About Ji Sang-wuk
Born 1965. Ji Sang-wuk is a South Korean politician and university teacher.
Ji Sang-wook (; born 16 May 1965) is a South Korean academic and politician in the conservative Bareun Party. He is currently a member of the National Assembly for Jung District and Seongdong District, Seoul, and was previously head of the party's district organization in Jung-gu.
Before joining the Saenuri Party, Ji was formerly a spokesman for the Liberty Forward Party, He was nominated again for the post in 2011 but withdrew before the election took place.
Prior to his entry into politics, Ji was a professor at Yonsei University's Graduate School of International Studies. He studied civil engineering as an undergraduate at Yonsei before earning a masters at Stanford University and a doctorate from the University of Tokyo. He met LFP chairman Lee Hoi-chang in the United States after Lee's defeat in the 2002 presidential election, and subsequently served as a close aide to him.
Ji is married to the actress Shim Eun-ha, who has supported him in elections.
Election results General elections Year Elections Constituency Political party Votes (%) Results 2016 20th National Assembly General Election Jung–Seongdong B (Seoul) Saenuri 37,981 (38.03%) Won 2020 21st National Assembly General Election Jung–Seongdong B (Seoul) UFP 58,300 (47.27%) Defeated
Local elections Mayor of Seoul Year Elections Constituency Political party Votes (%) Remarks 2010 5th Iocal Election Seoul(Mayoral Elections) LFP 90,032 (2.04%) Defeated
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