Hongik Party

Hongik Party
LeaderYoon Hong-sik
Founded26 May 2017 (2017-05-26)
Registered10 April 2017 (2017-04-10)
Headquarters20, Uisangbong-gil, Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul
Membership (2024)6,711
Political positionCentre
Colours  Purple
Website
hongikdang.org
Korean name
Hangul
홍익당
Hanja
弘益黨
RRHongik dang
MRHongik tang

Hongik Party (Korean: 홍익당) is a South Korean political party established on 10 April 2017. Its leaders' stated goals are to "eradicate deep-rooted evils." Unlike traditional political parties, which are often defined by specific ideologies or factional logic, Hongik Party distinguishes itself by proposing policies based solely on whether they are beneficial or harmful to the public.

History

The founder, Yoon Hong-sik, is a philosopher who has run the Hongik Academy, an institution focused on humanities education, since 2004. In 2016, amid concerns regarding the political scandal involving the Park Geun-hye administration, he mobilised members of the academy to collect signatures from citizens on the streets. By securing 1,000 founding promoters in each of five provinces and metropolitan cities, totalling 5,000 individuals, he established the "Hongik Party." Following its formal founding on 10 April 2017, the party ran in the presidential election that same year. The party’s candidate, however, was not elected.

Yoon Hong-sik, the leader of the Hongik Party, ran as a candidate in the 2017 South Korean presidential election. Additionally, Yoon Hyeong-sik ran for a seat on the Seoul Metropolitan Council, representing Eunpyeong-gu District 3. He finished fourth out of four candidates and was not elected. For the 2020 South Korean legislative election, the party fielded two candidates for proportional representation, with a platform that included calling for strict penalties for public opinion manipulation via online comments, the introduction of a recall system for members of the National Assembly, and the abolition of the Juvenile Act.

Major election results

Presidential elections

Year Election Candidate Votes Vote share Result Outcome
2017 2017 South Korean presidential election Yoon Hong-sik 18,543 0.05% 10th Lost

National Assembly elections

Year Election Constituency seats Proportional representation Total seats
Seats won Seat share Seats won Vote share Seats won Seat share
2020 2020 South Korean legislative election 0/253 0% 0/47 0.08% 0/300 0%
2024 2024 South Korean legislative election 0/254 0% 0/46 0.04% 0/300 0%

Local elections

Year Election Metropolitan mayors and provincial governors Heads of basic local governments Metropolitan and provincial council members Basic local council members
Seats won Seat share Seats won Seat share Seats won Seat share Seats won Seat share
2018 2018 South Korean local elections 0/17 0% 0/226 0% 0/824 0% 0/2,927 0%

References

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  6. ↑ "문재인 대통령 공식 임기 개시…중앙선관위 당선 의결". MBC NEWS (in Korean). 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2026-10-16.
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