A North Korean escapee and U.S. citizen connected to a February break-in at the DPRK embassy in Madrid is a media-savvy and high-profile activist who previously worked with the Liberty in North Korea (LiNK) NGO, NK News understands.
A connection first reported by Spanish media in June, 24-year-old Cheol "Charles" Ryu is the third U.S. citizen to be publicly tied to the raid, which Spanish authorities alleged to be an illegal invasion involving "robbery with violence and intimidation" and torture.
A North Korean escapee and U.S. citizen connected to a February break-in at the DPRK embassy in Madrid is a media-savvy and high-profile activist who previously worked with the Liberty in North Korea (LiNK) NGO, NK News understands.
A connection first reported by Spanish media in June, 24-year-old Cheol "Charles" Ryu is the third U.S. citizen to be publicly tied to the raid, which Spanish authorities alleged to be an illegal invasion involving "robbery with violence and intimidation" and torture.
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