List of Famous people born in North Hwanghae Province, North Korea

Kim Hyon-hui

First Name Kim

Last Name Hyon-hui

Born on January 27, 1962 (age 64)

Born in North Korea, North Hwanghae Province

Spy

Kim Hyon-hui, also known as Ok Hwa, is a former North Korean agent, responsible for the Korean Air Flight 858 bombing in 1987, which killed 115 people. She was arrested in Bahrain following the bombing and extradited to South Korea. There she was sentenced to death but later pardoned.

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Jo Young-nam

First Name Jo

Last Name Young-nam

Born on April 2, 1945 (age 81)

Born in North Korea, North Hwanghae Province

Jo Young-nam is a South Korean singer and television personality.

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Kim Hye-song

First Name Kim

Last Name Hye-song

Born on March 9, 1993 (age 33)

Born in North Korea, North Hwanghae Province

Kim Hye-song is a North Korean long-distance runner.

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Kim Hye-gyong

First Name Kim

Last Name Hye-gyong

Born on March 9, 1993 (age 33)

Born in North Korea, North Hwanghae Province

Kim Hye-gyong is a North Korean long-distance runner.

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Lee Hoi-chang

First Name Lee

Last Name Hoi-chang

Born on June 2, 1935 (age 90)

Born in North Korea, North Hwanghae Province

Lee Hoi-chang is a South Korean politician and lawyer who served as the 26th Prime Minister of South Korea from 1993 to 1994. He was a presidential candidate in the 15th, 16th and 17th presidential elections of South Korea. Prior to his presidential campaigns, Lee served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of South Korea.

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Nelson Shin

First Name Nelson

Last Name Shin

Born on January 1, 1939 (age 87)

Born in North Korea, North Hwanghae Province

Filmmaker

Nelson Shin is an animation director who is the founder and president of Akom Production Co., Ltd., in Seoul, South Korea. He founded Akom in 1985.

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