Hope of Korea
Hope of Korea (Korean: 한국의희망; Hanja: 韓國의希望; RR: hangukuihimang, HoK) was a political party in South Korea. The Party focused on scientific politics, technocracy, and pragmatism.
Hope of Korea 한국의희망 韓國의希望 | |
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| Leader | Yang Hyang-ja |
| Secretary-General | Kim Beop-jeong |
| Floor Leader | Yang Hyang-ja |
| Founded | 28 June 2023 |
| Registered | 28 August 2023 |
| Dissolved | 24 January 2024 |
| Split from | Democratic Party |
| Merged into | New Reform Party |
| Headquarters | Gukhoe-daero, Yeongdeungpo, Seoul |
| Colours | Orange |
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The party was established by Parliamentarian Yang Hyang-ja on 28 July 2023. On July 15, 2021, Yang was expelled from the Democratic Party for her handling of sexual misconduct in her office. A female employee of Yang's regional office in Gwangju complained of sexual harassment by Yang's cousin, who also worked there. Yang then inflicted second punishment by gaslighting the victim, ignoring the complaints, and denying the situation in interviews.
The Party was expected to run in the 2024 South Korean legislative election.
As of 20 July 2023, the Party still needed to complete the requirements to become a legal party under the rules of the National Elections Commission.
The Party was officially registered to the National Election Commission with 1 member of parliament on 28 August 2023.
On 24 January 2024, Yang merged her Party into Lee Jun-seok's newly-created New Reform Party ahead of the April 10 parliamentary election.