Seoul Metropolitan Council

Seoul Metropolitan Council 서울특별시의회
10th Seoul Metropolitan Council
Type
Type	Unicameral
History
Founded	5 September 1956 (1956-09-05)
Leadership
Chairman	Kim Hyeon-gi, People Power
Vice Chairman	Nam Chang-jin, People Power
Vice Chairman	Woo Hyeong-chan, Democratic
Structure
Seats	112
Political groups	People Power (76)   Democratic (36)
Length of term	4 years
Elections
Voting system	Parallel voting First-past-the-post (101 seats) Party-list proportional representation (11 seats)
Last election	1 June 2022
Meeting place
Bumingwan
Website
Seoul Metropolitan Council (Korean) Seoul Metropolitan Council (English)

Seoul Metropolitan Council
Hangul	서울특별시의회
Hanja	서울特別市議會
Revised Romanization	Seoul Teukbyeolsi Uihoe
McCune–Reischauer	Sŏul Tŭkpyŏlsi Ŭihoe

The Seoul Metropolitan Council (Korean: 서울특별시의회) is the local council of Seoul.

There are a total of 112 members, with 101 members elected in the First-past-the-post voting system and 11 members elected in Party-list proportional representation.

The council uses the historic building Bumingwan in Jung District.[1]

Current composition

Political party		Seats
People Power		76
Democratic		36
Total		112

Negotiation groups can be formed by 10 or more members.

List of council members

Constituency	Member	Political party
Gangnam 1st	Lee Sae-nal		People Power
Gangnam 2nd	Kim Hyeong-jae		People Power
Gangnam 3rd	Kim Hyeong-gi		People Power
Gangnam 4th	Yoo Man-hee		People Power
Gangnam 5th	Kim Dong-uk		People Power
Gangnam 6th	Kim Gil-yeong		People Power
Gangdong 1st	Kim Hye-ji		People Power
Gangdong 2nd	Lee Jong-tae		People Power
Gangdong 3rd	Park Chun-seon		People Power
Gangdong 4th	Chang Tae-yong		People Power
Gangdong 5th	Kim Yeong-cheol		People Power
Gangbuk 1st	Lee Jong-hwan		People Power
Gangbuk 2nd	Lee Sang-hoon		Democratic
Gangbuk 3rd	Lee Yong-gyun		Democratic
Gangbuk 4th	Park Su-bin		Democratic
Gangseo 1st	Kim Kyeong		Democratic
Gangseo 2nd	Kang Seok-joo		People Power
Gangseo 3rd	Choi Jin-kyeok		People Power
Gangseo 4th	Kim Chun-gon		People Power
Gangseo 5th	Kim Kyeong-hoon		People Power
Gangseo 6th	Kyeong Ki-moon		People Power
Gwanak 1st	Song Do-ho		Democratic
Gwanak 2nd	Wang Jeong-soon		Democratic
Gwanak 3rd	Lim Man-kyun		Democratic
Gwanak 4th	Yoo Jeong-hee		Democratic
Gwangjin 1st	Jeon Byeong-ju		Democratic
Gwangjin 2nd	Park Seong-yeon		People Power
Gwangjin 3rd	Kim Yeong-ok		People Power
Gwangjin 4th	Kim Hye-yeong		People Power
Guro 1st	Seo Sang-yeol		People Power
Guro 2nd	Kim In-je		Democratic
Guro 3rd	Seo Ho-yeon		People Power
Guro 4th	Park Chil-seong		People Power
Geumcheon 1st	Kim Seong-jun		People Power
Geumcheon 2nd	Choi Gi-chan		Democratic
Nowon 1st	Shin Dong-won		People Power
Nowon 2nd	Park Hwan-hee		People Power
Nowon 3rd	Bong Yang-soon		Democratic
Nowon 4th	Seo Jun-oh		Democratic
Nowon 5th	Yoon Ki-seop		People Power
Nowon 6th	Song Jae-hyuk		Democratic
Dobong 1st	Lee Kyeong-suk		People Power
Dobong 2nd	Hong Kuk-pyo		People Power
Dobong 3rd	Park Seok		People Power
Dobong 4th	Lee Eun-rim		People Power
Dongdaemun 1st	Lee Byeong-Yoon		People Power
Dongdaemun 2nd	Shim Mi-gyeong		People Power
Dongdaemun 3rd	Nam Kung-yeok		People Power
Dongdaemun 4th	Shin Bok-ja		People Power
Dongjak 1st	Lee Bong-jun		People Power
Dongjak 2nd	Choi Min-kyu		People Power
Dongjak 3rd	Kwak Hyang-gi		People Power
Dongjak 4th	Lee Hee-won		People Power
Mapo 1st	Lee Min-seok		People Power
Mapo 2nd	Soh Yeong-cheol		People Power
Mapo 3rd	Jeong Jin-sul		Democratic
Mapo 4th	Kim Ki-deok		Democratic
Seodaemun 1st	Cheong Ji-ung		People Power
Seodaemun 2nd	Moon Seong-ho		People Power
Seodaemun 3rd	Lee Seung-mi		Democratic
Seodaemun 4th	Kim Yong-il		People Power
Seocho 1st	Park Sang-hyeok		People Power
Seocho 2nd	Lee Suk-ja		People Power
Seocho 3rd	Ko Kwang-min		People Power
Seocho 4th	Choi Ho-jeong		People Power
Seongdong 1st	Park Chung-hwa		People Power
Seongdong 2nd	Ku Mi-gyeong		People Power
Seongdong 3rd	Lee Min-ok		Democratic
Seongdong 4th	Hwang Cheol-gyu		People Power
Seongbuk 1st	Han Shin		Democratic
Seongbuk 2nd	Kim Won-jung		People Power
Seongbuk 3rd	Kang Dong-gil		Democratic
Seongbuk 4th	Kim Tae-su		People Power
Songpa 1st	Kim Kyu-nam		People Power
Songpa 2nd	Nam Chang-jin		People Power
Songpa 3rd	Lim Chun-dae		People Power
Songpa 4th	Lee Seong-bae		People Power
Songpa 5th	Yoo Jeong-in		People Power
Songpa 6th	Kim Won-tae		People Power
Yangcheon 1st	Chae Su-ji		People Power
Yangcheon 2nd	Heo Hun		People Power
Yangcheon 3rd	Woo Hyoung-chan		Democratic
Yangcheon 4th	Lee Seung-bok		People Power
Yeongdeungpo 1st	Choi Woong-shik		Democratic
Yeongdeungpo 2nd	Kim Jae-jin		People Power
Yeongdeungpo 3rd	Doe Mun-yeol		People Power
Yeongdeungpo 4th	Kim Ji-hyang		People Power
Yongsan 1st	KIm Yong-ho		People Power
Yongsan 2nd	Choi Yoo-hee		People Power
Eunpyeong 1st	Seong Heum-je		Democratic
Eunpyeong 2nd	Lee Byung-do		Democratic
Eunpyeong 3rd	Park Yoo-jin		Democratic
Eunpyeong 4th	Jeong Jun-ho		Democratic
Jongno 1st	Yoon Jong-bok		People Power
Jongno 2nd	Lim Jong-guk		Democratic
Jung 1st	Park Yeong-han		People Power
Jung 2nd	Ok Jae-eun		People Power
Jungnang 1st	Lee Young-sil		Democratic
Jungnang 2nd	Lim Kyu-ho		Democratic
Jungnang 3rd	Park Seung-jin		Democratic
Jungnang 4th	Min Byeong-ju		People Power
Proportional representation	Hwang Yoo-jeong		People Power
	Lee Sang-uk		People Power
	Yoon Yeong-hee		People Power
	Lee Jong-bae		People Power
	Lee Hyo-won		People Power
	Song Kyeong-taek		People Power
	Lee So-ra		Democratic
	Park Kang-san		Democratic
	Ai Su Luu		Democratic
	Lee Won-hyeong		Democratic
	Choi Jae-ran		Democratic

Organization

The structure of Council consists of:[2]

• Chairman
• Two Vice Chairmen
• Standing Committees
  • Council Steering Committee
  • Administration & Autonomy Committee
  • Planning & Economy Committee
  • Environment & Water Resources Committee
  • Culture, Sports & Tourism Committee
  • Health & Social Affairs Committee
  • Public Safety & Construction Committee
  • City Planning & Management Committee
  • Transportation Committee
  • Education Committee
• Special Committees
  • Special Committees on Budget & Accounts
  • Special Committees on Ethics

Recent election results

2018

Summary of the 13 June 2018 Seoul Metropolitan Council election results[3]

Party			Constituency				Party list				Total seats
			Votes	%	Seats	±	Votes	%	Seats	±	Seats	±
	Democratic Party of Korea		3,022,905	61.89	97	25	2,523,110	50.92	5	0	102	25
	Liberty Korea Party		1,400,927	28.68	3	21	1,250,856	25.24	3	2	6	23
	Bareunmirae Party		419,635	8.59	0	new	569,224	11.48	1	new	1	new
	Justice Party		—				480,371	9.69	1	1	1	1
	Party for Democracy and Peace		10,668	0.22	0	new	43,839	0.88	0	new	0	new
	Green Party Korea		—				37,974	0.76	0	0	0	0
	Minjung Party		12,989	0.27	0	new	17,249	0.34	0	new	0	new
	Korean Patriots' Party		789	0.02	0	new	15,726	0.31	0	new	0	new
	Other parties		1,537	0.03	0	0	—				0	0
	Independents		14,560	0.30	0	0	—				0	0
Total			4,884,010	100.00	100	–	4,954,933	100.00	10	–	110	–

See also

• Seoul Metropolitan Government
• Seoul City Hall

References

1. "부민관 (府民館)", Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean), Academy of Korean Studies, retrieved 2024-03-12
2. "Organization (English)". Official website of the Seoul Metropolitan Council.
3. "중앙선거관리위원회 선거통계시스템". National Election Commission.