He studied in American school in Indonesia for one year. Junseok Lee graduated from Seoul Science High School, a science magnet school in of Korea. After attending Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology for a few months, he went to Harvard College and graduated in 2007 with a Bachelor in Economics and Computer Science.
He is currently one of the 11-member Grand National Party’s Leadership Council. He is the youngest member ever to sit in the Council that was given the power to overhaul the Party. Handpicked by Republican Park Geun-hye, the party’s leading presidential candidate, Lee June-seok is the youngest ever to hold a leadership position in the history of the conservative ruling party.
The Leadership Council will make key decisions on behalf of the ruling party, including the selection of candidates to run in the parliamentary elections in April.
Pundits view the appointment to appeal to the younger demographics and counter the surging popularity of Ahn Cheol-Soo. Junseok Lee"s background in computer science and a track record of public service resemble those of Ahn Cheol-Soo and some see that as the reason for the appointment.
Lee"s background and comments have been reported heavily in the Korean media upon his appointment. Kang Yong-suk, a national assemblyman made some attacks on Junseok Lee"s qualifications.
The critics of the Grand National Party argue that Junseok Lee"s old Tweets show his indifference to the average Koreans and that he belongs to the upper elite as his Harvard education shows.
Lee apologized for the remark and his uncontrolled emotions.
Recently he asked the host of "I"m a Weasel", a progressive and popular podcast for political satires and critic of the conservative Grand National Party, help to investigate the political scandal that is plaguing the Grand National Party. Lee"s Twit that stated "The National Council of the Victims of Forced Eviction must be mentally retarded." was viewed as evidence of his indifference created particularly harsh criticisms.
Quotations: "The National Council of the Victims of Forced Eviction must be mentally retarded.".
