Min Hyung-bae

Min Hyung-bae
Min in 2026
Mayor of Jeonnam-Gwangju [ko]
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 July 2026
Preceded byKim Yung-rok (as Governor of South Jeolla Province)
Kang Gi-jung (as Mayor of Gwangju)
Member of the National Assembly
In office
30 May 2020 – 29 April 2026
Mayor of Gwangsan District
In office
1 July 2010 – 7 March 2018
Personal details
Born (1961-06-15) 15 June 1961 (age 65)
Haenam County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea
PartyDemocratic Party of Korea

Min Hyung-bae (Korean: 민형배; born 15 June 1961) is a South Korean politician who has served as the Mayor of Jeonnam-Gwangju [ko] since 2026. A member of the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), he served as the district mayor of the Gwangsan from 2010 to 2018 and as a member of the National Assembly from 2020 to 2026.

Min was born on 15 June 1961 in Haenam County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea. He graduted from Mokpo High School [ko]. He received a masters degree and PhD from Chonnam National University.

Min was the mayor of the Gwangsan from 2010 to 2018. He was elected for two terms in the National Assembly, after first being elected in 2020. Min resigned from his seat in the National Assembly to become one of Gwangju's mayoral candidates.

Park Jie-won originally served as the fundraising committee chairman for Min's campaign for the Gwangju mayorship. However, Democratic Party of Korea rules prevented sitting lawmakers from holding campaign positions, which led Park to resign from his role as fundraising committee chair. Park's office explained that they were unaware that the rule applied to fundraising chairmen, and Min's campaign admitted to being unfamiliar with the rule.

In the first integrated mayoral election for Jeonnam–Gwangju during the 2026 South Korean local elections, Min secured a majority of the votes, defeating People Power Party candidate Lee Jung-hyun.

Election results

General elections

YearElectionsConstituencyPolitical partyVotes (%)Results
202021st National Assembly General ElectionGwangsan B (Gwangju)Democratic (2015)96,808 (84.05%)Won
202422nd National Assembly General ElectionGwangsan B (Gwangju)Democratic (2015)94,733 (76.09%)Won

Local elections

Mayor of Jeonnam-Gwangju

YearElectionsConstituencyPolitical partyVotes (%)Remarks
20269th Iocal ElectionJeonnam-Gwangju
(Mayoral Elections)		Democratic (2015)1,283,402 (79.01%)Won

Mayor of Gwangsan

YearElectionsConstituencyPolitical partyVotes (%)Remarks
20105th Iocal ElectionMayor of GwangsanDemocratic (2008)63,543 (55.04%)Won
20146th Iocal ElectionMayor of GwangsanNPAD127,437 (88.36%)Won

References

  1. 1 2 신대희 (22 May 2026). "민형배 "20조, 성장 종잣돈으로…80% 첨단산업 집중 투자"". KBC News (in Korean). Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Ex-PM Lee Nak-yon facing huge loss to DP incumbent in Gwangsan-B". Korea Joongang Daily. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  3. ↑ Jin, Dong-Yeong (14 April 2026). "Democratic Party Selects Min Hyung-bae as Inaugural Jeonnam-Gwangju Special City Mayor Candidate". Seoul Economic Daily. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  4. ↑ Son, Ji-hyoung (19 April 2026). "At least 14 Assembly seats to be contested in by-elections". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  5. ↑ Jin, Heo (27 March 2026). "Park Ji-won Resigns as Min Hyung-bae's Fundraising Chair Amid Party Rule Violation Row". Seoul Economic Daily. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  6. ↑ Daily, The Chosun (3 June 2026). "Democratic Party's Min Hyung-bae Wins First Jeollanam-do·Gwangju Integrated Mayor Race". The Chosun Daily. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  7. ↑ "Min Hyung-bae's Transition Committee to Begin Shaping Jeonnam-Gwangju Unified Metropolitan City on the 7th". The Asia Business Daily. 5 June 2026. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 8 June 2026.