Lee Hak-Cheol D0000075

North Korean victims
Name (KOR)
이학철
Name (JPN)
イ・ハクチョル
Type of victim
  • Disappeared in North Korea
Nationality
North Korea
Sex
Male
Age group when taken
Unknown
Below 18 when taken
Unknown
Occupation
Unemployed
Type of occupation
  • Unemployed
Date of birth
Dec 1, 1987
Year of birth
1980s: 1987
Country of birth
North Korea
Place of residence
35-ban, Manghyang-dong, North Hamgyong
Place of residence on map

Latitude: 41.7837785

Longitude: 128.4971963

Place of residence on map
Reason behind disappearance
  • Contact with external sources
Year when taken
Unknown
Country where taken
North Korea
Province where taken
North Hamgyong
Region where taken
Hoeryeong-si
Region where taken on map

Latitude: 42.436598

Longitude: 129.7225066

Region where taken on map
Type of place where taken
Factory
Description of disappearance
He was arrested by an NSA agent of the Hoiryeong Paper-mill on charges of espionage and treason, namely for: communicating with a defector to the Republic of Korea and helping him film in secret; delivering a camera and money; harbouring smuggled products – specifically, unregistered electronic equipment such as cameras, cell phones and mini-radios.
Country last identified
North Korea
Information on detention
Yes
Place of first detention
Political prison camp in North Korea
Related perpetrator(s)