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Hyon Chol-hae 현철해 | |
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| Born | Kyongsong, North Hamyong, Japanese-occupied Korea |
| Died | 19 May 2022 Pyongyang, Korea |
| Nationality | Korean |
| Political orientation | Juche |
| Political party | Workers' Party of Korea |
Hyon Chol-hae (13 August 1934 – 19 May 2022) was a Marshal of the Korean People's Army. He was born in Japanese-occupied Korea and studied at Mangyongdae Revolutionary School after the Korean Revolution. He served as a bodyguard for Kim Il-sung during the Fatherland Liberation War and worked at the Central Committee after the war. He assisted Kim Jong-il and upheld Songun during the Arduous March.[1]
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- ↑ "Hyon Chol Hae Passes Away" (2022-05-20). Rodong Sinmun. Retrieved 2023-02-12.