Kim Hee-soo
Kim Hee-soo is the mayor of Jindo County in South Korea, who recently sparked controversy with his remarks about 'importing Vietnamese women' as a solution to the declining population in rural areas. His comments, made during a public discussion on provincial mergers, were met with backlash from the Vietnamese community in South Korea and prompted an official response from the Vietnamese Embassy, which condemned the language as disrespectful and inappropriate.
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The South Korean governor Kim Hee-soo proposed importing young women from Vietnam or Sri Lanka to help young bachelors marry.
Guvernør foreslår at importere udenlandske kvinder for at hindre fald i befolkningstallet
Denmark· 2026-02-11Kim Hee-soo, the head of Jindo County, has caused outrage by swearing at citizens during a dialogue session.
Chủ tịch huyện ở Hàn Quốc tiếp tục gây phẫn nộ vì chửi thề trước người dân
Vietnam· 2026-02-10Kim Hee-soo, the head of the southern Jindo County, suggested importing foreign women to boost South Korea's birth rate.
Outrage as South Korean official suggests 'importing' foreign women to boost birth rate
Ghana· 2026-02-09Kim Hee-soo, the head of Jindo County, was expelled from the Democratic Party of Korea due to his controversial remarks about 'importing Vietnamese virgins'.
Chủ tịch huyện ở Hàn Quốc bị khai trừ đảng vì phát ngôn 'nhập khẩu trinh nữ Việt'Vietnam· 2026-02-09
Kim Hee-soo, the head of Jindo County, made controversial remarks about importing Vietnamese women.
Việt Nam phản ứng với ngôn từ xúc phạm phụ nữ của lãnh đạo huyện ở Hàn QuốcVietnam· 2026-02-07