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Oh Eun-sun was born on 5 March, 1966 in Namwon, South Korea, is a South Korean mountaineer (born 1966). Discover Oh Eun-sun's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 58 years old?

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Occupation Mountaineer
Age 58 years old
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Born 5 March, 1966
Birthday 5 March
Birthplace Namwon, South Korea
Nationality South Korea

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Oh Eun-sun Height, Weight & Measurements

At 58 years old, Oh Eun-sun height is 5 ft .

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Oh Eun-sun Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Oh Eun-sun worth at the age of 58 years old? Oh Eun-sun’s income source is mostly from being a successful Mountaineer. She is from South Korea. We have estimated Oh Eun-sun's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

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1966

Oh Eun-sun (, born March 5, 1966) is a South Korean mountaineer.

She was the first Korean woman to climb the Seven Summits.

1997

On July 17, 1997, Oh summitted Gasherbrum II without supplementary oxygen, completing her first climb to a summit of over 8,000 meters.

Over the next several years, she attempted several eight-thousanders without success.

2004

In 2004, she climbed Mount Everest with the aid of supplementary oxygen.

2006

In 2006, she added scaling Shishapangma to her list of accomplishments.

At the time, two women, Edurne Pasabán and Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner, had completed nine different eight-thousanders to Oh's three.

2007

In 2007, she conquered Cho Oyu and K2, bringing her total 8000ers to five.

2008

In 2008, Oh added four more 8000+ meter climbs, while the leaders in the chase for all 14 added only one each.

2009

On May 6, 2009, Oh claimed to have summited Kangchenjunga, the world's third-highest mountain (see below).

In so doing, she became just the third woman to conquer the mountain and first from Korea.

The accomplishment also made her the first woman to scale the world's five highest peaks.

It was her 10th different 8000er.

On August 3, 2009, Oh reached the summit of Gasherbrum I after a twelve-hour climb from Camp 3.

A previous attempt in October 2009 came up 500 meters short when a blizzard made further ascent impossible.

As she approached the top, strong winds and snow delayed further ascent.

On April 23, Oh reached camp C3, located at 6,400 m, but was forced to retreat the next day due to wind.

She announced that she would delay her summit attempt.

On April 26, Oh took 11 hours to climb from C2 (5,600m) to C4.

Oh's 2009 summit of Kangchenjunga has been questioned, throwing her accomplishment into doubt.

The dispute stems from a photograph said to have been taken by Oh at the summit which is too blurry to confirm exactly where she stood when she took it.

The photo is the only visible evidence she has of her ascent.

After doubts were first raised in Korea, Oh held a press conference in which she tearfully remarked that the blurriness "was unavoidable due to fog and a violent snowstorm."

2010

On April 27, 2010, she reached the summit of Annapurna; upon doing so, she claimed to have climbed all fourteen eight-thousanders, which would have made her the first woman to achieve this feat.

However, her claim to have ascended Kangchenjunga was disputed by multiple experts.

Oh later admitted that she had stopped a few hundred meters before the summit of Kangchenjunga, and so the Korean Alpine Federation ruled that she had not summited.

The mountaineering site ExplorersWeb considers Edurne Pasaban as the first woman to have successfully climbed all fourteen peaks.

Oh was born in Namwon, North Jeolla Province.

Before taking up climbing, she studied engineering at the University of Suwon in Gyeonggi Province.

After completing the 14 eight-thousanders, she said she would take a break from climbing for three to four years.

"The last few years have been too tiring, now I am going to rest," she said.

She plans to attend graduate school and do charity work during her break.

Two other women achieved their 10th such climb that year.

In April 2010, Oh made her second attempt at climbing Annapurna, the last of the eight-thousanders.

On April 27, 2010, Oh left camp C4 located at 7,200 meters on Annapurna.

Thirteen hours later, she reached the summit at 3:15pm local time, completing her quest.

Upon reaching the peak, she planted a South Korean flag, waved to the camera which was broadcasting the climb live, and thanked her fellow Koreans for being with her throughout the whole expedition.

She was accompanied by five other climbers.

Congratulating Oh on her accomplishment, South Korean president Lee Myung-bak said, "She showed us what challenge means".

Oh completed her descent from Annapurna on May 3.