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3 unusual facts about Hyon Chol-hae


Hyon Chol-hae

During the Korean War, Hyon served as Kim Il-sung's bodyguard, a role which gave him "a place in North Korea's revolutionary history".

He has been described as being in "close proximity" to Kim Jong-il, and as reporting directly to him.

Workers' Party of Korea

Choe Ryong Hae was elected member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Party Central Committee; Kim Jong-gak, Jang Song-thaek, Pak To-chun, Hyon Chol-hae, Kim Won-hong, and Ri Myong-su members of the Political Bureau of the Party Central Committee; Kwak Pom-gi, O Kuk-ryol, Ro Tu-chol, Ri Pyong-sam, and Jo Yon-jun alternate members of the Political Bureau of the Party Central Committee to fill vacancies.


Agnes Broun

Mark Twain wrote of her in Innocents Abroad (Ch. XXXVI): "It reminds me of what Robert Burns’ mother said when they erected a stately monument to his memory: "Ah, Robbie, ye asked them for bread and they hae gi'en ye a stane.

Choe Ryong-hae

In April 2012, he received important promotions to Vice Marshal, member of the Politburo Presidium of the WPK Central Committee, vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission, director of the KPA General Political Bureau and member of the National Defence Commission, largely filling the post left unoccupied by Jo Myong-rok's death and working as power broker for Kim Jong-un.

Choi Kyung-ah

Her popular series Snow Drop is a story about star-crossed teenagers So-na and Hae-gi who fall madly in love.

Do Ji-won

Aside from the occasional leading role in series such as Our Happy Ending (2008), Do has remained active on television mostly in supporting roles, notably as Ahn Nae-sang's estranged wife in Three Brothers (2009), and as Ji Chang-wook's mentally challenged mother in Smile Again (also known as Smile, Dong-hae, 2010).

Gunnar Brands

Since 1996, hae has been professor of Christian Archaeology and Byzantine Art History at the Institute for Oriental Archaeology and Art History at the In 1993/94 and 2000/01 he was a Fellow for Byzantine Studies at Dumbarton Oaks.

Hae-il

Nam Hae-il (born 1948), South Korean naval officer, 25th Chief of Naval Operations

Cho Hae-il (born 1941 as Cho Hae-ryong), South Korean writer

Hokkien mee

Hokkien hae mee (Hokkien prawn noodles) is commonly served in Penang and Singapore while Hokkien char mee (Hokkien fried noodles) is commonly served in Kuala Lumpur and the Klang Valley.

Human Arts Ensemble

Human Arts Ensemble co-founder, saxophonist James Marshall, continues to pursue the vision of HAE to this day in Tucson, Arizona.

Ji-Hae Park

Ji-Hae has a future performance scheduled with the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra in the Shanghai Concert Hall, and an upcoming CD recording with Universal Music Korea.

Ji-won

Ha Ji-won, birth name Jeon Hae-rim (born 1978), South Korean actress

Kim Jong-gak

After Jo Myong-rok's death in November 2010 left the post of KPA General Political Bureau director vacant, Kim Jong-gak probably worked as its acting chief until Choe Ryong-hae was appointed to fill the post in April 2012.

Lee Chung-ah

She played the role of Jung Han Kyung, a small town girl who became the apple of the eye of the two most popular boys in town played by Jo Han-sun as Ban Hae Won and Kang Dong-won who played as Jung Tae Sung.

Lee Kyung Hae

Ahleuchatistas has a song named "Lee Kyung Hae" in dedication to his activism.

Unbalance Unbalance

Jin-Ho Myung returns a wallet and cell phone to a beautiful young woman (Hae-Young Nah) in a book shop, little realizing that she would find out that he has already (rather presumptuously) taken 7000 won to buy a book he really wanted.


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