Lee Yong-woo (Korean: 이용우, born 1 February 1964) is a South Korean entrepreneur, banker and politician currently serving as the Member of the National Assembly for Goyang 4th constituency since 2020. Prior to entering politics, he was the co-CEO of KakaoBank, along with Yoon Ho-young.
Lee Yong-woo | |
|---|---|
이용우 | |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| Assumed office 30 May 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Kim Hyun-mee |
| Constituency | Goyang 4th |
| CEO of KakaoBank | |
| In office 22 January 2016 – 13 January 2020 Serving with Yoon Ho-young | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Yoon Ho-young |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 February 1964 Chuncheon, Gangwon, South Korea |
| Citizenship | South Korean |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Kim Kyung-ae |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | Seoul National University |
| Occupation | Banker, entrepreneur, politician |
Early life and education
editBorn in Chuncheon,[1] Lee was grown up in Busan, where he studied at Pujun Primary School, Busan East Secondary School and Gaya High School.[2][3][4] He earned a bachelor's and a master's degree in economics at Seoul National University.[1]
Career
editHe joined the Hyundai Research Institute as a researcher in 1992.[5][4] He worked at the General Planning Office at Hyundai Group, as well as a senior economist at Hyundai Investment Trust Securities.[1][2][5][4] He led strategic planning, as well as mergers and acquisitions (M&A) at the Hyundai Motor Company.[1][2][4] In addition, he also served as the Director of the Dongwon Securities, the Director of Strategic Planning of the Korea Investment Holdings, the Director of Asset Management Division of the Korea Investment & Securities and the Chief Investment Officer of the Korea Investment Management.[2][5][4]
He founded KakaoBank along with Yoon Ho-young in the end of 2015 (officially in 2016) and subsequently became its co-CEO.[3][4] Under his leadership, the company achieved a surplus within 2 years,[4][5] as well as putting themselves as the largest online banking company in South Korea.[2]
Political career
editFrom 1992 to 1993, he worked as a secretary to the then Democratic MP Jae-Sik Chang, the father of Ha-Joon Chang.[6]
On 12 January 2020, Lee was brought into the ruling Democratic Party.[1][2][3][4][5] As he joined politics, he subsequently resigned from KakaoBank.[7][8] On 24 February, he was confirmed as the candidate for Goyang 4th constituency, replacing the incumbent MP and the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Kim Hyun-mee[9][10] who had declared to not seek for re-election.[11][12] In the general election held on 15 April, he defeated the UFP candidate Kim Hyunah.[13]
Personal life
editLee married to Kim Kyung-ae.[14]
He is also an elder brother to Lee Chan-woo, the former Assistant Minister of Economy and Finance.[3]
Election results
editGeneral elections
edit| Year | Constituency | Political party | Votes (%) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Goyang 4th | Democratic | 85,943 (53.42%) | Won |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "민주당 춘천출신 카카오뱅크 이용우 공동대표 영입". 13 January 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "민주당 '7호' 영입 인재는…이용우 카카오뱅크 대표이사". 12 January 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ a b c d "카카오뱅크 이용우, 與 7번째 인재로 "스톡옵션 26억원 포기"". 13 January 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "이용우 카카오뱅크 대표, 민주당 간다". 12 January 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "민주당 '7호 영입인재' 이용우 카카오뱅크 대표, 누구?". 12 January 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ "카뱅 대표에서 정치 뛰어든 이용우 "책임도 묻는 네거티브 규제로"". 18 February 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ "'이용우 사임 표명' 카카오뱅크, 단독대표 체제로 전환할까". 13 January 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ "카카오뱅크, 이용우 대표 사임에 지배구조 변동...공동대표 유지하나". 14 January 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ "與, 김현미 지역구에 '이용우 前 카뱅 대표' 전략공천". 24 February 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ "이용우 전 카카오뱅크 대표, 김현미 지역구로". 24 February 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ "김현미, 불출마 선언에 눈물까지 흘렸지만…"부동산 규제 계속된다"". 3 January 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ ""정부 성공 위해 불출마"…눈물 흘린 김현미·유은혜·박영선". 3 January 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ "부동산 심판론 누르고 승리한 이용우…김현미 "이겨줘 고맙다"". 16 April 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ "'카뱅 아버지' 이용우가 대한민국에서 바꾸고 싶은 한 가지는? | 21대 국회의원 초심 박제프로젝트". 2 June 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.