Kim Yoon ok

First Lady of the Republic of Korea

Green Korea, Global Green Growth

Green Korea, Global Green Growth

The PresidenT and FirsT Lady GeneraTinG and sharinG hoPe

No matter how tough the situation may be, we should never ever give up. Instead, we have to hold onto our hope and share it with our neighbors. Hope is the most important first step to happiness. As First Lady, I will do my utmost to help all people harbor hope and bring them one step closer to happiness.
As part of the celebration of Childrens Day President Lee Myung-Bak and First Lady Kim Yoon-ok welcome children to Cheong Wa Dae on May 5, 2011

The First Lady loves children and never passes up a chance to meet with them. The First Lady often talks with children in need, people who have been marginalized in Korean society, women in lower income brackets and multicultural families who have a tough time integrating into mainstream Korean society. Her bright smile is a clear reminder of how loving a mother figure she is.

Volunteering at a free food distribution center on September 7, 2011 for senior citizens who live alone before Chuseok, one of Koreas major national holidays.

Reading and having conversation with first - year students at Seoul National School for the Blind on June 9, 2011

Celebrating a birthday party with children at Hansarang Infant Facility, home for severely disabled children, on September 16, 2010

Having a great time with the children at Gibbeumteo, a local childrens center, on September 4, 2009
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Attending a lunch with spouses of G20 leaders at the Korea Furniture Museum on November 12, 2010.

Meeting with Korean War veterans at a Hansik luncheon on September 21, 2009

a ChamPion oF Korean Cuisine and oTher ThinGs uniqueLy Korean

Cooking Korean food with members of the Korea Club on I Love Korea Day at Zayed University in Abu Dhabi, UAE on March 14, 2011

Demonstrating how to cook Korean food on CNN on October 19, 2009

The First Lady is a passionate advocate for traditional Korean food, which has drawn the attention of nutritionists and people seeking healthier lifestyles around the world. She has also taken the lead in publicizing time-honored cultural properties of Korea and tourist destinations.
Encouraging Korean volunteers endeavoring for the globalization of Korean cuisine in New York on September 22, 2011 Meeting with Angelo Sosa, who actively promotes Korean cuisine abroad through the Bibimbap Burger, on September 22, 2011
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The FirsT Lady as a GoodwiLL ambassador For The CounTry

The First Lady enjoys wearing Hanbok, the Korean traditional clothing, whenever possible on special occasions, including on her trips abroad with the president. Although she keeps a low profile, the First Lady has worked energetically to help Koreans better understand people from other countries and to help other countries see Korea as a genuine friend. She also makes sure that her itinerary for official visits overseas includes visits to facilities and organizations catering to the special needs of women and children, as she feels a special warmth towards them as a mother of four children herself. First Lady Kim Yoon-ok majored in Health Education and Management at Ewha Womans University in Seoul, and now as the wife of President Lee Myung-bak serving in the 17th presidential term of the Republic of Korea, she is engaging in a variety of activities in and out of Cheong Wa Dae (the Korean presidential residence). Her volunteer activities, in particular, have been carried out continuously to include visits to childcare facilities, childrens hospitals and welfare institutions for low-income families and meal centers for the homeless and to hear from them firsthand about their challenges. After becoming First Lady, she has championed a program to make sure the underprivileged children in school do not have to go without meals. In addition, she has also given support to children with cancer as well as those who are suffering from rare diseases, including muscular dystrophy. The First Ladys ceaseless efforts to help people who are at a disadvantage socially are grounded in her deep Christian faith. Her motto throughout her life has been, Love your neighbors, do what needs to be done with utmost devotion and be positive in all situations. One of the latest tasks she has set her heart on is the promotion of Korean cuisine overseas. Known as an accomplished cook of Korean cuisine among her inner circle of friends, she is the honorary chair of the Task Force for Korean Cuisine to the World, an organization devoted to promoting Korean food.

Kim Yoon-ok
Experience

First Lady of the Republic of Korea

2009 Honorary Chair of the Commemoration Committee for the 100th Anniversary of Korean Museums 2008 Honorary President of the Korean Cancer Society Honorary Chair of the Visit Korea Committee Honorary Chair of the Korean Support Committee of the International Vaccine Institute 2002 Completed the Leadership Program of the Womens Academy at Sookmyung Womens University, Seoul, Korea 2001 Honorary Chair of the Special Advisory Committee for Womans Volunteer Service at the Seoul Chapter, Korean Red Cross Honorary President of the Seoul Council, Girl Scouts of Korea President of the Alumni Association of the Womens Top Management Program at Yonsei University 1996 Completed the 7th Womens Top Management Program at Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea 1995 Completed the 1st Advanced Leadership Program for Women at Ewha Womans University

Education
Ewha Womans University, Health Education and Management.

1. Attending the third - year anniversary of the foundation of World Friends Korea (WFK) at Cheong Wa Dae on June 1, 2012 2. Having a banquet with the spouses of G20 leaders on November 11, 2010 3. Taking a view around at the opening ceremony of Thank You Small Library at the Mbaliyethu Primary School in Durban, South Africa on July 5, 2011
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Date of Birth
March 26, 1947

Children
1 son and 3 daughters

Life Motto
Love your neighbors, do what needs to be done with utmost devotion and be positive in all situations
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4. Encouraging associates of Maria Sara Daycare Center for people with lower income in Chile on June 22, 2012