Ri In Mo

Ri In-mo (; 24 August 1917 was an unconverted long-term prisoner who spent 40 years in prison and under the restriction of freedom in South Korea.

History Described by the Korean Central News Agency as "well-known among the DPRK people as an incarnation of faith and will" and "a pro-reunification patriotic fighter," Ri was born in 1917 in Kimhyonggwon County during the Japanese occupation of Korea. He was arrested by South Korea while he was fighting as a guerilla in Jirisan During his incarceration, Ri was offered his freedom in exchange for signing a form renouncing his political beliefs but repeatedly refused.

Ri was released in 1988, but South Korean authorities continued to restrict his activities. He was repatriated to North Korea in March 1993 and was reunited with his wife and daughter. Ri's numerous public appearances made him popular in the North. A statue was erected in his honour in Pyongyang the following year.

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