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Kwon Young-guk

權英國　/　くぉん・よんぐく

Engineer

August 15, 1963 (age 62)

engineer
lawyer
politician

My Take

What grips me about Kwon Young-guk is the sheer reach of his trajectory. He moved from a technical high school in Pohang to engineering, then to law, and finally became the Democratic Labor Party's presidential nominee in 2025, a path that almost no one walks. To me that signals someone who kept choosing harder, more principled roads when easier ones were available. Born on Liberation Day in 1963, he feels woven into Korea's modern struggles. I respect figures who trade comfortable advancement for the cause of workers and the underdog, and his story reads like exactly that kind of stubborn integrity.

Overview

Kwon Yeong-guk (Korean: 권영국; born 15 August 1963) is a South Korean politician and lawyer who was the nominee of the Democratic Labor Party in the 2025 South Korean presidential election.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Kwon Young-guk
Name (Japanese): 權英國
Reading: くぉん・よんぐく
Born: August 15, 1963 (age 62)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Rabbit
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: engineer / lawyer / politician

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Pohang Jecheol Technical High School
University: Seoul National University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%A8%A9%E8%8B%B1%E5%9B%BD

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