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Advancement Unification Party
Hangul	선진통일당
Hanja	先進統一黨
Revised Romanization	Seonjin Tongil-dang
McCune–Reischauer	Sŏnchin T'ongil-tang
Liberty Forward Party (formerly)
Hangul	자유선진당
Hanja	自由先進黨
Revised Romanization	Jayu Seonjin-dang
McCune–Reischauer	Chayu Sŏnjin-tang

Advancement Unification Party

선진통일당
先進統一黨
Advancement Unification Party 선진통일당; 先進統一黨
President	Lee In-je
Assembly leader	Kim Nak-seong
Founded	1 February 2008
Dissolved	25 October 2012
Split from	Hannara Party
Merged into	Saenuri Party
Headquarters	14-14 Yongsan Building, Yeoeuido-dong Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul
Ideology	Conservatism (South Korean); Regionalism;
National affiliation	Advancement and Creation Association (2008–2009)
Colours	Dark Blue
Website
	Website (archived)
	Politics of South Korea; Political parties; Elections;

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Advancement Unification Party (Korean: 선진통일당; Hanja: 先進統一黨) or AUP formerly known as Liberty Forward Party was a conservative political party in South Korea. This party was created by Lee Hoi Chang, the presidential candidate who lost 2007 presidential elections. On 12 February 2008, the party merged with the People First Party, which got 18 seats in the 2008 Parliamentary election, making it the third-largest party in the National Assembly. The party was absorbed by Saenuri Party on 16 November 2012.^{[citation needed]}

Human rights activism

In February–March 2012, just before the scheduled national elections, Liberty Forward Party representative^{[citation needed]} Park Sun-young became active in the "Save My Friend" campaign, a series of protests protesting China's policy of forcibly repatriating North Korean refugees;^[1] she went on hunger strike in front of the Chinese embassy in Seoul and was hospitalized after fainting; once she recovered she resumed her efforts to raise awareness about North Korean human rights issues.^[2] In April, during a speech at an event hosted by the Korean-American Freedom League, Park criticized the Catholic Association for Peace and Justice, questioning its silence on the plight of North Korean refugees and arguing that the Left's anti-Americanism was distracting from much more serious issues: "Defectors) are ruthlessly being killed, so how can you remain completely silent? In the Republic of Korea, there is a wildfire anti-American movement, but they never make a single critical statement against China."^[3]

2012 election

In the 2012 National Assembly election the party lost all but five of its 18 seats, declining to the fourth position, well behind the left-leaning Unified Progressive Party (which gained seats). Party leader Sim Dae-pyung announced his resignation after the party's poor performance.^[4]

Electoral results

Election	Leader	Constituency				Party list				Seats		Position	Status
Election	Leader	Votes	%	Seats	+/-	Votes	%	Seats	+/-	No.	+/–	Position	Status
2008	Lee Hoi-chang	984,751	5.72	14 / 245	new	1,173,463	6.85	4 / 54	new	18 / 299	new	4th	Opposition
2012	Lee Hoi-chang	474,001	2.20	3 / 246	11	690,754	3.24	2 / 54	2	5 / 300	13	4th	Opposition

References

^ Andrew Salmon "Blindness to N. Koreans' plight". The Korea Times. 5 March 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
^ "Opposition lawmaker taken to hospital during hunger strike". Yonhap News Agency. 2 March 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
^ "S.Korean lawmaker blasts Catholic ass'n over NK defectors". Dong-a. 13 April 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
^ Yonhap News Agency. "Ruling party leader pledges new beginning after election win" 12 April 2012

External links

Official web site

[1] Andrew Salmon "Blindness to N. Koreans' plight". The Korea Times. 5 March 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2012.

[2] "Opposition lawmaker taken to hospital during hunger strike". Yonhap News Agency. 2 March 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2012.

[3] "S.Korean lawmaker blasts Catholic ass'n over NK defectors". Dong-a. 13 April 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2012.

[4] Yonhap News Agency. "Ruling party leader pledges new beginning after election win" 12 April 2012

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-'''Advancement Unification Party''' ({{ko-hhrm|hangul=선진통일당|hanja=先進統一黨}}) or '''AUP''' formerly known as '''Liberty Forward Party''' was a conservative political party in [[South Korea]]. This party was created by [[Lee Hoi Chang]], the presidential candidate who lost [[2007 South Korean presidential election|2007 presidential elections]]. On 12 February 2008, the party merged with the [[People First Party (South Korea)|People First Party]], which got 18 seats in the [[2008 South Korean legislative election|2008 Parliamentary election]], making it the third-largest party in the National Assembly.
+'''Advancement Unification Party''' ({{korean|hangul=선진통일당|hanja=先進統一黨}}) or '''AUP''' formerly known as '''Liberty Forward Party''' was a conservative political party in [[South Korea]]. This party was created by [[Lee Hoi Chang]], the presidential candidate who lost [[2007 South Korean presidential election|2007 presidential elections]]. On 12 February 2008, the party merged with the [[People First Party (South Korea)|People First Party]], which got 18 seats in the [[2008 South Korean legislative election|2008 Parliamentary election]], making it the third-largest party in the National Assembly.
 The party was absorbed by [[Liberty Korea Party|Saenuri Party]] on 16 November 2012.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}}
 ==Human rights activism==
-In February–March 2012, just before [[2012 South Korean legislative election|the scheduled national elections]], Liberty Forward Party representative{{citation needed|date=August 2012}} Park Sun-young became active in the "Save My Friend" campaign, a series of protests protesting China's policy of forcibly repatriating [[North Korea]]n refugees;<ref>Andrew Salmon {{Cite web |title=Blindness to N. Koreans' plight|url=http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2012/07/351_106282.html |date=5 March 2012 |access-date=3 July 2012 |work=The Korea Times}}</ref> she went on hunger strike in front of the Chinese embassy in Seoul and was hospitalized after fainting; once she recovered she resumed her efforts to raise awareness about North Korean human rights issues.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2012/03/02/5/0301000000AEN20120302008551315F.HTML |title=Opposition lawmaker taken to hospital during hunger strike|date=2 March 2012 |access-date=3 July 2012 |work=[[Yonhap News Agency]] }}</ref> In April, during a speech at an event hosted by the Korean-American Freedom League, Park criticized the Catholic Association for Peace and Justice, questioning its silence on the plight of North Korean refugees and arguing that the Left's [[anti-Americanism]] was distracting from much more serious issues: "Defectors) are ruthlessly being killed, so how can you remain completely silent? In the Republic of Korea, there is a wildfire anti-American movement, but they never make a single critical statement against China."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://english.donga.com/srv/service.php3?bicode=060000&biid=2012041372478|title=S.Korean lawmaker blasts Catholic ass'n over NK defectors |date=13 April 2012 |access-date=3 July 2012 |work=Dong-a }}</ref>
+In February–March 2012, just before [[2012 South Korean legislative election|the scheduled national elections]], Liberty Forward Party representative{{citation needed|date=August 2012}} Park Sun-young became active in the "Save My Friend" campaign, a series of protests protesting China's policy of forcibly repatriating [[North Korea]]n refugees;<ref>Andrew Salmon {{Cite web |title=Blindness to N. Koreans' plight|url=http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2012/07/351_106282.html |date=5 March 2012 |access-date=3 July 2012 |work=[[The Korea Times]]}}</ref> she went on hunger strike in front of the Chinese embassy in Seoul and was hospitalized after fainting; once she recovered she resumed her efforts to raise awareness about North Korean human rights issues.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2012/03/02/5/0301000000AEN20120302008551315F.HTML |title=Opposition lawmaker taken to hospital during hunger strike|date=2 March 2012 |access-date=3 July 2012 |work=[[Yonhap News Agency]] }}</ref> In April, during a speech at an event hosted by the Korean-American Freedom League, Park criticized the Catholic Association for Peace and Justice, questioning its silence on the plight of North Korean refugees and arguing that the Left's [[anti-Americanism]] was distracting from much more serious issues: "Defectors) are ruthlessly being killed, so how can you remain completely silent? In the Republic of Korea, there is a wildfire anti-American movement, but they never make a single critical statement against China."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://english.donga.com/srv/service.php3?bicode=060000&biid=2012041372478|title=S.Korean lawmaker blasts Catholic ass'n over NK defectors |date=13 April 2012 |access-date=3 July 2012 |work=Dong-a }}</ref>
 ==2012 election==