Ka Ho Cho appears in a small but clear body of historical reporting from 1991. Contemporary coverage identifies her as Redd Foxx’s fourth wife, dates their marriage to July 1991, and describes her as from Seoul, South Korea. Later institutional material from the State Historical Society of Missouri supports the basic timeline.
Most reliable information about Ka Ho Cho is concentrated within a few months of that year. The available record therefore provides a focused historical profile rather than an extensive account of her background or professional life.
Ka Ho Cho Appeared in the Public Record in 1991
Ka Ho Cho became clearly identifiable in contemporary reporting during 1991. The Washington Post named her as Redd Foxx’s fourth wife when reporting on his death later that year, while the State Historical Society of Missouri also records the fourth marriage in its historical profile.
The strongest surviving material focuses on the period surrounding the marriage. Rather than providing a broad biography, these records place Cho within the documented events of 1991.
A July issue of Jet also covered the marriage soon after it occurred. That contemporary coverage is particularly useful because it records how she was identified at the time rather than relying on later biographical retellings.
The historical sources do not all format her name in exactly the same way, but they clearly refer to the same person connected with the events reported that year.
Contemporary Reporting Connected Ka Ho Cho With Seoul
One of the clearest details about Ka Ho Cho’s background comes from Jet. In its July 29, 1991 coverage, the magazine described her as being from Seoul, South Korea.
That wording provides a documented geographical connection to Seoul. It is one of the few background details about her that can be traced directly to contemporary reporting from the period.
The distinction in the original description is important for understanding what the historical record actually contains. The reliable material establishes a connection with Seoul without supplying a fuller account of her early life.
Because the available sources are so concentrated around 1991, this reported Seoul connection remains one of the most specific pieces of background information attached to her in contemporary coverage.
Her July 1991 Marriage Established a Clear Timeline
The Washington Post reported that Ka Ho Cho and Redd Foxx married in July 1991. The State Historical Society of Missouri also places his fourth marriage shortly before his death that October.
Contemporary Jet coverage adds another piece of context from the same period. Foxx was quoted as crediting Cho with standing by him while he was dealing with serious financial difficulties.
That statement came from Foxx, not Ka Ho Cho herself. It nevertheless provides rare first-hand evidence about how he publicly described her role during a difficult financial period in his life.
Reputable reporting and institutional historical material also documented the financial problems surrounding Foxx. His comments about Cho therefore appeared against a background of well-established financial strain rather than as an isolated anecdote.
The July marriage and the reporting around it form the central point in Ka Ho Cho’s surviving public record. They provide a relatively precise chronology without requiring later biography-site claims to fill in gaps.
October 1991 Records Identified Her as the Surviving Spouse
The timeline changed sharply a few months later. Redd Foxx died on October 11, 1991.
The Washington Post reported his death the following day and identified Ka Ho Cho as his surviving fourth wife. This gives the 1991 record a clear sequence: the marriage was reported in July, and by October national reporting identified her as his surviving spouse.
The State Historical Society of Missouri independently records Foxx’s October 11 death and places it shortly after his fourth marriage to Cho. Its account provides institutional support for the same basic chronology preserved by contemporary newspapers and magazines.
The short interval between the July marriage and the October death explains why so much verified information about Ka Ho Cho clusters within a limited period. The surviving evidence is strongest when describing that specific sequence of events.
Later discussions of Foxx’s estate also dealt with tax liabilities and efforts to settle outstanding financial matters. Those records concern the estate rather than providing a reliable measure of Ka Ho Cho’s own financial position.
Historical Records Use Different Versions of Her Name
Historical sources spell and space Ka Ho Cho’s name differently.
The Washington Post and the State Historical Society of Missouri use Ka Ho Cho. The July 1991 Jet headline rendered the name as Kaho, without a space between the first two elements.
Another historical newspaper record used the form Ka Ha Cho. These differences are useful because they explain why searches of older archives can produce slightly different versions of the same name.
For a modern profile, “Ka Ho Cho” has strong support because it appears in both reputable contemporary reporting and the institutional historical record. The other forms remain relevant when describing how she appeared in historical publications.
The variation also illustrates the value of using records created close to the events themselves. Different spellings appear in records describing the same 1991 marriage and family timeline.
What the Verified 1991 Record Establishes About Ka Ho Cho
Ka Ho Cho’s reliable public record is unusually concentrated in 1991. Contemporary reporting and institutional historical material establish a limited but coherent account of her connection with the events documented that year.
The available record is therefore focused mainly on the documented events of 1991, rather than providing a broader account of Ka Ho Cho’s background.