1. Hong Gi was the wife of South Korean President Choi Kyu-hah.
11 Facts About Hong Gi
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Hong Gi was the first lady when Choi was in office, from 1979 to 1980.
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Hong Gi was born in 1916 in Chushu, Chuseihoku-do, the eldest of three daughters of Hong Byung-soon and Kwon Jae-hee.
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Hong Gi's grandfather was a known Chinese scholar, and she learned Chinese from a grown-up.
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Hong Gi's role changed a lot with Choi's position, but she always stayed in the shadows.
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When Choi Kyu-hah became the acting President of South Korea after the assassination of Park Chung-hee in 1979, Hong Gi became the First Lady of South Korea on December 6,1979.
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Hong Gi was forced to step down from her position as First Lady in August 1980, after Major General Chun Doo-hwan and close allies within the military staged a coup d'etat against Choi's government in December 1979.
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Hong Gi suffered from Alzheimer's disease in her later years.
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Hong Gi was the friend of Lee Hee-ho, wife of former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung.
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On July 20,2004, Hong Gi died of Alzheimer's disease at the age of 88.
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Hong Gi's remains were initially buried at the Seoul National Cemetery.