Lee Jong-seok

Lee Jong-seok is a South Korean politician who is director of the South Korean National Intelligence Service (NIS). He formerly served as the South Korean Minister of Unification and chairman of the National Security Council, having succeeded Chung Dong-young on February 10, 2006. His appointment was controversial as certain lawmakers wanted to separate the two posts, while others were troubled by questions raised during his confirmation hearings over his apparent failure to properly brief Presi