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My Take
I admire careers that follow a single moral thread, and Kwon Young-ghil's does. Journalist, trade unionist, human rights defender, then politician and founding figure of a labour party, all of it points the same direction, toward people without much power. Born in 1941 and educated at Seoul National University, he could have chosen comfort and didn't. What strikes me most is the autobiographer label, because it suggests a man who feels accountable to history and wants the record told straight. There's nothing flashy here, and that's exactly why I find his life worth pausing over and respecting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kwon Young-ghil
- Name (Japanese)
- 権永吉
- Reading
- くぉん よんぎる
- Born
- November 5, 1941 (age 84)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Snake
- Origin
- Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- journalist / politician / autobiographer / trade unionist / human rights defender
2. Background
- High school
- Kyungnam High School
- University
- Seoul National University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%A8%A9%E6%B0%B8%E5%90%89
Frequently asked questions
When was Kwon Young-ghil born?
Born November 5, 1941 (age 84).
Where is Kwon Young-ghil from?
Kwon Young-ghil is from Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.
What does Kwon Young-ghil do?
Kwon Young-ghil works as journalist, politician, autobiographer, trade unionist, human rights defender.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.