{"id":2203783,"date":"2024-02-12T08:00:51","date_gmt":"2024-02-11T23:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/?p=2203783"},"modified":"2024-02-11T22:50:22","modified_gmt":"2024-02-11T13:50:22","slug":"unlikely-allies-unite-to-challenge-south-koreas-political-duopoly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/02\/unlikely-allies-unite-to-challenge-south-koreas-political-duopoly\/","title":{"rendered":"Unlikely allies unite to challenge South Korea\u2019s political duopoly"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Four minor opposition political parties have decided to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yna.co.kr\/view\/AKR20240209036651001?section=politics\/all\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">merge<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to form the New Reform Party ahead of the April general elections. The new party, set to be co-led by former Prime Minister and Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Nak-yon and former People Power Party (PPP) leader Lee Jun-seok, aims to present a unified front in the upcoming parliamentary elections. Lee Nak-yon will also head the party\u2019s election preparation committee, with an official merger ceremony scheduled after the Lunar New Year holiday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The choice of naming the new entity the New Reform Party, a name representing Lee Jun-seok\u2019s new party, suggests that other factions have made significant concessions for the political merger, highlighting an urgency to consolidate with parliamentary elections just around the corner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Why It Matters<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The political merger arrives as Gallup Korea\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gallup.co.kr\/gallupdb\/reportContent.asp?seqNo=1455\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">latest poll<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> shows nearly equal support for the DP and the PPP, at 35% and 34% respectively. President Yoon Suk-yeol\u2019s approval rating stands at 29%, potentially impacting the PPP\u2019s performance in the upcoming elections.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lee Jun-seok\u2019s appeal among young male voters and Lee Nak-yon\u2019s strong following among those aligned with former President Moon Jae-in positions the New Reform Party to potentially draw support from both major parties\u2019 voter bases. However, the divergent political ideologies and philosophies of Lee Jun-seok and Lee Nak-yon hint at a partnership borne out of convenience rather than a genuine merger, leaving the long-term impact and stability of this new political entity uncertain.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-tags\"><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/domestic-politics\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Domestic Politics<\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Four minor opposition political parties have decided to merge to form the New Reform Party ahead of the April general elections. 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