Kim Ok-yun
Kim Ok-yun (金玉允, 1901 – 27 January 1990) was the wife of Chang Myon, who served as the 4th Vice President and the 2nd and 7th Prime Minister of South Korea.
Born~Died 1901 ~ Jan 28, 1990Last edited Oct 15, 2026, 2:51 PM
Details
- Born ~ Died
- 1901 ~ Jan 28, 1990
- Term of office
- 15 August 1956 – 25 April 1960
- President
- Syngman Rhee
- Vice President
- Husband Unseok Chang Myon
- Born
- 1901, month and day unknown (1900-11-30)
- Birthplace
- Korean Empire Hanseong Jongno, (present-day Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea)
- Died
- 27 January 1990 (1990-01-27) (aged 88–89)
- Place of death
- Myeongnyun-dong, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea
- Party
- Independent
- Spouse
- Chang Myon
- Children
- 6 sons, 3 daughters
- Religion
- Catholic (baptismal name: Maria)
Kim Ok-yun (金玉允, 1901 – 27 January 1990) was the wife of Chang Myon, who served as the 4th Vice President and the 2nd and 7th Prime Minister of South Korea.
Life
She was born into a devout Catholic family. At the age of 17, she married Chang Myon at the Jungnim-dong Catholic church in Seoul. She and Chang Myon had six sons and three daughters.
Relating to the May 16 coup
Upon hearing rumors of a coup by the Chokchŏng faction, Kim Ok-yun telephoned Yi Beom-seok, a former leader of the Chokchŏng faction. The two families were well acquainted with each other. Kim Ok-yun, having heard the rumor, made the call partly as a check on the rumor and partly as a friendly inquiry, but Yi Beom-seok flew into a rage at being suspected.12
What do you mean by saying such things? Where is the Chokchŏng faction supposed to be these days? Now that you have seized power, are you so eager to beat even the ghost of the Chokchŏng to death?123
After several exchanges of harsh words, Kim Ok-yun called Yi Beom-seok's character into question, and Yi Beom-seok, referring to her as "that old woman," engaged in a quarrel with her.32
Family
- Husband: Chang Myon (張勉, John Myun Chang, 28 August 1899 – 4 June 1966)
- First son: Chang Yŏng (張英, 2 July 1920 – 6 April 1922 )
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