Choi Eun-hee, one of South Korea’s most famous actors, who was abducted and made to make films in North Korea during the 1970s and 80s, has died aged 91.
While making films for Kim, the couple travelled overseas extensively for movie production missions and to attend film festivals, but always under heavy surveillance by North Korean agents.
The North Korean regime has always disputed the couple’s version of events, claiming Shin willingly defected because of disenchantment with the government in Seoul.
The couple remained trapped in the country for eight years, making several films together under the instruction of Kim, who would later become North Korea’s leader.