Yuk Young-soo
First Lady of South Korea from 1962 to 1974 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 the first lady when Park was in office, from 1962 until 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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육영수 | |
![]() Yuk Young-soo in 1965 | |
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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