Jung-sook, also spelled Jeong-sook or Jong-suk, is a Korean given name. According to South Korean government data, Jung-sook was the fourth-most popular name for newborn girls in 1940, rising to second place by 1950.
People with this name include: Ho Jong-suk (1908–1991), Korean independence activist, later a North Korean politician Kim Jong-suk (1917 or 1919–1949), Korean anti-Japanese guerrilla, first wife of North Korean leader Kim Il-sung Oh Jeong-suk (1935–2008), South Korean pansori musician Kim Jung-sook (born 1954), South Korean classical vocalist, wife of South Korean president Moon Jae-in Yun Jeong-suk (born 1966), South Korean fencer Lee Jeong-sook (born 1971), South Korean fencer Lim Jeong-sook (born 1972), South Korean field hockey player Jung Jung-suk (1982–2011), South Korean football player
Fictional characters with this name include: Yoon Jung-sook, in 2004 South Korean television series Sweet 18
See also List of Korean given names
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