Encyclopedia > South Korean presidential election, 2002
The 16th South Korean Presidential Election took place in December 19, 2002. December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...
Kim Gil-soo (National Defenders Party) - 51,104 votes
Jang Se-dong (Independent) - forfeited
As a result, Roh Moo-hyun became 16th President of South Korea. Lee Hoi-chang (born June 2, 1935) is a South Korean politician. ... The Grand National Party is a conservative, right-wing political party in South Korea. ... Roh Moo-hyun (born September 1, 1946 in Gimhae, South Gyeongsang) has been the President of South Korea since February 25, 2003. ... The Millennium Democratic Party is a political party of South Korea. ... Kwon Young-ghil is a South Korean politician. ... The Democratic Labour Party(DLP) (Korean hangul: 민주노ë™ë‹¹; hanja: 民主勞動黨; revised: Minju Nodong-dang; McCune-Reischauer: Minju Nodong-dang) is a political party in South Korea, established in January 2000. ... The Socialist Party is a minor political party of South Korea. ... Roh Moo-hyun (born September 1, 1946 in Gimhae, South Gyeongsang) has been the President of South Korea since February 25, 2003. ... The President is head of state of South Korea. ...
Roh Moo Hyun's election as South Korea's next president is a call by young Koreans for a true partnership -- not a "paternalship" -- with the United States.
Sadly, many SouthKoreans seem to feel that the relationship with the United States is a barrier, not a boost, to a positive future.
Younger Koreans don't understand why the United States is potentially driving North Korea over the proverbial cliff, when it is SouthKoreans who will die in any war there (along with some of the 37,000 American troops) and when SouthKoreans want diplomacy, not confrontation.
Although the outcome of Korea's forthcoming elections to the National Assembly in August and to the presidency in December remains uncertain, it is not too early to examine the potential implications of a shift in power to the GNP regarding regional security issues affecting East Asia.
Korean pollsters are increasingly uncertain, however, about whether the GNP's victory in the recent elections will influence young voter behavior in the forthcoming assembly and presidentialelections.
Korean voters will be asked to examine their crystal balls and decide whether the major shift in direction promised by the GNP would bring greater cooperation, security, and stability to the region.
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