South Korean politician

In this Korean name, the family name is Sohn.

Sohn Hak-kyu (born 22 November 1947) is a South Korean politician and the former governor of Gyeonggi-do, the most populous province in Korea. He became a politician in 1996 as a congressman of Grand National Party, and became a governor of Gyeonggi-do in 2002. He was the leader of the liberal Democratic Party. Sohn is running in the 2022 presidential election as an independent candidate.

A Kyunggi High School and Seoul National University graduate, he received his Ph.D. from University of Oxford.

His daughter, Sohn Won-pyung, is a novelist.

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Conservatives
(GNP Primary)Progressives
(DLP Primary)

• Kwon Young-ghil
• Sim Sang-jung (2nd)
• Roh Hoe-chan (3rd)

Independents

• Huh Kyung-young (Republican)
• Geum Min (Socialist)
• Chung Kun-mo (True Owner Coalition)
• Chun Gwan (CSFTA)

Resigned

• Sim Dae-pyong (People First Party)
• Lee Soo-sung (People's Coalition for Unity and Advance)

Official candidates in small caps