Bareun Party

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. 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. The merger is expected to be finalized on February 13. == Defections ==

During its existence, the party suffered from a spate of defections. 2017 By April 2017, the party had already lost 14 lawmakers. In May, a week before the presidential election, 13 lawmakers affiliated with the party announced their decision to defect and return to the LKP. The eight lawmakers were later joined by the party's floor leader, Joo-Ho-young. 2018 On 9 January 2018, lawmaker Kim Se-yeon, Gyeonggi Province Governor Nam Kyung-pil, and lawmaker Park In-sook defected from the party, all of whom rejoined the LKP. ==Electoral results==