Jang Sung-min
South Korean politician (born 1963)
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Jang Sung-min (Korean: 장성민; born 5 September 1963) is a South Korean politician. He was formerly the president of the Grand National Unity Party.[1]
affiliations
GNUP (2017–2018)
Bareunmirae (2018–2020)
Jang Sung-min | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 September 1963 Goheung County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea |
| Alma mater | Sogang University |
Political party | People Power |
Other political affiliations | Democratic (2008–2016) GNUP (2017–2018) Bareunmirae (2018–2020) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 장성민 |
| Hanja | 張誠珉 |
| RR | Jang Seongmin |
| MR | Chang Sŏngmin |
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.[citation needed]
After GNUP was dissolved, in March 2018, he joined Bareunmirae Party.[6]