Kwon Yang-sook (Korean: 권양숙; Hanja: 權良淑; Korean pronunciation:[kwʌnjaŋ.suk]; born December 23, 1947) was the First Lady of South Korea from 2003 to 2008. She is the widow of the ninth president of South Korea, Roh Moo-hyun, who committed suicide on May 23, 2009.
She is a Buddhist, with the Dharma nameDaedeokhwa, and won support from the Buddhist community during her husband's presidential campaign.[1]
After Roh's term ended, Kwon was embroiled in a bribery scandal involving her husband. According to Roh's website, Kwon borrowed $1 million from Park Yeon-Cha, CEO of Taekwang Industry, to repay a personal debt.
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In November 2018, a woman falsely claiming to be Kwon Yang-sook convinced the mayor of Gwanju at the time, Yoon Jang-hyun, to transfer her 450 million won. According to reports, the impostor claimed that she needed the requested money for her daughter and would pay it back hastily.[2]
kwon, yang, sook, korean, 권양숙, hanja, 權良淑, korean, pronunciation, kwʌn, jaŋ, born, december, 1947, first, lady, south, korea, from, 2003, 2008, widow, ninth, president, south, korea, hyun, committed, suicide, 2009, 권양숙first, lady, south, koreain, role, februar. Kwon Yang sook Korean 권양숙 Hanja 權良淑 Korean pronunciation kwʌn jaŋ suk born December 23 1947 was the First Lady of South Korea from 2003 to 2008 She is the widow of the ninth president of South Korea Roh Moo hyun who committed suicide on May 23 2009 Kwon Yang sook권양숙First Lady of South KoreaIn role 25 February 2003 24 February 2008PresidentRoh Moo hyunPreceded byLee Hee hoSucceeded byKim Yoon okPersonal detailsBorn 1947 12 23 December 23 1947 age 75 Masan South Gyeongsang Southern KoreaSpouseRoh Moo hyun m 1972 died 2009 wbr EducationHoonsung Girls Commercial High School dropped out Kwon Yang sookHangul권양숙Hanja權良淑Revised RomanizationGwon Yang sukMcCune ReischauerKwŏn YangsukDharma nameHangul대덕화Hanja大德華Revised RomanizationDaedeokhwaMcCune ReischauerTaedŏkhwaIn this Korean name the family name is Kwon Contents 1 Career 2 Impostor 3 Gallery 4 ReferencesCareer editShe is a Buddhist with the Dharma name Daedeokhwa and won support from the Buddhist community during her husband s presidential campaign 1 After Roh s term ended Kwon was embroiled in a bribery scandal involving her husband According to Roh s website Kwon borrowed 1 million from Park Yeon Cha CEO of Taekwang Industry to repay a personal debt Impostor editIn November 2018 a woman falsely claiming to be Kwon Yang sook convinced the mayor of Gwanju at the time Yoon Jang hyun to transfer her 450 million won According to reports the impostor claimed that she needed the requested money for her daughter and would pay it back hastily 2 Gallery edit nbsp Kwon in India with Roh Moo hyun Manmohan Singh and A P J Abdul Kalam in 2004 nbsp Kwon and Roh Moo hyun at the 2006 APEC gala dinner with President Vladimir Putin of Russia centre and George W Bush and Laura Bush right nbsp Kwon Yang suk left with U S First Lady Laura BushReferences edit Mee yoo Kwon 2009 05 27 Roh s Funeral to Be Imbued With Buddhism Korea Times Retrieved May 26 2009 South Korean politician duped out of US 400 000 by fake former first lady South China Morning Post 2018 11 23 Retrieved 2020 06 28 Honorary titlesPreceded byLee Hee ho First Lady of South Korea2003 2008 Succeeded byKim Yoon ok Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kwon Yang sook amp oldid 1174827380, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
