Kim Yoon-ok
Kim Yoon-ok is a South Korean academic administrator who was the First Lady of the Republic of Korea.Early life and career
According to the official press release by the presidential office, she is a descendant of legendary Indian princess Heo Hwang-ok of Ayodhya, who married the king Suro of Geumgwan Gaya kingdom in 48 CE.
Kim graduated from Daegu Girls' High School in 1966 and went on to attend Ewha Womans University, where she graduated in 1970 with a Bachelor of Arts in Health Education and Management. She married Lee Myung-bak on December 19, 1970, with whom she has a son and three daughters. Her family runs a construction company in Daegu.
The family lived in Gahoedong prior to her husband's inauguration.
In 1995, she completed the 1st Advanced Leadership Program for Women at her alma mater. In 1996, she completed the 7th Women's Top Management Program at Yonsei University. In 2001, she completed the Leadership Program of the Women's Academy at Sookmyung Women's University.
In 2011, she became the President of the Alumni Association of the Women's Top Management Program at Yonsei University.Controversy
Familial corruption
- A female relative of the First Lady Kim Yoon-ok, Kim Ok-hui, was involved in extorting money in 2008.
- A male relative of Kim Yoon-ok was involved with a lobbyist affiliated with the :ko:제일저축은행|Jeil Savings Bank. He was later indicted.
