Urgent Action: TV producer held in North Korea for 50 years

Former TV producer from South Korea not allowed to return to his home country after arriving involuntarily to North Korea

Hwang Won, a former TV producer from South Korea, was not allowed to return to his home country after arriving involuntarily to North Korea on a hijacked plane on 11 December 1969. Despite repeated requests from his family, the North Korean authorities have refused to disclose information regarding Hwang Won’s vital status or whereabouts for the last 50 years. South Korean authorities must call on the North Korean authorities to provide accurate information on Hwang Won, who will turn 82 this year.  

Take action.

DEADLINE NOW EXTENDED TO 10 MAY 2019!

Please write urgently in your own words or using the template letter included in English or Korean to:

President of the Republic of Korea

Moon Jae-in

1 Cheongwadae-ro, Jongno-gu, 

Seoul 03048 

Republic of Korea

Email: [email protected], 

[email protected]

Salutation: Dear President Moon

And copies to:

Minister 

Cho Myoung-Gyon 

Ministry of Unification 

209 Sejong-daero, Jongno-gu 

Seoul 

Republic of Korea 

Fax: 82-2-2100-5759 

Also send copies to diplomatic representatives accredited to your country.

HER EXCELLENCY MS. ENNA PARK Embassy of the Republic of Korea 60 Buckingham Gate SW1E 6AJ 020 7227 5500/2 Fax 020 7227 5503 Website http://gbr.mofa.go.kr 

Please check with your section before sending appeals after the above date.