He served as Member of the National Assembly, Minister of Agriculture.

Currently, Kim is serving as the governor of South Jeolla Province.

Kim Yung-rok was born in Wando County, South Jeolla Province on February 17, 1955.

Kim entered public office after passing the 21st administrative examination and he was elected to the Member of the National Assembly in 2008.

[1] And He was appointed Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs in 2017 and later resigned in March 2018[2] to be elected to governor of South Jeolla Province.