First Lady of Republic of Korea attends ceremony for Princess of Ayodhya who married a Korean King (Pics)

Ayodhya, First Lady of Korea, Heo Hwang-ok, India, Kim Jung-sook, Korean King Suro, Moon Jae-in, Narendra Modi, Prime Minister, Queen Suriratna Memorial, Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath

The First Lady of the Republic of Korea, Mrs. Kim Jung-sook today attended the groundbreaking ceremony of Queen Hur Memorial Park with Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath in Ayodhya.

The Princess Suriratna of Ayodhya had married King Kim-Suro, and became Queen Hur Hwang-ok in the year 48 AD binding India and Korea in a relationship that have survived thousands of years.

Ayodhya, First Lady of Korea, Heo Hwang-ok, India, Kim Jung-sook, Korean King Suro, Moon Jae-in, Narendra Modi, Prime Minister, Queen Suriratna Memorial, Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath
Mrs. Kim Jung-sook at the groundbreaking ceremony of Queen Hur Memorial Park with Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath.

Ayodhya, First Lady of Korea, Heo Hwang-ok, India, Kim Jung-sook, Korean King Suro, Moon Jae-in, Narendra Modi, Prime Minister, Queen Suriratna Memorial, Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath
Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Mrs. Kim Jung-sook and discussed historical ties between India and Korea.

First Lady of the Republic of Korea, Mrs. Kim Jung-sook later joined Hindus in celebrating the Deepawali this year in India.

Around 3,00,000 lamps lit to celebrate the Deepotsava in Ayodhya. Here are the pics:

Ayodhya, First Lady of Korea, Heo Hwang-ok, India, Kim Jung-sook, Korean King Suro, Moon Jae-in, Narendra Modi, Prime Minister, Queen Suriratna Memorial, Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath

Ayodhya, First Lady of Korea, Heo Hwang-ok, India, Kim Jung-sook, Korean King Suro, Moon Jae-in, Narendra Modi, Prime Minister, Queen Suriratna Memorial, Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath

Ayodhya, First Lady of Korea, Heo Hwang-ok, India, Kim Jung-sook, Korean King Suro, Moon Jae-in, Narendra Modi, Prime Minister, Queen Suriratna Memorial, Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath

Her charming personality and graceful manners made her an instant hit with the crowd which has come to witness the scintillating ceremony.

At the invitation of the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, Kim Jung-sook, the First Lady of the Republic of Korea is leading a high-level delegation to India from November 4-7, 2018.

Moon Jae-in, President of the Republic of Korea had visited India in July 2018.