Cho Kuk

Korean spelling
Hangeul	조국
Hanja	曺國
Revised ; Romanization	Jo Guk
McCune- ; Reischauer	Cho Kuk
	See also : Korean name

Cho Kuk in May 2017

Cho Kuk (born April 6, 1965 in Busan , South Korea ) is a South Korean politician . He served as Justice Minister in the government of Moon Jae-in from September to October 2019 .

Before entering politics, Cho was a professor of law at Seoul National University .

In late 2019, Cho was embroiled in a number of months of controversy, including allegations of illegal business activity and falsification of his daughter's academic achievements. Cho himself previously appeared as an opponent for privileges of the upper class . On October 14, Cho Kuk announced his resignation from the Justice Minister on charges of corruption. His wife, Chung Kyung-shim, is also involved in the allegations and has been arrested in connection with the charges.

On December 31, 2019, charges against him were filed by South Korean prosecutors.

Web links

Commons : Cho Kuk - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

↑ From satellite parties, old acquaintances and new conservative unity. March 25, 2020, accessed March 27, 2020 .
↑ Jenna Gibson: South Korea's Cho Kuk Saga Ends. Retrieved March 26, 2020 (American English).
↑ 이민지: Justice Minister Cho Kuk offers to resign. October 14, 2019, accessed on March 26, 2020 .
^ Wife of South Korea's former justice minister Cho Kuk arrested in corruption scandal. October 24, 2019, accessed on March 27, 2020 .
↑ South Korea indicts former Justice Minister Cho Kuk on several charges . In: The Japan Times Online . December 31, 2019, ISSN 0447-5763 ( japantimes.co.jp [accessed March 27, 2020]).

personal data
SURNAME	Cho, Kuk
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	조국 (Korean, Hangeul); 曺國 (Korean, Hanja); Jo, Guk (Revised Romanization); Cho, Kuk (McCune-Reischauer)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	South Korean politician
DATE OF BIRTH	April 6, 1965
PLACE OF BIRTH	Busan , South Korea

[1] From satellite parties, old acquaintances and new conservative unity. March 25, 2020, accessed March 27, 2020 .

[2] Jenna Gibson: South Korea's Cho Kuk Saga Ends. Retrieved March 26, 2020 (American English).

[3] 이민지: Justice Minister Cho Kuk offers to resign. October 14, 2019, accessed on March 26, 2020 .

[4] Wife of South Korea's former justice minister Cho Kuk arrested in corruption scandal. October 24, 2019, accessed on March 27, 2020 .

[5] South Korea indicts former Justice Minister Cho Kuk on several charges . In: The Japan Times Online . December 31, 2019, ISSN 0447-5763 ( japantimes.co.jp [accessed March 27, 2020]).