Ri Chun-hee
Sign in to saveAlso known as Ri Chun Hui, Ri Chun Hee, Ri Chun Hi
North Korean news anchor
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1943-07-08 ) 8 July 1943 (age 82) , Tongchon , Gangwon , Korea, Empire of Japan
- Alma mater
- Pyongyang University of Dramatic and Cinematic Arts
- Occupation
- News presenter
- Years active
- 1971–present
- Employer
- Korean Central Television
- Known for
- Longtime chief newsreader for KCTV
- Hangul
- 리춘히
- Hanja
- 李春姬
- Rr
- Ri Chunhi
- Mr
- Ri Ch'unhi
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Lee
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- North Korea
- Place of birth
- Tongchon County
- Occupation
- announcer
- Employer
- Korean Central Television
- Political party
- Workers’ Party of Korea
- Languages spoken
- Korean
- Native language
- Korean
- Residence
- Pyongyang
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- date of birth
- 1943-07-08
- name in kana
- リ・チュニ
- McCune–Reischauer romanization
- Ri Ch'unhi
- Revised Romanization
- Ri Chunhi
- start of work period
- 1971-00-00
- name in native language
- 리춘히
- end of work period
- 2018-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Ri Chun-hee (also romanized as Ri Chun Hee or Ri Chun Hui; Korean: 리춘히, pronounced [ɾi tsʰunçi]; born 8 July 1943) is a North Korean news anchor for Korean Central Television (KCTV). She served as the network's chief presenter for decades and is known for her highly emotional and demonstrative delivery style, which has been described as passionate, aggressive, and menacing. Though she announced her retirement in 2012, she has continued to present major national announcements, particularly those concerning the activities of Kim Jong Un and significant events like military parades and nuclear tests. She is the most well known North Korean internationally after the Kim family.
Early life and education
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