| Rhyu Si-min 유시민 柳時敏 | |
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| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 25 April 2003 – 29 May 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Kwack Chi-Young (canceled) |
| Succeeded by | Son Beom-gyu |
| Constituency | Deogyang 1st (Goyang) |
| Minister of Health and Welfare | |
| In office 10 February 2006 – 22 May 2007 | |
| President | Roh Moo-hyun |
| Preceded by | Kim Geun-tae |
| Succeeded by | Byun Jae-jin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1959-07-28) July 28, 1959 (age 65) Bukbu-dong, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do South Korea |
| Political party | Independent (2018-) Justice Party (South Korea) (2012-2018) Unified Progressive Party (2011-2012) People's Participation Party (2009-2011) Independent (2008-2009) United New Democratic Party (2007-2008) Uri Party (2003-2007) People's Party for Reform (2002-2003) |
| Spouse | Han Gyeong-hye |
| Residence(s) | Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu Seoul metropolitan city South Korea |
| Alma mater | Seoul National University Department of Economics (B.S.) Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz Gutenberg School of Management & Economics (M.S.) |
| Profession | Politician |
| Signature |  |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  South Korea |
| Branch/service |  Republic of Korea Army |
| Years of service | 1980-1983 |
| Rank |  Byeongjang |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 유시민 |
| Hanja | 柳時敏 |
| Revised Romanization | Yu Simin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yu Simin |
Rhyu Si-min (Korean: 유시민; born 28 July 1959) is a South Korean politician who served as the 44th Minister of Health and Welfare from February 2006 to May 2007 under the Roh Moo-hyun administration .
Rhyu studied economics at Seoul National University and later earned a master's degree in economics from the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz. He worked as a journalist for Dong-a Ilbo and The Hankyoreh, before entering politics in August 2002.
In February 2006, he became Minister of Health and Welfare but resigned on 22 May 2007. On 18 August 2007, he announced his candidacy for president, but later dropped out during the primary.
Later, Rhyu was elected to the National Assembly as a member of the United New Democratic Party, representing the Deogyang A district.
He was selected by the liberal opposition parties to run for governor of Gyeonggi province on 13 May 2010. In December 2011, Rhyu agreed to merge his People's Participation Party with the Unified Progressive Party and served as one of the co-chairs after the merger.
He announced his retirement from politics on 19 February 2013.
Career
After graduating from Shim-in Senior High School in Daegu, he attended Seoul National University, where he served as president of the student council in the 1980s. He actively opposed Chun Doo-hwan's military regime, advocating for freedom and democracy in South Korea. During this period, he was arrested in connection with the Seoul National University Campus Informant Scandal and subsequently forced to serve 33 months of military service near the demilitarized zone. Rhyu gained prominence within South Korea's pro-democracy movement after his Grounds For Appeal (항소이유서) was published, challenging Seoul District Court's verdict.
In November 1988, Rhyu married Han Gyeong-hye, a fellow participant in the pro-democracy movement and a Seoul National University graduate in mathematics. He served as an aide to Assemblyman Lee Hae Chan for 2 years, until February 1991. In 1992, Rhyu and his wife traveled to Germany to pursue further studies in their respective fields.
Since 2019, Rhyu has hosted a YouTube show and podcast called Alileo, which translates to "I'd like to let you know".
On 25 September 2020, Rhyu sparked controversy in South Korea by referring to Kim Jong-un as an "Enlightenment monarch" after the North Korean leader issued an official apology for the killing of a South Korean official, who had allegedly attempted to defect to North Korea.
References
- 임, 석규 (19 August 2007). "유시민 대선 출마 선언". 한겨레 (in Korean).
- Opposition bloc fields joint candidate for Gyeonggi governor, JoongAng Daily, Retrieved on 25 May 2010
- Progressive parties unified, Yonhap News Agency, archived from the original on 7 July 2012, retrieved 1 February 2012
- The Kyunghyang Shinmun 2013 February 19
- 홍, 지인. "유시민 정계은퇴 선언…"직업으로서의 정치 떠난다"". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-05-31.
- Do not become sensible like Rhyu Si-min(Korean), Prof. Dr.Han Hong-gu, Hankyoreh 21, Retrieved on April 4, 2005
- "[대통합신당주자 릴레이 인터뷰] 유시민 후보‥'남편 못지않은 秀才' 부인 한경혜씨". 한국경제 (in Korean). 12 September 2007.
- 양김, 진웅 (29 August 2007). ""남편은 겉에서 보기 보다 매우 가정적"". 제주의소리 (in Korean).
- Yoon, Yong Min (2020-09-26). "Rhyu Si-min's remarks on Enlightenment monarch..."deepening" anger over the shooting of government officials" 유시민, 계몽군주 발언…공무원 피격 사건 분노에 '부채질'". The Fact (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-09-26.
- Choe, Sang-Hun (25 September 2020). "Kim Jong-un Offers South Korea Rare Apology for Killing of Official (Published 2020)". The New York Times.
External links
- Simin Sarang(시민사랑, Official on-line fanpage) (in Korean)
- Simin Maul(시민마을, Online fanpage) (in Korean)
- Newsimin(뉴 시민, On-line fanpage) (in Korean)
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| Preceded byKim Geun Tae | Health and Welfare Minister of South Korea 2006-2007 |
Succeeded byByun Jae-jin |
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- 1959 births
- Living people
- People from Gyeongju
- Politicians from North Gyeongsang Province
- Members of the National Assembly (South Korea)
- United New Democratic Party politicians
- Uri Party politicians
- Asian social liberals
- South Korean progressives
- Liberalism in South Korea
- Health and welfare ministers of South Korea
- Pungsan Ryu clan
- Seoul National University alumni
- Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz alumni