Hyun Yong-chol
Hyun Yong-chol was the Minister of Defense for North Korea and held significant military influence. He was known to have been executed in 2015 for allegedly falling asleep during a military parade attended by Kim Jong-un, demonstrating the extreme measures the regime takes against perceived incompetence or disrespect within its ranks.
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Hyun Yong-chol was the Minister of Defense in North Korea who was executed for sleeping during a military parade.
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