Yi Han-yong, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Yi Han-yong

North Korean defector

Date of Birth: 02-Apr-1960

Place of Birth: Pyongyang, North Korea

Date of Death: 15-Feb-1997

Profession: journalist

Nationality: North Korea

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Yi Han-yong, birth name Ri Il-nam (7 April 1960 – 25 February 1997), was a North Korean defector who was the nephew of the country's leader, Kim Jong-il.
After his defection in 1982, he went into hiding for a number of years, before going public in support of Song Hye-rim, his aunt and Kim's mistress or wife, and wrote a book about his experiences in exile, after which he was murdered by unknown assailants.