Ahn Chol

This is a Korean name; the family name is Ahn.
Ahn Chol
Born 1971/1972 (age 42–43)
Nationality North Korean
Known for Children of the Secret State
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl 안철
Revised Romanization An Cheol
McCune–Reischauer An Chŏl

Ahn Chol (born 1971 or 1972) is a pseudonymous freelance journalist who shot the footage for the film Children of the Secret State, a movie about the condition of orphans in North Korea.[1] He won the Rory Peck Award in 2001 for his work.[2]

References

  1. "기고: 인도적 지원이 ‘비밀경찰의 부활', ‘김정일의 세습’을 후원하고 있다". Daily NK. 3 August 2000. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  2. "The Rory Peck Trust: Awards 2001". The Rory Peck Trust. Archived from the original on 5 December 2006. Retrieved 2006-12-19.