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# Ryu Hyun-woo 류현우 

ambassador of North Korea to Kuwait

defected 53 years old 

Ryu Hyun-woo is a former North Korean ambassador to Kuwait. He defected to South Korea in September 2019\. [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryu%5FHyun-woo%5F%28diplomat%29)

Born

1973, Pyongyang

Height

Unknown 

Weight

Unknown 

Status as of

2019-09-01

Also known as

Ryu Hyun-woo

## Positions

1. 2017–2019 ambassador of North Korea to Kuwait[source](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105084732)

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