Ryu Hyun-woo ( Korean: 류현우) is a former North Korean ambassador to Kuwait. He defected to South Korea in September 2019. [1] Ryu’s wife is the daughter of Jon Il-chun, who oversaw operations of North Korea’s Room 39 for over a decade. [2] Ryu was posted to Syria from 2010 to 2013. [3]
Ryu Hyun-woo ( Korean: 류현우) is a former North Korean ambassador to Kuwait. He defected to South Korea in September 2019. [1] Ryu’s wife is the daughter of Jon Il-chun, who oversaw operations of North Korea’s Room 39 for over a decade. [2] Ryu was posted to Syria from 2010 to 2013. [3]