Kim Ok
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 Kim Ok, the former secretary to North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, seated at the far end of a meeting table, center. (U.S. Department of Defense) |
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| Born | 28 August 1964 |
| Spouse | Kim Jong-il (2004 - 2011) |
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| Chosŏn'gŭl | 김옥 |
| Hancha | 金玉 |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Ok |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Ok |
Kim Ok (김옥) is a North Korean government employee who served as Kim Jong-il's personal secretary from the 1980s until his death. After the death of Ko Young-hee, she regularly met with foreign officials as de facto first lady, and was rumored to be his fourth wife.
Kim was previously a musician and was a piano major at Pyongyang University of Music and Dance.
[edit] External links
- What is future for Kim Ok? Korea Times, 2011-12-19
[edit] References
- "Kim's long-time secretary is New Korean 'first lady'", Front Page, South China Morning Post, Monday July 24, 2006
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