Jang Sung-min

Jang Sung-min (Korean: 장성민; Hanja: 張誠珉; born 5 September 1963) is a South Korean politician. He was formerly the president of the Grand National Unity Party.[1]

Jang (left) in Belize with US ambassador Michelle Kwan and the ROK ambassador (2023)
For the rugby sevens player, see Jang Seong-min.

In this Korean name, the family name is Jang.
Jang Sung-min
Born (1963-09-05) September 5, 1963
Goheung, South Jeolla
Alma materSogang University
Political partyPeople Power
Other political
affiliations		Democratic (2008-2016)
GNUP (2017-2018)
Bareunmirae (2018-2020)
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJang Seong-min
McCune–ReischauerChang Sŏng-min

Biography

Jang was born in Goheung County, South Jeolla Province. He started his political career under former president Kim Dae-jung. He was elected to the National Assembly as a member of the Millennium Democratic Party in 2000 but lost in 2002 due to his violation of election law.[2]

In 2012, he became one of the hosts of the television show Jang Sung-min's Current Affairs Tank.[3]

Controversy

While he was working at Jang Sung-min's Current Affairs Tank, he was involved in controversies about reporting that the Gwangju Uprising was supported by North Korea.[4] Although he denied it, the controversy was taken seriously.[4]

He declared that he would run for the upcoming presidential election as a member of People's Party.[3] He registered to enter for the party, however, the party rejected his bid.[5] Because of that, he was forced to create a new party with the name of Grand National Unity Party.

After GNUP was dissolved, in March 2018, he entered to Bareunmirae Party.[6]

References
  1. "대표인삿말". Grand National Unity Party. Archived from the original on 1 September 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  2. "장성민 의원직 상실". The Hankyoreh. 22 January 2002. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  3. "장성민, 그는 누구?…'DJ정부 비서실 정무비서관'". Top Star News. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  4. "장성민 '5.18 폄훼 발언 한적 없다'". No Cut News. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2018 – via Naver News.
  5. "장성민, 국민의당 입당 거부당해...'5.18 민주화운동 폄훼'". Kookje Shinmun. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  6. "민주당 "바른미래당 장성민 영입, 인재 보는 시각 틀려"".
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