Kang Sun-woo (; born 2 June 1978) is a South Korean politician. She earned her Bachelor's in English education and master's degree in consumer studies and human development from

Ewha Womans University Ewha Womans University () is a private women's university in Seoul founded in 1886 by Mary F. Scranton under Emperor Gojong. It was the first university founded in South Korea. Currently, Ewha is one of the world's largest female educational ins ...

. She received her doctorate degree in human development and family studies from

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where she worked as an instructor from 2010 to 2012. She continued to teach as an assistant professor at

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from 2012 to 2016. In 2016 she joined the

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and ran for 2016 general election as the number 29 on the list for proportional representation. From 2016 to 2017 she worked as a standing deputy spokesperson of her party. She worked at then-candidate Moon Jae-in's presidential campaign in 2017. She also participated in various policy advisory instruments of Moon government such as National Education Council,

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and Presidential Committee for Balanced National Development. In 2020 she earned the party nomination for Gangseo district for the 21st general election defeating the incumbent parliamentarian Geum Tae-sub by a significant margin. In the election, she defeated the former parliamentarian and diplomat Ku Sang-chan from the main opposition party. In August 2020, the newly elected leader of her party,

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, appointed her as one of three standing spokesperson of the party.

Electoral history

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kang, Sun-woo 1978 births Living people People from Daegu Ewha Womans University alumni University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Education alumni South Dakota State University faculty South Korean women academics 21st-century South Korean women politicians 21st-century South Korean politicians Members of the National Assembly (South Korea) Democratic Party of Korea politicians Women members of the National Assembly (South Korea)