| Yu Song-jin | |
|---|---|
| 유성진 | |
| Born | 1964 or 1965 (age 59–60) Goseong, Gyeongsangnam-do |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Employer | Hyundai Asan |
| Known for | 137-day detention by North Korea |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 유성진 |
| Revised Romanization | Yu Seong-jin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yu Sŏngjin |
Yu Song-jin (Korean: 유성진; born 1964 or 1965) is a South Korean engineer detained for four-and-a-half months in 2009 by North Korea.
Detention
A native of Goseong, Gyeongsangnam-do, Yu was employed by Hyundai Asan in the Kaesong Industrial Complex. He was detained in March 30, 2009 after allegedly "slandering the system of the DPRK" and inciting a waitress to defect to South Korea. He was freed in August 2009 after 137 days of captivity when Hyundai Group chairwoman Hyun Jeong-eun went to the North to negotiate for his release.
Legacy
The imprisonment is thought to be partially responsible for reducing the volume of trade between North Korea and South Korea in recent years.
References
- "현대아산 직원 유성진 씨 개성공단 억류 '137일' 일지". No Cut News. 13 August 2009. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- "DPRK Says Probe Of Detained South Korean Underway". Turkish Weekly. 1 May 2009. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- Ser Myo-ja (13 August 2009). "North frees Hyundai Asan engineer". JoongAng Ilbo. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
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