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Noh Woong-rae (; born 3 August 1957) is a South Korean politician serving as a member of the
National Assembly In politics, a national assembly is either a unicameral legislature, the lower house of a bicameral legislature, or both houses of a bicameral legislature together. In the English language it generally means "an assembly composed of the repr ...
that represents the Mapo A constituency. He is a member of the liberal
Democratic Party of Korea Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (Cyprus) (DCY) **Democratic Part ...
. Noh is part of the anti-
Moon Jae-in Moon Jae-in (, ; born January 24, 1953) is a South Korean politician and former lawyer who served as the 12th president of South Korea from 2017 to 2022. Before his presidency, he served as the senior secretary for civil affairs and the Chief ...
faction within the
Democratic Party of Korea Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (Cyprus) (DCY) **Democratic Part ...
.


Early life and education

Noh Woong-rae was born in Singongdeok-dong,
Mapo District Mapo District () is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea. Mapo has a population of 381,330 (2015) and has a geographic area of 23.87 km2 (9.22 sq mi), and is divided into 24 '' dong'' (administrative neighborhoods). Mapo is located in ...
,
Seoul Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities b ...
, South Korea on August 3, 1957. His father Noh Seung-hwan was a member of the
National Assembly In politics, a national assembly is either a unicameral legislature, the lower house of a bicameral legislature, or both houses of a bicameral legislature together. In the English language it generally means "an assembly composed of the repr ...
from 1971 to 1992 as the representative of the
Mapo District Mapo District () is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea. Mapo has a population of 381,330 (2015) and has a geographic area of 23.87 km2 (9.22 sq mi), and is divided into 24 '' dong'' (administrative neighborhoods). Mapo is located in ...
constituency. He has one older brother and three younger brothers. He graduated from
Chung-ang University Chung-Ang University (CAU; ) is a private research university in Seoul, South Korea. The university operates two campuses: main campus located in Dongjak District, Seoul, and an additional campus in Anseong, Gyeonggi Province. CAU consists of 1 ...
and later graduated from
Dongguk University Dongguk University () is a private university in Jung District, Seoul, South Korea. A top-tier university acknowledged locally in Korea. It is one of the few Buddhist-affiliated universities in the world, and is a member of the International Asso ...
. He worked as a reporter for the ''
Maeil Business Newspaper The Maeil Business Newspaper (), also simply known as Maekyung (derived from the pronunciation of the Korean name) or MK, is a comprehensive daily newspaper published in South Korea, first issued on March 24, 1966. The president of the publishi ...
'' from 1983 to 1985. He worked as a newsroom anchor for the
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC; ) is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters. Its flagship terrestrial television station MBC TV broadcasts as channel 11. MBC News Now broadcasts as channel 12. Establish ...
(MBC) from 1985 to 2003. He was a union organizer for workers at MBC and for reporters in South Korea from 2001 to 2003.


Political career

In the
2004 South Korean legislative election Legislative elections were held in South Korea on 15 April 2004. In the 17th election for the National Assembly, voters elected 299 members of the legislature. The newly formed Uri Party and other parties supporting President Roh Moo-hyun, who ...
, Noh ran for the Mapo A constituency as a member of the
Uri Party The Yeollin Uri Party (), generally abbreviated to Uri Party (), was the ruling social-liberal political party in South Korea from 2003 to 2007. A liberal party, it was created to support then-President Roh Moo-hyun. Chung Sye Kyun was the last ...
and was elected with 44.21% of the vote. He also served as the spokesperson for the
Uri Party The Yeollin Uri Party (), generally abbreviated to Uri Party (), was the ruling social-liberal political party in South Korea from 2003 to 2007. A liberal party, it was created to support then-President Roh Moo-hyun. Chung Sye Kyun was the last ...
from 2006 to 2007. He ran for the same constituency in the
2008 South Korean legislative election Legislative elections were held in South Korea on April 9, 2008. The conservative Grand National Party won 153 of 299 seats while the main opposition United Democratic Party won 81 seats. This election marked the lowest-ever voter turnout of 4 ...
, however came in second place and lost to
Grand National Party The Liberty Korea Party () was a conservative political party in South Korea that was described variously as right-wing, right-wing populist, or far-right. Until February 2017, it was known as the Saenuri Party (), and before that as the Han ...
candidate Kang Seung-kyu. In the
2012 South Korean legislative election Legislative elections were held in South Korea on 11 April 2012. The election was won by the ruling Saenuri or New Frontier Party, which renewed its majority in the National Assembly, despite losing seats. The election was read as a bellwether ...
, he ran for the Mapo A constituency once again and won with 54.25% of the vote. From 2013, he served as the Chairman of the
Seoul Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities b ...
branch of the
Democratic United Party The Democratic Party (DP; ), formerly the Democratic United Party (DUP; ) until 2013, was a Liberalism in South Korea, liberal political party in South Korea, and for the duration of its existence the country's main opposition force. On 15 De ...
. From March 2014 to June 2014, Noh served as the Secretary-General of the
New Politics Alliance for Democracy The Democratic Party of Korea (DPK or DP; , ) is a liberal political party in South Korea. The DPK and its rival, the People Power Party (PPP), form the two major political parties of South Korea. It is the ruling party following the victory ...
. He was elected again for the Mapo A constituency in the
2016 South Korean legislative election Legislative elections were held in South Korea on 13 April 2016. All 300 members of the National Assembly (South Korea), National Assembly were elected, 253 from first-past-the-post South Korean Legislature Constituencies, constituencies and 47 ...
and also ran as a candidate for the position of floor leader of the
Democratic Party of Korea Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (Cyprus) (DCY) **Democratic Part ...
but failed to pass the first round. He once again attempted to become the floor leader of the Democratic Party, but lost to pro-
Moon Jae-in Moon Jae-in (, ; born January 24, 1953) is a South Korean politician and former lawyer who served as the 12th president of South Korea from 2017 to 2022. Before his presidency, he served as the senior secretary for civil affairs and the Chief ...
candidate Hong Young-pyo Most recently, Noh was elected once again for the same constituency during the
2020 South Korean legislative election Legislative elections were held in South Korea on 15 April 2020. All 300 members of the National Assembly were elected, 253 from first-past-the-post constituencies and 47 from proportional party lists. They were the first elections held under ...
.


Election results

{, class="wikitable" !Year !Constituency !Political party !Votes (%) !Remarks , - , 2004 ,
Mapo MAPO - the Moscow Aircraft Production Association () was a major Russian state-owned military aircraft manufacturer. History MAPO has its origins in Plant #30 of the Dux Factory company. Plant #30 was established in 1939 in Dubna. In December 1941 ...
A ,
Uri Party The Yeollin Uri Party (), generally abbreviated to Uri Party (), was the ruling social-liberal political party in South Korea from 2003 to 2007. A liberal party, it was created to support then-President Roh Moo-hyun. Chung Sye Kyun was the last ...
, 35,842 (44.21%) , Won , - , 2008 ,
Mapo MAPO - the Moscow Aircraft Production Association () was a major Russian state-owned military aircraft manufacturer. History MAPO has its origins in Plant #30 of the Dux Factory company. Plant #30 was established in 1939 in Dubna. In December 1941 ...
A , Democratic Party , 28,523 (45.38%) , Defeat , - , 2012 ,
Mapo MAPO - the Moscow Aircraft Production Association () was a major Russian state-owned military aircraft manufacturer. History MAPO has its origins in Plant #30 of the Dux Factory company. Plant #30 was established in 1939 in Dubna. In December 1941 ...
A ,
Democratic United Party The Democratic Party (DP; ), formerly the Democratic United Party (DUP; ) until 2013, was a Liberalism in South Korea, liberal political party in South Korea, and for the duration of its existence the country's main opposition force. On 15 De ...
, 39,398 (54.25%) , Won , - , 2016 ,
Mapo MAPO - the Moscow Aircraft Production Association () was a major Russian state-owned military aircraft manufacturer. History MAPO has its origins in Plant #30 of the Dux Factory company. Plant #30 was established in 1939 in Dubna. In December 1941 ...
A , Democratic Party , 44,451 (51.92%) , Won , - , 2020 ,
Mapo MAPO - the Moscow Aircraft Production Association () was a major Russian state-owned military aircraft manufacturer. History MAPO has its origins in Plant #30 of the Dux Factory company. Plant #30 was established in 1939 in Dubna. In December 1941 ...
A , Democratic Party , 53,160 (55.99%) , Won


References

1957 births Living people Chung-Ang University alumni Democratic Party of Korea politicians People from Mapo District Politicians from Seoul Woong-rae