In South Korea, the former ruling party representative will form a new party, and will it collaborate with the party that the current opposition Prime Minister Former plans to launch?

On the 20th of this month, Lee Jun-seok of South Korea's ruling party ``People's Power'' announced the formation of a new party, ``Reform New Party.'' South Korea has a general election coming up in April, and there are a number of moves to form new parties.
Ru. Earlier this month, former Prime Minister Lee Na-kyung of the main opposition party, ``Together with the Democratic Party,'' left the party and is preparing to form a new party, ``New Future'' (tentative name). Under these circumstances, the existing two major reform and conservative parties
The possibility of collaboration between the New Reform Party and the New Future is also attracting attention as a third-pole collective that captures those who are dissatisfied with the party.
At the party's founding convention held on the 20th, Lee Jun-seok said, ``If we lead the reform, South Korea will be ahead of the reform.''
We can become a country of advancement,'' he said in his speech. ``I will conduct politics from the standpoint of courageous people who are concerned about South Korea's future.I will continue to advocate for reform until the end in the general election in April,'' he said.
Lee Jun-seok attracted attention in June 2021 when he was appointed as the representative of ``People's Power'' at the young age of 36 without any experience as a member of the National Assembly. Computer Science at Harvard University
After studying economics, he launched an IT (information technology) venture company after graduating. In 2011, former President Park Geun-hye appointed the Grand National Party's emergency task force, the forerunner of ``people's power.''
Although he entered politics after being chosen as a member of the Diet, he was defeated in the 2016 general election, the 2018 parliamentary by-election, and the 2020 general election. Won the 2021 party representative election without any experience as a member,
He is the first representative of a major Korean political party to be in his 30s. Immediately after taking office as party president, he declared, ``We will win the presidential election.'' Yoon Seo-kyo was the party's official candidate during the presidential election two years ago.
President Yun Seok-yue expressed his trust in Lee, saying, ``I would like to entrust full authority over the election campaign to Lee Jun-seok,'' and ``I am very fortunate as a candidate to be fighting the presidential election alongside a party representative in his 30s.''
I sent a message. After Yun won the presidential election, Lee became the representative of the ruling party. However, there were rumors that Lee had been accused of abetting the destruction of evidence after having received sexual entertainment in the past.
In July, the party's Ethics Committee for Party Members voted to impose disciplinary action on Lee, suspending his membership for six months on the grounds that he had not complied with his duty to maintain integrity as a party member, according to internal regulations. As a result, Mr. Lee became party president.
His authority to execute his duties as a representative has been suspended. Mr. Lee appealed the punishment, but was dismissed from the national team. Furthermore, the Party Central Ethics Committee said that Mr. Lee had repeatedly made accusations against President Yoon and the party.
, added one year to Mr. Lee's suspension. Lee's term as party representative expired in June last year, while his membership in the party was suspended. Later, at the end of last year, Lee announced his departure from the party and the establishment of a new party.
On the 20th, the ``Reform New Party'' launched by Mr. Lee was officially launched, and Mr. Lee Nak-yon, who is aiming to launch a new party, also attended the party's founding convention. Mr. Lee, who left the Democratic Party of Japan this month,
He is known as a representative of the ``non-Myung Lee'' group who is critical of Lee Jae-myung, the leader of the party. At a press conference held on the 11th of this month, he said, ``We will serve South Korea in a new position and in a new way.''
"I will move forward on a new path to serve the party," he said, indicating his intention to form a "third pole" that would accommodate voters who are dissatisfied with both the ruling and opposition parties. On the 16th, in preparation for the formation of "New Future" (tentative name),
A party founders meeting was held. In South Korea, the ruling party ``People's Power'' and the main opposition party ``Democratic Party of Japan'' have been engaged in a constant battle of criticism, and there is growing criticism that discussions important to the people's lives are being put on the back burner.
According to the results of a poll released on the 19th by Gallup Korea, a polling company, the support rate for ``People's Power'' is 36%, and the support rate for ``Together with the Democratic Party'' is 33%. Independents hold the key to the general election
The sect group was 26%. With all eyes on whether the ``New Reform Party'' and ``New Future'' will be able to appeal to independents who are dissatisfied with the two major political parties, the focus will be on whether the two parties will work together in the future. Mr. Lee Nak-yeon is
At the inaugural meeting of the New Reform Party, which was founded by Lee Jun-seok, he expressed his desire for cooperation by saying, ``We will all work together to solve the challenges of this era.'' On the other hand, the Korean newspaper Hankyoreh recently reported that Lee Jun-seok
, on his YouTube channel, ``(With Lee Nak-yon) When we get into specific issues such as the issue of North Korea, there will be many differences of opinion. Regarding the real estate policy of the previous Moon Jae-in administration.
There must be a definite change in direction.'' The newspaper pointed out that ``difficulties are expected in the negotiation process.''