About Ji Hyeon-Ok
Lived 1959 – 1999 (aged 39–40). Ji Hyeon-Ok was a South Korean mountaineer.
Ji Hyeon-ok (; January 20, 1961 – April 29, 1999) was a South Korean mountaineer.
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, Gasherbrum I, in 1997 and Gasherbrum II, in 1998.
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.
On 20 January 2015, Google Doodle commemorated her 56th birthday.
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Who was Ji Hyeon-Ok?
South Korean mountain climber
When was Ji Hyeon-Ok born?
Ji Hyeon-Ok was born in 1959 in Nonsan.
When did Ji Hyeon-Ok die?
Ji Hyeon-Ok died on 29 April 1999 in Annapurna.
What was Ji Hyeon-Ok's occupation?
Ji Hyeon-Ok was a mountaineer.
What nationality was Ji Hyeon-Ok?
Ji Hyeon-Ok was South Korean.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ji Hyeon-Ok. https://biography.guide/ji-hyeon-ok/
MLA: "Ji Hyeon-Ok." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ji-hyeon-ok/.
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