150〕

Name Lee Gil Mo 리길모 (M)




Family Prisoners

Unit


Yodok

Year of


Former Profession Uknown

Reason for

Imprisonment Father charged with criticizing Kim Jong Il regime

Family Information Father: Lee Sung Heub 리성흡 (second son)


〔Case No: 151〕

Name Lee Kyung Mo 리경모(M)




Unit


Yodok

Year of



Reason for


Family Information Father: Lee Sung Heub 리성흡 (third son)


〔Case No. 152〕

Name Lee Yong Mo 리룡모 (M)




Unit


Yodok

Year of



Reason for


Family Information Father: Lee Sung Heub 리성흡 (fourth son)


〔Case No. 153〕

Name Lee Jeong Soon 리정순 (F)




Unit


Yodok

Year of



Reason for


Family Information Father: Lee Sung Heub 리성흡 (first daughter)


〔Case No. 154〕

Name Lee Jeong Hee 리정희 (F)




Unit


Yodok

Year of



Reason for


Family Information Father: Lee Sung Heub 리성흡 (second daughter)


〔Case No. 155〕

Name Choi Tae Soon 최태순 (M)

Witness Choi Kyung Hee (daughter of Choi Tae Soon)

Hometown Hweryeong, North Hamkyeong Province


Place of

Imprisonment Unknown Date of Imprisonment April 23, 1975


Reason for

Imprisonment

Unknown as witness was very young when imprisoned, but was

known to be in lower class

Family

Information

Grandfather: Choi Chang Hyun최창현

Grandmother: Song Bong Hwa송봉화,

Great Uncles: Choi Kyung Hyun최경현, Choi Young Hyun

최영현

Uncles (father’s side): Choi Gyun Soon 최균순, Choi Yeh

Soon 최예순 (wife: Lee Ok Shil이옥실)

Cousins: Choi Kyung Hee 최정희, Choi Cheol Hee 최철희,

Choi Gook Man 최국만, Choi Yong Man 최용만


〔Case No. 156〕

Name Choi Chang Hyun 최창현 (M)

Witness Choi Kyung Hee

Hometown Unknown


Place of


Former Profession Chosun Labor Party staff

Reason for

Imprisonment



Family Information Granddaughter: Choi Kyung Hee


〔Case No. 157〕

Name Song Bong Hwa 송봉화 (F)



DOB Unknown

Place of

Imprisonment Unknown Division Family Prisoners Unit

Former Profession Unknown Year of Imprisonment 1975

Reason for

Imprisonment



Family Information Granddaughter: Choi Kyung Hee


〔Case No. 158〕

Name Choi Kyung Hyun 최경현 (M)


Relation to Witness Great Uncle (paternal)



Place of Imprisonment Unknown Year of Imprisonment Unknown

Former Profession Officer in Korean National Army prior to Korean War


Family Information Grandniece: Choi Kyung Hee


〔Case No. 159〕

Name Choi Young Hyun 최영현(M)


Relation to Witness Great Uncle



Place of



Reason for

Imprisonment



Family Information Grandniece: Choi Kyung Hee

Vital Status Deceased (presumably due to severe punishment in Pyongyang)

〔Case No. 160〕

Name Choi Gyun Soon 최균순 (M)


Relation to Witness Uncle (paternal)



Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Suseong Reform

Center Year of Imprisonment 1975


Reason for

Imprisonment

Unknown as witness was very young when imprisoned, but

was known to be in lower class

Family Information Niece: Choi Kyung Hee

Vital Status Uncle

〔Case No. 161〕

Name Choi Yeh Soon 최예순 (M)


Relation to Witness Uncle (paternal)



Place of



Reason for

Imprisonment



Family Information Niece: Choi Kyung Hee


〔Case No. 162〕

Name Choi Jeong Hee 최정희(F)


Relation to Witness Cousin



Place of



Reason for

Imprisonment



Family Information Cousin: Choi Kyung Hee


〔Case No. 163〕

Name Choi Cheon Hee 최철희 (M)





Place of



Reason for

Imprisonment





〔Case No. 164〕

Name Choi, Guk Man 최국만 (M)





Place of



Reason for

Imprisonment





〔Case No. 165〕

Name Choi, Yong Man 최용만 (M)





Place of



Reason for

Imprisonment





〔Case No. 166〕

Name Kim Seong Hwan 김성환 (M)

Witness Ma Young Ae 마영애

Hometown Maehwa-gu, Heilongjang, China

DOB Approx. 1944 Division Single Prisoners Unit

Place of

Imprisonment Unknown Year of Imprisonment Presumably1995

Former

Profession Wholesale vegetable shop in Daedonggang District, Pyongyang

Reason for

Imprisonment

Charged with conspiracy against the state, sentenced 15 years

and taken to National Security Agency October 6, 1995

Family

Information Unknown

Vital Status Living

〔Case No. 167〕

Name Hwang Young Mi 황영미 (F)

Witness Ma Young Ae

Hometown Jilin, China

DOB Approx. 1966 Division Unknown

Place of


Former

Profession

Wholesale vegetable shop in Daedonggang District,

Pyongyang

Reason for

Imprisonment

Imprisoned after attempting to escape to China but charged

with going against the nation September 30, 1995

Family

Information Unknown

Vital Status Living

〔Case No. 168〕

Name Lee Dong Hee이동희 (M)

Witness Ma Yong Ae

Hometown Daedongkang-guyeok, Pyongyang

DOB Approx. 1960s Division Single Prisoners Unit

Place of


Former Profession Laborer, honor soldier factory, Seongyo-gu, Pyongyang

Reason for

Imprisonment

Charged with conspiracy against the state for plotting October 1996

Sunan Airport (Pyongyang) explosion

Family

Information Unknown

Vital Status Living

〔Case No. 169〕

Name Park Young Ok 박영옥 (F)


Hometown Daeheung-dong, Seongyo-guyeok, Pyongyang


Place of


Former Profession Head of People’s Division (인민반장) No. 36, Daeheung-dong,

Seongyo-guyeok, Pyongyang

Reason for

Imprisonment

Charged with treason against the state in June 1997, sentenced for

20 years and sent to political prison camp

Family

Information Daughter: Kim Young Mi 김영미

Vital Status Living

〔Case No. 170〕

Name Kim Young Mi 김영미 (F)

Witness Ma Young Ae

Hometown Daeheung-dong, Seongyo-guyeok, Pyongyang

DOB Approx 1980 Division Family Prisoners Unit

Place of



Reason for

Imprisonment

Along with mother, received 20 year sentence and sent to

political prison camp

Family Information Mother: Park Young Ok 박영옥

Vital Status Living

〔Case No. 171〕

Name Min Jeong Ki 민정기 (M)


Hometown Botongkang District, Pyongyang


Place of

Imprisonment Unknown Year of Imprisonment Appox. 1997

Former Chinese cooperative trade company under the Social Science

Profession Institute, Vice President, Pyongyang’s Kim Hyung Jik Education

University, Professor

Reason for

Imprisonment

Implicated for espionage, apprehended to National Security Agency

June 8, 1997

Family

Information Unknown

Vital Status Executed September 4, 1997 upon Kim Jong Il’s direct orders

〔Case No. 172〕

Name Kim Dong Gyu김동규 (M)

Witness Anonymous

Hometown East Manchuria, China

DOB 1915 Division Single Prisoners

Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 16,

Hwaseong

Year of

Imprisonment 1976

Former Profession Member of Chosun Labor Party, Vice-Chair

Reason for

Imprisonment Purged for antiparty activities in October 1976



〔Case No. 173〕

Name Yoo Jang Shik 유장식 (M)

Witness Anonymous

Hometown Onseong-gun, Pyeongannam-do

DOB February 1923 Division Single Prisoners

Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 16,

Hwaseong

Year of

Imprisonment 1975

Former

Profession

Chosun Labor Party Liaison Division (1968. 9), Secretary for

Chosun Labor Party’s Central Secretary’s Office (1974. 10)

Reason for

Imprisonment

Purged for antiparty, counter-revolutionist

May 1975

Family

Information Unknown


〔Case No. 174〕

Name Moon Seong Sul 문성술 (M)

Witness Anonymous

Hometown Gangseo-gun, Pyeongannam-do

DOB July 1926 Division Family Prisoners

Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15,


Former Profession Chair of Division 1 of Chosun Labor Party, Head of Party’s

Department of Agriculture

Reason for

Imprisonment Purged for policy failure of Department of Agriculture

Family Information

Wife: Name unknown,

Son: Moon Young Bok 문영복

Daughter: Name unknown

Son-in-law: Chung Woon Gyo정운교


〔Case No: 175〕

Name Wife of Moon Seong Sul 문성술부인 (F)

Witness Anonymous



Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15,

Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment 1997


Reason for

Imprisonment

Husband purged for policy failure of Department of

Agriculture

Family Information

Husband: Moon Seong Sul,

Son: Moon Young Bok 문영복

Daughter: Name unknown

Son-in-law : Chung Woon Gyo정운교


〔Case No. 176〕

Name Moon Young Buk 문영복 (M)

Witness Anonymous



Unit

Place of Imprisonment Kwan-li-so No. 15,

Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment 1997

Former Profession Member of Party’s governing body

Reason for

Imprisonment

Father purged for policy failure of Department of

Agriculture

Family Information

Father: Moon Seong Sul,

Mother: Name unknown

Younger sister: Name unknown


〔Case No. 177〕

Name Chung Woon Kyo 정운교 (M)

Witness Anonymous

Hometown Unknown


Unit


Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment 1997

Former Profession Resident Secretary Official for Indonesia and Denmark

Reason for

Imprisonment

Father-in-law purged for policy failure of Department of

Agriculture

Family Information

Wife: Name unknown,

Father-in-law: Moon Seong Sul

Mother-in-law: Name unknown

Brother in law: Moon Young Bok


〔Case No. 178〕

Name Daughter of Moon Seong Sul 문성술딸 (F)

Witness Anonymous



Unit


Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment 1997


Reason for

Imprisonment

Father purged for policy failure of Department of

Agriculture

Family Information

Father: Moon Seong Sul,


Brother: Moon Young Buk

Husband: Chung Woon Gyo


〔Case No. 179〕

Name Lee Bong Won 이봉원 (M)

Witness Anonymous

Hometown Chungjin, Hamgyeongbuk-do

DOB October 1925 Division Single Prisoners Unit

Place of Imprisonment Unknown Year of Imprisonment 1997

Former Profession People’s Army’s General Political Division, Vice-Director

Reason for

Imprisonment

Opposing Party’s military policiy, suspicions of

espionage


Vital Status Deceased, Public execution

〔Case No. 180〕

Name Seo Gwan Hee 서관히 (M)

Witness Anonymous

Hometown Pyeonganbuk-do 평안북도


Place of


Former Profession Worker’s Party, Secretary of Agriculture

Reason for

Imprisonment

Opposed Party’s Agriculture policy, anit-party activities,

suspicions of espionage


Vital Status Deceased (Public execution, August 1997)

〔Case No. 181〕

Name Choi Bong Man 최봉만 (M)

Witness Anonymous

Hometown Chungjin, Hamgyeongbuk-do


Unit

Place of Imprisonment

Cheongjin Reform

Center

Year of

Imprisonment 1992

Former Profession Worker’s Party 39

th Division (Kim Jong Il’s slush fund) Section

Chief

Reason for

Imprisonment Charged with forging accounts of Kim Jong Il’s slush funds


1 Son, 1 Daughter


〔Case No. 182〕

Name Wife of Choi Bong Man 최봉만부인 (F)

Witness Anonmymous

Hometown Cheongjin, North Hamgyeong Province


Unit


Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment Approx. 1992


Reason for

Imprisonment

Husband charged with forging accounts of Kim Jong Il’s

slush funds

Family Information Husband: Choi Bong man

1 Son, 1 Daughter


〔Case No. 183〕

Name Son of Choi Bong Man 최봉만아들 (M)

Witness Anonymous


DOB Unknown Division Single Prisoners

Unit


Yodok

Year of



Reason for

Imprisonment

Father charged with forging accounts of Kim Jong Il’s slush

funds

Family Information

Father: Choi Bong Man

Mother: Name Unknown

2 Younger sisters


〔Case No. 184〕

Name Daughter of Choi Bong Man 최봉만딸 (F)

Witness Anonymous 비공개


DOB Unknown Division Single

Imprisonment


Yodok

Year of



Reason for

Imprisonment

Father charged with forging accounts of Kim Jong Il’s slush

funds

Family Information

Father: Choi Bong Man

Mother: Name Unknown

Older brother


〔Case No. 185〕

Name Lee Chang Seon 이창선 (M)

Witness Anonymous

Hometown Suncheon, Sou Jeolla Province

DOB November 15,

1925 Division

Single Prisoners

Unit


Imprisonment 1997

Former Profession Director of Worker’s Party Socio-cultural Division

Reason for

Imprisonment

Charged with espionage for failure in anti-South

Operation

Family Information Wife: Name Unknown

1 son, 1 daughter


〔Case No. 186〕

Name Hyun Jun Guk 현준국 (M)

Witness Anonymous

Hometown Seongyo District, Pyongyang


Place of

Imprisonment Unknown Year of Imprsionment 1997

Former

Profession

Director of Chosun Labor Party’s Foreign Relations

Committee

Reason for

Imprisonment

Charged in 1997 with joint liability for defection of

Secretary of Foreign Relations Committee, Hwang Jang

Yop

Family

Information Unknown


〔Case No. 187〕

Name Han Won Jae 한원채 (M)

Witness Anonymous

Hometown Heungbo-ri, Hamju-gun, South Hamgyeong Province

DOB July 19, 1943 Division Family Prisoners Unit


Former Profession Paper pulp factory in Gilju-gun, North Hamkyeong-do, planner

Reason for

Imprisonment

Attempted defection to South Korea, caught by Safety

Agency

Family Information

Wife: Shin Keum Yeo

Son: Han Shin Hyuk (S. Korea)

Daughter: Han Bong Hee (S. Korea)


〔Case No. 188〕

Name Shin Keum Yeo 신금려 (F)

Witness Anonymous

Hometown Heungbo-ri, Hamju-gun, South Hamgyeong Province




Reason for

Imprisonment

Attempted defection to South Korea, caught by Safety

Agency

Family Information

Husband: Han Won Jae

Son: Han Shin Hyuk (S. Korea)

Daughter: Han Bong Hee (S. Korea)


〔Case No. 189〕

Name Kim Chang Man 김창만 (M)

Witness Anonymous

Hometown Onseong-gun, North Hamgyeong Province

DOB August 13, 1963 Division Single Prisoners

Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Cheongjin Reform

Center Date of Imprisonment July 1, 2000

Former Profession Onseogn-gun Dongpo Coal Mine, Young Socialist Laborers

Association, regional director

Reason for

Imprisonment

After fleeing North Korea, while living a religious life, caught

by Chinese authorities

Family Information Wife, 1 son, 2 daughters


〔Case No. 190〕

Name Kim Yeon Hee 김연희 (F)

Witness Anonymous

Hometown Daeseong District, Pyongyang

DOB July 1964 Division Single Prisoners

Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15,

Yodok Year of Imprisonment May 1987

Former Profession Student at Pyongyang College of International Relations

Reason for Charged with following capitalist lifestyle, violating strict

Imprisonment ideological provisions


Vital Status Presumed deceased

〔Case No. 191〕

Name Shin Kang Cheol 신강철 (M)

Witness Anonymous

Hometown Sambong Laborers District, Onseong-gun, North

Hamgyeong Province

DOB April 1961 Division Single Prisoners

Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15,

Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment May 1987

Former Profession Laborer at Sambong Laborers District Coal Mine

Reason for

Imprisonment

Fled North, secretly studied the Bible, discovered and

imprisoned


Vital Status Uknown

〔Case No. 192〕

Name Kim Mi Sook 김미숙 (F)

Witness Anonymous

Hometown Nampo, South Pyeongan Province

DOB March 1977 Division Single Prisoners

Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Cheongjin Reform

Center

Year of

Imprisonment May 1999


Reason for

Imprisonment

Fled North, secretly studied the Bible, discovered and

imprisoned



〔Case No. 193〕

Name Oh Chang Sae 오창세 (M)

Witness Anonymous

Hometown Japan (buksong-gyopo: Korean-Japanese repatriated to North

Korea)

DOB July 1936 Division Family Prisoners

Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15,

Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment End of 1970

Former Profession Musician

Reason for

Imprisonment

Charged with espionage for listening to Japanese and

South Korean broadcasts

Family Information Wife: Name unknown (Japanese)

Daughter: Oh Min Hwa


〔Case No. 194〕

Name Oh Min Hwa오민화 (F)

Witness Anonymous

Hometown Japan (buksong-gyopo: Korean-Japanese repatriated to North

Korea)


Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15,

Yodok Year of Imprisonment End of 1970


Reason for

Imprisonment

Father charged with espionage for listening to Japanese and


Family Information Father: Oh Chang Sae


〔Case No. 195〕

Name Wife of Oh Chang Sae 오창세부인 (F)

Witness Anonymous

Hometown Japan


Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15,

Yodok Year of Imprisonment End of 1970


Reason for

Imprisonment

Husband charged with espionage for listening to Japanese and


Family Information Husband: Oh Chang Sae


〔Case No. 196〕

Name Kim - - 김 OO (M)

Witness Lee Hae Kyeong 이혜경

Hometown Japan (buksong-gyopo: Korean-Japanese repatriated to North Korea)


Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 18,

Bukchang Year of Imprisonment 1978

Former

Profession Employed at Kangnam Brick Factory in Pyongyang

Reason for

Imprisonment 2 older brothers imprisoned, implication by relation

Family

Information

Wife: Han –

Sons: Kim Jae Kyu 김재규 (age 47), Kim In Kyu 김인규 (age

45), Kim Sang Kyu 김상규(age 43), Kim Heung Kyu김흥규

(age 38)

Daughters: Kim Chan Hee 김찬희 (age 41), Kim Chan Nyeo

김찬녀 (age 35), Kim Chan Ok 김찬옥 (age 29 )


〔Case No. 197〕

Name Kim Seong Young 김성영 (F)

Witness Yoon Hae Kyeong 윤혜경

Hometown Saebyeol-gun, North Hamkyoeng Province


Unit


Bukchang

Date of

Imprisonment June 5, 1999

Former Profession Doctor and dentist at Saebyeol-gun Hospital

Reason for

Imprisonment Religious belief, Christianity

Family Information Husband and 5 year-old daughter


〔Case No. 198〕

Name Han Byeong Ok 한병옥(F)


Hometown Unknown


Place of Imprisonment Unknown Date of Imprisonment June 5, 1999


Reason for Imprisonment Religious belief, Christianity

Family Information Single


〔Case No. 199〕

Name Cho Choon Hwa 조춘화 (F)


Hometown Unknown


Place of Imprisonment Unknown Date of Imprisonment June 5, 1999

Former Profession Coal mine, back office worker

Reason for Imprisonment Religious belief, Christianity

Family Information Husband, 1 son, 1 daughter


〔Case No. 200〕

Name Kang Jeong Ok 강정옥 (F)


Hometown Unknown

DOB 1925 Division Unknown


Bukchang

Date of

Imprisonment

June 5,

1999


Reason for

Imprisonment Religious belief, Christianity

Family Information Single


〔Case No. 201〕

Name Chung Cheol Hwan 정철환 (M)

Witness Lee Bong Yeo 이봉녀

Hometown Dongpo coal mine District, Dongseon-gun, North Hamkyeong-

do

DOB August 19, 1962 Division Single Prisoners

Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Cheongjin Reform

Center Date of Imprisonment July 1, 2001

Former Profession Young Socialist Laborers Association

Reason for

Imprisonment

Apprehended in China in accordance with Chinese policy;

imprisoned upon repatriation to North Korea

Family

Information

Wife: Lee Bong Yeo, Daughter: Chung Eun Hee Second son:

Chung Bong Cheol


〔Case No. 202〕

Name Lee Sun Hwa 이선화 (F)

Witness Kim Tae Jin (Former Yodok detainee)

Hometown Pyongyang


Unit


Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment 1987

Former Profession Student- Pyongyang International Relations College, French

Major

Reason for

Imprisonment Non-conformist



〔Case No. 203〕

Name Park Hyun Cheol 박현철 (M)


Hometown Pyongyang


Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15,

Yodok Year of Imprisonment Unknown

Former

Profession Student- Railroad Training College

Reason for

Imprisonment

Made an elite organization that could influence North Korea

during college year. While making fund for the organization, one

member betrayed and reported him.

Family

Information

Father : People’s Airforce Colonel, Mother : Kim Il Sung’s

maidservant


〔Case No. 204〕

Name Kim Heung Am 김흥암 (M)


Hometown Pyongyang


Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15,


Former

Profession Student- Railroad Training College

Reason for

Imprisonment

Organized a Christian organization and criticized the reality of

North Korea. One who saw it reported him. In December 20, 1989,

he was sent to a Total Control Zone in Yongpyeong with his

family.

Family

Information

Father: Imprisoned (different location)

Mother

Younger brother: Kim Heung Ok


〔Case No. 205〕

Name Father of Kim Heung Am 김흥암부친 (M)


Hometown Pyongyang

DOB Unknown Division Single Prisoners Unit




Family Information Wife,

Sons: Kim Heung Am, Kim Heung Ok


〔Case No. 206〕

Name Mother of Kim Heung Am 김흥암모친(F)


Hometown Pyongyang


Place of



Reason for

Imprisonment

Son charged with forming an organized group of

believers in God

Family Information Husband

Sons: Kim Heung Am, Kim Heung Ok


〔Case No. 207〕

Name Kim Heung Ok 김흥옥 (M)


Hometown Pyongyang




Reason for

Imprisonment

Brother charged with organizing a group of believers in

God

Family Information Father, Mother, brother


〔Case No. 208〕

Name Choi Young Hwa 최영화 (M)


Hometown Pyongyang


Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15,


Former

Profession

Pyongyang International Relations College, English Department,

Second Department Head and Professor

Reason for

Imprisonment

Charged with criticizing the regime by stating that it must be nice

for foreigners as they have the freedom to write what they think,

while North Koreans suffer, forced to write in accordance with

Kim Il Sung’s thinking

Family

Information Wife, son, daughter


〔Case No. 209〕

Name Wife of Choi Young Hwa최영화부인(여)


Hometown Pyongyang


Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15,

Yodok Year of Imprisonment 1989년

Former

Profession Unknown

Reason for

Imprisonment

Husband charged with criticizing the regime by stating that it must

be nice for foreigners as they have the freedom to write what they

think, while North Koreans suffer, forced to write in accordance

with Kim Il Sung’s thinking

Family

Information Husband, 1 son, 1 daughter


〔Case No. 210〕

Name Son of Choi Young Hwa 최영화아들(M)


Hometown Pyongyang


Unit

Place of Kwan-li-so No. 15, Year of Imprisonment 1989

Imprisonment Yodok

Former

Profession Unknown

Reason for

Imprisonment

Father charged with criticizing the regime stating that it must be

nice for foreigners since they have the freedom to write what they



Family

Information

Father: Choi Young Hwa,

Mother

Sister


〔Case No. 211〕

Name Daughter of Choi Young Hwa 최영화딸(여)


Hometown Pyongyang


Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15,


Former

Profession Unknown

Reason for

Imprisonment

Father charged with criticizing the regime by stating that it must be

nice for foreigners as they have the freedom to write what they



Family

Information Parents


〔Case No. 212〕

Name 정용철(남)


Hometown Laborer’s District, Sam-bong, Onseong-gun, North Hamkyeong

Province

DOB 1963 Division 단독 수감

Place of

Imprisonment Chungjin Reform Center Year of Imprisonment July 7, 2001

Former

Profession Coal mine worker

Reason for

Imprisonment

Was studying the Bible in China, caught and apprehended

according to Chinese policy; after repatriation, taken to political

prison for belief in

Family

Information Unknown


〔Case No. 213〕

Name Kim Chang Keol 김창걸(M)


Hometown Unknown


Place of

Imprisonment Unknown Year of Imprisonment May 1999

Former

Profession Unknown

Reason for

Imprisonment

Was studying the Bible in China, caught and apprehended

according to Chinese policy; after repatriation, taken to political

prison for belief in

Family

Information Unknown


〔Case No. 214〕

Name Park Ki Young 박기영 (M)


Hometown buksong-gyopo*


Unit


Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment 1970

Former Profession Scholar

Reason for

Imprisonment Charged with espionage but denies such charges


Daughter: Park Soon Ok



〔Case No. 215〕

Name Wife of Park Ki Young 박기영부인(F)




Unit


Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment 1970


Reason for

Imprisonment Husband charged with espionage but denies such charges

Family Information Husband: Park Ki Young

Daughter: Park Soon Ok



〔Case No. 216〕

Name Park Soon Ok 박순옥 (F)




Unit


Yodok

Year of

Imprisonment 1970


Reason for

Imprisonment Father charged with espionage but denies such charges

Family Information Father: Park Ki Young,


Vital Status Deceased (died of tuberculosis in prison)


〔Case No. 217〕

Name Song Tae Jin 송태진 (M)


Hometown South Korea (crossed the DMZ in 1970)


Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15,


Former

Profession Officer of the People’s Army

Reason for

Imprisonment

Branded as anti-revolutionist for stating ‘North Korea is not faring

as well as South Korea since the Japanese occupation,’ which is a

criticism against North Korean policy

Family

Information Unknown


〔Case No. 218〕

Name Hur Kwang Cheol 허광철 (M)


Hometown Pyongyang


Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15,


Former

Profession Student attending school in China

Reason for

Imprisonment

While studying in China, not complying with regulations established

by the North Korean Embassy and getting carried away by China’s

opening up to the world. Though he was released from prison in

April 1992, he and his family were taken in again to the Security

Agency June of the same year and have since been missing.

Family

Information Father: Name unknown (National Science Committee, Chair)


〔Case No. 219〕

Name Father of Hur Kwang Cheol 허광철부친 (M)


Hometown Pyongyang


Place of

Imprisonment Unknown (Missing) Year of Imprisonment 1992

Former

Profession Unknown

Reason for

Imprisonment

Son was released April 1992 but was apprehended again, along

with the rest of his family the following June and taken to Safety

Agency, missing since.

Family

Information Father: Name unknown (National Science Committee, Chair)


〔Case No. 220〕

Name Park Myeong Il 박명일 (M)


Hometown Musan-eub, Musan-gun, North Hamkyeong Province


Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 15,

Yodok Year of Imprisonment May 1999

Former

Profession Worked at Musan Mine

Reason for

Imprisonment

Was studying the Bible in Szuchuan, China, caught and

apprehended according to Chinese policy; after repatriation, taken

to political prison for belief in

Family

Information Unknown


〔Case No. 221〕

Name Kim - - 김 OO (M)

Witness Lee Hae Kyeong

Hometown Unknown



Former Profession Pyongyang Chemical Factory, Manager


Family Information Wife, 2 sons, 1 daughter


〔Case No. 222〕

Name Choi Myung Hee 최명희 (F)

Witness Ahn Myung Cheol (former political prison guard)

Hometown Suncheon, South Pyongan Province

DOB 26세 Division Family Prisoners

Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 13, Jongseong,

Onseong-gun

Year of

Imprisonment Around 1975


Reason for Father purged for being a follower of Kim Chang Bong, Former

Imprisonment Head of Administrative Division of People’s Army

Family

Information Mother, siblings

Vital Status Deceased (secret execution)

〔Case No. 223〕

Name Choi - - 최 OO (F)


Hometown Unknown

DOB 1970 Division Single

Prisoners Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 13, Jongseong,

Onseong-gun

Year of



Reason for



Vital Status Deceased (secret execution)

〔Case No. 224〕

Name Song Ae Hee 송애희 (F)


Hometown Jangseng Village, Jongseong Laborers District, Onseong-gun,

North Hamkyoeng Province (security agency)

DOB 1983 Division Family

Prisoners Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 13,

Jongseong, Onseon-gun

Year of


Former

Profession

National Security Agency, Division No. 7 (Farm management

division농장지도국) Management Office No. 13 Liaison

Department직급상사

Reason for

Imprisonment Father charged with espionage, entire family imprisoned

Family

Information Father, mother, younger brother


〔Case No. 225〕

Name Father of Song Ae Hee 송애희부친(M)


Hometown Jangseng Village, Jongseong Laborers District, Onseong-gun, North

Hamkyoeng Province (security agency)


Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Cheongjin Reform

Center Year of Imprisonment 1989

Former Profession (Division No. 13 iaison major general?)

Reason for

Imprisonment Charged with espionage, entire family imprisoned

Family

Information Wife, daughter, son


〔Case No. 226〕

Name Mother of Song Ae Hee 송애희모친(F)





Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 13,


Year of

Imprisonment 1989


Reason for

Imprisonment Husband charged with espionage, entire family imprisoned

Family Husband, daughter, son

Information


〔Case No. 227〕

Name Younger brother of Song Ae Hee 송애희동생(M)





Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 13,


Year of



Reason for

Imprisonment Father charged with espionage, entire family imprisoned

Family

Information Father, mother, older sister


〔Case No. 228〕

Name Lee Kyung Ok 리경옥 (F)


Hometown Buksong-gyopo (Japan)*


Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 22

Hweryeong

Year of

Imprisonment 1970


Reason for

Imprisonment

As a buksong-gyopo family, charged with being opposed to the

North Korean government

Family Information Mother, younger brother

Vital Status Living


〔Case No. 229〕

Name Mother of Lee Kyung Ok 리경옥모친(F)




Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 22,

Hweryeong

Year of

Imprisonment 1970


Reason for

Imprisonment



Family Information Daughter, Son

Vital Status Living


〔Case No. 230〕

Name Brother of Lee Kyung Ok 리경옥동생 (M)




Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 22,

Hweryeong

Year of

Imprisonment 1970


Reason for

Imprisonment



Family Information Mother, older sister

Vital Status Living


〔Case No. 231〕

Name Byun Ok Sook 변옥숙 (F)




Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 22,

Hweryeong

Year of

Imprisonment 1990


Reason for

Imprisonment

Victim does not know reason for imprisonment but entire

family imprisoned

Family Information Mother, younger brother

Vital Status Living


〔Case No. 232〕

Name Mother of Byun Ok Sook 변옥숙모친 (F)




Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 22,

Hweryeong

Year of

Imprisonment 1990


Reason for

Imprisonment

Victim does not know reason for imprisonment but

entire family imprisoned

Family Information Daugther, son

Vital Status Living


〔Case No. 233〕

Name Brother of Byun Ok Sook 변옥숙동생(M)




Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 22,

Hweryeong

Year of

Imprisonment 1990


Reason for

Imprisonment

Victim does not know reason for imprisonment but

entire family imprisoned

Family Information Mother, older sister

Vital Status Living


〔Case No. 234〕

Name Ahn Dong Ho 안동호(M)




Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 22,

Hweryeong

Year of

Imprisonment 1990


Reason for

Imprisonment

Victim does not know reason for imprisonment but entire

family imprisoned


Vital Status Living


〔Case No. 235〕

Name Eom Dong Geun 엄동근(M)




Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 22,


Former

Profession Unknown

Reason for

Imprisonment

As a Buksong-gyopo (Korean-Japanese), charged with not

conforming to North Korean society, entire family imprisoned

Family

Information Mother, siblings

Vital Status Living


〔Case No. 236〕

Name Mother of Eom Dong Geun 엄동근모친(F)




Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 22,


Former

Profession Unknown

Reason for

Imprisonment



Family

Information Son: Eom Dong Geun

Vital Status Living


〔Case No. 236〕

Name Brother of Eom Dong Geun 엄동근형(M)




Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 22,


Former

Profession Unknown

Reason for

Imprisonment



Family

Information Younger brother: Eom Dong Geun

Vital Status Living


〔Case No. 237〕

Name Lee Cheol Soo 리철수 (M)




Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 22,

Hweryeong

Year of

Imprisonment 1990


Reason for

Imprisonment As a buksong-gyopo, charged with being a non-conformist


Vital Status Living


〔Case No. 238〕

Name Kim Bok Deok 김복덕 (F)




Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 13,

Jongseong Year of Imprisonment 1986

Former

Profession Unknown

Reason for

Imprisonment

Parents went to North Korea from Japan in 1962 as buksong-

gyopo but father later charged with espionage and sent to a

political prison camp.

Family

Information

Father (Missing), Mother (Deceased), Paternal uncles and aunts

(residing in Japan)



〔Case No. 239〕

Name Father of Kim Bok Deok 김복덕부친 (M)




Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 13,


Former

Profession Unknown

Reason for

Imprisonment

Went to North Korea from Japan in 1962 as a buksong-gyopo

but was later charged with espionage and sent to a political

prison camp.

Family

Information

Wife: Name Unknown (deceased),

Daughter: Kim Bok Doek

Vital Status Missing

〔Case No. 240〕

Name Mother of Kim Bok Deok 김복덕모친 (F)




Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 13,


Former

Profession Unknown

Reason for

Imprisonment

Went with family to North Korea from Japan in 1962 as a

buksong-gyopo but husband was later charged with espionage and

sent to a political prison camp.

Family

Information

Husband: Name unknown,

Daughter: Kim Bok Deok


〔Case No. 241〕

Name Han Jin Deok 한진덕 (F)


Hometown Anmyeong-gun, Kangwon-do


Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 22,


Former

Profession Child

Reason for

Imprisonment

His father and uncle were working in Ministry of the People's

Armed Forces but were purged in 1975. So his whole family was


Family

Information

Mother: Name unknown (deceased, died at Kwan-li-so No. 12),

Younger brother: Name unknown (living in Prison Camp No. 22)

Vital Status Living

〔Case No. 242〕

Name Mother of Han Jin Deok 한진덕모친 (F)




Place of

Imprisonment Kwan-li-so No. 12 Year of Imprisonment 1975

Former

Profession Unknown

Reason for

Imprisonment

Her husband and a brother-in-law were working in Ministry of the

People's Armed Forces but were purged in 1975. So her whole

family was sent to a political prison camp.

Family

Information

Daughter: Han Jin Deok,

Son: Name unknown


〔Case No. 243〕

Name Younger Brother of Han Jin Deok 한진덕동생 (M)




Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 22,


Former

Profession Unknown

Reason for

Imprisonment

His father and uncle were working in Ministry of the People's

Armed Forces but were purged in 1975. So his whole family was


Family

Information

Mother: Name unknown (deceased),

Sister: Han Jin Deok

Vital Status Living

〔Case No. 244〕

Name Choi Soon Ae 최순애 (F)


Hometown Shineuiju, North Pyongan-do

DOB Approx 1977 Division Family Prisoners

Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 22,


Former

Profession Child

Reason for

Imprisonment

Her father did not attach the proper title when speaking Kim Il

Sung’s name during the evaluation meeting, so his whole family

was sent to a prison camp.

Family

Information

Father: Name unknown (deceased),


Younger brother: Choi Hee Yu (living in Kwan-li-so No. 22,

Hweryeong, coal mine distcrict)

Vital Status Living

〔Case No. 245〕

Name Father of Choi Soon Ae 최순애부친 (F)




Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 22,


Former

Profession

Ministry of the People's Armed Forces

Reason for

Imprisonment

Her did not attach the proper title when speaking Kim Il Sung’s

name during the evaluation meeting, so his whole family was sent

to a prison camp.

Family

Information Wife, daughter, son


〔조사번호 : 246〕

Name Mother of Choi Soon Ae, 최순애모친(F)




Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 22,


Former

Profession Unknown

Reason for

Imprisonment

Husband did not attach the proper title when speaking Kim Il

Sung’s name so his whole family was sent to a prison camp

Family

Information Husband, daughter: Choi Soon Ae, son

Vital Status Living

〔조사번호 : 247〕

Name Choi Hee Yu 최희유(M)




Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 22,


Former Profession Child

Reason for

Imprisonment

Father did not attach the proper title when speaking Kim Il

Sung’s name so his whole family was sent to a prison camp

Family

Information

Father: Name unknown, Mother: name unkonwn, Sister: Choi

Soon Ae

Vital Status Living

〔Case No. 248〕

Name Kim Kyeong Sook, 김경숙 (F)



DOB Approx 1976 Division Family Prisoners

Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 22,


Former

Profession Taylow

Reason for

Imprisonment

During the time of the purging of Kim Chang Bong in 1073, father

was in a high position, purgeed as well, taken to Kwan-li-so No.

12. He was imprisoned again in May of 1987, taken to Kwan-li-

so No. 22 at Hweryeong.

Family

Information Mother

Vital Status Living

〔Case No. 249〕

Name Mother of Kim Kyeong Sook, 김경숙모친 (F)




Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 22,


Former

Profession Unknown

Reason for

Imprisonment

During the time of the purging of Kim Chang Bong in 1073,

husband was in a high position, purgeed as well, taken to Kwan-li-

so No. 12. He was imprisoned again in May of 1987, taken to

Kwan-li-so No. 22 at Hweryeong.

Family

Information Daughter

Vital Status Living

〔Case No. 250〕

Name Eom Young Ok 엄영옥 (F)


Hometown Unknown

DOB Approx. 1978 Division Single Prisoners

Unit

Place of

Imprisonment

Kwan-li-so No. 22,

Hweryeong

Year of

Imprisonment 1992


Reason for



Vital Status Living

Documents

Case No. 1 Lee Young Bo...〔Case No. 1〕 Name Lee Young Bo 이영보 (M) Witness Kang Cheol Hwan (Former Yodok detainee) Hometown Pyongyang DOB 1968 Division Family Prisoners Unit