Shin Jang-sik (, born 25 May 1971) is a South Korean politician and former lawyer. He is a member of the 22nd National Assembly.
He ran for a local council seat in Gwanak-gu, Seoul (Bongcheon-dong) in the 1998 local elections but was unsuccessful. He also ran for the National Assembly representing the Gwanak-gu Eul district—as a candidate for the Democratic Labor Party in 2004 and for the New Progressive Party in 2008—but failed to win in each instance. He served as the chair of the Planning Committee for the Democratic Labor Party and as a spokesperson for the New Progressive Party. He joined the Justice Party in February 2016 and served as its third Secretary-General from July 2017 to July 2019.
He hosted News High Kick on MBC Standard FM until stepping down in 2024.
In 2024 he joined the Rebuilding Korea Party and was nominated as the fourth candidate on the proportional representation list for the 22nd National Assembly election held on 10 April 2024, and was subsequently elected as a member of the National Assembly. He served in several positions including supreme council member, deputy floor leader, floor spokesperson, senior deputy floor leader and chairman of the Vision Committee. In July 2026, he was elected as the leader of the Rebuilding Korea Party succeeding Cho Kuk.
Election results Year Election Assembly Office Constituency Party Votes Vote share Rank Result Notes 1998 Local election 2nd District councillor Bongcheon 9-dong, Gwanak District, Seoul Independent 1,280 25.57% 3rd Not elected 2nd term of popularly elected local government 2000 Legislative election 16th Member of the National Assembly Gwanak B, Seoul Democratic Labor Party 8,635 8.41% 3rd Not elected 2004 Legislative election 17th Member of the National Assembly Gwanak B, Seoul Democratic Labor Party 13,699 11.33% 4th Not elected 2008 Legislative election 18th Member of the National Assembly Gwanak B, Seoul New Progressive Party 7,247 7.79% 3rd Not elected 2024 Legislative election 22nd Member of the National Assembly Proportional representation Rebuilding Korea Party 6,874,278 24.25% 4th on party list Elected First term
See also
Rebuilding Korea Party Cho Kuk Democratic Labor Party New Progressive Party Justice Party
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