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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Pak Sŏngch'ŏl, June 1973.jpg — 경향신문사, Public domain.","cite":"\"Pak Song-chol\". DigiNepal. Last updated 5 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/pak-song-chol. Retrieved 10 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-05T08:55:08Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-10","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/pak-song-chol","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/pak-song-chol","ne":null}}