| Party: | Democratic |
| Alma Mater: | Soongsil University Yonsei University |
| Birth Date: | 28 July 1967 |
| Birth Place: | Mokpo, South Korea |
| Office: | Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism |
| Term Start: | 11 February 2021 |
| Term End: | 13 May 2022 |
| Predecessor: | Park Yang-woo |
| Successor: | Park Bo-gyoon |
| Office1: | Member of the National Assembly |
| Predecessor1: | Gil Jeong-woo |
| Term Start1: | 30 May 2016 |
| Constituency1: | Seoul Yangcheon A |
| President: | Moon Jae-in |
| Primeminister: | Chung Sye-kyun Kim Boo-kyum |
Hwang Hee (; born 28 July 1967) is a South Korean politician who formerly served as the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism under President Moon Jae-in from 2021 to 2022 and a member of the National Assembly from Yangcheon District of Seoul from 2016.
In January 2021, President Moon Jae-in nominated Hwang as his third Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism as part of cabinet reshuffle.[1] [2]
He first entered politics in 1997 when he worked as a secretary to then party leader and prominent presidential candidate Kim Dae-jung. From 2003 to 2007 he then worked as an administrator at Office of the President Roh Moo-Hyun from 2003 to 2007.[3]
In 2012 he failed to earn party nomination for the general election. In 2016 Hwang became the first Democratic politician elected to represent Yangcheon A constituency in over two decades.
Hwang holds three degrees: a bachelor's degree in economics from Soongsil University and a master's and a doctorate in urban engineering from Yonsei University.[4]
| Election | Year | Post | Party Affiliation | Votes | Percentage of votes | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20th General Election | 2016 | Member of National Assembly from Seoul Yangcheon A | Democratic Party | 66,945 | 52.13% | Won | |
| 21st General Election | 2020 | Member of National Assembly from Seoul Yangcheon A | Democratic Party | 78,196 | 51.8% | Won |