Famous North Korean assassin who became a pastor in the South following failed 1968 mission dies

Kim Shin-jo, North Korean commando sent to kill South’s president, dies at 83

South Korea quietly said goodbye this week to one of the most extraordinary North Koreans to ever cross the 38th parallel — Kim Shin-jo — who died at the age of 83 on Wednesday. While many are now familiar with the defectors and refugees who make dangerous journeys to escape the DPRK, Kim did not […]

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Choi Won-jeong = "It would have been nice if he had lived longer and stayed healthy. It's a shame and sad. I just hope he rests in peace in a good place."

North Korean commando involved in plot to kill South's president dies

Kim Shin-jo, who later reinvented himself as a Christian pastor, took part in the failed 1968 attempt to assassinate Park Chung-hee.

Famous North Korean Assassin Who Became a Pastor in the South Following Failed 1968 Mission Dies

Kim Shin-jo, a prominent ex-North Korean commando who resettled in South Korea as a pastor after his daring mission to assassinate then South Korean President Park Chung-hee in 1968 failed, died on Wednesday. He was 82.

Kim Shin-jo, North Korean commando in daring Cold War raid, dies at 82

Mr. Kim remained in South Korea after his capture in a failed 1968 mission to assassinate the country’s president.

Famous North Korean assassin who became pastor in South following failed 1968 mission dies

Kim Shin-jo, a prominent ex-North Korean commando who resettled in South Korea as a pastor after his daring mission to assassinate then South Korean President Park Chung-hee in 1968 failed, died on Wednesday.