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Kim Young-hwan

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For the North Korean politician, see Kim Yong-hwan (politician).

Kim Young-hwan (Korean: 김영환, born 27 May 1955) is a South Korean activist, writer, dentist, and politician who served as the Minister of Science and Technology from 2001 to 2002 under President Kim Dae-jung.

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
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He was also a long-term member of the National Assembly in Ansan from 1996 to 2004 and 2009 to 2016. He stood for the Gyeonggi governorship in 2018 but lost.

Early life and career

Kim was born in Goesan, North Chungcheong Province, in 1955.[1][2] After graduating from Cheongju High School in 1973,[2] he studied dentistry at Yonsei University.[1] In 1977, he was detained for 2 years[1][3] due to leading a protest to abolish the Restoration Constitution.[2] He was also involved in anti-dictatorship protests in 1980.[4][failed verification]

Kim also wrote several poems, including A Day of a Simple Assembler (단순 조립공의 하루) written under the pseudonym of Kim Hae-yoon (김해윤).[3] Following his graduation in 1988, he opened a hospital.[2][3]

Political career

Kim Young-hwan was brought into the National Congress for New Politics in 1995 along with Kim Geun-tae, with whom he built a close relationship as a labourer.[3] He ran in the 1996 election and was elected.[1][2][3] Following his re-election in 2000, he was appointed the Minister of Science and Technology in 2001.[2] By the time of his appointment, he was the youngest person serving the position.[1][3]

In 2003, when the Millennium Democratic Party (MDP) was split after the dissidents formed the new party named Uri Party, Kim remained at the MDP.[3] He failed to be re-elected in the 2004 election.[1][3] Then, he returned as a dentist for a while.[2][3] He launched a bid for Seoul mayorship in 2006, but his party chose Park Joo-sun instead.[5] He harshly criticised the party's decision and warned he could leave the party.[5]

Kim returned to the National Assembly following his election in the 2009 by-election.[3] In 2012, he announced his bid to run as the President of the Republic[6] but lost at the preselection.[4]

In 2016, Kim joined the People's Party formed by Ahn Cheol-soo.[1] He stood again as an MP candidate in the 2016 election but lost to Kim Cheol-min.[7] Shortly after that, he was appointed the Secretary-General of his party.[8] He resigned on 10 November due to the disagreement with the party's decision to join outdoor rallies against the President of the Republic, Park Geun-hye involved in a political scandal.[9] In January 2017, he ran for the party presidency but lost to Park Jie-won; instead, he was elected as one of the Vice Presidents.[1]

Prior to the local elections in 2018, Kim was selected as the Bareunmirae candidate for Gyeonggi governorship.[10] He harshly condemned the Democratic candidate Lee Jae-myung for being connected to various controversies,[11][12][13] but ended up with 4.8%, coming behind Lee Jae-myung and Nam Kyung-pil.[14] He ran for the party presidency on 2 September but lost.[15]

In February 2020, Kim joined the United Future Party and was elected as one of the vice presidents.[16]

Personal life

Kim married Chun Eun-joo in 1985,[17] who is a cousin to Yang Hyun-suk, the former Chief Executive Officer of YG Entertainment.[3] Both have a son and two daughters.[3][4]

Works

Poems

  • "따라오라 시여" (시인사) (Come Here, Poet)
  • "지난날의 꿈이 나를 밀어간다" (Dreams of Past Days Pushing Me, 1994)
  • "꽃과 운명" (Flower and Destiny, 2000)
  • "똥 먹는 아빠" (Poop-eating Dad, 1997)[18]
  • 방귀에 불이 붙을까요 김영환 아저씨의 재미있는 과학동시 (Is My Fart Flammable? Kim Young-hwan's Funny Science Poem, 2010)[19][20]
  • "불타는 바그다드의 어머니" (Mother of Burning Baghdad, 2003)
  • "물왕리에서 우리가 마신 것은 사랑이었습니다" (What we drank at Mulwangni was love, 2003)
  • "돌관자여 흐르는 강물에 갈퀴손을 씻으라" (O Stoner, Wash Your Rake Hands in the Flowing River, 2010)
  • "눈부신 외로움" (Dazzling Loneliness, 2010)

Essays

  • Love Song for You
  • You Who Stood Alone Is Beautiful
  • The First "Challenge!"
  • 10 Thoughts Storage Saving The Country
  • Ambiocularity CV

Critiques

  • The Politics of Addition and Subtraction

Election results

General elections

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Local elections

Governor of Gyeonggi

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References

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    "[프로필] 김영환 국민의당 최고위원…박지원 견제 핵심". 15 January 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
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    "[특별인터뷰]김영환 의원 약력". 13 December 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
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    ""꽃으로 피어라…" 가슴으로 읊은 김영환의 세월호 추모시". 16 July 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
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    "민주당 대선 컷오프, "이번엔 무슨風 불까?"". 31 July 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
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    "민주당, 박주선 서울시장 공천 후폭풍". 3 April 2006. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
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    "대선 출마한 김영환은 누구?". 5 July 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
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    "김영환 "文 '사표' 왜곡으로 국민의당 경기 출마자들 낙선"". 25 April 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
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    "국민의당 사무총장에 김영환…주요 당직 개편 마무리". 11 May 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
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    "김영환 "장외투쟁 창당정신 맞나"…국민의당 사무총장 사의". 10 November 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
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    "바른미래당 경기지사 후보로 김영환 전 의원 확정". 8 May 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
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    "김영환 "여배우 스캔들 의혹, 이재명 아니면 내가 처벌받아야"". 6 June 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
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    "김영환 "이재명, 친형 정신병원 입원에 직권남용 의혹"". 8 June 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
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    "김영환, 이재명 의혹 추가폭로 공세". 9 June 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  14. [14]
    "김영환 4.81% 초라한 성적표, 황색언론 흉내 탓?". 15 June 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
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    "바른미래당 신임 당대표에 손학규… 김영환·정운천 낙선". 2 September 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  16. [16]
    "미래통합당, 12인 최고위 구성… 원희룡·이준석·김영환·김원성 등 원외 4명 합류". 16 February 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
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    ""국회의원 부인으로 기억되기 보다 전은주로 기억되길 원합니다"". 22 December 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
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    "[스크랩] [김영환] 어른과 공부" [[Scrap] [Kim Young-hwan] Study with adults]. young poet (in Korean). 2011-12-24. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
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    "서비스 점검 - 교보문고". product.kyobobook.co.kr. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  20. [20]
    Kim, Young-hwan (7 December 2010). 방귀에 불이 붙을까요? [Will my fart catch fire?] (in Korean). 생명의 나무. ISBN 9788964601075.
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