Choi Hyun-soo

Choi Hyun-soo (Korean: 최현수; born 3 April 1960) is a South Korean journalist previously served as the Spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defense from 2017 to 2020 - the first woman to assume this post in the Ministry's history.[1]

Choi Hyun-soo
최현수
Spokesperson of Ministry of National Defense
In office
11 December 2017 – 30 June 2020
PresidentMoon Jae-in
MinisterSong Young-moo
Jeong Kyeong-doo
Suh Wook
Preceded byMoon Sang-gyun
Succeeded byBoo Seung-chan
Personal details
Born (1960-04-03) 3 April 1960
Alma materYonsei University
University of Chicago
In this Korean name, the family name is Choi.

Choi was previously the first woman to become the Ministry correspondent in 2002 and a military specialist in 2009 respectively.[2] Before resigning for her new career in public service, she had worked as a journalist at Kukmin Ilbo for almost three decades from 1988.[3]

She hosted a tv show at the Ministry-run media agency and completed doctorate programme at the Ministry-run Korea National Defense University.[4]

Choi retired from post in June 2020.[5]

She holds two degrees - a bachelor in political science from Yonsei University and a master's in international relations from University of Chicago.

Awards[6]
  • The 28th Choi Eun-hee Female Journalist Award (2011)
  • Award from Korean Women Journalist Association (2011)

References
  1. 이치동 (2017-12-07). "Female reporter named as defense ministry's spokesperson". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  2. 수정: 2017.12.07 21:21, 입력: 2017 12 07 21:05 (2017-12-07). "국방부 대변인에 여성 첫 임명…군사전문기자 최현수씨". news.khan.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  3. "최현수 :: 네이버 인물검색". people.search.naver.com. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  4. 이영재 (2017-12-07). "국방부 사상 최초 여성 대변인 탄생…언론인 최현수씨(종합)". 연합뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  5. "국방부 '최초' 여성 대변인 최현수 대변인...30일 정년퇴임". SPN 서울평양뉴스 (in Korean). 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
  6. 지면보기, 입력 2017 12 08 01:00 | 종합 29면 (2017-12-08). "최현수 전 군사전문 기자, 국방부 첫 여성 대변인에". 중앙일보 (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-05-21.
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