{{Short description|South Korean politician (born 1967)}} {{family name hatnote|Kim||lang=Korean}} {{Expand Korean|topic=bio|김경수 ({{Korean|hangul=정치인|labels=no}})|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Kim Kyoung-soo | image = Kim Kyoung-soo 20250910.jpg | caption = | native_name = {{nobold|김경수}} | native_name_lang = ko | office = Governor of South Gyeongsang Province | term_start = 1 July 2018 | term_end = 21 July 2021 | predecessor = Hong Joon-pyo | successor = Park Wan-su | office1 = Member of the National Assembly | term_start1 = 30 May 2016 | term_end1 = 14 May 2018 | predecessor1 = Kim Tae-ho | successor1 = Kim Jung-ho | constituency1 = Gimhae B | party = Democratic | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|12|1|df=y}} | birth_place = Goseong, South Korea | death_date = | death_place = | alma_mater = Seoul National University | blank1 = Religion | data1 = Roman Catholic<br />(Christian name : Paul) | module = {{Infobox Korean name/auto | hangul = %김경수 | hanja = 金慶洙 | child = yes }} }} '''Kim Kyoung-soo''' ({{Korean|hangul=김경수}}; born 1 December 1967) is a South Korean politician who served as a member of the National Assembly of South Korea from 2016 to 2018, and as Governor of South Gyeongsang Province from 2018 to 2021, until he was convicted and arrested for opinion rigging.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gnnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=327035|script-title=ko:민주, 경남지사 후보 김경수 전략공천 확정 - 경남일보|date=29 April 2018|publisher=}}</ref><ref name=jisa1>{{cite web|url=https://news.naver.com/main/read.naver?mode=LSD&mid=sec&oid=003&aid=0010619492&sid1=001|script-title=ko:김경수, 징역 2년 확정…2028년까지 피선거권 박탈(종합)|author=김재환|publisher=Newsis|date=2021-07-21}}</ref><ref name=jisa2>{{cite web|author=이수현|date=2021-07-21|publisher=Maeil Shinmun|script-title=ko:김경수, 징역 2년 확정 '지사직 박탈'…"댓글조작 공모 유죄"|url=https://news.naver.com/main/read.naver?mode=LSD&mid=sec&oid=088&aid=0000713220&sid1=001}}</ref>
== Early life == Born in Goseong of Gyeongsang Province, Kim spent his adolescence in Jinju. He enrolled in Seoul National University in the department of anthropology. Under the Roh Tae-woo government, Kim was sentenced to two years in prison for participating in the democracy movement, but was later released.
== Political career == Kim started his political career aiding lawmaker Shin Kye-ryun in 1994. In 2002, he joined the election camp of then-presidential candidate Roh Moo-hyun. After the president's suicide, Kim became the Democratic Party district chairman of Gimhae. He was elected district lawmaker in 2016 South Korean legislative election. He married a junior who studied at Seoul National University together.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.donga.com/3/all/20160414/77578744/2|script-title=ko:경남 김해 을 김경수 당선 소감 "대한민국 정치 변화의 신호탄"|date=14 April 2016|publisher=}}</ref> Kim is considered to be part of the pro-Roh group, along with the former president Moon Jae-in and former South Chungcheong Province governor Ahn Hee-jung.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.ilyo.co.kr/?ac=article_view&entry_id=232332|script-title=ko:친노는 지금 분화 중…문재인-안희정의 사람 누가 있나|date=20 February 2017|publisher=}}</ref>
In 2018, Kim was Democratic Party candidate for Governor of South Gyeongsang Province in the 2018 South Korean local elections. Kim narrowly won the election against conservative foe Kim Tae-Ho of the Liberty Korea Party. Despite his victory, Kim was suspected to have been heavily involved in the opinion rigging scandal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20180420000594|title = [Newsmaker] Police say the lawmaker was in contact with comment riggers|date = 20 April 2018}}</ref>
In 2019, Kim was jailed for two years on charges of online-rigging operations of both the first and second order.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2019/02/251_262961.html|title = Governor Kim Kyoung-soo sentenced to 2 years for online opinion-rigging|date = 30 January 2019}}</ref> On 21 July 2021, he was sentenced to two years by the supreme court for computer business obstruction, and eventually lost his position as governor.<ref name=jisa1/><ref name=jisa2/>
In April 2025, Kim announced his candidacy for the 2025 South Korean presidential election.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20250413001200315 |title =Ex-South Gyeongsang Gov. Kim Kyoung-soo declares presidential candidacy|date = 13 April 2025 |work=Yonhap News Agency}}</ref> He ultimately finished third in the primary, placing behind Kim Dong-yeon and Lee Jae-myung. Later that day, Kim stated on Facebook: "I will run like it's my election for the victory of candidate Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party's success, and an overwhelming regime change."<ref>{{Cite web |last=CHOSUNBIZ |date=2025-04-27 |title=Kim Dong-yeon pledges to pursue regime change as Kim Kyeong-soo accepts results |url=https://biz.chosun.com/en/en-policy/2025/04/27/2PB3LOXHX5D6BMU4NN737KUANE/ |access-date=2025-04-28 |website=ChosunBiz |language=en}}</ref>
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