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Governor of South Gyeongsang Province
Kim Koung-soo
From Pro-Moon Heir to Leader of the Anti-Lee Faction: Tasked with Presenting a New Vision
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Last Updated on Apr 3, 2025
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Governor of South Gyeongsang Province
Life Summary
Kim Koung-soo is the former Governor of South Gyeongsang Province.
As the nation enters the phase of the early presidential election in April 2025, he is being mentioned as a non-Lee Jae-myung presidential candidate within the Democratic Party of Korea. He has made efforts toward the impeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol, including going on a hunger strike.
He is preparing to run in the party’s primary for the presidential nomination, aiming to achieve meaningful results.
He resigned from his post as governor after being convicted for his involvement in the "Druking online comment manipulation scandal." After being imprisoned, he was granted a special pardon and reinstatement of rights under the Yoon Suk-yeol administration, and subsequently rejoined the Democratic Party of Korea.
He was born on December 1, 1967, in Yong-an-ri, Gaecheon-myeon, Goseong-gun, South Gyeongsang Province.
In the sixth grade at Goseong Elementary School, he transferred to Jinju, where he later graduated from Dongmyeong High School.
While attending the Department of Anthropology at Seoul National University, he participated in student activism and was arrested three times. He was later recognized as a person of merit in the democratization movement.
Entering politics, he worked as an aide to National Assembly members Shin Gye-ryun, Yoo Seon-ho, and Lim Chae-jung.
During the Roh Moo-hyun administration, he served as a secretary in the Blue House, assisting with election strategies and speech writing.
After former President Roh Moo-hyun’s retirement, he followed him to Bongha Village and supported him, earning the nickname "President Roh’s last secretary."
He was considered a close confidant of former President Moon Jae-in. He is known for being calm, gentle, and passionate in carrying out his duties.
#KimKoungsoo #SouthGyeongsang #DemocraticPartyKorea #2025Election #YoonSukyeol #MoonJaein #RohMoohyun #DrukingScandal #KoreanPolitics #PresidentialCandidate
As the nation enters the phase of the early presidential election in April 2025, he is being mentioned as a non-Lee Jae-myung presidential candidate within the Democratic Party of Korea. He has made efforts toward the impeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol, including going on a hunger strike.
He is preparing to run in the party’s primary for the presidential nomination, aiming to achieve meaningful results.
He resigned from his post as governor after being convicted for his involvement in the "Druking online comment manipulation scandal." After being imprisoned, he was granted a special pardon and reinstatement of rights under the Yoon Suk-yeol administration, and subsequently rejoined the Democratic Party of Korea.
He was born on December 1, 1967, in Yong-an-ri, Gaecheon-myeon, Goseong-gun, South Gyeongsang Province.
In the sixth grade at Goseong Elementary School, he transferred to Jinju, where he later graduated from Dongmyeong High School.
While attending the Department of Anthropology at Seoul National University, he participated in student activism and was arrested three times. He was later recognized as a person of merit in the democratization movement.
Entering politics, he worked as an aide to National Assembly members Shin Gye-ryun, Yoo Seon-ho, and Lim Chae-jung.
During the Roh Moo-hyun administration, he served as a secretary in the Blue House, assisting with election strategies and speech writing.
After former President Roh Moo-hyun’s retirement, he followed him to Bongha Village and supported him, earning the nickname "President Roh’s last secretary."
He was considered a close confidant of former President Moon Jae-in. He is known for being calm, gentle, and passionate in carrying out his duties.
#KimKoungsoo #SouthGyeongsang #DemocraticPartyKorea #2025Election #YoonSukyeol #MoonJaein #RohMoohyun #DrukingScandal #KoreanPolitics #PresidentialCandidate