South Korean hotel removes name of Kim Jong Un aide from marketing for VIP suite



News South Korean hotel removes name of Kim Jong Un aide from marketing for VIP suite Skybay Hotel drops Hyon Song Wol from name of room where senior official stayed as interest in North Korea declines Chad O'Carroll \| Joon Ha Park April 29, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Hyon Song Wol in 2019 and a photo of marketing for the Hyon Song Wol Suite (Royal Suite) at the Skybay Hotel taken in Aug. 2019 \| Images: ROK Ministry of Unification and NK News, edited by NK News A large South Korean hotel in the coastal resort city of Gangneung has removed the name of a well-known North Korean official from a VIP suite that she used while staying there ahead of the 2018 Winter Olympics, NK News has confirmed. Hyon Song Wol, a former member of the Moranbong band who serves as Kim Jong Un’s top logistics official, stayed in the Skybay Hotel in Jan. 2018 with a delegation on a scouting trip for arts performance venues ahead of the PyeongChang Olympics. A large South Korean hotel in the coastal resort city of Gangneung has removed the name of a well-known North Korean official from a VIP suite that she used while staying there ahead of the 2018 Winter Olympics, NK News has confirmed. Hyon Song Wol, a former member of the Moranbong band who serves as Kim Jong Un’s top logistics official, stayed in the Skybay Hotel in Jan. 2018 with a delegation on a scouting trip for arts performance venues ahead of the PyeongChang Olympics. 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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South Korean hotel removes name of Kim Jong Un aide from marketing for VIP suite

Skybay Hotel drops Hyon Song Wol from name of room where senior official stayed as interest in North Korea declines

Chad O'Carroll | Joon Ha Park April 29, 2024

South Korean hotel removes name of Kim Jong Un aide from marketing for VIP suite

Hyon Song Wol in 2019 and a photo of marketing for the Hyon Song Wol Suite (Royal Suite) at the Skybay Hotel taken in Aug. 2019 | Images: ROK Ministry of Unification and NK News, edited by NK News

A large South Korean hotel in the coastal resort city of Gangneung has removed the name of a well-known North Korean official from a VIP suite that she used while staying there ahead of the 2018 Winter Olympics, NK News has confirmed.

Hyon Song Wol, a former member of the Moranbong band who serves as Kim Jong Un’s top logistics official, stayed in the Skybay Hotel in Jan. 2018 with a delegation on a scouting trip for arts performance venues ahead of the PyeongChang Olympics.

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