Sentenced to life five years ago, status of South Koreans in North Korea unclear



News Sentenced to life five years ago, status of South Koreans in North Korea unclear Choe Chun-gil and Kim Kuk-gi were charged with espionage, sentenced to hard labor on June 23, 2015 Chad O'Carroll \| Jeongmin Kim June 23, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCTV, edited by NK News Tuesday marked five years since two South Koreans were sentenced to life in North Korea for "espionage," with no updates about their detention or health recently made available by either government. The cases of Choe Chun-gil and Kim Kuk-gi, who received "a penalty of indefinite compulsory labor" on June 23, 2015, have not been mentioned by North Korean state media since November 2017. An NK News request for comment to a DPRK embassy went unanswered. Tuesday marked five years since two South Koreans were sentenced to life in North Korea for "espionage," with no updates about their detention or health recently made available by either government. The cases of Choe Chun-gil and Kim Kuk-gi, who received "a penalty of indefinite compulsory labor" on June 23, 2015, have not been mentioned by North Korean state media since November 2017. An NK News request for comment to a DPRK embassy went unanswered. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Sentenced to life five years ago, status of South Koreans in North Korea unclear

Choe Chun-gil and Kim Kuk-gi were charged with espionage, sentenced to hard labor on June 23, 2015

Chad O'Carroll | Jeongmin Kim June 23, 2020

Sentenced to life five years ago, status of South Koreans in North Korea unclear

KCTV, edited by NK News

Tuesday marked five years since two South Koreans were sentenced to life in North Korea for "espionage," with no updates about their detention or health recently made available by either government.

The cases of Choe Chun-gil and Kim Kuk-gi, who received "a penalty of indefinite compulsory labor" on June 23, 2015, have not been mentioned by North Korean state media since November 2017. An NK News request for comment to a DPRK embassy went unanswered.

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