Kim Kyoung-soo

Kim Kyoung-soo (born 1 December 1967) is a South Korean politician who is a member of the National Assembly of South Korea and current Democratic Party / Governor of South Gyeongsang Province.^[1]

Early life

Born in Goseong of Gyeongsang Province, Kim spent his teenage in Jinju. He enrolled in Seoul National University in the department of anthropology. Under Roh Tae-woo government, Kim was sentenced to 2 years of prison for democratic movement, but later restored.

Political career

Kim started political career as aiding lawmaker Shin Kye-ryun in 1994. Later he joined election camp of then-presidential candidate Roh Moo-hyun in 2002. After the president's suicide, Kim became the Democratic Party district chairman of Gimhae. He was elected the district lawmaker in South Korean legislative election, 2016. He got married to the younger generation of Seoul National University and from Gwangju, one of the liberal state in South Korea which is just like Massachusetts, California, New York and so on.^[2] Kim is considered to be pro-Roh group, alongside with current president Moon Jae-in and former South Chungcheong governor Ahn Hee-jung.^[3]

As of 2018, Kim is currently Democratic Party candidate for Governor of South Gyeongsang Province in South Korean local elections, 2018. Kim narrowly won the election against conservative foe Kim Tae-Ho of Liberty Korea Party. Despite the victory, Kim is suspected to be heavily involved in 2018 opinion rigging scandal in South Korea.^[4]

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