1. Kim Ok-suk is the widow of South Korean President Roh Tae-woo.
11 Facts About Kim Ok-suk
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Kim Ok-suk was the First Lady when Roh Tae-woo was in office, from 1988 to 1993.
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Kim Ok-suk is the fourth child of a family with three sons and two daughters.
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Kim Ok-suk's older brother Kim Pok-tong, served as a soldier in the South Korean Army and later was a politician.
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Kim Ok-suk's sister was the wife of former Minister of Commerce, Industry and Energy Geum Jin-ho.
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Kim Ok-suk attended and graduated from Gyeongbuk Women's High School in 1954.
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When Roh Tae-woo became the 12th President of South Korea in 1988, after his victory in 1987 South Korean presidential elections, Kim Ok-suk became the First Lady of South Korea on February 25,1988.
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However, Kim Ok-suk had formed blood ties with ten households with boys and girls for over 20 years and gave them humane and financial help.
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Kim Ok-suk was an avid follower of fashion and benchmarked former first lady Yuk Young-soo's style to give a gentle and calm public image, and to accentuate her image as an ordinary citizen.
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Kim Ok-suk participated in the repentance of her husband's actions during the Gwangju Uprising in 1980.
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Kim Ok-suk left her position as First Lady after the election of Kim Young-sam as the 13th President of South Korea on 1993.