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Im Jong-seok

任鍾晳　/　いむ・じょんそく

Politician from South Korea

April 24, 1966 (age 60)　・　Jangheung County, South Jeolla, South Korea

South Jeolla
politician

My Take

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.

Overview

Im Jong-seok (Korean: 임종석; Hanja: 任鍾晳; born 24 April 1966) is a South Korean politician and former Chief of Staff for Moon Jae-in. He formerly served as Moon's Special Advisor for Foreign Affairs and Special Envoy to UAE. Im served as Moon's chief of staff during the primary and 2017 presidential election.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Im Jong-seok
Name (Japanese): 任鍾晳
Reading: いむ・じょんそく
Born: April 24, 1966 (age 60)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Horse
Origin: Jangheung County, South Jeolla, South Korea
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: politician

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Hanyang University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%BB%BB%E9%8D%BE%E6%99%B3

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