Shin Ji-ye, Yoon Seok-yeol Join New Era Preparation Committee Under the People Power Party Candidate

by Lee Hyeonjoo

Published 20 Dec.2021 07:34(KST)

Named as Senior Vice Chairman
Born in 1990, 31 years old this year

Independent Seoul mayoral candidate Shin Ji-ye is seated at the Seoul mayoral by-election candidate debate held at KBS in Yeouido, Seoul, on the 29th. Photo by the National Assembly Press Photographers Group

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] Shin Ji-ye, the representative of the Korean Women’s Political Network, is joining the New Era Preparation Committee directly under Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, as the senior vice chairman.

Candidate Yoon will hold a welcoming ceremony for Shin’s recruitment along with Kim Han-gil, chairman of the New Era Preparation Committee, on the morning of the 20th. It is reported that Chairman Kim personally worked to recruit Shin.

Shin began her political activities in 2004 as the representative of the Korean Youth Association, ran as a proportional representative for the Green Party in the 2016 National Assembly election, ran for Seoul mayor in 2018, and ran as an independent candidate in the 21st National Assembly election last year.

Most recently, she also ran as an independent candidate in the April 7 Seoul mayoral by-election. At that time, Professor Lee Soo-jung, former Professor Jin Joong-kwon, and writer Hong Se-hwa supported her through the support group ‘Team Seoul,’ which attracted attention.

Shin has represented the voices of women in their 20s and 30s in the political arena. Recently on her YouTube channel, she said, “I hope a women voters’ alliance will be formed ahead of this presidential election. Even those watching this channel should show more interest in a third candidate,” adding, “It could be Justice Party’s Sim Sang-jung or People’s Party’s Ahn Cheol-soo. Whoever it is, we must choose a candidate who speaks well about feminist women’s policies and responds sincerely.”