Andrew Kim

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Kim Sung-hyun (Korean: 김성현), known as Andrew Kim, was a Korean-American intelligence officer and head of the Central Intelligence Agency's Korea Mission Centre.[1]

Hangul
김성현
RRGim Seonghyeon
MRKim Sŏnghyŏn
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Andrew Kim
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Korean name
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김성현
RRGim Seonghyeon
MRKim Sŏnghyŏn
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Education

Born in South Korea, in the city of Pyeongchang. Kim was educated at Seoul High School alongside Suh Hoon. He is a cousin of Chung Eui-yong, the director of South Korea's National Security Office.[2]

CIA career

He served in Moscow, Beijing and Bangkok and later as station chief in Seoul for the Central Intelligence Agency. He retired but returned to lead the Korea Mission Centre. Kim is viewed as a hawk on North Korea.[3][2]

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