Kim Kyoung-soo

Kim Kyoung-soo
김경수
Governor of South Gyeongsang Province
In office
1 July 2018 – 21 July 2021
Preceded byHong Joon-pyo
Succeeded byPark Wan-su
Member of the National Assembly
In office
30 May 2016 – 14 May 2018
Preceded byKim Tae-ho
Succeeded byKim Jung-ho
ConstituencyGimhae B
Personal details
Born (1967-12-01) 1 December 1967
Goseong, South Korea
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materSeoul National University
ReligionRoman Catholic
(Christian name : Paul)
Korean name
Hangul
김경수
Hanja
金慶洙
Revised RomanizationGim Gyeongsu
McCune–ReischauerKim Kyŏngsu

Kim Kyoung-soo (Hangul: 김경수; born 1 December 1967) is a South Korean politician. He was a member of the National Assembly of South Korea from 2016 to 2018. He later was Governor of South Gyeongsang Province from 2018 to 2021. He was convicted and arrested for opinion rigging.[1][2][3] He was an unsuccessful candidate for President of South Korea in the 2025 snap presidential election.[4]

References

  1. 민주, 경남지사 후보 김경수 전략공천 확정 - 경남일보. 29 April 2018.
  2. 김재환 (2021-07-21). 김경수, 징역 2년 확정…2028년까지 피선거권 박탈(종합). Newsis.
  3. 이수현 (2021-07-21). 김경수, 징역 2년 확정 '지사직 박탈'…"댓글조작 공모 유죄". 매일신문.
  4. CHOSUNBIZ (2025-04-27). "Kim Dong-yeon pledges to pursue regime change as Kim Kyeong-soo accepts results". CHOSUNBIZ. Retrieved 2025-04-28.