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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.
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
- Occupation
- engineer / lawyer / politician
2. Background
- High school
- Pohang Jecheol Technical High School
- University
- Seoul National University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%A8%A9%E8%8B%B1%E5%9B%BD
Frequently asked questions
When was Kwon Young-guk born?
Born August 15, 1963 (age 62).
What does Kwon Young-guk do?
Kwon Young-guk works as engineer, lawyer, politician.
Engineer — see all → · Lawyer — see all →
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.