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Hyon Yong-chol was born on 11 January, 1949 in Kyŏngsŏng County (modern Ŏrang County), North Hamgyong Province, North Korea, is a North Korean general (1953–2015). Discover Hyon Yong-chol's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 66 years old?
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Hyon Yong-chol |
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| Age |
66 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn |
| Born |
11 January, 1949 |
| Birthday |
11 January |
| Birthplace |
Kyŏngsŏng County (modern Ŏrang County), North Hamgyong Province, North Korea |
| Date of death |
30 April, 2015 |
| Died Place |
North Korea |
| Nationality |
North Korea
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Hyon Yong-chol Height, Weight & Measurements
At 66 years old, Hyon Yong-chol height not available right now. We will update Hyon Yong-chol's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Hyon Yong-chol Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Hyon Yong-chol worth at the age of 66 years old? Hyon Yong-chol’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from North Korea. We have estimated Hyon Yong-chol's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Timeline
Hyon Yong-chol (January 11, 1949 – rumored April 30, 2015) was a North Korean general and Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) politician.
North Korean media have stated that Hyon was born in January 1949 and joined the military in 1966.
Having served as a battalion commander, he was elected a delegate to the Supreme People's Assembly in 2009.
He was on the national funeral committee in the wake of Kim Jong Il's death in December 2011.
Hyon was named as a member of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea at the third party conference.
In February 2012, Hyon received the Order of Kim Jong Il.
Hyon was promoted to the rank of Vice Marshal (차수) of the KPA in July 2012, two days after Chief of the General Staff Ri Yong-ho was relieved of his duties.
It was initially unclear if Hyon would replace Ri as Chief of the General Staff, but this was confirmed a few days later.
He was also identified as vice-chairman of the WPK Central Military Commission on 26 July 2012.
Hyon was reportedly demoted to General in November 2012.
On 31 March 2013, Hyon was made a Politburo alternate member, though he did not take Ri Yong-ho's former seat on the Politburo Presidium.
He was transferred to command the 5th Army Corps in May 2013.
He served as Minister of Defence from 2014 to 2015.
He was called back to Pyongyang in June 2014 to serve as minister of the People's Armed Forces.
In 2015, he was reportedly removed from his post.
South Korea's National Intelligence Service initially reported on May 12, 2015, that Hyon was purged and publicly executed near the end of April 2015 at Kanggon Military Training Area near Pyongyang.
It was reported that he was executed – with an anti-aircraft gun – for insubordination and sleeping during formal military rallies, in particular during an event in late April 2015 attended by Kim Jong Un in which Hyon was captured on video napping.
A report by CNN indicated that Hyon was accused of treason after he failed to carry out an order by Kim Jong Un, though the nature of this order was not specified.
A top official stated that while executions take place for crimes of treason or subversion, Hyon was not among the executed.
According to analysts interviewed by BBC News, while reassigning officials was commonplace in North Korea, the execution of a figure as close to Kim Jong Un as Hyon was surprising, and could give cause to concern for the country's stability.
Hours after the initial report, South Korea's National Intelligence Service revised its statement, saying that although it has intelligence information suggesting that Hyon was executed, it had not been able to verify that.
Doubts were raised because footage of Hyon was still being shown on North Korean television.
He was also mentioned in the North Korean newspaper Rodong Sinmun the day he was supposed to have been executed.
This would imply that he had been arrested and executed on the same day, which is unlikely.
In July, official North Korea media named Pak Yong-sik as the armed forces minister, but did not report Hyon's removal.
A South Korean spokesman said that reports of Hyon's execution should be taken as rumors until there was definitive evidence.
His rumoured execution was never confirmed.
The official portrait of Hyon illustrates Hyon wearing all the decorations awarded to him.
