Lee Soo-hyuck is a South Korean diplomat who has served as the South Korean ambassador to the
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
since 2019. He was appointed as South Korea's ambassador to the U.S. in 2019 by South Korean president
Moon Jae-in
Moon Jae-in (; ; born 24 January 1953) is a South Korean former politician, civil servant and lawyer who served as the 12th president of South Korea between 2017 and 2022. Prior to his presidency, he served as Senior Secretary for Civil Affairs an ...
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South Korea–United States relations
International relations between South Korea and the United States commenced in 1950, when the United States helped establish the modern state of South Korea, also known as the Republic of Korea, and fought on its United Nations, UN-sponsored side ...
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Living people
South Korean diplomats
Ambassadors of South Korea to the United States
1949 births
Ambassadors of South Korea to Germany
Seoul National University alumni
Yonsei University alumni
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