Biography
Yuk was born in Okcheon County, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea in 1925. After graduating Baehwa Women's High School, she married Park Chung-hee who was Lieutenant Colonel in the military in 1950. Her children include the president-elect of South Korea, Park Geun-hye, plus daughter Park Seo-yeong and son Park Ji-man. Yuk was a devout Buddhist and a devotee of Doseonsa in Seoul.
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