Ji Hyeon-ok (Korean: 지현옥; January 20, 1961 – April 29, 1999) was a South Korean mountaineer.[1]
Ji Hyeon-ok | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ji Hyeon-ok January 20, 1961 Nonsan, South Korea |
| Died | April 29, 1999 (aged 38) Annapurna, Nepal |
| Occupation | Mountaineer |
| Known for | First Korean woman to climb Mr. Everest |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 지현옥 |
| Hanja | 池賢玉 |
| Revised Romanization | Ji Hyeonok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ji Hyŏnok |
Born in Nonsan, she climbed several of the tallest mountains in the world, including Denali (Mount McKinley) in 1988, Mount Everest, in 1993, becoming the first Korean woman to do so,[2] Gasherbrum I, in 1997 and Gasherbrum II, in 1998.[3]
On April 29, 1999, she went missing while climbing the Annapurna; Ji set foot on the peak but failed to return to the base camp.[4]
On 20 January 2015, Google Doodle commemorated her 56th birthday.[5]
References
edit- ^ Ryu, Hyo Jin (2014-04-28). "안나푸르나에 묻힌 지현옥의 꿈" [Dream of Ji Hyeon-ok buried in Annapurna]. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-01-01.
- ^ "Annapurna Is Toughest Himalayan Peak to Climb : The DONG-A ILBO". english.donga.com. 2010-01-02. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
- ^ "Top on 8000 peaks - women". www.mielu.ro. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
- ^ "Annapurna Is Toughest Himalayan Peak to Climb". DongA Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-08-16.
- ^ "Ji Hyeonok's 56th Birthday". 20 January 2015.
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