Photo: 최광모 (Choe Kwangmo) / CC BY-SA 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)

Lee Kwang-jae

李光宰　/　い・ぐぁんじぇ

Politician

February 28, 1965 (age 61)

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My Take

What draws me to Lee Kwang-jae is the unusual arc: a chemical-engineering and law student at Yonsei who started as a labour activist, then climbed all the way to governing Gangwon. That blend of technical training and grassroots organizing is rare in any legislature, and I suspect it shapes how he reads problems. Being born in Pyeongchang and now representing Wonju gives him a rootedness I respect, less spotlight, more local groundwork. I find myself more curious about the unglamorous, constituency-level work than the headlines. He reads to me as a builder who plays the long game rather than chasing the moment.

Overview

Lee Kwang-jae (Korean: 이광재, born 28 February 1965) is a South Korean activist, labourer and politician. He was the former Governor of Gangwon from 2010 to 2011. He has been the Member of the National Assembly for Wonju 1st constituency since 2020 and was previously MP for Taebaek-Yeongwol-Pyeongchang-Jeongseon from 2004 to 2010. Born in Pyeongchang, Lee studied chemical engineering and law at Yonsei University.

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

1. Profile

Name (English): Lee Kwang-jae
Name (Japanese): 李光宰
Reading: い・ぐぁんじぇ
Born: February 28, 1965 (age 61)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Pisces / Snake
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: politician

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Yonsei University

3. Relationships

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

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%8E%E5%85%89%E5%AE%B0

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