Ko Young-hee

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This is a Korean name; the family name is Ko.

Ko Young-hee
Chosŏn'gŭl 고영희 Hancha 高英姬 McCune-Reischauer Ko Yŏnghŭi Revised Romanization Go Yeong-hui

Ko Young-hee (born circa 1953 – died circa August 27, 2004) was one of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's consorts.

She was born of Korean descent in Osaka, Japan^{[citation needed]} and moved to North Korea in the early 1960s. In the early 1970s, she began to work as a dancer at Mansudae Art Troops in Pyongyang.

She was the mother of two of Kim Jong-il's sons, Kim Jong-chul and Kim Jong-woon, both possible successors to their father. On August 27, 2004, various sources reported that she had died, probably of breast cancer.^{[citation needed]}

It is known that she had been ill for some time and was being treated in Paris. Recently, the North Korean military has started a propaganda campaign naming her "The Respected Mother who is the Most Faithful and Loyal Subject to the Dear Leader Comrade Supreme Commander", leading to further speculation that Jong-chul is being groomed for leadership.

[edit] See also

• List of Korea-related topics
• List of Koreans
• Politics of North Korea
• History of North Korea

[edit] External links

• BBC News obituary

Persondata
NAME	Ko Young-hee
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	고영희, 高英姬, Go Yeonghui, Ko Yonghui
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Consort of Kim Jong-il
DATE OF BIRTH	circa 1953
PLACE OF BIRTH	Osaka, Japan
DATE OF DEATH	2004
PLACE OF DEATH