Kim Joon-kyo | |
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김준교 | |
Born | |
Nationality | South Korean |
Alma mater | KAIST |
Occupation(s) | Teacher, politician |
Political party | Future Korea |
Kim Joon-kyo ( Korean: 김준교, born 16 February 1982) is a South Korean teacher and politician. He was a former aide for Lee Hoi-chang in 2007 presidential election, [1] as well as an MP candidate of the Party for Freedom and Advancement in 2008 election. He is now a member of the right-wing Future Korea Party.
Born in Seoul, Kim was educated from Seoul Science High School and has a degree of industrial engineering from KAIST. [1] [2] [3] He suffered a fibromyalgia, making him to get treatment for 10 years and be suspended from the national service. Following his graduation, Kim worked as a mathematics teacher in Daechi-dong, [3] as well as writing some books and offering online lectures on YouTube. He has been operating an online tuition community on Naver.
Kim was an online aid for Lee Hoi-chang, [1] [2] a sole independent candidate supported by the minor People First Party received 15.1% and came to 3rd in 2007 presidential election. [4] [3] He subsequently joined Party for Freedom and Advancement (PFA) formed by Lee and ran as the party's candidate for Gwangjin District 1st constituency in 2008 election but lost [4] [2] [3] to Kwon Taek-ki of the ruling Grand National Party (then Liberty Korea Party). During this time, he promised to send all children of the district to Seoul National University. [2]
In 2012 election, he switched to Yuseong District but defeated by Song Seok-chan during the PFA preselection. [5] [4] [2] The party faced a huge defeat in the election, causing it to be merged into the ruling Saenuri Party (now Liberty Korea Party; LKP). He automatically became a member of the Saenuri, but did not active in politics [4] till returned as an aid for Kim Moon-soo, [1] the LKP candidate for Seoul mayorship in 2018 local elections. [2]
Following the LKP's serious defeat in the local elections, its President Hong Joon-pyo stood his position down, led them to hold a snap leadership election in February 2019. Kim ran as a candidate for the Youth Chief but defeated by Shin Bo-ra. On 2 May, he shaved his hair along with the other LKP MPs as a part of protest boycotting the electoral reform of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea. [6]
Kim mentioned that Koreans are the "greatest race in the earth", [7] as well as urging the deportation of all illegal immigrants and Muslim refugees. [4] While some newspapers describe his political views as far-right, [1] [7] [8] [9] he himself rejected the far-right label, [3] adding that "the facts are now called as far-right hate speeches". [3] He also holds a sceptical view towards centrism, citing that centrism is "unrealistic" and "impossible". [8] He compared the centrist President Moon Jae-in to the far-left Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. [9]
On 18 February 2019, Kim provoked a controversy while saying "What the hell is wrong with the President? I can't recognise the moron as our leader." during the LKP leadership election speech, which he targeted the President Moon Jae-in. [1] [4] [2] [3] The ruling Democratic Party criticised his remarks as "a disgusting hate speech full of barbaric McCarthyism". [1] The Bareunmirae Party, a minor centre-right party, also accused that "it just shows the future of the visionless LKP". [1]
Kim Joon-kyo | |
---|---|
김준교 | |
Born | |
Nationality | South Korean |
Alma mater | KAIST |
Occupation(s) | Teacher, politician |
Political party | Future Korea |
Kim Joon-kyo ( Korean: 김준교, born 16 February 1982) is a South Korean teacher and politician. He was a former aide for Lee Hoi-chang in 2007 presidential election, [1] as well as an MP candidate of the Party for Freedom and Advancement in 2008 election. He is now a member of the right-wing Future Korea Party.
Born in Seoul, Kim was educated from Seoul Science High School and has a degree of industrial engineering from KAIST. [1] [2] [3] He suffered a fibromyalgia, making him to get treatment for 10 years and be suspended from the national service. Following his graduation, Kim worked as a mathematics teacher in Daechi-dong, [3] as well as writing some books and offering online lectures on YouTube. He has been operating an online tuition community on Naver.
Kim was an online aid for Lee Hoi-chang, [1] [2] a sole independent candidate supported by the minor People First Party received 15.1% and came to 3rd in 2007 presidential election. [4] [3] He subsequently joined Party for Freedom and Advancement (PFA) formed by Lee and ran as the party's candidate for Gwangjin District 1st constituency in 2008 election but lost [4] [2] [3] to Kwon Taek-ki of the ruling Grand National Party (then Liberty Korea Party). During this time, he promised to send all children of the district to Seoul National University. [2]
In 2012 election, he switched to Yuseong District but defeated by Song Seok-chan during the PFA preselection. [5] [4] [2] The party faced a huge defeat in the election, causing it to be merged into the ruling Saenuri Party (now Liberty Korea Party; LKP). He automatically became a member of the Saenuri, but did not active in politics [4] till returned as an aid for Kim Moon-soo, [1] the LKP candidate for Seoul mayorship in 2018 local elections. [2]
Following the LKP's serious defeat in the local elections, its President Hong Joon-pyo stood his position down, led them to hold a snap leadership election in February 2019. Kim ran as a candidate for the Youth Chief but defeated by Shin Bo-ra. On 2 May, he shaved his hair along with the other LKP MPs as a part of protest boycotting the electoral reform of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea. [6]
Kim mentioned that Koreans are the "greatest race in the earth", [7] as well as urging the deportation of all illegal immigrants and Muslim refugees. [4] While some newspapers describe his political views as far-right, [1] [7] [8] [9] he himself rejected the far-right label, [3] adding that "the facts are now called as far-right hate speeches". [3] He also holds a sceptical view towards centrism, citing that centrism is "unrealistic" and "impossible". [8] He compared the centrist President Moon Jae-in to the far-left Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. [9]
On 18 February 2019, Kim provoked a controversy while saying "What the hell is wrong with the President? I can't recognise the moron as our leader." during the LKP leadership election speech, which he targeted the President Moon Jae-in. [1] [4] [2] [3] The ruling Democratic Party criticised his remarks as "a disgusting hate speech full of barbaric McCarthyism". [1] The Bareunmirae Party, a minor centre-right party, also accused that "it just shows the future of the visionless LKP". [1]