Jeon Kwang-hoon | |
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전광훈 | |
Born | Uiseong, North Gyeongsang, South Korea | 28 March 1956
Nationality | South Korean |
Alma mater | Daehan Theological University |
Occupation(s) | Pastor, politician |
Political party | Independent |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 전광훈 |
Hanja | 全光焄 |
Revised Romanization | Jeon Gwang-hun |
McCune–Reischauer | Chŏn Kwanghun |
Jeon Kwang-hoon or Jun Gwang-hoon (Korean: 전광훈; Hanja: 全光焄, born 28 March 1956) is a South Korean pastor and politician. He is the incumbent President of the Christian Council of Korea. He was also the former President of the now-defunct Party of Practice of Christian Love,[1] as well as one of key figures to found the Christian Liberal Party.[2] He is head pastor at Sarang Jeil Church in Seoul, South Korea, and is known for his conservative political activism against the Moon administration.[3][4]
Jeon Kwang-hoon was born in Uiseong, North Gyeongsang, in 1956.[2] He attended to Kwangwoon Electronics Technical High School in Seoul.[2] He received a bachelor's degree in theology at Daehan Theological University and a master's degree in Anyang University.[2]
He is mentioned in many major South Korean media outlets as a far-right pastor.[5][6][7][8] The New York Times described Jeon as a populist, pointing out similarities to Western right-wing populism.[9]
He is officially an independent but is practically recognized as a member of the Christian Liberty Unification Party. He said the only thing that could blow up homosexuals and Juchesasangpas was CLUP, and appealed for support.[10]