[Kim Hoo-ran] Lee Hee-ho’s legacy as activist, first lady offers lesson for all
ViewpointsJun 12, 2019
When former first lady Lee Hee-ho, who passed away Monday night aged 96, and Kim Dae-jung tied the knot in 1962, they entered into a lifelong partnership that would endure numerous hardships and tribulations. By all accounts, most people on Lee’s side opposed the marriage. She was a well-educated woman who had studied sociology in the US and was playing an active role in the country’s nascent wo...