Choi Hyun-soo

Choi Hyun-soo (born 3 April 1960) is a South Korean journalist who previously served as the Spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defense from 2017 to 2020 - the first woman to assume this post in the Ministry's history.

Choi was previously the first woman to become the Ministry correspondent in 2002 and a military specialist in 2009 respectively. Before resigning for her new career in public service, she had worked as a journalist at Kukmin Ilbo for almost three decades from 1988.

She hosted a television show at the Ministry-run media agency and completed a doctorate programme at the Ministry-run Korea National Defense University.

Choi retired from post in June 2020. A year later she was brought back to public service as the head of Defense Agency for Spiritual & Mental Force Enhancement of the Ministry.

She holds two degrees - a bachelor in political science from Yonsei University and a master's in international relations from University of Chicago.

Awards

 * The 28th Choi Eun-hee Female Journalist Award (2011)
 * Award from Korean Women Journalist Association (2011)