Onward for Future 4.0 () was a South Korean political party.
History The Onward for Future 4.0 was founded by its president, Lee Un-ju, a former MP of the Bareunmirae Party who was dissatisfied with the leadership of Sohn Hak-kyu.
The party had a pre-inauguration ceremony on 1 December 2019, and announced its flag and logo on 23 December. They announced 44 members including leadership figures, such as Park Hwee-rak (Chief Deputy President), Song Geun-john (Deputy President), Park Ju-won (Secretary-General), Lee Jong-hyuk (General Chairman of the Organising Committee), and Kim Won-sung (Chairman of the Strategic Planning Committee). They also recruited 86 members — 14 for entrepreneurship, economy, labour and renovation, 7 for security and industrial security, 51 for youth startup, and 14 for youth student councils.
On 19 January 2020, the party was officially established. However, after a month, it was merged into the United Future Party.
Ideology and policies The party described themselves as centre-right, seeks youth politics. The name, "Onward", was inspired from the La République En Marche! of France.
4.0 The party added "4.0" into its name, which means:
"1.0" - Establishment On 15 August 1948, the former President of the Republic Syngman Rhee, and the other heroes and heroines, established this country, and defended freedom and democracy against communism. "2.0" - Industrialisation From 1960s to 1980s, the country was industrialised by sending troops to South Vietnam, miners and nurses to West Germany, and construction workers to the Middle East. "3.0" - Democratisation Although the country achieved a democratisation, there were several fakers and hypocrites who endangered the social value and brought a chaotic age. "4.0" - Future In future, we should end this chaotic age and rebuild a free and fair society.
References
External links Official website