Kim Bok-Shil D0000067
North Korean victims- Name (KOR)
- 김복실
- Name (JPN)
- キム・ボクシル
- Type of victim
- Disappeared in North Korea
- Nationality
- North Korea
- Sex
- Female
- Age when taken
- 47
- Age group when taken
- 40s
- Below 18 when taken
- No
- Marital status
- Married
- Occupation
- Manager of the commerce management office in Hongwon-gun, South Hamgyeong Province
- Type of occupation
- Business Professional
- Date of birth
- Sep 24, 1947
- Year of birth
- 1940s: 1947
- Country of birth
- North Korea
- Place of residence
- 1-ban, Hongwon-gun, North Hamgyong
- Place of residence on map
Latitude: 40.0244682
Longitude: 127.6819437
- Place of residence on map
- Reason behind disappearance
- Illegal private commerce
- Date when taken (additional note)
- April 1994
- Year when taken
- 1990s: 1994
- Country where taken
- North Korea
- Province where taken
- North Hamgyong
- Region where taken
- Hongwon-gun
- Region where taken on map
Latitude: 40.0244682
Longitude: 127.6819437
- Region where taken on map
- Place where taken
- 1-ban
- Type of place where taken
- Home
- Description of disappearance
- She was arrested by the Agency at her home and charged with illegally conducting trade outside the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea with the Chongryon. The source conjectures an additional reason for her arrest was guilt by association for the suicide of her husband because suicide is considered an act of treason against the State.
- Year last identified
- 1990s: 1994
- Place last identified
- MSS in Hamheung-si, South Hamgyong, North Korea
- Country last identified
- North Korea
- Information on detention
- Yes
- Place of first detention
- MSS prison in North Korea
- Period of first detention
- 1 month (April-May 1994)
- Place of second detention
- MSS in Hamheung-si, South Hamgyong, North Korea
- Period of second detention
- 5 months (May-October 1994)
- Place of third detention
- No. 15 kwanliso in Yodeok, South Hamgyong, North Korea Or No. 16 kwanliso in Myeonggan-gun, North Hamgyong, North Korea
- Period of third detention
- October 1994-
- Combined geolocations
Latitude: 40.1882354
Longitude: 126.5951712
- Region of second detention on mapRegion of third detention on map
- Additional description
In its reply to the Working Group's request, the Government has not provided any information about Ms. Kim's situation.
- Related perpetrator(s)
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