Yuk Young-soo
Yuk Young-soo | |
|---|---|
| 육영수 | |
Official portrait, c. 1962–1974 | |
| First Lady of South Korea | |
| In role 24 March 1962 – 15 August 1974 Acting until 17 December 1963 | |
| President | Park Chung Hee |
| Preceded by | Gong Deok-gwi |
| Succeeded by | Park Geun-hye (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 November 1925 Okcheon County, Chūseihoku Province, Korea, Empire of Japan |
| Died | 15 August 1974 (aged 48) Seoul, South Korea |
| Manner of death | Assassination by gunshot |
| Resting place | Seoul National Cemetery |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Park Geun-hye Park Geun-ryoung Park Ji-man |
| Education | Baehwa Women's High School |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 육영수 |
| Hanja | 陸英修 |
| RR | Yuk Yeongsu |
| MR | Yuk Yŏngsu |
| IPA | [juɡjʌŋsʰu] |
Yuk Young-soo (Korean: 육영수; 29 November 1925 – 15 August 1974) was the wife of the 3rd South Korean president Park Chung Hee and the mother of the 11th South Korean president Park Geun-hye. She was the first lady when Park was in office, from 1962 until she was killed in 1974 during an attempted assassination of her husband.