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Kang Chol-hwan

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Kang Chol-hwan (Korean: 강철환; pronounced [ka̠ŋ tɕʰʌ̹l.βʷa̠n]; born 18 September 1968) is a North Korean defector, author, and the founder and president of the North Korea Strategy Center. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Kang Chol-hwan is the 6,626th most popular writer, the 128th most popular biography from North Korea and the 6th most popular North Korean Writer.

Kang Chol-hwan is most famous for being a North Korean defector and author of "The Aquariums of Pyongyang," which details his experiences in a North Korean labor camp. His writings have brought attention to human rights abuses in North Korea.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Kang Chol-hwan ranks 6,626 out of 7,302. Before him are Kunzang Choden, Nele Neuhaus, Stanley Kunitz, Patrick Kavanagh, Chen Danqing, and Dinah Craik. After him are Justin Cronin, Swami Rama, Michael Pollan, David Malouf, Olga Slavnikova, and Rebecca Yarros.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1968, Kang Chol-hwan ranks 524. Before him are Filipp Yankovsky, Kōji Yusa, Ivaylo Yordanov, Rory Kennedy, Evridiki, and Michelle Thomas. After him are Leonid Agutin, Franck Lagorce, Gheorghe Craioveanu, Ioan Sabău, Olga Shishigina, and Nobutoshi Canna.

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In North Korea

Among people born in North Korea, Kang Chol-hwan ranks 131 out of 162. Before him are Shin Dong-hyuk (1982), Choe Son-hui (1964), Hong Yong-jo (1982), Li Bun-hui (1968), Ri Myong-guk (1986), and An Kum-ae (1980). After him are Kim Yong-jun (1983), Kim Myong-won (1983), Mun In-guk (1978), Hyon Song-wol (null), Choe Chol-su (1969), and Cha Jong-hyok (1985).

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Among WRITERS In North Korea

Among writers born in North Korea, Kang Chol-hwan ranks 6. Before him are Kim Hyon-hui (1962), Kim Sowol (1902), Kim Iryeop (1896), Kim Myeong-sun (1896), and Park Yeon-mi (1993). After him are Lee Hyeon-seo (null).

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