Biography.guide
Home › People › Trade unionist › Jeon Soon-ok
Portrait of Jeon Soon-ok

Jeon Soon-ok

b. 1953

South Korean politician, educator and activist

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Jeon Soon-ok

Born 1953. Jeon Soon-ok is a South Korean trade unionist, politician and writer.

Jeon Soon-ok (; born 1954) is a South Korean politician, educator, activist and writer. Her name also appears as Chun Soonok.

The daughter of Yi So-sun, a labor activist, she began working in the textile industry as a machinist's assistant in 1971 at the age of sixteen. The previous year, her brother Jeon Tae-il had died after setting himself on fire to protest working conditions for female workers in the country's textile and garment industry. Eight years later, she joined the labor movement. Jeon studied labor and social studies at Ruskin College in Oxford and went on to earn a master's degree in industrial relations and a PhD in the sociology of labor studies from the University of Warwick. She became a research assistant at Sungkonghoe University. Jeon also launched a non-profit organization which supports female workers.

In 2012, she was elected to the South Korean National Assembly as a member of the opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Born
1953
Birth century
Nationality
Education
University of Warwick
Positions held
Member of the National Assembly of South Korea
Employers
Sungkonghoe University
Also known as
Chun Soonok, Soonok Chun

People in Jeon Soon-ok's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Jeon Soon-ok's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Jeon Soon-ok?

South Korean politician, educator and activist

When was Jeon Soon-ok born?

Jeon Soon-ok was born in 1953.

What is Jeon Soon-ok's occupation?

Jeon Soon-ok is a trade unionist, politician and writer.

What nationality is Jeon Soon-ok?

Jeon Soon-ok is South Korean.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jeon Soon-ok

· Wikidata: Q12615206

· DBpedia: Jeon Soon-ok

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jeon Soon-ok. https://biography.guide/jeon-soon-ok/

MLA: "Jeon Soon-ok." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jeon-soon-ok/.

Chicago: "Jeon Soon-ok." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/jeon-soon-ok/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:23 UTC