Speaker
LEE Geon Woong
Affliation
Jeju National University
Title
Student
Session
Youth Field Day 2023: A New Leap Forward for Youth Autonomy

Biography

Lee Geon-woong was born on August 23, 2003 in Pyoseon-myeon, Seogwipo-si, Jeju. He served as the 66th student council president of Pyoseon High School, and after graduation, he entered the sociology department of Jeju National University in 2022 and served as a policy member of the 38th "Mundeuk" Humanities University Student Council. At the age of 16, he began social activities with the Jeju Life and Peace parade, which opposed the Jeju Gangjeong Naval Base, and at the age of 17, he established and operated a youth environmental organization called \"We Do Jeju Island.\" In addition, he served as the nation's youngest candidate for the 8th National Simultaneous Local Election in 2022, and is currently a director of the Jeju Dark Tour, a member of the Jeju Green Party\'s steering committee, and a human rights director of the 39th "Paulin" College of Humanities.