Huh Kyung-young (born July 13, 1947) is a South Korean

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, founder of the

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(국가혁명배당금당, 國家革命配當金黨), cult leader, and singer.

Early life

On his official profile, Huh says he was born on January, 1st 1950 near Jungnanggyo, Seoul. His father, Huh Nam-Kwon, made his own fortunes, but was executed in 1950 for charges of being a

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. He lost both of his parents at the age of four. Huh_Kyung-young_small_2

Political career

Huh has participated in the

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as a member of the New People's Party (Not to be confused with the

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), and in the

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s as a presidential candidate for the Truth Peace Party., and in the

1997 South Korean presidential election Presidential elections were held in South Korea on 18 December 1997. The result was a victory for opposition candidate Kim Dae-jung, who won with 40.3 percent of the vote. When he took office in 1998, it marked the first time in Korean history th ...

s as a candidate for the self-made Republican Party, promising the revival of the Joseon dynasty and the merger of Gyeonggi province with Seoul. After his run in the

2007 South Korean presidential election Presidential elections were held in South Korea on 19 December 2007. The election was won by Lee Myung-bak of the Grand National Party, returning conservatives to the Blue House for the first time in ten years. Lee defeated Grand Unified Democra ...

, Huh was banned from politics for 10 years for making false claims about election opponents, mainly

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, saying that he was conditionally engaged to the then-leader of the biggest conservative party and threatened to marry her after the results of the conservative party's primary. Other misinformation Huh spread during the campaign included claims that he attended George W. Bush's inauguration banquet on behalf of South Korea and he is an adopted son of late Samsung Group founder Lee Byung-chul. Huh founded his own party, the

, in August 2019. He was a candidate for the

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, but lost far to People Power Party's presidential candidate

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Public image

Huh is known for his antics and unrealistic campaign promises and is considered somewhat of a joke politician. Huh has claimed that he possessed the ability to

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, has an IQ of 430, and is capable of performing chukjibeop.

Discography

On August 15, 2009, the Liberation Day of Korea, he released his first digital single "Call Me", which borrows its hook from the ''Inspector Gadget'' theme song. In the song, Huh repeats the phrase "look into my eyes and you will be come healthier. Look into my eyes and you will be ore attractive"

Bibliography

The hibiscus flower has not fallen (2000)

Religion related business activities

Huh has been known to give lectures in a complex called "sky palace" located in Yangju. Huh registered the complex as a religious organization, where many portraits of himself can be seen around the complex. The organization has been defined by the public as a cult, often supported by his previous fraud charges.

Electoral History

General elections

Notes

References

External links

Official Website of the Democratic Republican Party
(Korean) {{DEFAULTSORT:Huh, Kyung-Young 1950 births Living people Democratic Republican Party (South Korea, 2008) politicians South Korean presidential candidates, 2012 Heo clan of Gimhae Populism in South Korea