South Korean opposition party chairman Hwang Kyo-ahn passed out after eight days of a hunger strike to protest government bills.

Hwang Kyo-ahn, President of the Free Korean Party (LKP), began setting up a tent in front of President Moon Jae-in's office to go on a hunger strike on November 20. His health deteriorated when he refused to eat anything in the cold weather.

After passing out last night, Hwang was quickly taken to a hospital in Seoul and regained consciousness today, the LKP member said.

"Important health signs like respiratory and heart rate have stabilized. He seems to have overcome the worst situation but still needs more monitoring," Senator Kim Myung-yeon said.

Hwang went on a hunger strike to ask President Moon Jae-in to cancel his decision not to renew the Military Intelligence Information Sharing Agreement (GSOMIA) with Japan and important reform bills, which are currently under parliament. This look through.

The Korean government on November 22 decided to extend the GSOMIA agreement with Japan at the last minute, just a few hours before the expiry of this treaty. But Hwang continued on a hunger strike to demand the cancellation of two bills on election reform and proposed the establishment of a new corruption investigation agency involving senior officials.

The ruling Democratic Party and the small three-party coalition asked the National Assembly to "quickly pass" these laws on April 30, despite opposition from the LKP. Democrats expect bills to be passed on December 10, when the congressional session is over.