Kwon Ki-ok
Kwon Ki-ok | |
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Kwon in China, 1935 | |
| Born | 11 January 1901 |
| Died | 19 April 1988 (aged 87) Seoul, South Korea |
| Occupation | Aviator |
| Spouse | Lee Sang-jeong |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 권기옥 |
| Hanja | 權基玉 |
| RR | Gwon Giok |
| MR | Kwŏn Kiok |
Kwon Ki-ok (Korean: 권기옥; 11 January 1901 – 19 April 1988) was the first Korean female aviator, as well as one of the first female pilots in China. Her name in Chinese is Quan Jiyu (Chinese: 權基玉; pinyin: Quán Jīyù). Kwon went into exile in China during the Japanese occupation of Korea and became a lieutenant colonel in the Republic of China's air force. She returned home after the liberation of Korea and became a founding member of the Republic of Korea Air Force.