He is now popular, shaking hands with a bright smile with the 'leader who is shrouded in mystery.' He is "swamped" with requests for press interviews left, right and center. This is none other than Sang Kwon Park, Chairman of Pyeonghwa Motors.

On July 30th at the North Korea Victory Day Celebration he appeared to be the only one that North Korean Leader Kim Jeong Eun was familiar with which lead to swirling attention. Chairman Park is an American Citizen, but he by no doubt a South Korean businessman with his business in South Korea. At the time there was tentative closure of the Gaeseong Complex when relations between North and South Korea where growing tense.  Chairman Park has visited North Korea 215 times over the last 20 years. He had already met with the North Korean Leader last year February during the funeral service for Kim Jeong Il. He is the person who has seen changes in North Korea first hand and has been the closest to Kim Jeong Eun. At the August 14 interview with Chairman Park in the headquarters office of Pyeonghwa Motors in Gangnam, Seoul, negotiations were ongoing about whether or not the North and South Korean officials would reopen the complex. ... [read more]