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Lee Su-jin (politician)
Lee Su-jin (Korean: 이수진, born 3 November 1969) is a South Korean judge and politician. Early life Lee was born in Jeonju, North Jeolla in 1969. Her birthplace was usually rumoured as Nonsan, despite of her denial. She grew up with a poor family, where she used to share a single room with 4 siblings. She lost her father when she was 11 years old. One day, her mother, who earned a living as a socks seller, slipped on an ice and underwent a hip osteonecrosis. Lee, who often cried for this, described her mum's problem on her diary. This story was reported by her primary school teachers to '' North Jeolla Daily''. She later attended Jeonju Sungsim Girls' High School and earned a bachelor's degree in economics at Seoul National University in 1996. Legal career After qualifying for the bar in 1998, Lee graduated from the Judicial Research and Training Institute in 2002. She began her career at Incheon District Court, then at Seoul High Court, Seoul Central District Court a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeonju
Jeonju () is the 16th largest city in South Korea and the capital of North Jeolla Province. It is both urban and rural due to the closeness of Wanju County which almost entirely surrounds Jeonju (Wanju County has many residents who work in Jeonju). The name Jeonju literally means "Perfect Region" (from the hanja (; jeon) for perfect, (; ju) for region). It is an important tourist center famous for Korean food, historic buildings, sports activities, and innovative festivals. In May 2012, Jeonju was chosen as a Creative City for Gastronomy as part of UNESCO's Creative Cities Network. This honour recognizes the city's traditional home cooking handed down over thousands of years, its active public and private food research, a system of nurturing talented chefs, and its hosting of distinctive food festivals. History The Baekje kingdom was located in southwestern Korea which included the area Jeonju is now located. It is believed that Jeonju was founded as a market town within Baekj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
