(g) Indigenous: _ yes / √ no
(h) Pregnant: _ yes / √ no
2. Date on which the disappearance occurred (at least as to the month and year) (*):
Date of disappearance: 11 December 1969 (12:40 pm)
3. Place of arrest or abduction, or where the disappeared person was last seen (*):
Location (if possible street, city, province or other relevant indications): Gangneung Airport located at the
north-eastern costal area of the Republic of Korea (hereafter ‘South Korea’) is the last place where he was
seen on the South Korean territory on 11 December 1969 at 12:25 pm. He was a passenger of the hijacked
airplane (Korean Air Line YS-11) that took off from the airport and landed on reportedly Yeonpo Airbase
in Hamheung City, South Hamgyeong Province, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (hereafter
‘DPRK’). On 14 February 1970, 39 passengers were repatriated to South Korea as a result of the
international pressure and criticism, while 4 flight crew members and the 7 passengers (including Mr.
Hwang) were detained in North Korea. The names of non-returned abductees are as follow:
1. Won Hwang (황원, MBC Producer)
2. Byung-Ha Yoo (유병하, Pilot)
3. Kyung-Hee Seong (성경희, Stewardess)
4. Kyung-Sook Chung (정경숙, Stewardess)
5. Bong-Ju Kim (김봉주, MBC Cameraman)
6. Chul-Soo Im (임철수)
7. Ki-Young Chang (장기영)
8. Heon-Duk Chae (채헌덕, Medical Doctor)
9. Dong-Ki Lee (이동기, Owner of a local printing company)
10. Jeong-Woong Choi (최정웅)
11. Suk-Man Choi (최석만, Assistant Pilot)
The 39 returnees are the last people who had seen Mr. Hwang at a hotel in Pyeongyang, DPRK.