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Purges in North Korea
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The list Purges in North Korea includes
Jang Sung-taek, Kim Ok, Hyon Yong-chol, Kim Chaek and O Sang-hon.
The list consists of 15 members.
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Hyon Yong-chol
North Korean general (1953–2015)
Overview: Hyon Yong-chol (Hangul:현영철) (January 11, 1949 - April 30, 2015) was a former North Korean general and Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) politician. He served as Minister of Defence from 2014 to 2015. In 2015 ...Date of birth: 11 January 1949Date of death: 30 April 2015Age: 66 (age at death)Nationality: North KoreanOccupation: MilitaryGender: Male
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Jang Sung-taek
North Korean government official (1946–2013)
Overview: Jang Sung-taek (January or February 1946 – 12 December 2013), also romanized as Jang Song-thaek, Chang Sŏng-t'aek and other variations, was a leading figure in the government of North Korea. He was married ...Date of birth: January 1946Date of death: 12 December 2013Age: 67 (age at death)Nationality: North KoreanOccupation: MilitaryGender: Male 0
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Hyon Song-wol
Musical artist
Overview: Hyon Song-wol (Korean: 현송월; born in 1977) is a North Korean singer and politician. 0
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Kim Ok
Kim Jong-Il's personal secretary
Overview: Kim Ok (김옥; born 28 August 1964) is a former North Korean government employee who served as Kim Jong-il's personal secretary from the 1980s until his death. After the death of Ko Yong-hui in August 2004 ... 0
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O Sang-hon
North Korean, Military
Overview: O Sang-hon (Chosŏn'gŭl: 오상헌; MR: O Sanghŏn; RR: O Sangheon) was a deputy security minister in the Ministry of Public Security in the government of North Korea who was reportedly killed in ...Date of death: April 2014Nationality: North KoreanOccupation: MilitaryGender: Male 0
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Mun Kyong-jin
North Korean musician
Overview: Mun Kyong-jin (문경진; born 1981) is a possibly deceased North Korean violinist who was formerly the head of the Unhasu Orchestra. He was reported to have been executed in August 2013 along with the singer ...Date of birth: 1981Date of death: 20 August 2013Age: 32 (age at death)Nationality: North KoreanOccupation: ViolinistGender: Male 0
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Kim Chaek
North Korean general and politician
Overview: Kim Chaek (Korean: 김책; Hanja: 金策, 14 August 1903 – 31 January 1951) was a North Korean National resistance activist, general and politician. His real name was Kim Hong-gye (김홍계, 金洪啓).Date of birth: 14 August 1903Date of death: 31 January 1951Age: 47 (age at death)Nationality: North KoreanOccupation: MilitaryGender: Male 0
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8.Overview: Pak Chun-hong (Korean: 박춘홍, died c. January 2014) was a North Korean Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea politician who was reportedly purged with Jang Song-thaek and his associates.Date of death: January 2014Occupation: Politician 0
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Kim Ung
North Korean general (1912–?)Overview: Kim Ung (or 16 October 1910/1912 in Gimcheon, North Gyeongsang – ?) was a North Korean general and vice-minister of defence. He was a member of the Yan'an faction. 0
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Choe Yong-gon (vice-premier)
North Korean politician (1951–2015)Overview: Choe Yong-gon (Korean: 최영건) was one of the vice-premiers of North Korea.Date of death: 1 May 2015Occupation: Politician 0
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Kim Chol
North Korean politician
Overview: Kim Chol (김철, born c. 1960) worked as a Vice Minister in the North Korean Army. He was allegedly purged and executed in spectacular fashion for “drinking and carousing” during the period of mourning for ...Date of birth: 1960Date of death: 1 October 2012Age: 52 (age at death)Nationality: North KoreanOccupation: MilitaryGender: Male 0
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Wangjaesan Light Music Band
North Korean popular music groupOverview: The Wangjaesan Light Music Band was a light music (gyeongeumak) group in North Korea. It is one of two (with Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble) popular music groups that were established by North Korea in the ... 0
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13.Overview: Ho Bong-hak (Korean: 허봉학) was a military officer and politician of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). He served as a commander of the People's Army during the Korean War and later ...Nationality: North KoreanOccupation: Politician 0
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Jang Yong-chol
North Korean diplomatOverview: Jang Yong-chol (born 1964) is a former North Korean diplomat. 0
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Unhasu Orchestra
2009–2013 North Korean music groupOverview: The Unhasu Orchestra is a musical group based in Pyongyang, North Korea. It performs primarily with Western instruments, sometimes performing alongside traditional Korean soloists. The orchestra has a ... 0
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