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Oh Shin-hwan

In this Korean name, the family name is Oh.

Oh Shin-hwan (Korean: 오신환, born 7 February 1971) is a South Korean former actor and conservative politician. Starting his career as an obscure actor in 1990s, he was elected as a Member of National Assembly for Gwanak 2nd constituency at the 2015 by-election, making him as the first conservative MP of the liberal-leaning constituency since its creation in 1988.[1]

The Honourable
Oh Shin-hwan
오신환
President of the New Conservative Party
In office
Serving with:
Ha Tae-keung
Yoo Ui-dong
Chung Woon-chun
Ji Sang-wook
5 January 2020 – 17 February 2020
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Member of the National Assembly
In office
30 April 2015 – 29 May 2020
Preceded byLee Sang-kyu
Succeeded byJeong Tae-ho
ConstituencyGwanak 2nd
Personal details
Born (1971-02-07) 7 February 1971 (age 53)
Sillim-dong, Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul, South Korea
Political partyPeople Power
Other political
affiliations		GNP (2006–2012)
Saenuri (2012–2016)
Bareun (2017–2018)
Bareunmirae (2018–2020)
NCP (2020)
SpouseYoo Jung-mi
ChildrenOh Se-yoon
Oh Se-hyun
Alma materKorea National University of Arts
OccupationActor, politician

Early life and education

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Oh was born in Sillim-dong, Yeongdeungpo District (now in Gwanak District) in Seoul in 1971. He is the youngest son of Lee Sung-im and Oh Yoo-geun, the former Deputy Speaker of the Seoul Metropolitan Council.[2][3]

He attended to Danggok Primary School[2] and Danggok Secondary School, then graduated from Danggok High School[3] in 1989.[4] Following the graduation, he studied civil engineering at Konkuk University[2][1] but dropped out.[4] He was then admitted to Korea National University of Arts (K-ARTS) and earned a bachelor's degree in theatre,[2][1] as well as a master's degree in public policy from Korea University and a doctorate in urban sociology from University of Seoul.[5] He graduated from K-ARTS in 1998 along with several notable actors, such as Jang Dong-gun and Lee Sun-kyun.[2][1][3]

Acting career

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Oh had been acting in some university plays since 1989, while he was studying at Konkuk University.[2] He joined Yeonwoo Stage in 1991, then subsequently appeared to Ride Together (동승),[2] which was adapted from a drama of Ham Se-dŏk.[6] After his admission to K-ARTS in 1994, he continued his acting in Marionette Show (꼭두각시 놀음), The Story of Park Ki-hong (박기홍 이야기), Mud (진흙) and so on.[2] During this period, he worked with Song Kang-ho;[1] a source reported that both used to share a house.[2] Other than plays, Oh played supporting roles in independent films, including Yellow Flower (둘 하나 섹스)[7] and A Woman Off Her Uniform (남산에 오르다).[1]

Before admitting to politics, Oh served as the director of Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture.[1][3]

Political career

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Oh joined the Grand National Party (GNP; later Saenuri Party then Liberty Korea Party) in 2006, and ran as a Seoul Metropolitan Council member for Gwanak 1st constituency at the local elections.[1] He received 43.75% and won,[3] making him as the youngest person holds the position.[2][1] In 2010, he was chosen as the GNP candidate for Mayor of Gwanak but lost to Yoo Jong-pil.[8] In 2012, he was the Saenuri's MP candidate for Gwanak 2nd constituency but defeated by the opposition alliance (DUP-UPP) candidate Lee Sang-kyu.[9] Following the defeat, he worked for Park Geun-hye, the Saenuri's presidential candidate who won in the same year, as well as the party's youth wing.[3]

The election of Lee Sang-kyu was annulled due to the UPP's ban in December 2014,[10] which brought a by-election in 2015. Oh won the Saenuri preselection, defeating the former candidate Kim Cheol-soo.[11] On 29 April, he gained 43.89% and defeated Chung Tae-ho (NPAD) and Chung Dong-young (Independent).[12][13] The result became a sensation, as the constituency was known as liberal-leaning where conservatives did not win since the creation in 1988.[1][14] Nevertheless, some analyses showed that he could lose if non-conservatives put a unity candidate.[2][13]

Oh was re-elected in 2016, where his party faced a shock defeat.[15] He was then appointed as the party's deputy parliamentary leader,[16] but left the party after the political scandal in October.[17] He then joined Bareun Party, the splinter group formed by Saenuri's dissidents. On 22 December 2017, he was elected as the party's parliamentary leader[18] and held the position till the party was merged into Bareunmirae Party in 2018.

After Sohn Hak-kyu was elected as the Bareunmirae's President, Oh was appointed as the Secretary-General.[19] Soon, the party was split due to the conflicts regarding the electoral reform and the installation of the Office of Crime Investigation for Senior Public Officials.[20] This occurred the resignation of Kim Kwan-young, the party's parliamentary leader who faced public criticisms.[21] Oh succeeded the position on 15 May,[3] defeating Kim Sung-sick. Analyses showed that Kim failed to get supports from the former People's Party (PP) MPs, though Kim has a background of PP.[22]

Following the long conflicts with Sohn, Oh joined the party's dissident group, Emergency Action for Change and Innovation (later New Conservative Party), led by the party's ex-co-President Yoo Seong-min.[23] However, Yoo stood down as the group leader due to the controversy, made Oh to replace the presidency.[24] All group members were later suspended from the party,[25] as well as Oh, who was also sacked from the parliamentary leader.[26]

In 2023, under mayor Oh Se-hoon, Oh was appointed Seoul's Deputy Mayor for Political Affairs. He later resigned on 16 May, to prepare for the upcoming National Assembly elections in 2024.[27]

Controversy

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During the 2015 by-election, it was reported that Oh's master's degree from Korea University was revoked due to the thesis plagiarism, which he forgot to write the references.[28] He mentioned that his degree was not revoked; he voluntarily returned it for parliamentary career.[28]

Personal life

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Oh married to Yoo Jung-mi and has 2 sons[3] — Oh Se-yoon and Oh Se-hyun.[29] He is a Protestant.[30]

Filmography

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Theatre

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  • Ride Together (1991)
  • Marionette Show
  • The Story of Park Ki-hong
  • Mud
  • Kiss (1998)[31]

Film

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Entertainment

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Election results

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General elections

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Year Constituency Political party Votes (%) Remarks
2012 Gwanak 2nd Saenuri 37,559 (33.28%) Defeated
2015 Gwanak 2nd Saenuri 33,913 (43.89%) Won
2016 Gwanak 2nd Saenuri 45,454 (37.05%) Won
2020 Gwanak 2nd UFP 56,130 (41.71%) Defeated

Local elections

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Seoul Metropolitan Council

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Year Constituency Political party Votes (%) Remarks
2006 Gwanak 1st GNP 21,656 (43.75%) Won

Mayor of Gwanak District

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Year Political party Votes (%) Remarks
2010 GNP 82,899 (35.29%) Defeated

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j 오신환, 송강호와 어깨동무…배우 출신에 작품까지 '깜짝'. 30 April 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "[나의 국회 입성기] '연극배우' 오신환 새누리당 의원". 16 July 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "연극인 출신 오신환…정치입문 14년만에 제3당 원내사령탑(종합)". 15 May 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  4. ^ a b "[Who Is ?] 오신환 바른미래당 원내대표". 19 June 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  5. ^ [프로필] 오신환 바른미래당 신임 원내대표. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  6. ^ 극단 연우무대. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  7. ^ '연극배우'로 바꿔달라?. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  8. ^ "[6·2 기초단체장 당선자에 듣는다] 유종필 관악구청장". 4 June 2010. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  9. ^ 이상규 "야권연대 승리... 관악구민과 이정희 고맙다". 12 April 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  10. ^ 이석기 등 통진당 5명 의원직 상실 선고 이유는. 19 December 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  11. ^ [주간인터뷰]4·29 관악을 새누리당 후보 오신환.. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  12. ^ 오신환 "27년의 기다림 끝에…". 30 April 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  13. ^ a b 야권은 정말 '분열' 때문에 졌을까요?. 1 May 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  14. ^ 오신환, "27년 관악을 야당 벽 깼다". 30 April 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  15. ^ 민심떠난 새누리, 총선 참패…16년만에 '여소야대'(종합). 14 April 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  16. ^ 새누리, 오신환·최연혜 등 9명 원내부대표 선임. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  17. ^ [인터뷰] 오신환 "반기문 귀국하면 충청권 의원 연쇄 탈당 이어질 것". 27 December 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  18. ^ 바른정당 새 원내대표 오신환, 정책위의장 지상욱. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  19. ^ 바른미래당 사무총장 오신환…대표 비서실장엔 채이배. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  20. ^ '오신환 반란'에 당 지도부 초강수…유승민 "손학규 퇴진" 요구. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  21. ^ 김관영 바른미래 원내대표 전격 사퇴. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  22. ^ 안철수·유승민계 '손학규 비토' 연대…오신환 예상밖 '낙승'. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  23. ^ 오신환 "자강 실천 위해 비상행동 시작…유승민, 대표 맡아". 30 September 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  24. ^ 유승민, 바미당 변혁대표 사퇴…오신환 새 대표. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  25. ^ 바른미래당, 유승민·오신환 '당원권 1년 정지' 징계. 1 December 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  26. ^ 바른미래, 오신환 당원권 정지 1년 "원내대표 권한 박탈". 1 December 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  27. ^ 오신환 서울시 정무부시장, '총선 출마' 위해 사퇴. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  28. ^ a b [단독] 오신환 논문 표절로 학위 취소…"자진 반납" 해명. 30 March 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  29. ^ '유자식 상팔자' 국회의원 오신환 가족 출연…배우 이력 공개. 13 October 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  30. ^ 기독인 당선자 18명 추가 확인… 20대 국회의원 모두 93명. 17 April 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  31. ^ 한 작품을 세 무대로 꾸미는 연극「키스」. 1 October 1998. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
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