section_path: Early political career/National Assembly (1996–2006)
section_name: National Assembly (1996–2006)
paragraph_text: National Assembly (1996–2006)
  
  In 1990, Kim Moon-Soo participated in the foundation of the Popular Party and served as chair of the Labor Relations Committee. That same year, he ran in the 1992 legislative election but was defeated. After joining the Democratic Liberal Party in 1994, he ran for as a candidate for New Korea Party in 1996, and was elected.
  
  Following his election, Kim served as a member of the legislature, focusing on labor and environmental issues, as well as on transportation in the Seoul metropolitan area and childcare. Re-elected to the 16th and the 17th National Assemblies, Kim served for three consecutive terms as a member of the National Assembly. He served as the deputy floor leader for the Grand National Party.
  
  Kim received the Green Politician Award in 1996, the National Assembly Environment and Labor Committee Best Legislative Activity Award in 1998 from the Korean Voters' Movement Association, and a plaque of merit in 1999 for legislative activities to help starving children and a plaque of appreciation from the National Association of Childcare Facilities.