Profiles
Former admiral sails toward ambassador post as Seoul-Canberra ties deepen
Sim Seung-seob’s potential appointment reflects South Korea’s focus on strengthening military ties with Australia
June 21, 2024
Choo Kyung-ho: From finance minister to ruling party floor leader
Korea Pro profiles Choo, 63, who will lead the People Power Party’s conservative economic policy support
May 17, 2024
Na Kyung-won, a five-term lawmaker who may soon lead the conservative party
High-profile female legislator has clashed with Yoon Suk-yeol and could seek to distinguish her party from the president
May 3, 2024
Chung Jin-suk, the president’s new chief of staff, is no stranger to controversy
Despite his acerbic tongue, Chung is known for avoiding intra-party factional politics and being ‘personable’
April 24, 2024
Choo Mi-ae’s path from judicial bench to national political reformer
Former justice minister could become next parliament speaker, setting her up to challenge long-time rival Yoon Suk-yeol
April 19, 2024
How Yong Hye-in made her name pushing progressive causes that others won’t
A champion of basic income, the young lawmaker has won praise from even opponents for her legislative acumen
March 22, 2024
Han Dong-hoon’s rise from prosecutor to presidential frontrunner
Korea Pro charts how the ruling party boss built his fame tackling corruption and launched an unlikely political career
March 14, 2024
Kim Chong-in the ‘Kingmaker,’ failed dreams of economic democracy
Korea Pro profiles Kim Chong-in, who oversees candidate nomination at the New Reform Party
March 7, 2024
