Reviews
The Democratic Party's history as seen through Woo Sang-ho, who devoted himself to the student movement on the front lines of the democratic movement.
Recommended for progressives who envision the future through the Democratic Party's 21st-century habits, joys, and sorrows.
Sometimes people attack the public, saying they are condemning Woo Sang-ho by calling him a 'watermelon.' They also accuse Song Young-gil and Choo Mi-ae of chasing after the 'Dog Daughters' fandom. It's absurd. What should we call someone who watches the mainstream public mood instead of the party members? Can declaring you won't run again make up for speaking up too late when it mattered?
I had just entered college when I voted for Woo Sang-ho to become the 1987 student council president. I later met Representative Woo in person during a period when I’m almost embarrassed to say I was involved in politics. Despite the grand discourse surrounding the “Democratic Party,” his writing gave me the same sense of an individual’s handwritten touch as our senior’s Principles and Methods of Student Council Management, which we read as workshop material during the student council
I got a sense of the Democratic Party's 25-year history. It made me think about how our democracy has developed and how our country, too, has a party with a tradition. He has done an excellent job of fulfilling his mission to share the party's history. He gave up his legislative power by declaring he would not run again, but I look forward to what he does next. Given his background—studying Korean literature and once running a publishing company—this party history is surprisingly gripping. His
Some people may call him a 'watermelon'—a derogatory label for a political turncoat—but I know better. Woo Sang-ho is an emotional 586-generation politician, yet he does not tailor his views to please those at the very top of power like Song Young-gil or Choo Mi-ae, nor is he swayed by the fanbase known as the 'Dog Daughters' fandom. He is a witness to his times who works to strengthen the essence of party politics and understands what he must do for Korean politics. Dare I ask: has any other
Since Representative Woo Sang-ho practiced politics beyond factional lines, I expect this book to contain an objective account.
Woo Sang-ho: Democratic Party 1999-2024
Democratic Party 1999–2024 is a record of 25 years of the Democratic Party as seen by politician Woo Sang-ho. The author entered politics in 1999 at President Kim Dae-jung’s recommendation. Over his 25-year political career, he served four terms as a National Assembly member, was a party spokesperson eight times, and held roles including chief of the presidential campaign headquarters and chair of the emergency committee. In particular, during the 2017 political scandal, he led the National Assembly’s impeachment of former President Park Geun-hye as the Democratic Party floor leader. Through the stories of someone who experienced those turbulent years firsthand, readers can experience the political scene more vividly than they could in a book by an academic. This book is a reportage and record that can serve as a reference as our society moves toward a better democracy.
Korean title: 민주당 1999-2024
Korean author: 우상호
Korean publisher: 메디치미디어
ISBN-13: 9791157063543
Reviews
The Democratic Party's history as seen through Woo Sang-ho, who devoted himself to the student movement on the front lines of the democratic movement.
Recommended for progressives who envision the future through the Democratic Party's 21st-century habits, joys, and sorrows.
Sometimes people attack the public, saying they are condemning Woo Sang-ho by calling him a 'watermelon.' They also accuse Song Young-gil and Choo Mi-ae of chasing after the 'Dog Daughters' fandom. It's absurd. What should we call someone who watches the mainstream public mood instead of the party members? Can declaring you won't run again make up for speaking up too late when it mattered?
I had just entered college when I voted for Woo Sang-ho to become the 1987 student council president. I later met Representative Woo in person during a period when I’m almost embarrassed to say I was involved in politics. Despite the grand discourse surrounding the “Democratic Party,” his writing gave me the same sense of an individual’s handwritten touch as our senior’s Principles and Methods of Student Council Management, which we read as workshop material during the student council
I got a sense of the Democratic Party's 25-year history. It made me think about how our democracy has developed and how our country, too, has a party with a tradition. He has done an excellent job of fulfilling his mission to share the party's history. He gave up his legislative power by declaring he would not run again, but I look forward to what he does next. Given his background—studying Korean literature and once running a publishing company—this party history is surprisingly gripping. His
Some people may call him a 'watermelon'—a derogatory label for a political turncoat—but I know better. Woo Sang-ho is an emotional 586-generation politician, yet he does not tailor his views to please those at the very top of power like Song Young-gil or Choo Mi-ae, nor is he swayed by the fanbase known as the 'Dog Daughters' fandom. He is a witness to his times who works to strengthen the essence of party politics and understands what he must do for Korean politics. Dare I ask: has any other
Since Representative Woo Sang-ho practiced politics beyond factional lines, I expect this book to contain an objective account.
