Jeon Kwang-hoon

Jeon Kwang-hoon
전광훈
Jeon Kwang-Hoon giving a lecture at SarangJeil Presbyterian Church
Born (1956-03-28) 28 March 1956
Uiseong County, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
NationalitySouth Korean
Alma materDaehan Theological University
Occupation(s)Pastor, politician
Political partyIndependent
Korean name
Hangul
전광훈
Hanja
全光焄
Revised RomanizationJeon Gwanghun
McCune–ReischauerChŏn Kwanghun
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Jeon Kwang-hoon (Hangul: 전광훈, born 28 March 1956), also Jun Kwang-hoon, is a South Korean pastor and politician. He is the President of the Christian Council of Korea. He was also the former President of the Party of Practice of Christian Love.[1] He also helped create the Christian Liberal Party.[2] He is head pastor at Sarang Jeil Church in Seoul. He is known for his conservative political activism against the Moon Jae-in administration.[3][4] Jeon was briefly an Independent candidate for President of South Korea in the 2025 snap presidential election.

References

  1. 전광훈 목사 "사랑실천당 당원 70만 확보". 20 February 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  2. '정치 목사' 전광훈 누구? 나이는? 어느 지역 출신?. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  3. Sang-Hun, Choe (8 November 2019). "The Populist Pastor Leading a Conservative Revival in South Korea". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  4. "South Korea pastor tests positive amid virus spike at church". 17 August 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.