Ko Yong-hui

Consort of North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Il (1952–2004)
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Ko Yong-hui

Summary

Ko Yong-hui is a human[1]. She was born in Osaka[2]. She was born on +1952-06-26T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Institut Gustave Roussy[4]. She died on +2004-05-24T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a dancer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,397 views/month, #6,594 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Osaka[2], Ko Yong-hui…
  • Ko Yong-hui passed away in Institut Gustave Roussy[4].
  • Ko Yong-hui passed away in Curie Institute[8].
  • Ko Yong-hui was born on +1952-06-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ko Yong-hui died on +2004-05-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ko Yong-hui is buried at Taesongsan[9].
  • Ko Yong-hui's father was Ko Gyon-tek[10].
  • Among Ko Yong-hui's spouses was Kim Jong-il[11].
  • A child of Ko Yong-hui was Kim Jong-chul[12].
  • A child of Ko Yong-hui was Kim Jong-un[13].
  • A child of Ko Yong-hui was Kim Yo-jong[14].
  • Ko Yong-hui held citizenship in North Korea[15].
  • Ko Yong-hui worked as a dancer[6].
  • Ko Yong-hui held the position of Spouse of the Supreme Leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea[16].
  • Among Ko Yong-hui's employers was Mansudae Art Troupe[17].
  • Ko Yong-hui was educated at Pyongyang University of Music and Dance[18].
  • Ko Yong-hui is recorded as female[19].
  • Ko Yong-hui's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Ko Yong-hui's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 257943470[21].
  • Ko Yong-hui's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 01018855[22].
  • Ko Yong-hui's unmarried partner is recorded as Kim Jong-il[23].
  • The cause of death was breast cancer[24].
  • Ko Yong-hui's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03s42j[25].
  • Ko Yong-hui's family name is recorded as Ko[26].
  • Ko Yong-hui's given name is recorded as Yong-hui[27].

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Origins and Family

Ko Yong-hui's place of birth was Osaka[2]. She was born on +1952-06-26T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Ko Gyon-tek[10].

Education

Ko Yong-hui's education included a stint at Pyongyang University of Music and Dance[18].

Career and Affiliations

Ko Yong-hui's professions included dancer[6]. She was employed by Mansudae Art Troupe[17]. She held the position of Spouse of the Supreme Leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea[16].

Personal Life

Ko Yong-hui was married to Kim Jong-il[11]. Children include Kim Jong-chul[12], a politician[28], b. 1981[29], of North Korea[30]; Kim Jong-un[13], a politician[31], b. 1984[32], of North Korea[33], awarded the Jubilee Medal "75 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[34]; and Kim Yo-jong[14], a politician[35], b. 1987[36], of North Korea[37], specialised in politics[38].

Death and Burial

Ko Yong-hui died on +2004-05-24T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include Institut Gustave Roussy[4], a hospital[39], in France[40], founded in 1926[41], headquartered in Villejuif[42] and Curie Institute[8], a nonprofit organization[43], in France[44], founded in 1920[45], headquartered in Paris[46]. The cause of death was breast cancer[24]. She is buried at Taesongsan[9].

Why It Matters

Ko Yong-hui ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,397 views/month, #6,594 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] She is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Ko Yong-hui born?

Born in Osaka[2], Ko Yong-hui…

Where did Ko Yong-hui die?

Ko Yong-hui passed away in Institut Gustave Roussy[4].

Who were Ko Yong-hui's parents?

Ko Yong-hui's father was Ko Gyon-tek[10].

Who was Ko Yong-hui married to?

Ko Yong-hui's spouses include Kim Jong-il[11].

What did Ko Yong-hui do for work?

Ko Yong-hui worked as dancer[6].

Where did Ko Yong-hui go to school?

Ko Yong-hui was educated at Pyongyang University of Music and Dance[18].

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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