Kim Cheol-Ok M0000072

North Korean victims
Case number
E0000074
Name (KOR)
김철옥
Name (CHN)
金铁玉
Type of victim
  • Disappeared after repatriation
Nationality
North Korea
Sex
Female
Age when taken
39
Age group when taken
30s
Below 18 when taken
No
Marital status
Married
Occupation
Part-time worker at a restaurant
Type of occupation
  • Service And Sales Worker
Date of birth
Aug 18, 1983
Year of birth
1980s: 1983
Place of birth
Musan County, North Hamgyong
Country of birth
North Korea
Place of residence
Xinzhuangzhen, Yushu county, Changchun, Jilin, China
Place of residence on map

Latitude: 45.3871038

Longitude: 118.9504997

Place of residence on map
Reason behind disappearance
  • Escape from North Korea
Date when taken
Apr 5, 2023
Year when taken
2020s: 2023
Country where taken
China
Province where taken
Jilin
Region where taken
Changchun
Region where taken on map

Latitude: 44.0750737

Longitude: 125.3811451

Region where taken on map
Place where taken
Changyu Expressway at Mishazi Service Area in Dehui
Type of place where taken
Street
Description of disappearance
Ms. Kim left home around 9am and was arrested with two other North Korean escapees and their Chinese driver by agents from the Changbai County Public Security Bureau
Date last identified
October 9
Year last identified
2020s: 2023
Place last identified
Detention center in Baishan, Jilin, China
Country last identified
China
Information on detention
Yes
Place of first detention
Detention center in Baishan, Jilin, China
Period of first detention
6 months (April 5, 2023 - October 9, 2023)
Additional information on first detention
Ms. Kim's family was not able to meet Ms. Kim in person. During their fist visit on April 17, Ms. Kim's family was shown a CCTV footage of Ms. Kim in her cell. Ms. Kim's family was turned away multiple times after that, only able to leave clothes and food for delivery.
Place of second detention
Border military unit in Nanpingzhen, Helong, Yanbian, Jilin, China
Period of second detention
Unknown
Additional information on second detention
Ms. Kim's family was informed that Ms. Kim will be returned to North Korea through this military unit on October 9, 2023.
Combined geolocations

Latitude: 41.7817851

Longitude: 125.1578081

Region of first detention on mapRegion of second detention on map
Related perpetrator(s)