Ri Chun-hee

In this Korean name, the family name is Ri.
Ri Chun-hee
리춘히
Born (1943-07-08) 8 July 1943 (age 81)
Tongchon, Gangwon, Japanese Korea
CitizenshipNorth Korean
Alma materPyongyang University of Dramatic and Cinematic Arts
OccupationNews presenter
Years active1971–present
EmployerKorean Central Television
Known forNewsreader for KCTV
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl
리춘희
Hancha
Revised RomanizationRi Chun(-)hui
McCune–ReischauerRi Ch'unhŭi

Ri Chun-hee (also romanized as Ri Chun Hee or Ri Chun Hui;[1] Korean: 리춘희 [ɾi tsʰun çi]; born 8 July 1943) is a North Korean news presenter for North Korean broadcaster Korean Central Television. She is most notable for her characteristic emotional and sometimes vitriolic tone, described as "passionate", "vaguely menacing", and "aggressive".[2] She announced her retirement in 2012, but still occasionally presents the news of major developments.

  1. ^ Makino, Yoshihiro (16 December 2011). "North Korea's 'People's broadcaster' missing". Asia & Japan Watch. Asahi Shimbun. Archived from the original on 8 May 2013.
  2. ^ Madden, Michael (2010). Bermudez, Joseph S. Jr. (ed.). "Ri Chun Hui" (PDF). KPA Journal. 1 (10): 4–5. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 January 2011.