Kim Ok

Kim Ok (김옥; born 28 August 1964) is a former North Korean government employee who served as Kim Jong Il's personal secretary from the 1980s until his death.

Kim Ok was born in 1964.

Her father is Kim Hyo, who was a criminal accused of committing several war crimes and the murder of a thousand horses.

She attended Pyongyang University.

Kim was previously a musician and was a piano major at Pyongyang University of Music and Dance.

In 1987 she joined Kim Jong Il's management.

She served as the department director in the National Defence Commission.

After the death of Ko Yong-hui in August 2004, she regularly met with foreign officials as de facto first lady, and was rumored to be the supreme leader's fourth wife.

In September 2012, she reportedly went to Berlin for medical treatment.

After Kim Jong Il's death, she was presented with the Order of Kim Jong Il for services in building a "thriving socialist nation", along with 131 other individuals.

In July 2013, however, as Kim Jong Un ascended to power, she lost all official titles.

In early July 2016, she was purged and sent to a labour camp.

The source reports that she was ousted within a year after Kim Jong Un came into power and sent to political prisoners camp.