K__ O-O D0000132

North Korean victims
Case number
FP036
Name (KOR)
ㄱOO
Type of victim
  • Disappeared in North Korea
Nationality
North Korea
Sex
Female
Age group when taken
50s
Below 18 when taken
No
Marital status
Married
Occupation
Agricultural worker
Type of occupation
  • Agricultural Worker
Year of birth
1960s: 1969
Place of birth
Kimhyeongjik-gun, Hyesan-si, Ryanggang
Country of birth
North Korea
Place of residence
Kimhyeongjik-gun, Hyesan-si, Ryanggang
Place of residence on map

Latitude: 41.5058448

Longitude: 127.2574068

Place of residence on map
Reason behind disappearance
  • Attempt to escape from North Korea
Date when taken
Jan 2, 2020
Year when taken
2020s: 2020
Country where taken
North Korea
Province where taken
Ryanggang
Region where taken
Hyesan-si
Region where taken on map

Latitude: 41.3840892

Longitude: 128.1353678

Region where taken on map
Type of place where taken
Border
Description of disappearance
Arrested by three soldiers while trying to cross the border to China late at night
Date last identified
January/February 2021
Year last identified
2020s: 2021
Place last identified
Province-level MSS in Hyesan-si, Ryanggang
Country last identified
North Korea
Information on detention
Yes
Place of first detention
Province-level MSS in Hyesan-si, Ryanggang, North Korea
Period of first detention
1 year (January 2, 2020 – January/February 2021)
Additional information on first detention
Visits were allowed during the preliminary investigation stage;
Place of second detention
Political prison camp in North Korea
Period of second detention
January/February 2021 -
Region of first detention on map

Latitude: 41.3840892

Longitude: 128.1353678

Region of first detention on map
Additional description

Her husband, who was arrested with her, died of frostbite during the preliminary investigation process at the province-level SSD. Her other daughter is still detained at the detention center in province-level MSS in Hyesan-si, Ryanggang (2022.08.08)

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