South Korean First Lady Kim Jung-sook shares a deep connection with Ayodhya

SUMMARY

The South Korean first lady, Kim Jung-sook, is in Uttar Pradesh where she is visiting the ancient city of Ayodhya. Kim, who arrived in India on a four-day visit, was scheduled to participate in Diwali festivities and the ground-breaking ceremony of a memorial for a Korean queen in Ayodhya. Ayodhya, the birthplace of the Hindu god Ram, also however, holds special significance for some South Koreans - many believe they can trace their ancestry to the city.

By CNBC-TV18Nov 7, 2018 11:40:08 AM IST (Updated)

South Korean First Lady Kim Jung-sook during a meeting with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj (Unseen) in New Delhi, Monday, Nov 5, 2018. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist)

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj greets South Korean First Lady Kim Jung-sook before a meeting, in New Delhi, Monday, Nov 5, 2018. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist)

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj with South Korean First Lady Kim Jung-sook ahead of a meeting, in New Delhi, Monday, Nov 5, 2018. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Korean First Lady Kim Jung-Sook, in New Delhi, Monday, November 05, 2018. (PIB Photo via PTI)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Korean First Lady Kim Jung-Sook, in New Delhi, Monday, November 05, 2018. (PIB Photo via PTI)

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath presenting bouquet to South Korean First Lady Kim Jung-sook at the Chaudhary Charan Singh airport in Lucknow on Monday. (PTI Photo)

A poster announcing the visit of Korean First Lady Kim Jung-Sook in a street of Ayodhya, on Monday, Nov. 5, 2018. (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma)

A cultural team from South Korea's Busan showcased a traditional dance performance, adjacent to the site of the Queen Heo Hwang-ok Memorial here on Tuesday as part of the 'Deepotsav' celebrations.

South Korea's Busan showing a traditional dance performance, adjacent to the site of the Queen Heo Hwang-ok Memorial as part of the 'Deepotsav' celebrations.