Kim Chol
Kim Chol | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1960 |
| Died | C.2012 |
| Cause of death | Exploded by a mortar or shot 100+ times with KPA Kalashnikov rifles |
| Nationality | north korean |
| Occupation | former Vice Minister of defence |
| Employer | Korean People's Army |
| Known for | work as minister, being probably executed by total body disruption via a mortar round explosion |
| Political party | Worker's Party of Korea |
| Criminal charge(s) | treason (frivolous, example of Kim family abuse of power) |
| Criminal penalty | death by mortar shell |
| Criminal status | executed |
| Korean name | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 김철 |
| Hancha | 金哲 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Cheol |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Ch'ŏl |
Kim Chol (김철, born c. 1960 died: 2012), worked as a Vice Minister in the North Korean Army. He was allegedly purged and executed in spectacular fashion for “drinking and carousing” during the period of mourning for Kim Jong-il.[1] South Korean media reported that he was exploded by mortar bombardment, and not shot by firing squad.[1][2] However, Foreign Policy observed the claims probably originated from gossip and noted that stories about violent deaths of North Korean elites tend to be "exaggerated."[3]
Kim was one of 14 senior party, military, and government officials who were purged during Kim Jong-un's consolidation of power.[4][better source needed]
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- ^ a b "North Korean Army Figure Executed As Kim Jong-un Continues Bloody Purge". International Business Times. 2012-10-24. Archived from the original on 2012-10-28. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
- ^ Ryall, Julian (2012-10-24). "North Korean army minister 'executed with mortar round'". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2012-10-25. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
- ^ Madden, Michael (2012-10-31). "Was a North Korean General Really Executed by Mortar Fire?". Foreign Policy. Archived from the original on 2014-10-09. Retrieved 2017-03-10.
- ^ Jauregui, Andres (2012-10-24). "Kim Chol, North Korea Official, Allegedly Executed For Drinking During Kim Jong-il Mourning Period". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 2012-10-28. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
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