Shin alleged that he and his wife were kidnapped from their native
South Korea in the late 1970s and held for several years in North Korea
to make movies for Kim Jong Il, son of the N. Korean leader. Shin
Sang-ok sought asylum in the United States in 1986 shortly before the
film "Pulgasary" was finished. The couple were granted refuge in the
United States.
Simon Sheen was forced to work for North Korea as a movie producer, but
he escaped to the U.S. embassy while in Vienna, Austria for a movie meeting and came to America.
Escaped with his ex-wife in 1986.
Produced 68 films with his actress wife 'Choi Un-hee' during their marriage.
Was married to a famous Korean Actress who was kidnapped along with him
by the North Koreans and forced to work there.