Kim Eul-dong (born September 5, 1945) is a South Korean politician and former actress. She entered politics after retiring from acting. She was the 18th, 19th (
Songpa District
Songpa-gu (Hangul: 송파구) is a ''district'' of Seoul, South Korea. Previously known as Wiryeseong, the first capital of the kingdom of Baekje, Songpa is located in the southeastern part of Seoul, the capital city of South Korea. With roug ...
) member of the National Assembly, and the female chairperson of the
Saenuri Party
The Liberty Korea Party () was a conservative political party in South Korea that was described variously as right-wing, right-wing populist, or far-right. Until February 2017, it was known as the Saenuri Party (), and before that as the H ...
. She is the granddaughter of
Kim Chwa-chin
Kim Chwa-jin or Kim Jwa-jin (December 16, 1889 – January 24, 1930), sometimes called by his pen name Baegya, was a Korean general, Korean independence movement, independence activist, and Anarchism, anarchist who played an important role in the ...
, the daughter of
Kim Du-han, and the mother of actor
Song Il-gook. In 2016, 20th General Election, she failed to get elected as member of the nation assembly.
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Living people
Gim clan of Andong
South Korean television actresses
South Korean film actresses
Members of the National Assembly (South Korea)
1945 births
21st-century South Korean women politicians
21st-century South Korean politicians
South Korean Buddhists
Female members of the National Assembly (South Korea)