Kim Dong Chul (businessman)
Korean-American businessman (born 1953) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kim Dong Chul (born 1953) is a Korean-American businessman who was imprisoned by the government of North Korea (DPRK) in October 2015 and sentenced to 10 years of hard labor for espionage.[1] Following his release, Kim has admitted to working with the South Korea's National Intelligence Service and the United States' Central Intelligence Agency.[2]
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
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Kim Dong Chul | |
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Born | 1953 (age 70ā71) |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Businessman |
Detainment | |
Country | ![]() |
Detained | October 2015 |
Released | May 9, 2018 |
Days in detention | 950 |
Sentence | Ten years of hard labor |
Reason for detention | Espionage[1] |
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Kim was one of three U.S. citizens imprisoned in that country to be released on May 9, 2018.[3] The others were Tony Kim, also known as Kim Sang-duk (arrested on April 21, 2017), and Kim Hak-song (arrested on May 7, 2017).[1][4][5]