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born 1962 North Korea

Kim Hyon-hui (Korean: 김현희, born 27 January 1962) also known as Ok Hwa, is a former North Korean agent, responsible for the Korean Air Flight 858 bombing in 1987, which killed 115 people. She was arrested in Bahrain following the bombing and extradited to South Korea.

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Can my sins be pardoned? They probably won't be.

In North Korea, I lived as Kim Il-sung's robot. In South Korea, I got to live a new life.

I wasn't even allowed time to say goodbye to my friends, I was just told to pack. I was given one last night with my family.

North Korea won’t give up its nuclear weapons. They’re its lifeline.

Interview with NBC (2018)

North Korea is using the Olympics as a weapon. It’s trying to escape the sanctions by holding hands with South Korea, trying to break free from international isolation.

Interview with NBC (2018)

Kim Il-sung was a god-like figure. Anything that was ordered by him could be justified. Any order would be carried out with extreme loyalty. You were ready to sacrifice your life.

Interview with BBC (2013)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Kim Hyon-hui (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.