Kim Jung-sook

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Kim Jung-sook
김정숙
First Lady of South Korea
In role
10 May 2017 – 10 May 2022
PresidentMoon Jae-in
Preceded byKim Yoon-ok (2013)
Succeeded byKim Keon-hee
Personal details
Born (1954-11-15) 15 November 1954 (age 69)[1]
Seoul, South Korea[1]
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Moon Jae-in (m. 1981)
Children2
Alma materKyung Hee University
Religion
Kim Jung-sook
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Jeong-suk
McCune–ReischauerKim Chŏng-suk

Kim Jung-sook (Korean: 김정숙; born 15 November 1954) is a South Korean classical singer who previously served as the First Lady of South Korea from 2017 until 2022 as the wife of Moon Jae-in, the 12th President of South Korea.[2]

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "First Lady Kim Jung-sook". Korea.net. Korean Culture and Information Service. Archived from the original on 25 September 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  2. Hyunjoo Jin (9 May 2017). "South Korea's shy new President Moon hits the spotlight". Reuters. Retrieved 10 May 2017.