Memorial service to be held for late former first lady Lee Hee-ho
- 5 years ago
The funeral for former first lady Lee Hee-ho will be held this morning.
An hour-long memorial service will take place at the Seoul National Cemetery.
Over two-thousand people are expected to attend,... including top government officials, lawmakers,.. as well as members of the public.
Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon will deliver an eulogy.
The service will be followed by the burial,... which will only be attended by family members and funeral organizers.
Lee,... the wife of late former president Kim Dae-jung,... died on Monday at the age of 97.
She's remembered for sparing no efforts to safeguard women's rights,... as well as promoting inter-Korean reconciliation and democracy.
She was also a supportive companion and advisor to former president Kim,... who led the country between 1998 and 2003.
An hour-long memorial service will take place at the Seoul National Cemetery.
Over two-thousand people are expected to attend,... including top government officials, lawmakers,.. as well as members of the public.
Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon will deliver an eulogy.
The service will be followed by the burial,... which will only be attended by family members and funeral organizers.
Lee,... the wife of late former president Kim Dae-jung,... died on Monday at the age of 97.
She's remembered for sparing no efforts to safeguard women's rights,... as well as promoting inter-Korean reconciliation and democracy.
She was also a supportive companion and advisor to former president Kim,... who led the country between 1998 and 2003.