In January 1988, Kim announced at a press conference held by the Agency for National Security Planning, the South Korean secret services agency, that both she and her partner were North Korean operatives.
Im Januar 1988 erklärte Kim Hyon Hui in einer Pressekonferenz der Agency for National Security Planning, des südkoreanischen Geheimdienstes, dass sie und ihr Partner nordkoreanische Genossen seien.