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North Korean defector (born 1968)

In this Korean name, the family name is Kang.

Kang Chol-hwan (Korean: 강철환; pronounced[ka̠ŋtɕʰʌ̹l.βʷa̠n]; born 18 September 1968) is a North Korean defector, author, and the founder and president of the North Korea Strategy Center.

As a child, he was imprisoned in the Yodok concentration camp for 10 years.

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After his release he fled the country, first to China and eventually to South Korea. He is the author, with Pierre Rigoulot, of The Aquariums of Pyongyang and worked as a staff writer specialized in North Korean affairs for The Chosun Ilbo.

Early life

Kang was born in Pyongyang, North Korea, and spent his childhood there. He had a good relationship with his grandfather. He had a happy childhood.^[1] His family lived in relative luxury from his grandfather's position and the fortune that he had given to the country upon the family's return from Japan.

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