Kim Soo-kyung, who has been serving as President Yoon Suk Yeol's spokesperson since December, has been appointed as the new Vice Minister of Unification, replacing the current incumbent Moon Seoung-hyun. Kim, 48, previously worked as a journalist at Dong-A Ilbo newspaper, a researcher at the Korea Institute for National Unification, a social welfare professor at Hanshin University, and a secretary for unification in the presidential office. Her new role will commence on Tuesday, and the next steps for the outgoing Vice Minister Moon were not disclosed by Yoon's office. In the meantime, Jeong Hey-jeon, who previously held the position of deputy secretary for public relations planning, will take over as President Yoon Suk Yeol's new spokesperson. Before joining Yoon's office, Jeong had a career in journalism, working at Segye Ilbo, Maeil Business Newspaper, and Chosun Ilbo, and also graduated from Harvard Kennedy School in the United States.