Kim Ok | |
|---|---|
 Kim in 2000 | |
| Born | 28 August 1964 |
| Partner | Kim Jong Il (2004–2011) |
| Korean name | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 김옥 |
| Hancha | 金玉 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Ok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Ok |
Kim Ok (Korean: 김옥; born 28 August 1964) is a former North Korean government employee who served as Kim Jong Il's personal secretary from the 1980s until his death in 2011.[1] After the death of Ko Yong Hui in August 2004, she regularly met with foreign officials as the de facto first lady of North Korea, and was rumored to be the supreme leader's fourth wife.[2]
- ^ Chung, Min-uck (19 December 2011). "What is future for Kim Ok?". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012.
- ^ "Kim's long-time secretary is New Korean 'first lady'". South China Morning Post. 24 July 2006. Front page.