Park Chan-dae (politician)

In this Korean name, the family name is Park.

Park Chan-dae
박찬대
Park in 2025
Acting Leader of the Democratic Party
In office
9 April 2025 – 13 June 2025
Preceded byLee Jae-myung
Succeeded byKim Byung-kee
In office
24 June 2024 – 18 August 2024
Preceded byLee Jae-myung
Succeeded byLee Jae-myung
14th Floor Leader of the Democratic Party
In office
3 May 2024 – 13 June 2025
Preceded byHong Ihk-pyo
Succeeded byKim Byung-kee
Member of the National Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
30 May 2016
Preceded byPosition established
ConstituencyYeonsu A (Incheon)
Personal details
Born (1967-05-10) 10 May 1967 (age 58)
Incheon, South Korea
Political partyDemocratic (2014–present)
Other political
affiliations		UDP (2009–2011)
DUP (2011–2014)
Children1
Alma materInha University
Seoul National University
OccupationAccountant, politician
Military service
Allegiance South Korea
Branch/serviceRepublic of Korea Armed Forces
Years of service1988–1990
RankSergeant
Unit31st Infantry Division
Korean name
Hangul
박찬대
RRBak Chandae
MRPak Ch'andae

Park Chan-dae (Korean: 박찬대; born 10 May 1967) is a South Korean accountant and politician who has served as a member of the National Assembly since 2016.[1] Following the resignation of Lee Jae Myung on 9 April 2025 to run in the 2025 South Korean presidential election,[2] Park served as the leader of Democratic Party of Korea from April to June 2025. He also served as the floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea from 2024 to 2025.[3]

Biography

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Early life and education

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Born on 10 May 1967 in Yonghyeon-dong, Incheon (then part of Gyeonggi Province),[4] he is the youngest between three sons and one daughter. His family were from Andong, North Gyeongsang Province and moved to Incheon just before he was born. During his childhood, he attended and graduated from Incheon YongHyeon Elementary School, Incheon Daegeon Middle School, and Dong Incheon High School.

After his graduation from high schools, in 1984, he entered Bachelor of Business Administration, College of Business Administration, Inha University. During his tenure as university student, he played important role for student movement during military role of Chun Doo-hwan, particularly as a participant of June Democratic Struggle. After graduated from Inha University, he served at the Republic of Korea Armed Forces in 1988 as administrative officer of 31st Infantry Division unit,[5] and was discharged on 27 December 1990. After discharged from military, he entered Graduate School of Public Administration (GSPA) at Seoul National University and got a Master's degree in 1998.[6]

From 1997 to 1999, he worked in the International Department of Sedong Accounting Corporation, and from 1999 to 2000, he worked in the International Department of Samil Accounting Corporation. From 2001 to 2003, he worked in the Accounting Supervision Bureau and the Information Disclosure Supervision Bureau of the Financial Supervisory Service. From 2003 until December 2015, he was the head of the Gyeongin Branch of Hanmi Accounting Corporation, and also the vice president of the company.[7]

Political career

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In 2009, Park joined the Democratic Party due to death of former President Roh Moo-hyun. In 2012, he attempted to run for the 2012 South Korean legislative election from United Democratic Party for Nam B, but was unsuccessful due to his nomination for the district was transferred to Ahn Gwi-ok because of the principle of preferential nomination for women.[8] Nevertheless, he followed the party's policy for the time being and served as the Incheon City Party spokesperson in the 2012 legislative election.[8]

During the New Politics Alliance for Democracy era, he was active in the party's in-house study group Dolbanae (Looking Back, Looking Ahead, and Looking Forward), which was formed at the same time as NPAD founding in March 2014.[9] In December 2015, he was the head of the Incheon regional branch of the Democratic Party and became an adjunct professor at the Department of Business Administration at Inha University.

He was campaigned for the 2016 legislative election and entered the National Assembly for the first time after he won by a margin of 0.29% against Saenuri Party's challenger Jeong Seung-yeon for Yeonsu A District.[10] In 2017, he was deputy head of the campaign for presidential candidate Moon Jae-in, who won the election. From May 2019 to May 2020, he was the press secretary of the Democratic Party. In September 2019, he joined the Special Committee on Prosecutor's Office Reform of the Democratic Party.

Electoral history

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General elections

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Election Year Constituency Political party Votes (%) Remarks
20th 2016 Incheon Yeonsu A DP 30,047 (40.57%) Won
21st 2020 Incheon Yeonsu A DP 45,479 (56.87%) Won
22nd 2024 Incheon Yeonsu A DP 58,663 (52.44%) Won

References

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  1. ^ 인천 연수구갑 민주당 박찬대 «중단 없는 발전의 길로. Newsis (in Korean). 11 April 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  2. ^ "DP leader resigns as step to seeking 2nd term". The Korea Herald. 9 April 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  3. ^ "Floor leaders of DP, PPP step down amid changes in party leadership". The Korea Herald. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  4. ^ "[Who Is ?] 박찬대 더불어민주당 원내대표". Business Post (in Korean). 14 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  5. ^ "박찬대 더불어민주당 원내대변인, 그는 누구인가?". Jose Ilbo (in Korean). 30 May 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  6. ^ Chan-dae Park (1998). "利益柔軟化 現像이 情報內容에 미치는 影響에 관한 實證的 硏究 : 前期誤診修正損益을 中心으로" [Empirical study on the impact of profit flexibility on information content: Focusing on profits and losses correcting misdiagnosis in the first half of the year]. Research Information Sharing Service. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  7. ^ 세상과 호흡하는 지식인, 박찬대 국제 공인회계사를 만나다. Weekly People (in Korean). 24 May 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  8. ^ a b "[20대 국회 새일꾼에 듣는다] 인천 연수구갑 박찬대". Incheon Ilbo (in Korean). 26 April 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  9. ^ Byeong-hyung, Song (27 March 2014). "보수-진보 대립 극복 활기… '돌바내' 곧 창립". Asia Today (in Korean). Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  10. ^ "26표차 진땀승부…인천 부평갑 새누리당 정유섭 당선(종합)". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). 14 April 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
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