Moon Jae-in Age, Wiki and Bio

Moon Jae-in

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalitySouth Korean
Date of Birth24/01/1953
Age71 years
BirthplaceGeoje, South Korea

Bio/Wiki

PartyDemocratic Party of Korea

Physical Stats & More

Height168 cm
Eye ColorHazel
Hair ColorWhite

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolKyungnam High School, Busan, South Korea
College/UniversityKyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea
DegreeBachelor of Laws from Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea

Personal Life

Zodiac SignAquarius
SchoolKyungnam High School, Busan, South Korea
College/UniversityKyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea
ReligionRoman Catholicism
EthnicityAsian
Hobbies
  • Reading
  • Traveling

Relationships & More

Sexual OrientationStraight
Marital StatusMarried
WifeKim Jeong-suk (Vocalist)
ChildrenHe has one son and one daughter.

Family

FatherMoon Yong-hyung (a refugee from South Hamgyeong Province)
MotherKang Han-ok
SpouseKim Jeong-suk (Vocalist)
ChildrenHe 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
Biggest RivalPark Geun-hye

Some Lesser Known Facts

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