Gyeonggi International Boat Show,enjoys a recognition as a leading Asian boat show

International boating magazines report the show with great admiration

Many influential international boating magazines admired Gyeonggi International Boat Show.

They had an interview with Gyeonggi Governer Kim Moon Su at VIP room, Jeongok Port on June 5th. The interview focused mainly on the future of Ocean Leisure Industry n Korea. Guy Nowell of Yacht Style
Hong Kong, participating in the show for wo consecutive years, commented that he elieves Gyeonggi International Boat Show as established itself as a leading Asian boat how.

He asked the Governor, since the next step s very crucial for further advance, what his isions were. The Governor replied that he ees as that a lot of effort has been put into he show since the first year to satisfy many equirements to become an international oat show and that more weight will be put nto business perspectives from next year. e explained about Jeongok Ocean Industrial omplex and “Gold Coast Project” of
West Coast of the nation.

James Boyd of IBI England asked Governor im how the attention and support ave been given to the ocean industry on a ational level. Mr. Boyd had been working a eport on ocean industry promotion policies
around the globe. Kim replied “Gyeonggi nternational Boat Show has been a turning oint for relevant industry field since there as been almost no awareness regarding cean industry. Especially, the government fficials have been greatly influenced by he show, realizing the importance of ocean ndustry. They have started to work on to oosen regulations and to secure a 50 billion on budget for ocean leisure industry.” Gyeonggi International Boat Show and orld Boat Competition are leading the ovement”, he added.

The tension in the West Coast area between he two Koreas was also brought up as an ssue during the interview and the foreign eporters were curious about its effects on he boat show. Governor Kim commented hat domestic and foreign media have a tendency o exaggerate the situation and that, s they may have seen, no effect has been ade. “Jeongok Ocean Industrial Complex nd “Gold Coast Project” of West Coast will e face no obstacles”, he assured.



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The 32nd Governor of Gyeonggi Province, Kim Moon-Soo (金文洙, August 27, 1951)

Kim Moon-Soo (金文洙, August 27, 1951) is a Korean politician and the 32nd Governor of Gyeonggi Province, Korea. A former labor activist, he began his career in politics when he participated in the foundation of the People’s Party in 1990. He was elected to the 15th National Assembly at Sosa-gu, Bucheon, as a candidate for the Grand National Party. After continuing to serve as a member of the assembly in the 16th and the 17th National Assemblies, he became the 4th Governor of Gyeonggi Province to be elected by popular vote in 2006.

1 Personal History
1.1 Childhood
Born in 1951, Kim Moon-Soo is the third son in his family, and has three brothers and three sisters. After graduating from Yeongcheon Elementary School in Gyeongsangbuk-do, he moved to Daegu Metropolitan City without his family, where he attended Gyeongbuk Middle School and Gyeongbuk High School.

1.2 College Years
In 1970, Kim Moon-Soo entered the Department of Business Administration, in the College of Business at Seoul National University, but was expelled in 1971 for participating in the October 15 nation-wide student protests against government corruption. From 1971 to 1982, he was involved in leading various agricultural village movements in his hometown of Yeongcheon, Gyeongbuk, such as the 4H Campaign and night schools. In 1974, he was expelled from university again due to his involvement in the National Democratic Youth and Students Union case. He reentered the Department of Business Administration at Seoul National University in 1994, and two years later, finally graduated from university, 25 years after his initial acceptance in 1970.

1.3 Labor Movement Days
During the 1970s, Kim Moon-Soo was dedicated to the labor movement. In 1974, he served as the assistant cloth cutter at a fabric plant in Cheonggyecheon, acquiring national engineer’s licenses for environmental management and safety management in 1977. He was elected as the Dorco Labor Union Leader of the Federation of Korean Metal Workers Trade Unions in 1978. He was arrested and tortured by the dictatorial government in 1980, but his indictment was suspended so that he could serve for Dorco again. He served as the secretary of the Jun Tae-Il Memorial Society in 1985, and was arrested again for participating in the Incheon May 3 Protest for Constitutional Amendment for Direct Election System in 1986 when he served as the a member of the direction committee for Seoul Confederation of Labor Movement. He was tortured and was imprisoned for two and a half years.

1.4 Introduction to Politics
In 1990, Kim Moon-Soo participated in the foundation of the People’s Party, and served as chair of the Labor Relations Committee. That same year, he ran in Korea’s 14th general election as candidate No. 3 for the People’s Party, but was defeated. After joining the Democratic Liberal Party in 1994, he ran for the 15th general election as a candidate for New Korea Party in 1996, and was elected. (Sosa-gu, Bucheon)

1.5 Services at the National Assembly 
Following his election, Kim Moon-Soo actively became involved in serving as a member of the legislature, focusing on labor and environmental issues, as well as on transportation in the Seoul metropolitan area and childcare. He also had a high interest in working to eliminate corruption and improve human rights for North Koreans. In 1996, he won the Green Politician Award, and was given the Best National Assemblyman Award from the Environment and Labor Committee by Watching Eyes for Clean Politics in 1998. In 1999, he won the Distinguished Service Medal for his efforts through the legislature to help malnourished children, as well as a medal from the Korea Edu-Care Association. Re-elected to the 16th and the 17th National Assemblies, he served for three consecutive terms as a member of the National Assembly. He served as the deputy floor leader for the Grand National Party, where he continued to be honored for his service with diverse awards, including the Best Politician Award for the New Millennium of the Citizens’ Alliance for a Just Society and Bright Politics in 2000, the Best National Assemblyman Award at the inspection of national administration in 2005, and the No. 1 National Assemblyman Award with the Best Fulfillment of Public Pledges and the No. 1 National Assemblyman Award with the Best Legislature Services presented by newsmen accredited to the National Assembly in 2006. After retiring from the National Assembly in 2006 to run for local government, he was elected Governor of Gyeonggi Province, taking office as the 4th Governor elected by public vote in July of 2006.

1.6 Career as Gyeonggi Governor 
1.6.1 Major Policy Objectives
Gyeonggi Governor Kim Moon-Soo has led innovations in the administration of Gyeonggi Province. He won the Forbes Korea Excellence Award in 2007, his first year as the Governor, and has strived to improve quality of life for Gyeonggi citizens under the slogan, “Leading Gyeonggi Province,” “Convenient Gyeonggi Province,” “Affluent Gyeonggi Province” and “Attractive Gyeonggi Province.”

1.6.2 Fulfillment of Public Pledges after Taking Office
In an evaluation on the fulfillment of public pledges by Korea Manifesto in 2009, Gyeonggi Governor Kim Moon-Soo was selected as the No. 1 politician. (This evaluation recognized the highest level of fulfillment of public pledges in the 2nd year, the best communication with residents and cooperation between the public and private sectors, and the best web-based communication.)

1.6.3 Major Policy Plans for 2009
Gyeonggi Governor Kim Moon-Soo is focused on realizing the potential of the region to grow into an economic hub of Northeast Asia, and improving the global competitiveness of Gyeonggi Province. To this end, he has worked to eliminate unreasonable regulations in the Seoul metropolitan area, built a local public transportation system, expanded the infrastructure to attract foreign investors, and created jobs by attracting more foreign businesses and reinforcing the competitiveness of local small and medium-sized enterprises. In addition, he aims to foster new growth engine businesses of the Province by facilitating tourism of the DMZ and agricultural village tours, and by attracting large-scale exhibitions such as the Ceramic Biennale, the International Sky Leisure EXPO and the Korea International Boat Show. Kim Moon-Soo has made diverse efforts to improve quality of life for Gyeonggi residents, including the development of a more convenient mass transportation system, the systematic development of borderlands, the improvement of welfare for seniors and the disabled, childcare support for double-income families, the improvement of educational competitiveness, the fostering of culture and arts, and the renovation of provincial parks.

2 Profile
2.1 Academic Background
Graduated from Yeongcheon Elementary School, Gyeongsangbuk-do
Graduated from Gyeongbuk Middle School
Graduated from Gyeongbuk High School
Graduated from College of Business, Seoul National University as a major in business administration / Ph. D.

2.2 Career Highlights (Source: Cyworld Mini Homepage)
1974 Involved in civil activism and the industrial labor movement after being expelled from university for his involvement in the National Democratic Youth and Students Union
1978 Elected as Dorco Labor Union Leader of the Federation of Korean Metal Workers Trade Unions
1985 Secretary of the Jun Tae-Il Memorial Society
1986 Imprisoned for two and a half years for leading the May 3 protest for constitutional amendment for direct election
1990 Labor Union Leader of the People’s Party
1994 Director of Labor Human Rights Center
1996~2004 Member of the 15th and 16th National Assembly
Member of Environment and Labor Committee, Executive Committee, Budget and Account Committee, and Special Committee on Economic Reform and Unemployment
Deputy floor leader, deputy secretary general, and chair of the Planning Committee of the Grand National Party,  
2004~2006 Member of the 17th National Assembly
2006~present Governor of Gyeonggi Province
Selected as No. 1 among the leaders of the 4th local governments elected by popular vote in the category of fulfillment of public pledges by Korea Manifesto (2006~2007)
Selected as No. 1 among the leaders of the 4th local governments elected by popular vote for the category of fulfillment of public pledges by Korea Manifesto (2007~2008)

2.3 Awards and Citations
2009. 4.16 Selected by Korea Manifesto as the No. 1 among the leaders of the 4th local governments elected by popular vote in the category of fulfillment of public pledge
2007. 9. 5 Won the 5th Forbes Korea Excellence Award in the category of Public Innovations (Forbes Korea & Korean Society for Quality Management)
2007. 8. 6 Selected by Korea Manifesto as No. 1 among the leaders of the 4th local governments elected by popular vote in the category of fulfillment of public pledges
2006. 1. 2 Selected as the National Assemblyman with the Best Services by newsmen accredited to the National Assembly
  Selected as the National Assemblyman with the Best Fulfillment of Public Pledges by newsmen accredited to the National Assembly
2005. 12. 23 Selected as the National Assemblyman with the Best Services by Marketing Insight
2005. 10 Selected as the Best National Assemblyman in the inspection of national administration 
2004. 6. 24 Won the “Friend of Korean Chinese” Distinguished Service Medal at Seoul Korean-Chinese Children Seoul
2003. 10 Selected as the 2003 Best National Assemblyman of the Executive Committee at the inspection of national administration [Dong-A Ilbo/Citizens’ Coalition for Economic Justice]
2002. 10. 25 Selected as the Best National Assemblyman at the inspection of national administration by national inspection NGO monitors
2000. 8. 30 Won the Distinguished Service Medal for innovation in educational environments (Bucheondong Middle School)
2000. 6. 23 Won the Distinguished Service Medal for the installation of a school cafeteria (Bucheondong Girls’ Middle School)
2000. 5. 26 Won the Best National Assemblyman Award for the 15th National Assembly (Citizens Alliance for Bright Politics)
2000. 3. 10 Won the Best Labor-Related Service Award for the 15th National Assembly (Federation of Korea Trade Unions)
2000. 2 Won the Best Legislature Service Award of the Environment and Labor Committee (Watching Eyes for Clean Politics)
2000. 2 Won the Distinguished Service Medal for Legislature Services Related to the System to Manage Total Taxi Fare Amounts (Korean Transport Workers’ Union) [1993], selected as Environmental Leader of the 20th Century (Water Resources Environmental News)
1999. 9. 4 Selected as one of the Best 3 National Assemblymen at the fact-finding hearing for the strike of the Korea Mint Corporation (Dong-A Ilbo)
1999. 9. 3 Selected as the Best National Assemblyman at the fact-finding hearing for the strike of the Korea Mint Corporation (Citizens’ Union for Political Reform Movement)
1999. 10 Won the Distinguished Service Medal for budget support for welfare facilities (Korea Edu-Care Association)
1999. 9. 29 Won the Distinguished Service Medal for legislature services to help malnourished children (Leftovers Love Sharing Community)
1999. 9. 28 Selected as the No. 2 National Assemblyman in the 1999 comprehensive service evaluation (Ranked in the Top 20 for three consecutive years from 1997, No. 1 selected by co-assemblymen) (JoongAng Daily)
1999. 7. 10 Selected as the Best National Assemblyman of the Environment and Labor Committee (Watching Eyes for Clean Politics)
1999. 5. 4 Won the Distinguished Service Medal for legislature services for malnourished children (South and North Koreans Union to Help Malnourished Children)
1998. 10 Selected as one of the Top 10 National Assemblymen at the inspection of national administration (Newsmaker)
1998. 10 Selected as the Best National Assemblyman at the inspection of national administration (Citizen Corps for Parliamentary Development)
1998. 6. 30 Won the Best Legislature Service Award (Watching Eyes for Clean Politics)
1997 Selected as the Best National Assemblyman at the Hanbo-related Hearing
1996. 12. 10 Won the Green Politician Award (Korean Federation for Environmental Movement)
1996. 12. 3 Selected as one of the Top Five National Assemblymen at the 96 Budget and Account Committee (JoongAng Daily)
1996. 10. 21 Selected as the Best National Assemblyman at the inspection on national administration of the Environment and Labor Committee (Kyunghyang Shinmun)
1996.10.20 Selected as the Best National Assemblyman at the inspection of national administration of the Environment and Labor Committee (MBC)
1996. 7. 31 Selected as the Best National Assemblyman of the Environment and Labor Committee by public officers of the central government agencies (Munwha Ilbo)

2.4 Publications
Statements of Appeal of Ten Prisoners of Conscience in the 1980s (1987)
Report on Workers’ Rights in 1992 (1993)
Innovation Tasks 20 (co-author, 1994)
A Necktie Still Does Not Suit Me (1995)
National Assemblymen Are the Servants of the Citizens (   년)
Mr. President, Why Don’t You Take the Subway of Hell? (1996)
My Way, My Dream (2006)
I Dream of Freedom in Gyeonggi Province, a Prison of Regulations (2008)

3 Family
1981. 9 Married to Seol Nan-Yonng, former leader of the labor union of Seajin Electronics, Guro 2 Industrial Complex, with whom he has a daughter, Kim Dong-Joo

4 Links to Other Websites
Open Gyeonggi Governor’s Office http://www.kimmoonsoo.or.kr
Gyeonggi Provincial Office http://www.gg.go.kr

[Edited] Notes
↑ Nam-gu, Bucheon, was renamed Sosa-gu on February 1, 1993
↑ Kim Moon-Soo retired from the National Assembly to run for the office of Governor of Gyeonggi Province on April 24, 2006.

[Edited] Links to Other Websites
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Early Years: Labor & Democracy Activist
Starting out as a student activist, Kim Moon-soo, now Governor of Gyeonggi Province, experienced many twists and turns which closely parallel Korea's own turbulent course of development.

Born in 1951 in Yeongcheon, North Gyeongsang Province, Kim was an exemplary student who was raised with strong Confucian principles. Excelling in school, Kim was the aspiring hope for his family who struggled to make ends meet, but Kim's life underwent a dramatic change in high school after his eyes were opened to widespread social injustice. He was later admitted to Seoul National University as a business major, but even after entering college, he continued to fight against the military dictatorship and worked at factories alongside workers for the advancement of their basic rights.

Entrance Into Politics
After witnessing the fall of the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, Kim began to recognize the shortcomings of pro-socialist policies and realized that an open market economy was essential in propelling Korea's development and maintaining the nation's democracy. He then joined the party of former opposition leader Kim Young-sam, which later evolved into what is currently the main opposition party in Korea, the Grand National Party.

Kim was first elected to the Korean National Assembly in Bucheon City, Gyeonggi Province, in 1996 and served a total of three terms. Throughout his ten years in the Assembly, he was well known for his passionate legislative activities and was selected as the Best Assembly Member by civic groups and reporters on a number of occasions.

Defender of North Korean Human Rights
While serving as a member of the Unification, Foreign Affairs and Trade Committee at the National Assembly from 2004, Kim devoted himself to advocating North Korean human rights and protecting North Korean refugees. In 2005, Kim showed a video of North Korean public executions in the National Assembly for the very first time and submitted the North Korean Human Rights Act to the Assembly. Still awaiting passage, the bill aims at improving the human rights conditions in the communist regime and calls for the repatriation of South Korean abductees and prisoners of war still held in the North.

While Kim is one of the strongest critics of the government's passive policy on North Korean human rights, he is also supportive of providing humanitarian aid for the North Korean people. He firmly believes that guiding North Korea toward the path of reform, openness and human rights is essential in preparing for unification.

Vision as Gyeonggi Governor
Now, as a leader of Korea's foremost province of 11 million people, Kim has embraced a new and challenging mandate - developing Gyeonggi Province as a driving force for the advancement of Korea.

Located at the center of the Korean peninsula and surrounding the Korean capital of Seoul, Gyeonggi Province has long served a key role in the development of Korea through its strategic location and vibrant economy. Home to world-leading enterprises such as Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, Hyundai-Kia Motors and LG Display, Gyeonggi Province accounts for one-third of the nation’s workforce and one-fifth of the nation’s GDP. In terms of exports, the province recorded 63 billion dollars in 2006, making it the top exporter in the nation. And as the fastest growing regional economy in the country, the province is one of the most sought-after destinations for foreign investment.

Capitalizing on these attractive features, Kim strives to build Gyeonggi Province into one of the major global hubs of Northeast Asia by easing regulations and providing custom-made administrative services for foreign corporations. His vision is to develop Gyeonggi Province as one of the leading global centers for both conventional and knowledge-based industries.

As Gyeonggi also borders on North Korea, the region is strategically important in terms of international relations as well as business opportunities. With the strengthening of North and South Korean relations, the northern Gyeonggi area is emerging as the center of inter-Korean exchange. Prior to the division of the Korean peninsula, North Korean cities such as Gaeseong, where the Gaeseong Industrial Complex is currently located, were originally part of Gyeonggi Province. Kim is reaching out to these former Gyeonggi regions and working to strengthen economic cooperation with the North, so that Gyeonggi can serve a role in building up a mutually beneficial relationship between the two Koreas.

At the same time, the west coast area of Gyeonggi Province is increasing in prominence as the core of Northeast Asia's logistics through the full-scale development of Pyeongtaek Port, the closest seaport to China.

Other major missions he is undertaking include the environment-friendly development of the Paldang Reservoir, the main drinking source to the 23 million residents of the Seoul-Gyeonggi metropolitan area, and the upgrading of the province's public transportation systems. After assuming one year in office, Kim was selected as the leading local government leader in terms of campaign pledge implementation by a key Korean watchdog group. He was also honored with the 5th Forbes Management Quality Award in the public innovation category as presented by Forbes Korea and the Korean Society for Quality Management.

Kim has a wife and one daughter. He assumed office in July of 2006 and his current 4-year term will end in June 2010.