Kim Yoon-ok

First Lady of South Korea

Kim Yoon-ok, also called Kim Yun-ok, (Korean: 김윤옥, born 26 March 1947) is the wife of Lee Myung-bak, President of the Republic of Korea .

Kim Yoon-ok
Kim in 2009
First Lady of South Korea
In office
25 February 2008 – 25 February 2013
PresidentLee Myung-bak
Preceded byKwon Yang-sook
Succeeded byVacant
Personal details
Born (1947-03-26) March 26, 1947 (age 77)
Jinju, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
Spouse(s)Lee Myung-bak
(1970–present)
RelationsLee Sang-deuk (brother-in-law)
ChildrenLee Ju-yeon (b. 1971)
Lee Seung-yeon (b. 1973)
Lee Su-yeon (b. 1975)
Lee Shi-hyeong (b. 1978)
Alma materEwha Womans University

Her family runs a construction company in Daegu. She and her husband Lee Myung-bak met at the College of Health Education at Ewha Womans University.

On December 19, 1970, after graduation from the University, Kim was engaged to Lee Myung-bak against her family's will. Lee was then director of the Hyundai Engineering Corporation. They have 1 son and 3 daughters together. Kim Yoon-ok enjoys cooking.