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# Jon Il Chun 전일춘 

alive 85 years old 

Longtime Director of Office 39 and childhood classmate of Kim Jong Il, who managed the regime's illicit overseas banking network, gold exports, and hard currency procurement for decades. His son-in-law, Ryu Hyun-woo (acting ambassador to Kuwait), defected to South Korea in 2019\. 

Born

1941, Pyongyang, North Korea

Height

Unknown 

Weight

Unknown 

Status as of

2024-01-01

Also known as

Jon Il-chun, Chon Il-chun

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