Moon Jae-in (South Korean Politician) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	South Korean
Date of Birth	24/01/1953
Age	73 years
Birthplace	Geoje, South Korea

Latest News about Moon Jae-in

05/03/2026

Former President Moon Jae-in traveled to Los Angeles on March 5, 2026, for his first overseas trip since leaving office in 2022. The visit was hosted by U.S. think tanks RAND Corporation and the Pacific Century Institute, where he delivered a keynote speech and participated in a roundtable discussing inter-Korean relations and the changing global order.

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Bio/Wiki

Party	Democratic Party of Korea
Former Presidency	12th President of South Korea (2017–2022)
Key Policy	Sunshine Policy (peaceful approach to Korean reunification)

Physical Stats & More

Height	168 cm
Eye Color	Hazel
Hair Color	White

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Kyungnam High School, Busan, South Korea
College/University	Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea
Degree	Bachelor of Laws from Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea

Personal Life

School	Kyungnam High School, Busan, South Korea
College/University	Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea
Religion	Roman Catholicism
Ethnicity	Asian
Hobbies	Reading Traveling

Relationships & More

Sexual Orientation	Straight
Marital Status	Married
Wife	Kim Jeong-suk (Vocalist)
Children	He has one son and one daughter.

Family

Father	Moon Yong-hyung (a refugee from South Hamgyeong Province)
Mother	Kang Han-ok
Spouse	Kim Jeong-suk (Vocalist)
Children	He has one son and one daughter.

Career

Political Journey	In 2012, when he joined Democratic Party of Korea On 11 April 2012, won a seat in the Sasang District of Busan as a member of the Democratic United Party On September 16, 2012, received the presidential nomination of the Democratic United Party In 2012, he ran for the Presidential Election as the Democratic United Party's candidate On 2 February 2015, elected as the leader of New Politics Alliance for Democracy In May 2017, he ran for the South Korean Presidential Election On 10 May 2017, he became the 12th President of South Korea In April 2020, his ruling party registered a landslide victory in national assembly elections Served as President of South Korea from 2017 to 2022
Biggest Rival	Park Geun-hye
Economic Policies	Reform of chaebols (conglomerates) Raised minimum wage by more than 16% Lowered maximum workweek from 68 to 52 hours

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. He was born in Geoje, South Korea.
2. He was the first son among five children of his parents.
3. His father, Moon Yong-hyung, was a refugee from South Hamgyeong Province who settled in Geoje as a laborer.
4. Moon became a member of Minbyun and served as the Chairman of Human Rights at Busan Bar.
5. In 1988, he became a founding member of the South Korean newspaper 'The Hankyoreh'.
6. He contested and won the 2017 Presidential Elections.
7. He favors a peaceful reunification of the two Koreas.

Moon Jae-in Politician South Korean Geoje, South Korea