Kwak Sang-eon | |
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곽상언 | |
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| Member of the National Assembly | |
| Assumed office 30 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Choi Jae-hyung |
| Constituency | Seoul Jongno |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 November 1971 Seoul, South Korea |
| Citizenship | South Korean |
| Political party | Democratic (2020–Present) |
| Spouse | Roh Jeong-yeon |
| Relatives | Roh Moo-hyun (father-in-law) |
| Alma mater | Seoul National University |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 곽상언 |
| Hanja | 郭相彦 |
| Revised Romanization | Gwak Sang-eon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kwak Sang'ŏn |
Kwak Sang-eon (Korean: 곽상언, born 18 November 1971) is a South Korean politician and lawyer serving as a member of the National Assembly. He is known as the son-in-law of former President Roh Moo-hyun.
Kwak worked as a lawyer after passing the bar exam in 2001. He was very interested in public interest litigation activities, such as his lawsuit against Korea Electric Power Corporation from 2012 to 2023.
He announced his entry into politics in August 2019 and was defeated in the 2020 general election, but gained political experience while serving as vice president of the Democratic Party of Korea's Democratic Research Institute. In April 2024, he was elected to the National Assembly, defeating the People Power Party's candidate Choi Jae-hyung in the Jongno, often described as "No. 1 district of politics."