Diplomacy Kevin Kim named as acting US ambassador to South Korea
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Kevin Kim, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, has been named as acting US ambassador to South Korea, the US Embassy in South Korea announced on October 27, 2025. "In South Korea, Chargé d'Affaires Kim will work with the Embassy staff and the Korean government to advance the mutual interests and shared values of our two countries and strengthen our unwavering commitment to the ROK-U.S. alliance," the U.S. embassy said on its X (formerly Twitter) account. Kevin Kim, a Korean-American, graduated from Johns Hopkins University an