Ryu Hyun-woo (diplomat)

Ryu Hyun-woo (류현우) (1973,Pyongyang) is a former North Korean ambassador to Kuwait. He defected to South Korea in September 2019. Ryu’s wife is the daughter of Jon Il-chun, who oversaw operations of North Korea’s Room 39 for over a decade. Ryu was posted to Syria from 2010 to 2013.