Kim Oh-soo

Kim Oh-soo (; born 9 January 1963) is a South Korean prosecutor who has served as the Prosecutor General from 2021 to 2022. He previously served as the Deputy Minister of Justice from 2018 to 2020, and briefly the interim Minister of Justice following the resignation of Cho Kuk.

Early life and education Kim was born in 1963 at Hongnong-eup, Yeonggwang County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea. He studied at Hongnong Secondary School

On 3 May 2021, Kim was nominated the Prosecutor General after the resignation of Yoon Suk Yeol who has been in conflict with the Moon Jae-in government. On 31 May, the National Assembly voted in favour of his appointment, despite the boycott of the oppositions.

Kim resigned from his post and submitted his resignation to outgoing President Moon on 6 May 2022, days before Moon left office. Kim resigned in protest against the outgoing Democratic Party's legislation to strip the prosecutor service of investigative powers.

Personal life He married Cheon Kye-sook; the couple has a son and a daughter.