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'''Yun Hee-suk''' ({{Korean|hangul=윤희숙}}, born February 7, 1970) is a South Korean economist and politician. She was the [[National Assembly (South Korea)|Member of the National Assembly]] for [[Seocho District|Seocho]] A constituency from 2020 to 2021.
'''Yun Hee-suk''' ({{Korean|hangul=윤희숙}}, born 7 February 1970) is a South Korean economist and politician. She was the [[National Assembly (South Korea)|Member of the National Assembly]] for [[Seocho District|Seocho]] A constituency from 2020 to 2021.


== Education ==
== Education ==
She holds a bachelor's and a master's degree in [[economics]] from [[Seoul National University]].<ref name="yoon">{{cite news |date= August 5, 2020|title= "저는 임차인입니다", 부동산 전문 학자 출신 윤희숙 국회의원|url= https://www.daily.co.kr/life3131197936#lifeback|access-date= August 19, 2020}}</ref><ref name="hee">{{cite news |date= August 3, 2020|title= 윤희숙, '5분 연설' 직전 김종인 독대했다|url= https://shindonga.donga.com/List/3/01/13/2140078/1|access-date= August 19, 2020}}</ref><ref name="sook">{{cite news |title= 윤희숙|url= http://m.newspim.com/election/detail?id=229|access-date= August 19, 2020}}</ref> She had also obtained a doctorate in economics at [[Columbia University]].<ref name="yoon"/><ref name="hee"/><ref name="sook"/>
She holds a bachelor's and a master's degree in [[economics]] from [[Seoul National University]].<ref name="yoon">{{cite news |date= 5 August 2020|title= "저는 임차인입니다", 부동산 전문 학자 출신 윤희숙 국회의원|url= https://www.daily.co.kr/life3131197936#lifeback|access-date= 19 August 2020}}</ref><ref name="hee">{{cite news |date= 3 August 2020|title= 윤희숙, ‘5분 연설’ 직전 김종인 독대했다|url= https://shindonga.donga.com/List/3/01/13/2140078/1|access-date= 19 August 2020}}</ref><ref name="sook">{{cite news |title= 윤희숙|url= http://m.newspim.com/election/detail?id=229|access-date= 19 August 2020}}</ref> She had also obtained a doctorate in economics at [[Columbia University]].<ref name="yoon"/><ref name="hee"/><ref name="sook"/>


== Career ==
== Career ==
Prior to entering politics, Yun worked as a researcher and a professor at the [[Korea Development Institute]] (KDI), specialising labour, finance, income, welfare and middle class issues.<ref name="kdi">{{cite news |date= August 3, 2020|title= "저는 임차인" 윤희숙 의원은 누구?…KDI시절 어땠나|url= https://cm.asiae.co.kr/article/2020080310481785515|access-date= August 19, 2020}}</ref> Within the KDI, she also served as the Head of Department of Finance and Welfare Policy Research.<ref name="kdi"/> She was also one of few women promoted from doctor to department head at the KDI.<ref name="kdi"/> During this period, she harshly criticised the economic policy of the [[President of South Korea|President]] [[Moon Jae-in]].<ref name="yoon"/><ref name="hee"/><ref name="sook"/>
Prior to entering politics, Yun worked as a researcher and a professor at the [[Korea Development Institute]] (KDI), specialising labour, finance, income, welfare and middle class issues.<ref name="kdi">{{cite news |date= 3 August 2020|title= "저는 임차인" 윤희숙 의원은 누구?…KDI시절 어땠나|url= https://cm.asiae.co.kr/article/2020080310481785515|access-date= 19 August 2020}}</ref> Within the KDI, she also served as the Head of Department of Finance and Welfare Policy Research.<ref name="kdi"/> She was also one of few women promoted from doctor to department head at the KDI.<ref name="kdi"/> During this period, she harshly criticised the economic policy of the [[President of South Korea|President]] [[Moon Jae-in]].<ref name="yoon"/><ref name="hee"/><ref name="sook"/>


Prior to the [[2020 South Korean legislative election|2020 election]], Yun was brought into the newly formed [[conservatism|conservative]] [[United Future Party]] (UFP).<ref name="yoon"/><ref name="hee"/><ref name="sook"/> She was then selected the UFP candidate for [[Seocho District|Seocho]] A constituency,<ref name="yoon"/><ref name="seocho">{{cite news |date= March 13, 2020|title= "여의도 가서 포퓰리즘 경제정책 막겠다"|url= https://www.mk.co.kr/news/politics/view/2020/03/265624/|access-date= August 25, 2020}}</ref> replacing the incumbent Lee Hye-hoon who had moved to [[Dongdaemun District|Dongdaemun]] 2nd constituency. In the election on April 15, she received 62.60%, defeating the ruling [[Democratic Party (South Korea, 2015)|Democratic]] candidate Lee Jung-keun.<ref name="yoon"/><ref name="sook"/>
Prior to the [[2020 South Korean legislative election|2020 election]], Yun was brought into the newly formed [[conservatism|conservative]] [[United Future Party]] (UFP).<ref name="yoon"/><ref name="hee"/><ref name="sook"/> She was then selected the UFP candidate for [[Seocho District|Seocho]] A constituency,<ref name="yoon"/><ref name="seocho">{{cite news |date= 13 March 2020|title= "여의도 가서 포퓰리즘 경제정책 막겠다"|url= https://www.mk.co.kr/news/politics/view/2020/03/265624/|access-date= 25 August 2020}}</ref> replacing the incumbent Lee Hye-hoon who had moved to [[Dongdaemun District|Dongdaemun]] 2nd constituency. In the election on 15 April, she received 62.60%, defeating the ruling [[Democratic Party (South Korea, 2015)|Democratic]] candidate Lee Jung-keun.<ref name="yoon"/><ref name="sook"/>


On July 30, she delivered a speech at the [[Korea National Assembly Proceeding Hall|National Assembly Proceeding Hall]], known as "I'm a lessee."<ref name="lessee">{{cite news |date= July 31, 2020|title= "저는 임차인입니다" 통합당 윤희숙 '5분 연설' 화제|url= https://www.seoul.co.kr/news/newsView.php?id=20200731500154|access-date= August 25, 2020}}</ref><ref name="speech">{{cite news |date= July 31, 2020|title= [영상] 윤희숙의 5분 '사이다 경제학'…"무슨 배짱과 오만으로"|url= https://www.hankyung.com/politics/article/2020073194957|access-date= August 25, 2020}}</ref> During the speech, she criticised the ruling Democratic Party for the newly passed 3 Rental Acts.<ref name="lessee"/><ref name="speech"/> This speech was praised by another UFP MPs i.e. [[Hwangbo Seung-hee]] and Park Soo-young.<ref name="speech"/> On August 6, Realmeter analysed that the speech helped the UFP to gain more supports.<ref>{{cite news |date= August 6, 2020|title= 윤희숙·윤석열이 통합당 웃게했다…민주당 지지율차 0.8%P뿐|url= https://news.joins.com/article/23842608|access-date= August 25, 2020}}</ref>
On 30 July, she delivered a speech at the [[Korea National Assembly Proceeding Hall|National Assembly Proceeding Hall]], known as "I'm a lessee."<ref name="lessee">{{cite news |date= 31 July 2020|title= "저는 임차인입니다" 통합당 윤희숙 ‘5분 연설’ 화제|url= https://www.seoul.co.kr/news/newsView.php?id=20200731500154|access-date= 25 August 2020}}</ref><ref name="speech">{{cite news |date= 31 July 2020|title= [영상] 윤희숙의 5분 '사이다 경제학'…"무슨 배짱과 오만으로"|url= https://www.hankyung.com/politics/article/2020073194957|access-date= 25 August 2020}}</ref> During the speech, she criticised the ruling Democratic Party for the newly passed 3 Rental Acts.<ref name="lessee"/><ref name="speech"/> This speech was praised by another UFP MPs i.e. [[Hwangbo Seung-hee]] and Park Soo-young.<ref name="speech"/> On 6 August, Realmeter analysed that the speech helped the UFP to gain more supports.<ref>{{cite news |date= 6 August 2020|title= 윤희숙·윤석열이 통합당 웃게했다…민주당 지지율차 0.8%P뿐|url= https://news.joins.com/article/23842608|access-date= 25 August 2020}}</ref>


She was widely considered a potential candidate for the [[2021 People Power Party leadership election|2021 leadership election]].<ref>{{cite news |date= May 16, 2021|title= 나경원, 국민의힘 당대표 출마 굳혀..캠프 꾸렸다|url= https://www.fnnews.com/news/202105161734060940|access-date= May 18, 2021}}</ref>
She was widely considered a potential candidate for the [[2021 People Power Party leadership election|2021 leadership election]].<ref>{{cite news |date= 16 May 2021|title= 나경원, 국민의힘 당대표 출마 굳혀..캠프 꾸렸다|url= https://www.fnnews.com/news/202105161734060940|access-date= 18 May 2021}}</ref>


== Political positions ==
== Political positions ==
=== Economy ===
=== Economy ===
Yun is [[economic liberalism|economically liberal]].<ref name="yoon"/> She is harshly critical towards the President Moon Jae-in, accusing his economic policy as "[[populism]]" since a researcher of the KDI.<ref name="yoon"/><ref name="hee"/><ref name="sook"/> This gave her a nickname "Populism Fighter (포퓰리즘 파이터)".<ref name="yoon"/><ref name="hee"/><ref name="sook"/><ref name="populism">{{cite news |date= March 13, 2020|title= 윤희숙 "여의도에서 포퓰리즘 경제정책 잡는다"|url= http://raythep.mk.co.kr/newsView.php?cc=&no=21485|access-date= August 25, 2020}}</ref>
Yun is [[economic liberalism|economically liberal]].<ref name="yoon"/> She is harshly critical towards the President Moon Jae-in, accusing his economic policy as "[[populism]]" since a researcher of the KDI.<ref name="yoon"/><ref name="hee"/><ref name="sook"/> This gave her a nickname "Populism Fighter (포퓰리즘 파이터)".<ref name="yoon"/><ref name="hee"/><ref name="sook"/><ref name="populism">{{cite news |date= 13 March 2020|title= 윤희숙 "여의도에서 포퓰리즘 경제정책 잡는다"|url= http://raythep.mk.co.kr/newsView.php?cc=&no=21485|access-date= 25 August 2020}}</ref>


The main policies that she is criticising are [[minimum wage]] increase, 52-hour workweek and real estate policies.<ref name="seocho"/><ref name="populism"/> As an example, for the minimum wage, she cited that while [[Japan]] had increased 3% per year during a decade, [[South Korea]] has increased 30% within 2 years, in which she mentioned that labour forces like part-time and/or temporary workers will be damaged.<ref name="thatcher">{{cite news |date= May 2020|title= 文 정권의 경제 폭정 막을 포퓰리즘 파이터|url= http://monthly.chosun.com/client/news/viw.asp?ctcd=A&nNewsNumb=202005100025|access-date= August 25, 2020}}</ref> She also accused that Moon's economic policy will lead the country to be like [[Venezuela]] or [[Argentina]].<ref name="thatcher"/>
The main policies that she is criticising are [[minimum wage]] increase, 52-hour workweek and real estate policies.<ref name="seocho"/><ref name="populism"/> As an example, for the minimum wage, she cited that while [[Japan]] had increased 3% per year during a decade, [[South Korea]] has increased 30% within 2 years, in which she mentioned that labour forces like part-time and/or temporary workers will be damaged.<ref name="thatcher">{{cite news |date= May 2020|title= 文 정권의 경제 폭정 막을 포퓰리즘 파이터|url= http://monthly.chosun.com/client/news/viw.asp?ctcd=A&nNewsNumb=202005100025|access-date= 25 August 2020}}</ref> She also accused that Moon's economic policy will lead the country to be like [[Venezuela]] or [[Argentina]].<ref name="thatcher"/>


She has a sceptical view towards [[Keynesian]] economic policies adopted by the President Moon, mentioning that the policy is actually "impossible and nonsense".<ref name="thatcher"/> She also added that South Korea needs a leadership like [[Margaret Thatcher]].<ref name="populism"/><ref name="thatcher"/>
She has a sceptical view towards [[Keynesian]] economic policies adopted by the President Moon, mentioning that the policy is actually "impossible and nonsense".<ref name="thatcher"/> She also added that South Korea needs a leadership like [[Margaret Thatcher]].<ref name="populism"/><ref name="thatcher"/>


=== Education ===
=== Education ===
During a parliamentary speech on July 30, 2020, Yun criticised the education policy of Moon's government.<ref name="edu">{{cite news |date= August 8, 2020|title= 윤희숙 "언니는 수포자"…이번엔 文정부 교육정책 저격|url= https://www.donga.com/news/Politics/article/all/20200808/102364864/1|access-date= August 25, 2020}}</ref><ref name="education">{{cite news |date= August 9, 2020|title= '임차인' 윤희숙 의원이 꺼낸 '수포자' 친언니|url= https://www.hankyung.com/politics/article/202008098239i|access-date= August 25, 2020}}</ref> She cited an example of her elder sister who had already given up for [[mathematics]] during her school life.<ref name="edu"/><ref name="education"/> She believes that this kind of problem was occurred due to the standardised education system.<ref name="edu"/><ref name="education"/> In order to overcome this issue, she had suggested an idea, which is that an [[artificial intelligence]] (AI) provides exercises that are suitable for each student.<ref name="edu"/><ref name="education"/> In fact, this idea was once applied at the ''Introduction to Probability and Statistics'' subject at the KDI and no one failed at the subject.<ref name="education"/>
During a parliamentary speech on 30 July 2020, Yun criticised the education policy of Moon's government.<ref name="edu">{{cite news |date= 8 August 2020|title= 윤희숙 "언니는 수포자"…이번엔 文정부 교육정책 저격|url= https://www.donga.com/news/Politics/article/all/20200808/102364864/1|access-date= 25 August 2020}}</ref><ref name="education">{{cite news |date= 9 August 2020|title= '임차인' 윤희숙 의원이 꺼낸 '수포자' 친언니|url= https://www.hankyung.com/politics/article/202008098239i|access-date= 25 August 2020}}</ref> She cited an example of her elder sister who had already given up for [[mathematics]] during her school life.<ref name="edu"/><ref name="education"/> She believes that this kind of problem was occurred due to the standardised education system.<ref name="edu"/><ref name="education"/> In order to overcome this issue, she had suggested an idea, which is that an [[artificial intelligence]] (AI) provides exercises that are suitable for each student.<ref name="edu"/><ref name="education"/> In fact, this idea was once applied at the ''Introduction to Probability and Statistics'' subject at the KDI and no one failed at the subject.<ref name="education"/>


She also analysed that the current South Korean education system has failed to innovate due to high restrictions towards e-learning and strong objections from teachers and lecturers.<ref name="edu"/><ref name="education"/>
She also analysed that the current South Korean education system has failed to innovate due to high restrictions towards e-learning and strong objections from teachers and lecturers.<ref name="edu"/><ref name="education"/>

Revision as of 21:45, 16 October 2024

For the actor, see Yoon Hee-seok.

In this Korean name, the family name is Yun.
Yun Hee-suk
윤희숙
Member of the National Assembly
In office
30 May 2020 – 13 September 2021
Preceded byLee Hye-hoon
Succeeded byCho Eun-hee
ConstituencySeocho A
Personal details
Born (1970-02-07) 7 February 1970 (age 54)
Seoul, South Korea
CitizenshipSouth Korean
Political partyPeople Power
Other political
affiliations		UFP (2020)
Alma materSeoul National University
Columbia University
OccupationEconomist, politician
Signature
Korean name
Hangul
윤희숙
Hanja
尹喜淑
Revised RomanizationYun Hui-suk
McCune–ReischauerYun Hŭi-suk

Yun Hee-suk (Korean: 윤희숙, born 7 February 1970) is a South Korean economist and politician. She was the Member of the National Assembly for Seocho A constituency from 2020 to 2021.

Education

She holds a bachelor's and a master's degree in economics from Seoul National University.[1][2][3] She had also obtained a doctorate in economics at Columbia University.[1][2][3]

Career

Prior to entering politics, Yun worked as a researcher and a professor at the Korea Development Institute (KDI), specialising labour, finance, income, welfare and middle class issues.[4] Within the KDI, she also served as the Head of Department of Finance and Welfare Policy Research.[4] She was also one of few women promoted from doctor to department head at the KDI.[4] During this period, she harshly criticised the economic policy of the President Moon Jae-in.[1][2][3]

Prior to the 2020 election, Yun was brought into the newly formed conservative United Future Party (UFP).[1][2][3] She was then selected the UFP candidate for Seocho A constituency,[1][5] replacing the incumbent Lee Hye-hoon who had moved to Dongdaemun 2nd constituency. In the election on 15 April, she received 62.60%, defeating the ruling Democratic candidate Lee Jung-keun.[1][3]

On 30 July, she delivered a speech at the National Assembly Proceeding Hall, known as "I'm a lessee."[6][7] During the speech, she criticised the ruling Democratic Party for the newly passed 3 Rental Acts.[6][7] This speech was praised by another UFP MPs i.e. Hwangbo Seung-hee and Park Soo-young.[7] On 6 August, Realmeter analysed that the speech helped the UFP to gain more supports.[8]

She was widely considered a potential candidate for the 2021 leadership election.[9]

Political positions

Economy

Yun is economically liberal.[1] She is harshly critical towards the President Moon Jae-in, accusing his economic policy as "populism" since a researcher of the KDI.[1][2][3] This gave her a nickname "Populism Fighter (포퓰리즘 파이터)".[1][2][3][10]

The main policies that she is criticising are minimum wage increase, 52-hour workweek and real estate policies.[5][10] As an example, for the minimum wage, she cited that while Japan had increased 3% per year during a decade, South Korea has increased 30% within 2 years, in which she mentioned that labour forces like part-time and/or temporary workers will be damaged.[11] She also accused that Moon's economic policy will lead the country to be like Venezuela or Argentina.[11]

She has a sceptical view towards Keynesian economic policies adopted by the President Moon, mentioning that the policy is actually "impossible and nonsense".[11] She also added that South Korea needs a leadership like Margaret Thatcher.[10][11]

Education

During a parliamentary speech on 30 July 2020, Yun criticised the education policy of Moon's government.[12][13] She cited an example of her elder sister who had already given up for mathematics during her school life.[12][13] She believes that this kind of problem was occurred due to the standardised education system.[12][13] In order to overcome this issue, she had suggested an idea, which is that an artificial intelligence (AI) provides exercises that are suitable for each student.[12][13] In fact, this idea was once applied at the Introduction to Probability and Statistics subject at the KDI and no one failed at the subject.[13]

She also analysed that the current South Korean education system has failed to innovate due to high restrictions towards e-learning and strong objections from teachers and lecturers.[12][13]

Works

  • The Betrayal of Policies (2020)

Election results

General elections

Year Constituency Political party Votes (%) Remarks
2020 Seocho A UFP 72,896 (62.60%) Won

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i ""저는 임차인입니다", 부동산 전문 학자 출신 윤희숙 국회의원". 5 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "윤희숙, '5분 연설' 직전 김종인 독대했다". 3 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "윤희숙". Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  4. ^ a b c ""저는 임차인" 윤희숙 의원은 누구?…KDI시절 어땠나". 3 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  5. ^ a b ""여의도 가서 포퓰리즘 경제정책 막겠다"". 13 March 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  6. ^ a b ""저는 임차인입니다" 통합당 윤희숙 '5분 연설' 화제". 31 July 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  7. ^ a b c "[영상] 윤희숙의 5분 '사이다 경제학'…"무슨 배짱과 오만으로"". 31 July 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  8. ^ "윤희숙·윤석열이 통합당 웃게했다…민주당 지지율차 0.8%P뿐". 6 August 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  9. ^ "나경원, 국민의힘 당대표 출마 굳혀..캠프 꾸렸다". 16 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  10. ^ a b c "윤희숙 "여의도에서 포퓰리즘 경제정책 잡는다"". 13 March 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  11. ^ a b c d "文 정권의 경제 폭정 막을 포퓰리즘 파이터". May 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  12. ^ a b c d e "윤희숙 "언니는 수포자"…이번엔 文정부 교육정책 저격". 8 August 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  13. ^ a b c d e f "'임차인' 윤희숙 의원이 꺼낸 '수포자' 친언니". 9 August 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
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