8 Korean Americans Blacklisted for North Agents

It was learned Thursday that eight Korean Americans who had been intermediaries between South Korean businesses and North Korea under Kim Young-sam's Government have been blacklisted by the related authority. According to a business official, the authority circulated this list to the approximately 20 related companies that have dealings with the North, saying they are pro-communists and unreliable, and should not be contacted.

Those listed are Kim Young-hun, 58, (head of the Korean Security Institute of the U.S. Security Council), Kim Yang-il, 58, (advisor to the Korea U.S. Food Federation), David Chang, 55, (senior vice-president of Nikko Trade), Tony Namkung, 53, (consultant for the Atlantic Council), Kim Young-jin, 70, (professor of George Washington University), Park Kyong-yoon, (chairman of the Kumkangsan International Group), Scott Oh, 33, (consultant for AZ&C), and Oh Jong-hwan, 47, (president of United Projects). (Kim In-ku, ginko@chosun.com)