Political Parties
South Korea has a multi-party system. The names in English often sound very different from the name of the party in Korea which leads to some confusion for foreign nationals. Following is the current list in both English, Korean and romanized Korean.
Parties in 2011:
Grand National Party ( GNP) 한나라당 (Hannara-dang) - Ruling party of President Lee Myung-bak
Democratic Party (DEP) 민주당 (Minju-dang) - Opposition party
Liberty Forward Party (LFP) 자유선진당 (Jayu Seonjin-dang )
Future Hope Alliance (FHA) 미래희망연대 (Mirae Heemang Yeondae)
Democratic Labor Party (DLP) 민주노동당 (Minju Nodong-dang)
Creative Korea Party (CKP) 창조한국당 (Changjo Hanguk-dang)
New Progressive Party (NPP) 진보신당 (Jinbo Sin-dang)
People First Union (PFU) 국민중심연합 (Gungmin Jungsim Yeonhap)
People's Participation Party 국민참여당 (Gungmin Chamyeodang)
Christian Agape Party 기독사랑실천당 (Gidok Sarang Silcheondang)
Socialist Party 사회당 (Sahoedang) - changing from Korea Socialist Party
Political Party Names:
Political parties in Korea have undergone a number of name and structure changes in recent years. And parties to which some past presidents 'belonged' no longer exist (or no longer use the same name). The name changes may be the result of an alliance between 2 or more parties, an outright name change to distinguish the current candidate/party from one or more predecessors, a reflection of an events, etc.
Here are some examples:
Our Uri Party - Yeollin Uri Party ( 열린우리당) . Existed from 2003-2007and was the ruling party under President Roh Moo-hyun.
Millennium Democratic Party - Saecheonnyeon Minju-dang (새천년민주당) of President Kim Dae-jung existed from 2000-2005. Forerunner (sort of) of Uri Party (President Roh Moo-hyun).
Jayu Seonjin-dang 자유선진당 led by Lee Hoi-chang who was 1997/2002/2007 presidential nominee for Grand National Party
Mirae Heemang Yeondae 미래희망연대 supporting Grand National Party's Park Geun-hye as Presidential Candidate
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