Woo Yong-gak

Male, Person

1929 –

34

Who is Woo Yong-gak?

Woo Yong Gak is a former 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. It has also been said that he "spent 41 years in solitary confinement". He returned to North Korea in September 2000.

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Born
Nov 29, 1929

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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