Rhyu Si-min (Korean: 유시민; born July 28, 1959) is a South Korean politician who served as the 44th Minister of Health and Welfare from February 2006 to May 2007. Before starting his political career since August 2002, he was a journalist of Dong-a Ilbo and The Hankyoreh, with having his continuous progressive and liberal attitudes. He was in the UNDP as an Assembly member (representative) for Deogyang A district, and is a graduate of Seoul National University with a degree in Economics, and master's from the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz in Economics. He resigned on May 22, 2007. He declared his presidential candidacy on August 18, 2007.[1]
Rhyu Si-min 유시민 柳時敏 | |
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| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office April 25, 2003 – May 29, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Kwack Chi-Young (canceled) |
| Succeeded by | Son Beom-gyu |
| Constituency | Deogyang 1st (Goyang) |
| Minister of Health and Welfare | |
| In office February 10, 2006 – May 22, 2007 | |
| President | Roh Moo-hyun |
| Preceded by | Kim Geun-tae |
| Succeeded by | Byun Jae-jin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 28, 1959 Bukbu-dong, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do South Korea |
| Political party | Independent (2018-) Justice Party (South Korea) (2012-2018) Unified Progressive Party (2011-2012) People's Participation Party (2009-2011) Independent (2008-2009) United New Democratic Party (2007-2008) Uri Party (2003-2007) People's Party for Reform (2002-2003) |
| Spouse | Han Gyeong-hye |
| Residence(s) | Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu Seoul metropolitan city South Korea |
| Alma mater | Seoul National University Department of Economics (B.S.) Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz Gutenberg School of Management & Economics (M.S.) |
| Profession | Politician |
| Signature |  |
| Website | Official website in Korean |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  South Korea |
| Branch/service |  Republic of Korea Army |
| Years of service | 1980-1983 |
| Rank |  Byeongjang |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 유시민 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Yu Simin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yu Simin |
He was selected by the liberal opposition parties to run for governor of Gyeonggi-do province on May 13, 2010 [2] In December 2011, Rhyu merged his People's Participation Party into the Unified Progressive Party, of which he was one of the co-chairs.[3]
He announced his retirement from politics on February 19, 2013.[4][5]
Career
editAfter graduating Shim-in Senior High(School) in Daegu, he entered Seoul National University and served as president of the Students' Union in the 1980s. He fought against Chun Doo-hwan's military regime to bring freedom and democracy to his nation, however, he was arrested with an accusation (the SNU Fraction case, which was made by Chun's regime) and enlisted to the DMZ to serve a military service for 33 months. He has become popular in a field of the Democratic movement of South Korea, with claiming his false-charge with 'The grounds of an appeal'(항소이유서) against the Seoul district court which secured by Chun's regime.[6]
After the 1987 election, he married his colleague, Dr. Han Gyeong-hye (한경혜), an SNU graduate in Mathematics (and a fellow of Democratic movement) in November 1988, and served as an aide to Lee Hae Chan (a Member at that moment) for 2 years. After finishing his job, the couple went to Germany to study their majors in the 1990s.[7]
He has predicted that a gigantic scandal affiliated to the Lee Myung-bak government will be eventually publicized due to the two elections in 2012.[8]
Since 2019, Rhyu has been the host of a YouTube show and podcast called "Alileo" which literally means "I want you to know".
On September 25, 2020, he called Kim Jong-un an Enlightenment monarch for officially apologizing for killing the South Korean people, sparking controversy in South Korea.[9]
References
edit- ^ (Press-release)Rhyu Si-min officially announced his pre-registered candidacy for the 2007 presidential election, Usimin.net, Retrieved on August 21, 2007
- ^ Opposition bloc fields joint candidate for Gyeonggi governor, JoongAng Daily, Retrieved on May 25, 2010
- ^ Progressive parties unified, Yonhap News Agency, archived from the original on 7 July 2012, retrieved 1 February 2012
- ^ The Kyunghyang Shinmun 2013 February 19
- ^ 홍, 지인. "유시민 정계은퇴 선언…"직업으로서의 정치 떠난다"". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-05-31.
- ^ Do not become sensible like Rhyu Si-min(Korean), Prof. Dr.Han Hong-gu, Hankyoreh 21, Retrieved on April 4, 2005
- ^ My husband is the most-domestic person, an Interview with Dr. Han Gyeong-hye, Voice of Jeju, Retrieved on August 29, 2007
- ^ 유시민 "총선 여소야대 되면 상상초월 초대형 정권 비리 터질 것". No Cut News (in Korean). 2012-02-01. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
- ^ Yoon, Yong Min (2020-09-26). "Rhyu Si-min's remarks on Enlightenment monarch..."deepening" anger over the shooting of government officials" 유시민, 계몽군주 발언…공무원 피격 사건 분노에 '부채질'". The Fact (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-09-26.
External links
edit- Official Homepage (in Korean)
- Simin Gwangjang(시민광장, Official political initiative)(in Korean)
- Simin Sarang(시민사랑, Official on-line fanpage) (in Korean)
- Simin Maul(시민마을, Online fanpage) (in Korean)
- Newsimin(뉴 시민, On-line fanpage) (in Korean)