Yuk Young-soo
First Lady of South Korea from 1962 to 1974 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Korean name, the family name is Yuk.
Yuk Young-soo (Korean: 육영수; Korean pronunciation: [juɡjʌŋsʰu]; 29 November 1925 – 15 August 1974) was the wife of the 3rd South Korean president Park Chung Hee and the mother of the 11th South Korean president Park Geun-hye. She was killed in 1974 during an attempted assassination of her husband.
Quick Facts First Lady of South Korea, President ...
Yuk Young-soo | |
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First Lady of South Korea | |
In role 24 March 1962 – 15 August 1974 Acting until 17 December 1963 | |
President | Park Chung Hee |
Preceded by | Gong Deok-gwi |
Succeeded by | Park Geun-hye (acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1925-11-29)29 November 1925 Okcheon County, Chūseihoku-dō (North Chungcheong Province), Korea, Empire of Japan |
Died | 15 August 1974(1974-08-15) (aged 48) Seoul, South Korea |
Manner of death | Assassination by gunshot |
Resting place | Seoul National Cemetery |
Spouse | |
Children | Park Geun-hye Park Geun-ryoung Park Ji-man |
Education | Baehwa Women's High School |
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Quick Facts Hangul, Hanja ...
Korean name | |
Hangul | 육영수 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Yuk Yeong-su |
McCune–Reischauer | Yuk Yŏngsu |
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