1. Kim Jung-sook 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.
10 Facts About Kim Jung-sook
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Kim Jung-sook graduated from the Sookmyung Girls' Middle and High School.
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Kim Jung-sook holds a BA in Vocal Music at Kyung Hee University.
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Kim Jung-sook was a member of the Seoul Metropolitan Chorus from 1978 to 1982.
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Kim Jung-sook met her future husband, Moon, during their university years at Kyung Hee University.
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Moon and Kim Jung-sook married in 1981 when Moon was studying at the Judicial Research and Training Institute, after Kim Jung-sook proposed marriage to Moon in an act that was virtually unheard of in South Korea.
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Kim Jung-sook became First Lady of the Republic of Korea on her husband's inauguration as President on 10 May 2017.
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Kim Jung-sook made commemorative speeches for cultural events and visited related facilities when accompanying her husband's official or state visit to foreign countries.
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Kim Jung-sook has been accused of abusing public funds for personal clothing and accessories.
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The Seoul Administrative Court ruled that the presidential office must disclose the prices of clothing Kim Jung-sook wore at official events.