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Korea Vision Party 국민생각 | |
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President | Park Se-il |
Founded | February 27, 2012 |
Dissolved | April 12, 2012 |
Headquarters | 14-3 Yeoeuido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul |
Ideology | Reformative conservatism [1] [2] |
Political position | Center-right [2] |
Colors | Orange |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 국민생각 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Gungmin Saenggak |
McCune–Reischauer | Kungmin Saenggak |
The Korea Vision Party ( Korean: 국민생각, "National Thought"), more commonly known as the K Party, is a center-rightist political party in South Korea. It was founded on 12 February 2012 by Park Se-il, president of the Hansun Foundation, a conservative think tank. [2] There are concerns that the K Party will split the conservative vote, [3] though Park Se-il met with Saenuri leader Park Geun-hye on 23 February, with Park Geun-hye commenting that "If a party holds the same values and orientation, we are open to partnering". [4] The party aims to field over 200 candidates in the April elections, favoring the selection of women and younger politicians. [5] In an opinion poll conducted on 24–25 February 2012, the K Party received a support level of 1.4%, out-ranking the more established New Progressive Party. [6] Analysts have nonetheless raised questions over the ability of the party to secure seats, even if sitting Assembly members do defect. [7]
The party has attempted to court defecting members of the larger Saenuri Party in the run-up to the 2012 Assembly elections, [7] with a particular focus on loyalists of Lee Myung-bak who have been alienated by the rise of Park Geun-hye. [8] Commentators have speculated that pro-Lee lawmakers such as Lee Jae-oh may defect to the K Party en masse, [9] and on March 9, 2012, the former Saenuri Party politician Jeon Yeo-ok defected to the K Party and became its first lawmaker. [10]
Election | Leader | Constituency | Party list | Seats | Position | Status | ||||
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Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||||
2012 | Suh Chung-won | 44,379 | 0.21 | 0 / 246
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156,241 | 0.73 | 0 / 54
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0 / 300
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8th | Extra-parliamentary |