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Bareun Party
The Bareun Party () was a conservative political party in South Korea, announced on 27 December 2016 with the defection of 29 anti-Park Saenuri Party lawmakers. It was known as the Conservative New Party for Reform until 8 January 2017. History The party was formed amidst a faction feud in the Liberty Korea Party (then ''Saenuri Party'') involving pro and anti-Park Geun-hye forces. The party began as a parliamentary negotiation body that split from the Saenuri Party in December 2016, and became a party in January 2017. Merger In January 2018, the party's leader, along with the People's Party leader Ahn Cheol-soo, announced their plans to merge the two parties, in an effort to bolster the two party's parliamentary standing ahead of local elections in June. The merger faces opposition from members of both parties, citing concerns over differences in ideology and policy, particularly over differing stances on dealing with North Korea. Nevertheless, the party approved the me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bareunmirae Party
The Bareunmirae Party (), also known as the Bareun Mirae Party and Bareun Future Party, was a South Korean liberal-conservative political party. It was founded in 2018 by merger of the centrist liberal People's Party (South Korea, 2016), People's Party and the conservative Bareun Party. History Founding In January 2018, leaders of the party's predecessors announced their plan to merge, in an effort to form a centrist bloc and consolidate their parliamentary standings before 2018 South Korean local elections, local elections. The merger was noted to be a bold political experiment, as People's Party is rooted in the Jeolla Provinces, while Bareun Party is rooted in the Gyeongsang Provinces. The party was formally established on 13 February 2018. The merger was commented as being "hasty", as it was announced before the two respective parties underwent due process to confirm the union, and was seen as an attempt to consolidate the plan amidst opposition. The merger plan fac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and the Sea of Japan to the east. Like North Korea, South Korea claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and List of islands of South Korea, adjacent islands. It has Demographics of South Korea, a population of about 52 million, of which half live in the Seoul Metropolitan Area, the List of largest cities, ninth most populous metropolitan area in the world; other major cities include Busan, Daegu, and Incheon. The Korean Peninsula was inhabited as early as the Lower Paleolithic period. Gojoseon, Its first kingdom was noted in Chinese records in the early seventh century BC. From the mid first century BC, various Polity, polities consolidated into the rival Three Kingdoms of Korea, kingdoms of Goguryeo, Baekje, and Sil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nam Kyung-pil
Nam Kyung-pil (; born 20 January 1965) is a South Korean politician who served as the 34th governor of Gyeonggi Province from 2014 to 2018. Before his election, he had been a member of the National Assembly (South Korea), National Assembly since 1998, representing Paldal District. In 2016, he left the Liberty Korea Party, Saenuri Party because of President Park Geun-hye's 2016 South Korean political scandal, scandal. He helped establish the new Bareun Party with other conservative politicians who left Saenuri. National Assembly On 21 July 1998, there was a by-election in Paldal District to replace former member, who was also his father, Nam Pyeong-woo, who died on 13 March 1998. Nam won the by-election with 21,356 votes. He had represented Paldal District until 15 May 2014, weeks before the gubernatorial election. 2017 presidential election On 25 January 2017, Nam declared that he would run for the president of South Korea in 2017. Nam's major commitment was to change conscrip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gyeonggi Province
Gyeonggi Province (, ) is the most populous province in South Korea. Seoul, the nation's largest city and capital, is in the heart of the area but has been separately administered as a provincial-level ''special city'' since 1946. Incheon, the nation's third-largest city, is on the coast of the province and has been similarly administered as a provincial-level ''metropolitan city'' since 1981. The three jurisdictions are collectively referred to as '' Sudogwon'' and cover , with a combined population of over 26 million - amounting to over half (50.25%) of the entire population of South Korea, and a third of the population of the Korean peninsula at the 2020 census. Etymology Its name, ''Gyeonggi'', means "京 (the capital) and 畿 (the surrounding area)". Thus, ''Gyeonggi Province'' can be translated as "Seoul and the surrounding areas of Seoul". History Gyeonggi Province has been a politically important area since 18 BCE, when Korea was divided into three nations durin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Joon-pyo
Hong Joon-pyo (; born 20 November 1953) is a South Korean retired politician and prosecutor who served as the mayor of Daegu from 2022 to 2025. He previously served as the governor of South Gyeongsang Province, a member of the National Assembly for five terms, and the party leader of the conservative Grand National Party in 2011 and its successor incarnation the Liberty Korea Party from 2017 to 2018. He was the presidential nominee of the Liberty Korea Party in the 2017 South Korean presidential election and came in second place during the general election, losing to Moon Jae-in. Hong ran as a candidate in the 2022 South Korean presidential election for the nomination of the conservative People Power Party and came in second place during the primaries, narrowly losing to Yoon Suk Yeol. Hong was elected Mayor of Daegu in 2022, but he resigned to launch his third campaign for the presidency in the 2025 South Korean presidential election. Although he advanced from the first ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 South Korean Presidential Election
An early presidential election was held in South Korea on 9 May 2017. The elections were conducted in a single round, on a first-past-the-post basis. Originally scheduled for 20 December 2017, the election was pushed forward following the impeachment and removal of Park Geun-hye on 10 March. This is due to a requirement by the constitution of South Korea for an election to be held within 60 days of a permanent presidential vacancy, which in this case was caused by the 10 March decision of the Constitutional Court of Korea to uphold the impeachment and remove Park from office. Later, it was confirmed by the government that the date of the election would be 9 May, making them the first snap presidential elections held directly. Following procedures set out in the Constitution of South Korea, Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn succeeded Park as the acting president. After Park was removed from office by the Constitutional Court's ruling, acting president Hwang announced he would not ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KBS World Radio
KBS World Radio (; formerly Radio Korea and Radio Korea International) is the official international broadcasting station of South Korea. Owned by the Korean Broadcasting System, the station broadcasts news and information in 11 languages: Korean, English, Chinese, Japanese, Indonesian, Arabic, Vietnamese, Russian, German, French and Spanish. History * August 15, 1953: Starts broadcasts as The Voice of Free Korea, but only in English. * December 1, 1955: Begins broadcasting in Japanese. * September 2, 1957: Begins broadcasting in Korean. * April 10, 1958: Begins broadcasting in French. * February 13, 1961: Begins broadcasting in Russian. * August 10, 1961: Begins broadcasting in Chinese. * August 19, 1962: It begins to broadcast in Spanish. * April 1, 1973: Changes its name to Radio Korea. * 1975: The transmitting station in Gimje is founded. * June 2, 1975: Begins broadcasting in Arabic. * 1980: The transmitting station in Hwaseong is founded. * May 1, 1981: Begins br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Korea
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders China and Russia to the north at the Yalu River, Yalu (Amnok) and Tumen River, Tumen rivers, and South Korea to the south at the Korean Demilitarized Zone, Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). The country's western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. North Korea, like South Korea, claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and List of islands of North Korea, adjacent islands. Pyongyang is the capital and largest city. The Korean Peninsula was first inhabited as early as the Lower Paleolithic period. Its Gojoseon, first kingdom was noted in Chinese records in the early 7th century BCE. Following the unification of the Three Kingdoms of Korea into Unified Silla, Silla and Balhae in the late 7th century, Korea was ruled by the G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herald Corporation
Herald Corporation (formally Herald Media; ) is a South Korean media, education, and lifestyle company that provides a variety of contents and ecofriendly initiatives through its publications and subsidiaries. Founded in 1953, it is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. It publishes ''The Korea Herald'', ''Herald Business'', ''Junior Herald'', and ''Campus Herald''. Over the past 60 plus years, Herald, through its publication such as ''The Korea Herald'', ''Herald Business'', and ''Junior Herald'', has evolved into a unique media and lifestyle platform that places a strong emphasis on education, design, and sustainability. The formation of Herald began with the founding of ''The Korea Herald'', a daily English-language newspaper, In 1952, the newspaper 'Jeil Shinbo' was established, and in 1954, it was renamed to Industrial Economy Newspaper. Later, it was acquired by the Korea International Trade Association and became 'The daily Naewoe Economic Newspaper', and it was later rename ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Korean Herald
''The Korea Herald'' () is a South Korean English-language daily newspaper founded in August 1953 and published in Seoul. The editorial staff is composed of Korean and international writers and editors, with additional news coverage drawn from international news agencies such as the Associated Press. ''The Korea Herald'' is operated by Herald Corporation. Herald Corporation also publishes ''The Herald Business'', a Korean-language business daily, ''The Junior Herald'', an English weekly for teens, ''The Campus Herald'', a Korean-language weekly for university students. Herald Media is also active in the country's booming English as a foreign language sector, operating a chain of hagwon as well as an English village. ''The Korea Herald'' is a member of the Asia News Network. History ''The Korean Republic'' ''The Korea Herald'' was first published on August 13, 1953, as ''The Korean Republic''. It was a four-page, tabloid-sized, English-language daily. In 1958, ''The Korean Rep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 South Korean Local Elections
The 7th local elections were held in South Korea on 13 June 2018. The election coincided with the 2018 South Korean by-elections, by-elections for the vacant seats in the National Assembly (South Korea), National Assembly. The election was a landslide victory for the Democratic Party (South Korea, 2015), Democratic Party of Korea, the ruling party, after two successful summits with April 2018 inter-Korean summit, the third inter-Korean summit on 27 April and 2018 North Korea–United States summit, the first North Korea-United States summit in Singapore on 12 June. Metropolitan mayors and governors A total of 17 List of provincial-level governors in South Korea, metropolitan mayors and governors were elected. Candidates Bold indicates that a candidate won as metropolitan mayor or governor. Results summary Bold indicates an incumbent who was re-elected. Seoul Incheon Gyeonggi Province, Gyeonggi Gangwon Province, South Korea, Gangwon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
