Woo Yong-gak
North Korean commando, imprisoned in South Korea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Woo Yong-gak (29 November 1929 – 7 December 2012)[1] was a North Korean commando who was released from incarceration in South Korea on 25 February 1999.[2]
In this Korean name, the family name is Woo.
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Woo Yong-gak | |
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Born | (1929-11-29)29 November 1929 |
Died | (2012-12-07)7 December 2012 |
Nationality | North Korean |
Occupation | Commando |
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He served 40 years, 7 months and 13 days in prison as one of South Korea's unconverted long-term prisoners.[3] It has also been said that he "spent 41 years in solitary confinement".[4][5] He returned to North Korea in September 2000.