Kang Chol-hwan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Kang Chol-hwan

defector from North Korea

Date of Birth: 18-Sep-1968

Place of Birth: Pyongyang, North Korea

Profession: writer, human rights activist, journalist

Nationality: North Korea, South Korea

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Kang Chol-hwan (pronounced [ka?? t????l.ß?a?n]; born 18 September 1968) is a North Korean defector and author.
As a child, he was imprisoned in the Yodok concentration camp for 10 years.
After his release he fled the country, first to China and eventually to South Korea.
He is the author, with Pierre Rigoulot, of The Aquariums of Pyongyang and worked as a staff writer specialized in North Korean affairs for The Chosun Ilbo.
He is the founder and president of the North Korea Strategy Center.