South Korea First Lady Kim Jung-sook arrived in the state capital on Monday evening on a two-day visit to Uttar Pradesh. She was received at the Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport at Amausi by senior state government officials. The South Korean First Lady heads a delegation and will attend a string of events in the temple town of Ayodhya in Faizabad district on Tuesday.

She, along with other dignitaries from South Korea, would be participating in a grand 'Deepotsava' organized by the BJP government in the state. The event will also be attended by Bihar Governor Lalji Tandon, his UP counterpart Ram Naik, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and many other Central ministers. They would be present on the banks of the Saryu where a million earthen lamps will be lit to mark 'Chhoti Diwali'.