Ko Sang-Mun S0000523
South Korean victims- Name (KOR)
- 고상문
- Name (JPN)
- コ・サンムン
- Type of victim
- Post-war abductees
- Nationality
- South Korea
- Sex
- Male
- Age when taken
- 31
- Age group when taken
- 30s
- Below 18 when taken
- No
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Type of occupation
- Teaching Professional
- Year of birth
- 1940s: 1948
- Place of residence
- South Korea
- Place of residence on map
Latitude: 36.58024660149866
Longitude: 128.16615805569643
- Place of residence on map
- Date when taken (additional note)
- Around April 16, 1979
- Year when taken
- 1970s: 1979
- Country where taken
- Norway
- Province where taken
- Oslo
- Region where taken on map
Latitude: 59.8937806
Longitude: 10.6450361
- Region where taken on map
- Place where taken
- North Korean Embassy
- Type of place where taken
- Government Facility
- Description of disappearance
- The source reported that, according to the North Korean authorities, Mr. Ko had come to North Korea voluntarily. Recent interviews with Mr. Ko, in which he reportedly asserted that he had gone to North Korea of his own free will, were reportedly broadcast by the North Korean radio, but the source expressed doubts as to the authenticity of these interviews, and suggested that they may have been made under coercion.
- Year last identified
- 1990s: 1990
- Place last identified
- Seunghori kwanliso, North Hwanghae, North Korea
- Country last identified
- North Korea
- Information on detention
- Yes
- Place of first detention
- Kwanliso in Seungho-ri, North Hwanghae, North Korea
- Period of first detention
- End of 1990-
- Additional information on first detention
- The source affirms that he was being held in 1990 in the Seunghori kwanliso
- Region of first detention on map
Latitude: 39.002092
Longitude: 126.057283
- Region of first detention on map
- Additional description
In its reply to the Working Group's request, the North Korean government dismissed the allegation that Mr. Ko was under detention.
- Related proceeding(s)
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