Hong Il-chon (Korean: 홍일천; born 1942) was the first wife of Kim Jong Il.
Hong Il-chon held a degree in Russian Literature from Kim Il Sung University.
After her divorce from Kim Jong Il, she was still active in politics and educational affairs.
After she withdrew from the Assembly, she was appointed as principal of Kim Hyong Jik University of Education in September 1991.
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