| Kim Yoon-ok | |
|---|---|
| Kim Yoon-ok (right) and Laura Bush (left) | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 4, 1946 Jinju, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea |
| Spouse(s) | Lee Myung-bak (1970–present) |
| Relations | Lee Sang-deuk (brother-in-law) |
| Children | Lee Ju-yeon (b. 1971) Lee Seung-yeon (b. 1973) Lee Su-yeon (b. 1975) Lee Shi-hyeong (b. 1978) |
| Alma mater | Ewha Womans University |
| Occupation | First Lady |
| Religion | Presbyterianism |
| Kim Yoon-ok | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 김윤옥 |
| Hanja | 金潤玉 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Yun-ok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Yun'ok |
Kim Yoon-ok (born March 26, 1947) is the current First Lady of the Republic of Korea.[1]
Kim graduated from Daegu Girls' High School in 1966 and went on to attend Ewha Womans University, where she graduated in 1970 with a B.A. 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.[2]
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. [3]
In 2011, she became the President of the Alumni Association of the Women's Top Management Program at Yonsei University.[4]
| Honorary titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Kwon Yang-sook |
First Lady of South Korea 2008 – present |
Incumbent |