Photo: U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Chad Strohmey er / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Han Myeong-sook holds a real place in South Korean history as the country's first female prime minister, serving in 2006 and 2007. That alone tells me something about her grit, given how male-dominated Korean politics was then. Born in Pyongyang and educated at Ewha Womans University, she came up through a generation shaped by enormous upheaval. I don't pretend to know the full arc of her later career, but breaking that particular ceiling is the kind of milestone that outlasts any single administration. I tend to view her as a marker of how far Korean politics shifted in a short span.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Han Myeong-sook
- Name (Japanese)
- 韓明淑
- Reading
- はん・みょんすく
- Born
- March 24, 1944 (age 82)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Monkey
- Origin
- Pyongyang, North Korea
- Occupation
- politician / head of government
2. Background
- High school
- Chungshin Girls' High School
- University
- Ewha Womans University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%9F%93%E6%98%8E%E6%B7%91
Frequently asked questions
When was Han Myeong-sook born?
Born March 24, 1944 (age 82).
Where is Han Myeong-sook from?
Han Myeong-sook is from Pyongyang, North Korea.
What does Han Myeong-sook do?
Han Myeong-sook works as politician, head of government.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.