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Kim Ok-suk

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During her time as First Lady, she was often known for her reclusiveness. Kim has never often appeared in front of the general public. There were hardly any interviews, and her private schedules, such as visits to welfare institutions, were unconditionally kept secret. It was impossible for the media
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in 1980. Two days after her inauguration, she is seen meditating at a grave in memory of the victims. Although her husband did not apologize at this point for his actions during the uprising, her family, especially Kim, expresses regret, and wishes to repent and apologize to the Korean people, an
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activists that she neglected social issues that the first lady should be concerned about. However, Kim had formed blood ties with ten households with boys and girls for over 20 years and gave them humane and financial help. During her tenure, she frequently visited large cities such as
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as the 13th President of South Korea on 1993. Initially opposed to Kim Young-sam's policy, she changed her mind during her mandate and tried to persuade those around her to vote for him, in order to better prepare for the transition between her husband's government and the next.
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to Kim Young-han and Hong Moo-kyung. She is the fourth child of a family with three sons and two daughters. Her older brother Kim Pok-tong, served as a soldier in the
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and his health has deteriorated to the point that he was relegated into a wheelchair. As a result, Kim took care of him, until his death in 2021.
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on 25 February 1988. From the start of her tenure as First Lady, Kim made appearances at public events, such as the opening ceremony of the
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She attended and graduated from Gyeongbuk Women's High School in 1954. In 1956, she attended the Department of Family Education at
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On 2013, Roh Tae-woo admitted to corruption 16 years after being in office and had to repay illegally gained wealth of
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Cultural Wedding Hall. As a result of the marriage, she dropped out of the university in her third year.
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in 1988, after his victory in 1987 South Korean presidential elections, Kim became the
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She also participated in the repentance of her husband's actions during the
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Kim was an avid follower of fashion and benchmarked former first lady
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in Seoul. Soh is married to the chairman of the South Korean group
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In April 2021, she and her husband were baptized and converted to
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and later was a politician. Her sister was the wife of former
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She left her position as First Lady after the election of
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attitude that contrast to that of the family of President
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Kim was born on September 8, 1935, in Antoku-men in
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She was given the baptismal name Mary. 383:Minister of Commerce, Industry and Energy 353:; born 8 September 1935) is the widow of 1148:Converts to Protestantism from Buddhism 1062:"노태우 국가장 사흘째 입관식…全부인 이순자 등 정·재계 발길(종합)" 914: 611:Honorary Recipient of the Most Exalted 401:1987 South Korean presidential election 197: 1959; died 2021) 1120: 164:(now Andeok-myeon, Cheongsong County, 1143:People from North Gyeongsang Province 621: 1163:Kyungpook National University alumni 1104:25 February 1988 – 24 February 1993 683: 681: 679: 677: 839: 13: 14: 1174: 674: 415:When Roh Tae-woo became the 12th 606: 593: 578: 565: 520: 1054: 1030: 1012: 985: 958: 933: 908: 883: 814:"새퍼스트레이디 김옥숙여사 온화한 성품으로「그림자내조」" 613:Order of the Crown of the Realm 194: 858: 840:Kim, Jong-seong (2021-05-27). 833: 806: 781: 756: 731: 706: 663: 443:to talk to her through phone. 349: 339: 284: 268: 1: 657: 497: 410: 390:Kyungpook National University 368: 219:Kyungpook National University 1158:South Korean Roman Catholics 891:"노태우 가족의 참배가 노태우의 참회가 아닌 이유" 842:"노태우 가족의 참배가 노태우의 참회가 아닌 이유" 7: 1138:First ladies of South Korea 321: 307: 10: 1179: 583:Honorary Recipient of the 558: 31: 18: 1106: 1100:First Lady of South Korea 1097: 1089: 1084: 446:During her tenure at the 421:First Lady of South Korea 314: 300: 276: 260: 255: 247: 225: 212: 204: 176: 166:North Gyeongsang Province 135: 130: 126: 114: 102: 92: 81: 76:First Lady of South Korea 74: 70: 61: 54: 47: 16:First Lady of South Korea 993:""노재헌씨, 조세회피처에 유령회사 3개"" 819:Maeil Business Newspaper 714:"제13대 노태우 대통령 부인 김옥숙 여사" 585:Grand Order of Mugunghwa 417:President of South Korea 513:24 billion (22 million 504:cerebellar degeneration 242:(Christian Name: Mary) 161:Korea, Empire of Japan 689:"조용한 그림자 내조 - 김옥숙 여사" 637:The Age of Three Kims 23:, the family name is 425:1988 Summer Olympics 302:Revised Romanization 789:"대통령상전 영부인열전-김옥숙여사" 718:www.womennews.co.kr 793:www.blog.naver.com 693:www.ynamnews.co.kr 622:In popular culture 1116: 1115: 1107:Succeeded by 1020:"Art Center Nabi" 945:www.economist.com 439:in October 1989. 433:Pope John Paul II 379:South Korean Army 328: 327: 316:McCune–Reischauer 251: 250: 243: 1170: 1090:Preceded by 1085:Honorary titles 1082: 1081: 1077: 1076: 1074: 1073: 1058: 1052: 1051: 1049: 1048: 1034: 1028: 1027: 1016: 1010: 1009: 1007: 1006: 989: 983: 982: 980: 979: 962: 956: 955: 953: 952: 937: 931: 930: 928: 927: 912: 906: 905: 903: 902: 887: 881: 880: 878: 877: 862: 856: 855: 853: 852: 837: 831: 830: 828: 827: 810: 804: 803: 801: 800: 785: 779: 778: 776: 775: 768:shutterstock.com 760: 754: 753: 751: 750: 735: 729: 728: 726: 725: 710: 704: 703: 701: 700: 685: 672: 667: 610: 599: 597: 596: 582: 571: 569: 568: 479:Gwangju Uprising 352: 351: 342: 341: 324: 310: 295: 294: 271: 270: 253: 252: 241: 198: 196: 149: 146:8 September 1935 145: 143: 131:Personal details 117: 105: 86: 66: 57: 45: 44: 1178: 1177: 1173: 1172: 1171: 1169: 1168: 1167: 1118: 1117: 1112: 1103: 1095: 1080: 1071: 1069: 1066:m.news.nate.com 1060: 1059: 1055: 1046: 1044: 1042:thediplomat.com 1036: 1035: 1031: 1018: 1017: 1013: 1004: 1002: 991: 990: 986: 977: 975: 971:The Chosun Ilbo 964: 963: 959: 950: 948: 939: 938: 934: 925: 923: 913: 909: 900: 898: 889: 888: 884: 875: 873: 870:www.reuters.com 864: 863: 859: 850: 848: 838: 834: 825: 823: 812: 811: 807: 798: 796: 787: 786: 782: 773: 771: 762: 761: 757: 748: 746: 737: 736: 732: 723: 721: 712: 711: 707: 698: 696: 687: 686: 675: 668: 664: 660: 624: 594: 592: 566: 564: 561: 535:Art Center Nabi 523: 500: 413: 371: 296: 272: 240: 200: 192: 188: 185: 163: 150: 147: 141: 139: 115: 103: 87: 82: 55: 50: 43: 30: 17: 12: 11: 5: 1176: 1166: 1165: 1160: 1155: 1150: 1145: 1140: 1135: 1130: 1114: 1113: 1110:Son Myung-soon 1108: 1105: 1096: 1091: 1087: 1086: 1079: 1078: 1053: 1029: 1011: 984: 957: 932: 921:m.ohmynews.com 907: 895:m.ohmynews.com 882: 857: 846:m.ohmynews.com 832: 805: 780: 755: 730: 705: 673: 661: 659: 656: 655: 654: 643: 634: 623: 620: 619: 618: 617: 616: 590: 589: 588: 560: 557: 539:SK Corporation 522: 519: 499: 496: 412: 409: 370: 367: 361:. 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Index

Korean name
Kim
baptismal name
Mary

First Lady of South Korea
Roh Tae-woo
Lee Soon-ja
Son Myung-soon
Seishō-gun
Keishōhoku-dō
Korea, Empire of Japan
North Gyeongsang Province
South Korea
Roh Tae-woo
Alma mater
Kyungpook National University
Buddhism
Protestantism
Catholicism
Hangul
Hanja



Revised Romanization
McCune–Reischauer
Korean
Hanja
South Korean

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