List of Famous people with last name Yong-chol

Kim Yong-chol

First Name Kim

Last Name Yong-chol

Born on November 30, 1945 (age 80)

Born in North Korea

Kim Yong-chol is a North Korean general and politician who currently serves as Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea for South Korean affairs and head of the United Front Department. From February 2009 to January 2016 he was the director of the Reconnaissance General Bureau, the country's primary intelligence service.

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Hyon Yong-chol

First Name Hyon

Born on January 11, 1953

Died on April 30, 2015 (aged 62)

Hyon Yong-chol (Hangul:현영철) was a former North Korean general and Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) politician. He served as Minister of Defence from 2014 to 2015. In 2015, he was removed from his post and reportedly executed.

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