Kim Woong
MP
김웅
Member of the National Assembly
Assumed office
30 May 2020
Preceded byPark In-sook
ConstituencySongpa 1st
Personal details
Born (1970-05-05) 5 May 1970
Suncheon, South Jeolla, South Korea
CitizenshipSouth Korean
Political partyPeople Power
Other political
affiliations		NCP (2020)
UFP (2020)
Alma materSeoul National University
OccupationProsecutor, politician

Kim Woong (Korean: 김웅, born 5 May 1970) is a South Korean prosecutor and politician. A member of the conservative People Power Party (PPP), he is the incumbent Member of the National Assembly for Songpa 1st constituency since 2020.

He joined politics as a member of the New Conservative Party (NCP), one of the predecessors to the PPP. Prior to entering politics, he was a vocal critic against the Moon Jae-in-led Democratic government's prosecution politics.

Career

After qualifying for the bar in 1997, Kim started his career at Incheon District Prosecutor's Office in 2000.[1]

He was appointed the Head of Future Planning and Criminal Policy at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office by the former Prosecutor General Moon Moo-il in July 2018.[2] When the Moon Jae-in-led Democratic government was considering an adjustment of investigation power between the police and the prosecution — removing the jurisdiction over investigation from the prosecution while providing a right to terminate an investigation to the police, Moon Moo-il harshly criticised it as "undemocratic".[2] Kim, who advocated Moon Moo-il's opinion, appeared on various media.[2] After Moon Moo-il was replaced by Yoon Seok-youl, Kim was shunted off to a professor at the Institute of Justice.[2][3] Not only him, but also some other critics.[3]

On 13 January 2020, the National Assembly voted in favour of the amendment of the Criminal Procedure Act, and the Public Prosecutor's Office Act; the votes were boycotted by the main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP).[4] Kim condemned the decision and submitted his resignation letter the following day.[5][6] He urged the other prosecutors to "disobey those feudal orders, we are democratic citizens."[5][6]

Political career

On 4 February 2020, Kim joined the New Conservative Party (NCP), a day after his resignation was accepted.[1][7][8] He was the first person brought into the party prior to the 2020 election.[1][8] The day, he said, "I'm good at cracking crooks. I will crack the crook cartel at the zenith of this Republic of Crooks."[1][8] He also mentioned that he is willing to cooperate with the LKP.[8]

The party was soon merged into the United Future Party (UFP).[9] Kim requested the party that he wanted to contest for Songpa 1st constituency, rather than as a proportional representation.[10] He was subsequently confirmed as the UFP candidate for the constituency,[11] after the then incumbent Park In-sook decided to not seek for re-election.[12] In the election, Kim successfully defeated the Democratic candidate Cho Jai-hee, although his party suffered a crushing defeat.[13] Among the 10 Suncheon-born MPs, Kim is the sole MP from the opposition, whereas 9 others are from the government.[14]

Following the outright victory of the People Power Party (PPP) in the 2021 by-elections, an opinion poll has shown that Kim is the 2nd most (11.3%) favourable candidate for the party presidency, next to Joo Ho-young (16.6%), prior to the upcoming party leadership election.[15][16] Being a first-term MP, the outcome was described as "unexpected".[15] Several sources have suggested possibilities he will form an alliance with Kim Chong-in and Lee Jun-seok.[17] On 13 May, Kim officially made an announcement to run for the party leadership election.[18][19] However, he was eliminated on 28 May.[20][21][22]

Personal life

Kim was born in Suncheon, South Jeolla in 1970.[1] He attended Suncheon High School, and then studied politics at Seoul National University.[1][7] He has an acquaintance with the former interim President of the Democratic Party Kim Tae-nyeon, who is a senior graduated from same high school.[23][24]

He is the author of Diary of a Prosecutor, which was remade as a drama aired on JTBC.[1][7][2][3]

He was exempted from the national service for undergoing a lobectomy.[25][26]

He is a Roman Catholic.[27]

Election results

General elections

YearConstituencyPolitical partyVotes (%)Remarks
2020Songpa 1stUFP58,318 (51.20%)Won

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "김웅 前 부장검사, 새보수당 입당". 4 February 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "'수사권 조정안' 반대했던 김웅도 좌천성 인사". 2 August 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 "윤석열 사단 요직 장악…현 정권 수사 검사들 한직·지방행". 1 August 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "검·경 수사권 조정안, 국회 본회의 '통과'". 13 January 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  5. 1 2 "김웅 차장검사 "수사권 조정은 거대한 사기극" 공개반발 사표". 15 January 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  6. 1 2 ""우리는 이름으로 남는다"는 김웅 사표에… 검찰, 결국 폭발". 14 January 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  7. 1 2 3 "새보수당 가는 '검사내전' 김웅 검사는 누구?". 4 February 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "새보수로 간 김웅 "사기 카르텔 때려잡겠다"". 5 February 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  9. ↑ "미래통합당 대표에 황교안…민주당 "돌고 돌아 새누리당"". 17 February 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  10. ↑ "'검사 내전' 김웅, 송파갑 공천 신청…"비례보다는 지역구"". 19 February 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  11. ↑ "미래통합당, 송파갑 김웅·강서을 김태우 공천". 23 February 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  12. ↑ "자유한국당 박인숙 의원 불출마… 연잇는 수도권 불출마". 16 February 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  13. ↑ "역전승 김웅 "사전투표 4300표 뒤져 맘 고생…오만한 野, 심판 안 먹혀"". 16 April 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  14. ↑ "소병철·김웅 등 순천 출신 10명 국회 입성…역대 최다". 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  15. 1 2 "초선 김웅, 국민의힘 당대표 여론조사 '깜짝 2위'". 21 April 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  16. ↑ "김웅, 국민의힘 당대표 적합도 2위…野 '초선 바람' 불까". 20 April 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  17. ↑ "김종인·김웅·이준석 '삼각동맹' 국민의힘 당대표 선거 돌풍 될까". 7 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  18. ↑ "김웅, 국민의힘 대표 출마 선언…"계파와 거래, 절대 안 할 것"(종합)". 13 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  19. ↑ "국민의힘 김웅 당 대표 출마 선언 "불가역적 변화 일으킬 것"". 13 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  20. ↑ "이준석 1위로 '본선행'…나경원·주호영·홍문표·조경태 5자 대결". 28 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  21. ↑ "이준석, 1위로 국민의힘 당대표 본경선 진출". 28 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  22. ↑ "나경원·이준석·조경태·주호영·홍문표, 국민의힘 당대표 본선 진출". 28 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  23. ↑ "[만났습니다]김웅 "보수통합 성공, 국민 요구에 정치가 굴복한 것"". 17 February 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  24. ↑ "[뉴스1번지] 김웅 당선인에게 듣는 슬기로운 국회생활". 7 May 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  25. ↑ ""당직사병이 뭔지는 아세요".. 군면제 김웅 저격한 현근택". 14 September 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  26. ↑ "현근택 "군면제 김웅, 뭔 염치로 秋아들을"→김웅 "그래 나 못났다…하지만"". 14 September 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  27. ↑ "가톨릭(천주교) 신자 제 21대 국회의원 당선자 명단". 25 April 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
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