Kim Joon-kyo
Kim Joon-kyo | |
|---|---|
김준교 | |
| Born | 16 February 1982 |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Alma mater | KAIST |
| Occupation(s) | Teacher, politician |
| Political party | Future Korea |
Kim Joon-kyo (Korean: 김준교, born 16 February 1982) is a South Korean teacher and politician. He was a former aide for Lee Hoi-chang in 2007 presidential election,[1] as well as an MP candidate of the Party for Freedom and Advancement in 2008 election. He is now a member of the right-wing Future Korea Party.
Education and early career[edit]
Born in Seoul, Kim was educated from Seoul Science High School and has a degree of industrial engineering from KAIST.[1][2][3] He suffered a fibromyalgia, making him to get treatment for 10 years and be suspended from the national service. Following his graduation, Kim worked as a mathematics teacher in Daechi-dong,[3] as well as writing some books and offering online lectures on YouTube. He has been operating an online tuition community on Naver.
Political career[edit]
Kim was an online aid for Lee Hoi-chang,[1][2] a sole independent candidate supported by the minor People First Party received 15.1% and came to 3rd in 2007 presidential election.[4][3] He subsequently joined Party for Freedom and Advancement (PFA) formed by Lee and ran as the party's candidate for Gwangjin District 1st constituency in 2008 election but lost[4][2][3] to Kwon Taek-ki of the ruling Grand National Party (then Liberty Korea Party). During this time, he promised to send all children of the district to Seoul National University.[2]
In 2012 election, he switched to Yuseong District but defeated by Song Seok-chan during the PFA preselection.[5][4][2] The party faced a huge defeat in the election, causing it to be merged into the ruling Saenuri Party (now Liberty Korea Party; LKP). He automatically became a member of the Saenuri, but did not active in politics[4] till returned as an aid for Kim Moon-soo,[1] the LKP candidate for Seoul mayorship in 2018 local elections.[2]
Following the LKP's serious defeat in the local elections, its President Hong Joon-pyo stood his position down, led them to hold a snap leadership election in February 2019. Kim ran as a candidate for the Youth Chief but defeated by Shin Bo-ra. On 2 May, he shaved his hair along with the other LKP MPs as a part of protest boycotting the electoral reform of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea.[6]
Ideology[edit]
Kim mentioned that Koreans are the "greatest race in the earth",[7] as well as urging the deportation of all illegal immigrants and Muslim refugees.[4] While some newspapers describe his political views as far-right,[1][7][8][9] he himself rejected the far-right label,[3] adding that "the facts are now called as far-right hate speeches".[3] He also holds a sceptical view towards centrism, citing that centrism is "unrealistic" and "impossible".[8] He compared the centrist President Moon Jae-in to the far-left Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.[9]
Controversy[edit]
On 18 February 2019, Kim provoked a controversy while saying "What the hell is wrong with the President? I can't recognise the moron as our leader." during the LKP leadership election speech, which he targeted the President Moon Jae-in.[1][4][2][3] The ruling Democratic Party criticised his remarks as "a disgusting hate speech full of barbaric McCarthyism".[1] The Bareunmirae Party, a minor centre-right party, also accused that "it just shows the future of the visionless LKP".[1]
TV shows[edit]
Books[edit]
- Tuitions Are Fake (8 June 2010)[10]
- Therefore We Are Studying, Notwithstanding We Are Studying (7 October 2010)[11]
- Shortcuts of CSAT Mathematics (17 June 2011)[12]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "김준교 "저딴게 무슨 대통령"…'극우 막말' 논란에 한국당도 고민". 19 February 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g "8년 전 '대국민사과문'부터 "서울대 100%"까지…김준교 과거 이력". 20 February 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "'막말 논란' 아랑곳 없는 김준교 "진실을 말하면 극우가 되는 세상"". 20 February 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g "'벼락 화제' 김준교… "나라 망할것 같아서 대치동 학원가 나와 할 말 한 것"". 24 February 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ "김준교 동문, 자유선진당 공천 고배". 15 March 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ "'삭발' 김준교 "부모님 설득이 가장 힘들었다"". 2 May 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ a b "'대통령에게 막말' 김준교 "한민족 지구상에서 가장 우월한 민족"". 22 February 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ a b "'저딴게 대통령' 김준교, "중도는 없다" 주장". 20 February 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ a b "김준교 "베네수엘라에 마두로? 우리는 文두로가 있다"". 21 February 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ "학원은 사기다". 8 June 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ "그래서 공부하고 그래도 공부한다". 7 October 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ "수능 수학의 지름길 수학 1". 17 June 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2019.