Kim Hyeon-Sun M0000049

North Korean victims
Name (KOR)
김현선
Name (JPN)
キム・ヒョンソン
Type of victim
  • Disappeared after repatriation
Nationality
North Korea
Sex
Female
Age when taken
41
Age group when taken
40s
Below 18 when taken
No
Marital status
Married
Type of occupation
  • Unknown
Date of birth
Feb 6, 1971
Year of birth
1970s: 1971
Country of birth
North Korea
Place of residence
Hoeryeong-si, North Hamgyong
Place of residence on map

Latitude: 42.4365668

Longitude: 129.7255967

Place of residence on map
Reason behind disappearance
  • Attempt to escape from North Korea
Date when taken (additional note)
January 2011
Year when taken
2010s: 2011
Country where taken
North Korea
Province where taken
North Hamgyong
Region where taken on map

Latitude: 42.7358513

Longitude: 129.5618317

Region where taken on map
Place where taken
Tumen riverside, Manghyang-dong
Type of place where taken
River
Description of disappearance
Kim Hyeon Sun and her son, Kim Gyeong Il, were arrested by three agents of the Hoiryeong National Security Agency, whilst attempting to cross the border in to China.
Country last identified
North Korea
Information on detention
Yes
Place of first detention
MSS in Hoeryong-si, North Hamgyong, North Korea
Period of first detention
6 months (January-June 2011)
Place of second detention
Province-level MSS in Cheongjin-si, North Hamgyong, North Korea
Period of second detention
3 months (June-September 2011)
Place of third detention
No. 25 kwanliso in Cheongjin-si, North Hamgyong Province, North Korea
Period of third detention
September 2011-
Combined geolocations

Latitude: 42.437975

Longitude: 129.755166

Region of first detention on mapRegion of second detention on mapRegion of third detention on map
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