South Korean first lady inaugurates memorial to first century queen in India - The Korea Times

South Korean first lady inaugurates memorial to first century queen in India

South Korean First Lady, Kim Jung-sook, inaugurated a memorial of a first century queen, Heo Hwang-ok, in the northern temple town of Ayodhya on Tuesday (November 6).

Ayodhya, known as the birthplace of the Hindu god Ram, holds special significance for both nations.

It is believed that Indian princess Suriratna, also known as Heo Hwang-ok, travelled to Korea in 48 A.D. and married a local king Kim Suro, the legendary founder of the Karak dynasty and king of the state of Geumgwan Gaya in southeastern Korea.

Kim who is on a four-day visit to India, also participated in the celebrations of Hindu festival of light Diwali and prayed for prosperity between the two nations. (Reuters)

Choi Won-suk

Choi Won-suk is a photojournalist at The Korea Times. Before joining the newspaper, he also worked as a photojournalist with AFP and St. Joseph News-Press in Missouri. He spent 13 years in the United States, graduating with a Bachelor of Journalism degree (Cum Laude) from the University of Missouri - Columbia and a Master of Arts in Photography from Ohio University - Athens. Over the past 11 years, Choi covered various news events such as presidential elections, the 2019 North Korea-United States Hanoi Summit and 2022 Qatar World Cup. But above all, Choi believes in local journalism and finds a lot of joy telling life stories of ordinary citizens in small neighborhoods.

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