The party is expected to use the name "Hope of Korea" instead, or come up with an alternative. The idea of changing the party name first came to light when Chairman Lee Jun-seok mentioned it on his social media account on the 15th of last month.
"We can't use the term 'new party' forever," he said. According to a political source on the 3rd, the Reform New Party is discussing the hopes of Korea and other proposals.
The new party name is expected to be finalized by the end of the meeting. This is the party convention that will select the party leader and supreme committee members, and will overhaul every aspect of the 22nd National Assembly Reform Party.
One of the leading candidates is “Hope of Korea,” the name of the party founded last year by current floor leader of the New Reform Party, Yang Hyang-ja.
Yang, who left the Democratic Party in 2021 and was active as an independent lawmaker, founded the Hope of Korea party in June last year as a third-zone political party.
On the same day, the party announced its merger with the Reform New Party. At that time, Yang's side had agreed to change the party name to "Hope of Korea" through a party convention within 60 days of the general election.
Kusman said, "The top party that Korea's hope agreed to as a priority will maintain the party name." To reflect this, the party name was decided to be "Reform New Party" and the slogan to be "Korea's Hope."
However, it is also true that after the general election, various opinions about “Hope of Korea” emerged within the Reform Party. One insider said, “The first priority is to clarify whether the abbreviation for “Hope of Korea” is correct.
For example, the People's Power can be abbreviated to "Kukhim" and the Democratic Party to "Democratic Party," but the Hope of Korea can be abbreviated to "Hang Hee Man."
The party should be abbreviated to "Hanhee" or "Hanhee Party." The internal opinion is that the name does not particularly reflect the party's identity, and the sound is not good.
"If the new party is called the 'Hanman Party,' it will be called the 'Hanman Party.'" As a result, some have suggested that the new party should be written in Hangeul with a different Chinese character, and that the party should continue to use the Hangeul name "Reform New Party."
Some say that the party should be kept as it is because it is widely known as the Hope Party. Of course, the name "Hope of Korea" also has its merits. Floor Leader Yang's side believes that it is good for introducing each member of the party.
Just like saying "I'm Congressman ⚪⚪ of the People's Power," it's "I'm Congressman ⚪⚪ of Korea's Hope." "If you use abbreviations, you'll get used to them," he said.
The party name change is also a burden due to opposition from within the party. At present, Floor Leader Yang can oppose it. The party is expected to split before the 22nd National Assembly opens.
"The party is the fourth largest party in the National Assembly, and there are rumors that it could split the party into two factions. The image of Lee Jun-seok's party could become even stronger. This is not a good situation for the party leadership as they prepare for the 2026 local elections.
The current party leadership is also cautious about changing the party name. A source within the Reform Party also said that it is up to the next leadership to decide on the name change.
2024/05/05 14:02 KST
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