| Korean name | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 육영수 |
| Hanja | 陸英修 |
| Revised Romanization | Yuk Yeong-su |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yuk Yŏngsu |
Yuk Young-soo (November 29, 1925 – August 15, 1974) was the wife of the former president Park Chung-hee and the mother of Korean politician, Park Geun-hye.
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Yuk was born in Okcheon County, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea in 1925. After graduating Baehwa Women's High School, she married Park Chung-hee who was Lieutenant Colonel in the military in 1950. Her children include politician Park Geun-hye, plus daughter Park Seo-yeong and son Park Ji-man.
At 10 a.m. on the Korean Independence day, August 15, 1974, she was shot and killed by Mun Segwang, a Japanese-born North Korean sympathizer, while Mun attempted to assassinate Park. Mun's first shot at Park Chung-hee missed. The second shot, aimed at Park Jong-gyu who tried to kill Mun, missed and killed Yuk instead. Park Jong-gyu's shot ricocheted off a wall and killed a high school student, Jang Bong-hwa.
| Honorary titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Gong Deok-gwi |
First Lady of South Korea 1963 – 1974 |
Succeeded by Park Geun-hye |