Woo In-hee | |
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Born | c. 1940 |
Died | 1981 (aged c. 41) |
Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
Nationality | North Korean |
Occupation | Actress |
Known for | Mistress of Kim Jong Il |
Notable work | The Tale of Chunhyang, The Story of a Detachment Commander, The Town where We Live, The Girl from Diamond Mountain |
Title | People's Actress |
Spouse | Yoo Hosun |
Partner | Kim Jong Il |
Children | Three |
Korean name | |
Chosŏn'gŭl | 우인희 |
Hancha | 禹仁姫 |
Revised Romanization | U In-hui |
McCune–Reischauer | U Inhŭi |
Woo In-hee (Korean: 우인희; c. 1940 – 1981) was a North Korean actress and a mistress of Kim Jong Il.
Having reached stardom in the 1960s and 1970s, Woo, renowned for her beauty, acted in dozens of films.[1] She married Yoo Hosun, a famed film director, but she was involved in affairs outside of her marriage. In the late 1970s, she became a secret mistress of Kim Jong Il. After Woo began an affair with another man, Kim had her publicly executed in front of 6,000 people.