Ahn Gwi-ryeong
Ahn Gwi-ryeong | |
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 Ahn in 2023 | |
| Born | June 1, 1989 Gyeongju, South Korea |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
Ahn Gwi-ryeong (Korean: 안귀령; born June 1, 1989) is a South Korean politician and former newscaster. A former news anchor for Korean broadcasting company YTN, in the 2024 South Korean legislative election she ran in the Dobong A constituency for the Korean Democratic Party and lost. She is currently the Deputy Spokesperson of the Democratic Party.[1]
Career
[edit]On January 18, 2024, the broadcasting journalists unions for JTBC and the National Union of Media Workers, both released a public statement critical of Ahn Gwi-ryeong and Lee Jeong-heon for leaving broadcasting and joining the Democratic party saying that it was a breach of ethics.[2]
Ahead of the 2024 South Korean legislative election, incumbent In Jae-keun announced that she would not be standing for re-election in Dobong A.[3][1] On February 23, 2024, the Democratic Party nominated former YTN anchor Ahn Gwi-ryeong as the party's candidate for Dobong A.[4] Despite the constituency's historical preference for candidates from the Democratic Party and predecessor parties, Ahn narrowly lost to Kim Jae-sub of the conservative People Power Party.[5][6][7] Kim Jae-sub was one of only three People Power Party candidates to win in Seoul constituencies north of the Han River.[8]
In November 2024, she was fined 700,000 Korean won for violating the Public Official Election Act.[9]
During the declaration of martial law in 2024, Ahn Gwi-ryeong arrived at the National Assembly building around 23:00.[10] She was later seen trying to seize a rifle from a soldier before the latter pointed it at her briefly, prompting her to berate the soldier saying "Aren't you ashamed?" as he walked away.[11] She later told BBC Korean Service that "I didn't think… I just knew we had to stop this."[10] The video was captured by a live stream by online newscaster OhmyNews.[12] Shortly afterwards the clip received 1.2 million views on Youtube.[13] The video then went viral online.[14]
She told Reuters: "I think that the people have already psychologically impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol," Ahn said. "Who could trust a president declaring martial law almost like a child playing games or entrust the nation to such leadership?"[13]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Min-kyung, Jung (2024-02-27). "Why Cha Eun-woo's name keeps popping up in politics". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on 2024-07-08. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
- ^ "Ethics questioned of 2 TV journalists for joining election camp". The Korea Times. 2022-01-19. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
- ^ 여, 서울·제주·광주 25명 단수 공천…민주 인재근 불출마. 연합뉴스TV (in Korean). 2024-02-14. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ 김, 은지 (2024-02-23). 민주당, 양승조·안귀령·유동철 전략공천…서대문갑 '슈퍼스타K' 방식 청년공천한다. Dailian (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ 이, 두리 (2024-04-11). 김재섭, 험지서 '차은우보다…' 안귀령 꺾어. Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ 민주 텃밭서 안귀령·류삼영·이지은 낙선... "친명에 경고 사인". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 2024-04-11. Archived from the original on 2024-04-18. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ 김재섭, 안귀령 꺾고 서울 동북권 與 유일 당선. The Dong-A Ilbo (in Korean). 2024-04-11. Archived from the original on 2024-04-23. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ '뒤집힌 출구조사' 나경원·조정훈 생환…도봉갑 김재섭도 '깜짝승' [4.10 총선]. 이투데이 (in Korean). 2024-04-11. Archived from the original on 2024-04-11. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ "Ahn Gwi-ryeong, spokesman of the Democratic Party of Korea, fined 700,000 won for violating the Public Official Election Act". YTN. 2024-11-25. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
- ^ a b Ku, Yuna (2024-12-04). "South Korea martial law: Fearless woman grabs soldier's gun". BBC News. Archived from the original on 2024-12-04. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
- ^ Rising, David (December 4, 2024). "6 hours of anger, bravery and defiance as martial law imposition played out in South Korea". ABC News. Archived from the original on 2024-12-04. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
- ^ "Watch a woman try to grab a soldier's gun amid turmoil in South Korea". CTVNews. 2024-12-04. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
- ^ a b Kim, Jisoo (December 5, 2024). "Korean party spokesperson who grappled with martial law soldier insists she is not special".
- ^ Zeris, Henry (2024-12-04). Lawmaker tussles with soldier outside South Korean parliament | CNN. Retrieved 2024-12-05 – via www.cnn.com.