Kim Ok
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Kim Ok is a North Korea
n, occasionally regarded (unofficially) as "North Korea's first lady", and has served as Kim Jong-il
's personal secretary since the 1980s. She is reported to have started living with Kim Jong-il at some point after the death of Kim's third consort Ko Young-hee.
Kim was previously a musician and was a piano major at Pyongyang University of Music and Dance
.
Kim has traveled with Kim Jong-il within North Korea
and abroad, such as on Kim Jong-il's visit to China
in January 2006 where they met Chinese
President
Hu Jintao
.
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
n, occasionally regarded (unofficially) as "North Korea's first lady", and has served as Kim Jong-il
Kim Jong-il
Kim Jong-il, also written as Kim Jong Il, birth name Yuri Irsenovich Kim born 16 February 1941 or 16 February 1942 , is the Supreme Leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea...
's personal secretary since the 1980s. She is reported to have started living with Kim Jong-il at some point after the death of Kim's third consort Ko Young-hee.
Kim was previously a musician and was a piano major at Pyongyang University of Music and Dance
Pyongyang University of Music and Dance
The Pyongyang University of Music and Dance is a North Korean performing arts university founded in July 1972 in the Taedonggang District of Pyongyang from a merge with the Pyongyang Art College. The university has been awarded several North Korean awards for Juche-orientated artworks and...
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Kim has traveled with Kim Jong-il within North Korea
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
and abroad, such as on Kim Jong-il's visit to China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
in January 2006 where they met Chinese
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
President
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
Hu Jintao
Hu Jintao
Hu Jintao is the current Paramount Leader of the People's Republic of China. He has held the titles of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China since 2002, President of the People's Republic of China since 2003, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission since 2004, succeeding Jiang...
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