North Korean abductions of South Koreans

An estimated 84,532 South Koreans were taken to North Korea during the Korean War. In addition, South Korean statistics claim that, since the Korean Armistice in 1953, about 3,800 people have been abducted in North Korea (the vast majority in the late 1970s) and that still 480 South Koreans are being held by North Korea. South Korean abductees by North Korea are categorized into two groups. One is wartime abductees, or Korean War abductees, who were kidnapped to North Korea against their wishes during the 1... [ Read More at Wikipedia ]