Transition Korea (, TK) is an

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. The party was established by Cho Jung-hoon and Lee Won-jae on 23 February 2020. It officially identifies as neither

conservative Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization in ...

nor

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, but as

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. Lee Won-jae, one of the co-Presidents, supports a

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. In the

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, the party joined the

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alliance, but at the beginning there were speculations that the party would form an alliance with the

Minsaeng Party The Minsaeng Party () is a conservative liberal political party in South Korea based in the Honam region. Political position The party has a support base among elderly and socially conservative Christians in the Honam region. The Democratic ...

. Cho Jung-hoon ran 6th in the Platform Party list and was elected. On 12 May 2020, Cho was officially expelled from the Platform Party and returned to this party.

References

External links

Official website
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