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O family (North Korea)

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The O (or Oh) family is a North Korean family whose members have been considered close to the ruling Kim family over several generations, and is regarded as being highly influential in the North Korean regime.

Their members include:

  • O Jung-hup, revolutionary fighter associated with Kim Il-sung
  • O Kuk-ryol, nephew of O Jung-hup, Vice-Chairman of the National Defense Commission of the DPRK
  • O Se-won, son of O Kuk-ryol
  • O Se-uk, son of O Kuk-ryol, and defector to the US
  • O Hye-son, wife of defector Thae Yong-ho, granddaughter of O Paek-ryong's brother

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    O family (North Korea) Wikipedia
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