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Kim Dae-jung in 1943. Kim Dae-Jung was born on 6 January 1924, [4] but he later edited his birth date to 3 December 1925, to avoid conscription under Japanese colonial rule. Kim was the second of seven children. His father, Kim Un-sik, was a farmer. [5]
Lee Hee-ho, [1] sometimes spelled as Lee Hui-ho, (Korean: 이희호; Hanja: 李姬鎬; 21 September 1922 – 10 June 2019), was a South Korean women's rights activist, peace advocate and former First Lady of South Korea during the presidency of her husband Kim Dae-jung from 1998 to 2003.
Kim Dae-jung (Korean: 김대중; Hanja: 金大中; Korean pronunciation: [kim.dɛ.dʑuŋ]; 6 January 1924 – 18 August 2009) was a South Korean politician and activist who served as the 8th (15th election) president of South Korea from 1998 to 2003.
In 1998, at the age of 82, he worked with the South Korean government to provide economic assistance to the North. President Kim Dae-jung wanted to provide a $100 million donation as a way to jump-start economic development in North Korea under his Sunshine Policy. However, Kim could not find a legal way to transfer the funds.
Lee entered politics in 2000 "based on his ties with former president Kim Dae-jung he formed while covering politics." [15] Following his departure from the Dong-a Ilbo he was elected as a member of the National Assembly in 2000 and served for four terms. [5]
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Kim shares sons Zander, 27, and Jackson, 22 with his wife, Mia Kim. The pair have been married for nearly 30 years. Kim has been considered a “sex symbol”for many years.
South Korean regionalism became much more serious and antagonistic under President Kim Dae-jung's term. [8] [9] President Kim is the only South Korean president coming from Jeolla province, whereas all the other South Korean presidents since General Park Chung Hee's military coup in 1961 have been from Gyeongsang Province. Those of Koreans who ...