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Kim Jong-chul ( Korean : 김정철; born 25 September 1981), sometimes spelled Kim Jong Chol, [1] is a son of former North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Il. His younger brother is current Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un. His older half-brother Kim Jong-nam was assassinated in February 2017.
This list of taekwondo grandmasters includes notable persons who have been recognized as grandmasters of the Korean martial art of taekwondo. There is no single, universally-recognized set of criteria to define a taekwondo grandmaster; different organizations and different styles have their own rules.
NameRankLifeResidence9th dan1945–Philippines9th dan1937–United States of America9th dan1935–2009United States of America9th dan1940–United States of AmericaMay 30, 2018 · Mr. Kim is a former intelligence chief and is North Korea’s top nuclear weapons negotiator. His visit to the United States signals that talks between the two countries are...
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- The New York Times
May 29, 2018 · Kim Yong Chol is a former head of North Korea’s Reconnaissance Bureau, an espionage and special operations organization. He is believed to have been involved in a torpedo attack...
Aug 28, 2020 · Kim Jong Chul, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s elusive older brother, is a talented musician and major Eric Clapton fan who has the respect of his powerful younger brother — but he is...
- Gabrielle Fonrouge
May 31, 2019 · SEOUL, South Korea — Kim Yong-chol, a former North Korean spy master and vice chairman of its ruling Workers’ Party, had been the country’s most internationally visible diplomat in the past...
Kim Yong-chol ( Korean : 김영철; born 1946 [1]) is a North Korean general and politician. From February 2009 to January 2016 he was the director of the Reconnaissance General Bureau, the country's primary intelligence service. [2]
