Creative Korea Party

Creative Korea Party (Korean: 창조한국당; Hanja: 創造韓國黨; RR: Changjohangugdang; CKP) was a political party of South Korea. It was formed out of the Uri Party and its resulting civil splinter groups, with their leader Moon Kook-hyun, a well-known former business leader who recently started his political career. Their 2007 presidential bid was unsuccessful, however, they gained 3 seats at the 2008 general election on April 9, 2008, including the election of Moon Kook-hyun at Eunpyeong-eul, Seoul district; but lost all of these seats in the subsequent 2012 general election. Creative Korea Party deregistered on 26 April 2012.

Creative Korea Party
창조한국당
創造韓國黨
LeaderHan Myeon-hee
Founded14 October 2007 (2007-10-14)
Dissolved26 April 2012 (2012-04-26)
Split fromUri Party
Merged intoDemocratic Party
Headquarters28-130 Yeongdeungpo-2 dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul
IdeologyCentrist reformism
Political positionCentre
National affiliationAdvancement and Creation Association (2008–2009)
ColoursPink
Website
ckp.kr
  • Politics of South Korea
  • Political parties
  • Elections
Creative Korea Party
Hangul
창조한국당
Hanja
創造韓國黨
Revised RomanizationChangjo Hangukdang
McCune–ReischauerCh'angjo Han'guktang
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