Lee Sang-don explained

Lee Sang-don
Native Name Lang:	ko
Office1:	Member of the National Assembly
Constituency1:	Proportional representation
Term Start1:	30 May 2016
Birth Date:	4 December 1951
Birth Place:	Busan, South Korea
Nationality:	South Korean
Party:	Independent
Alma Mater:	Seoul National University Tulane University
Profession:	legal scholar, activist, politician
Website:	Official Website

Hangul:	이상돈
Rr:	I Sangdon
Mr:	I Sangton

Lee Sang-don (born December 4, 1951^[1]) is a South Korean legal scholar and a conservative liberal political activist.^{[2] [3]} His liberal philosophy was influenced by American conservatism and neoconservatism, but he is critical of South Korean conservatism.^[4] He currently works as a professor at Chung-Ang University. He is a conservative pundit well known for expressing criticisms towards the Lee Myung-bak government. He received criticisms from a group of pro-Lee Myung-bak lawmakers for participating in the restructure of the Saenuri Party (formally Grand National Party) in the past due to his distance with Lee Myung-bak.^[5]

He was a member of the National Assembly member of the People's Party, a liberal political party led by Ahn Cheol-soo.^[6]

Early life

Sang-don was born in Busan. He graduated in Seoul National University with a B.A. and M.A. in law and later received his Ph.D from Tulane University in law.

Remarks

On Lee Myung-bak

• He is critical against the real estate cover-ups made by the South Korean President, Lee Myung-bak, in Naegok-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul.^[7]
• He had expressed concerns through his blog how Lee Myung-bak's political associates could potentially drag down the Lee Myung-bak government and his affiliated Saenuri Party (then Grand National Party) after the next presidential election due to Lee's extensive history of political corruptions.^[8]
• He once said in 2010 that Lee Myung-bak and Park Geun-hye should have separated on their own way because "Lee Myung-bak's leadership heads itself to a potential Watergate scandal-like incident".^[9] This incident refers to the South Korean illegal surveillance incident. Lee Myung-bak has been politically isolated from the ruling Saenuri Party as Chairperson Hong Jun-pyo, resigned.

On the Supreme Prosecutors' Office

• He proposed an extensive restructure of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office of the Republic of Korea as the organization itself covers up the corruptions generated by officials in the Lee Myung-bak government.^[10]

Incidents

On April 4, 2012, Lee abruptly left a live political debate program shown in tvN Asia that generated controversies.^[11]

Works

• Lee, Sang-don, 세계의 트렌드를 읽는 100권의 책, 기파랑 (2006),
• Lee, Sang-don, 비판적 환경주의자, 브레인북스 (2006),
• Lee, Sang-don, 위기에 처한 대한민국, 경덕출판사 (2007),
• Lee, Sang-don, 조용한 혁명, 뷰스 (2011),

See also

• Liberalism in South Korea
• William F. Buckley Jr.^[4]
• Neoconservatism

External links

• Official Website
• Naver Profile

Notes and References

1. http://www.leesangdon.com/sub/introduce.php Introduction in Korean
2. News: 보수적 자유주의자 이상돈의 엑스파일 . Conservative liberal, Lee Sang-don's X-file. . ko . . 19 June 2021 . 19 October 2021.
3. News: 이상돈 "여권 불리한 지형이지만 한쪽 쏠리는 대선은 아닐 것" . ‘보수적 자유주의자의 여정’이라는 부제처럼, ‘보수 본류’의 집안 얘기부터 보수 정당과 인물에 관한 에피소드 등 그가 지나온 한국 현대사의 단면을 촘촘히 기록했다. 보수보다 자유에 방점을 두는 이 전 의원을 지난 2일 오후 한겨레신문사에서 만나 정치 경험 등에 관한 얘기를 들었다. . Like the subtitle "The Journey of a Conservative Liberals", he closely recorded cross-sections of modern Korean history, ranging from the family stories of 'Conservative mainstream' to episodes about conservative parties and characters. Former lawmaker Lee, who focuses on "Liberty" over "Conservative", met at the Hankyoreh newspaper on the afternoon of the 2nd and heard about political experiences. . ko . The Hankyoreh. 10 July 2021 . 19 October 2021.
4. News: 이상돈 "文대통령, 보수정권 9년 실패 따라가지 말라" . Lee Sang-don said, "President, don't follow the failure of the conservative regime for 9 years". . ... 경기고-서울대 법대를 나와 해군 장교로 복무했고, 미국에서 석사, 박사를 마쳤다. 석사 박사 과정을 통해 미국의 헌법과 정치, 사법제도, 그리고 환경법에 관한 연구를 했다. 미국 보수주의의 거두 윌리엄 버클리 등의 영향을 받았다. ... . He graduated from Gyeonggi High School-Seoul National University Law School and served as a naval officer, and completed his master's and doctorate in the United States. Through his master's degree program, he studied the constitution, politics, judicial system, and environmental law of the United States. It was influenced by William Buckley, a leader of American conservatism. . ko . . 5 February 2020 . 19 October 2021.
5. News: Beom-hyeon (범현) . Kim (김) . ko:與친이계 "비대위가 5공화국 국보위냐" . 2011-12-29 . http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/bulletin/2011/12/29/0200000000AKR20111229065200001.HTML . . 2011-12-31 . ko.
6. News: Lee sang don joined the party of people. Kim. su jung. 2016-02-17.
7. News: Bong-seok (봉석) . Sohn (손) . ko:이상돈 교수 "李대통령, 철옹성 짓는다고 영장 안가나" . 2011-10-13 . http://news.khan.co.kr/kh_news/khan_art_view.html?artid=201110131136381&code=910100 . . 2011-12-26 . ko.
8. News: Su-a (수아) . Um (엄) . 여소야대 되면 BBK-4대강 청문회 열릴 것 . 2011-05-05 . Views&News . 2011-12-26 . ko.
9. News: Yun-jae (윤재) . Byeon (변) . 이상돈 "닉슨-레이건처럼 MB-박근혜 결별해야" . 2010-07-14 . Views&News . 2011-12-26 . ko.
10. News: Yeong-seop (영섭) . Lee (이) . ko:이상돈 "차기정권, 아예 검찰 해체해 재조립해야" . 2011-12-01 . http://www.viewsnnews.com/article/view.jsp?seq=81126 . Views&News . 2011-12-26 . ko.
11. News: Yun-hyeong (윤형) . Han (한) . TVN ‘이상돈 해프닝’, 새누리당 토론 기피증이 원인? . 2012-04-05 . Mediaus . 2012-04-05 . ko.