1. Choi Jae-hyung is a South Korean politician and retired judge who served as the Chairman of the Board of Audit and Inspection from 2018 to 2021.
17 Facts About Choi Jae-hyung
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Choi Jae-hyung was born in Jinhae, South Gyeongsang on 2 September 1956.
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Choi Jae-hyung is the second of the four sons of Choi Young-sup, is a former reserved captain from Pyeonggang, Gangwon.
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Choi Jae-hyung led the victory of South Korea during the Battle of Korea Strait.
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Choi Jae-hyung participated in the Battle of Inchon and was awarded the Order of Military Merit for 3 times.
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Choi Jae-hyung married Chung Ohk-kyung, who died in 2009 after an 11-year battle with Parkinson's disease.
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Choi Jae-hyung died on 8 July 2021, a day after his son launched a bid to join politics.
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Choi Jae-hyung is the son of Choi Byung-kyu, a former independent activist who was from Pyeonggang.
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Choi Jae-hyung has an elder brother, Choi Jae-shin, who was the former President of KorDev.
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Choi Jae-hyung studied at Hanyoung Secondary School in Seongbuk, which took 4 hours to go from and return to his home.
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Choi Jae-hyung then attended Kyunggi High School, where he met a friend named Kang Myung-hoon, who suffered from poliomyelitis during that time.
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Every day, Choi Jae-hyung carried Kang on his back to go to school, which was continued for 2 years.
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Choi Jae-hyung studied law at Seoul National University, and completed national service as a lieutenant from 1983 to 1986.
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Choi Jae-hyung then continued to work at Daejeon District Court, Seoul Family Court, Seoul High Court and so on.
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On 28 June 2021, Choi Jae-hyung officially resigned as the Chairman of the BAI.
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On 7 July 2021, after 9 days he resigned from the BAI, Choi Jae-hyung made an announcement to join politics.
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Choi Jae-hyung is married to Lee So-yeon; the couple has 2 daughters and 2 adopted sons.