Ko Young-hee

Infobox Korean name
context=north
hangul=고영희
hanja=高英姬
rr=Go Yeong-hui
mr=Ko Yŏnghŭi

Ko Young-hee (born circa 1953 – died circa August 27 2004) was one of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's s.

She was born of Korean descent in Osaka, Japan Fact|date=June 2007 and moved to North Korea in the early 1960s. In the early 1970s, she began to work as a dancer at Mansudae Art Troops in Pyongyang.

She was the mother of two of Kim Jong-il's sons, Kim Jong-chul and Kim Jong-woon, both possible successors to their father. On August 27 2004, various sources reported that she had died, probably of breast cancer. fact|date=August 2007

It is known that she had been ill for some time and was being treated in Paris. Recently, the North Korean military has started a propaganda campaign naming her "The Respected Mother who is the Most Faithful and Loyal Subject to the Dear Leader Comrade Supreme Commander", leading to further speculation that Jong-chul is being groomed for leadership.

ee also

*List of Korea-related topics
*List of Koreans
*Politics of North Korea
*History of North Korea

External links

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3604774.stm BBC News obituary]

Persondata
NAME=Ko Young-hee
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=고영희, 高英姬, Go Yeonghui, Ko Yonghui
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Consort of Kim Jong-il
DATE OF BIRTH=circa 1953
PLACE OF BIRTH=Osaka, Japan
DATE OF DEATH=2004
PLACE OF DEATH=