Lee Tai-young, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Lee Tai-young

Korean lawyer and judge

Date of Birth: 10-Aug-1914

Place of Birth: Unsan County, North Pyongan Province, North Korea

Date of Death: 16-Dec-1998

Profession: judge, lawyer

Nationality: North Korea

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Lee Tai-young (Korean: ???; 10 August 1914 – 16 December 1998), also known as Yi T'ai Yong, was Korea's first female lawyer [other sources refer to her as the first female lawyer in South Korea].
She was also the founder of the country's first legal aide centre.
She fought for women's rights all through her career.
Her often mentioned refrain was, "No society can or will prosper without the cooperation of women." Her dedication to law also got her the epithet "the woman judge."Certain resources have misidentified Lee as the first female judge in Korea's history.
The first Korean woman to become a judge was Hwang Yun-suk in 1954.
While Lee had sought a judicial appointment around 1954, she was denied a judgeship due to political reasons.
She eventually became a judge later in her legal career.