Im Jong-seok

Im Jong-seok intrigues me as someone who walked both the stage and the backroom of politics. Chief of Staff under Moon Jae-in, later special advisor and envoy to the UAE, he held the post that sits inches from the president and quietly makes everything run. That's the job that frays your nerves most while drawing the least applause. Born in 1966, he came of age through Korea's turbulent modern history, and I imagine he's reconciled conviction with hard reality more times than most. My read is a man who'd rather move things through principle behind the curtain than shout from in front of it.

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Name (English)

Im Jong-seok

Name (Japanese)

任鍾晳

Reading

いむ・じょんそく

Born

April 24, 1966 (age 60)

Origin

Jangheung County, South Jeolla, South Korea

Occupation

politician

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Horse

University

Hanyang University

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Im%20Jong-seok
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%BB%BB%E9%8D%BE%E6%99%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16091383

Tags

• South Jeolla
• politician

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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