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Kim Dong-gi

1932

Nationality: North Korea
Occupation: essayist

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Gwangju Prison
Dates unknown

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Same nationality and era where possible; falls back to shared nationality or era.

Woo Yong-gak
1930–2012North Korea
Woo Yong-gak (29 November 1929 â 7 December 2012) was a North Korean commando who was released from incarceration in South Korea on 25 February 1999. He served 40 years, 7 months and 13 days in prison as one of South Korea's unconverted long-term prisoners.
Kim Yeong-dal
1934North Korea
Li Kong-sun
1934North Korea
Jang Ho
1920North Korea
Lee Hak Koo
1920–1963North Korea
Lee Kyung-chan
1935North Korea

External references

Wikidata (Q16173855)