Ko Young-hee

Ko Young-hee (1953 - ?August 27, 2004) was one of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's consorts and rumoured to be his favourite.

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1953 - August 27 - 2004 - North Korea - Kim Jong-il - Consorts

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She was born in a Koreatown, Tsuruhashi, Osaka, Japan 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.

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Koreatown - Osaka - Japan - Pyongyang

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She was the mother of two of his sons, Kim Jong-chul and Kim Jong-woong who were both considered as successors. On August 27, 2004 various sources reported that she had died, probably of cancer.

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Kim Jong-chul - Kim Jong-woong - August 27 - 2004 - Cancer

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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.

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Paris - Propaganda

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