Kim Jung-sook

Kim Jung-sook
김정숙
First Lady of South Korea
In role
10 May 2017 – 9 May 2022
PresidentMoon Jae-in
Preceded byChoi Ji-young (acting)
Succeeded byKim Keon-hee
Personal details
Born (1954-11-15) 15 November 1954 (age 70)[1]
Seoul, South Korea[1]
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
(m. 1981)
Children2
Alma materKyung Hee University[1]
ReligionRoman Catholicism
Protestant Christian (former)
Korean name
Hangul
김정숙
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 served as first lady of South Korea from 2017 to 2022, as the wife of the 12th president of South Korea Moon Jae-in.[2][3]

  1. ^ a b c "First Lady Kim Jung-sook". Korea.net. Korean Culture and Information Service. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  2. ^ "The singer, the model and the investment banker: Meet the First Ladies (and husbands) of the G20". The Telegraph. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2018. Kim Jung-Sook is married to President Moon Jae-In. She works full time as First Lady but also has a degree in classical singing, and is a classical vocalist.
  3. ^ Hyunjoo Jin (9 May 2017). "South Korea's shy new President Moon hits the spotlight". Reuters. Retrieved 10 May 2017.