Our Future

The Our Future Party (Korean: 우리미래) also known as the Mirae Party (Korean: 미래당) is a youth-oriented political party centered on the rising generation of South Korea.[2] They criticize the nation's major political parties for not properly representing the voices of young people, citing youth politics as their main ideology.[3]

Our Future Party

미래당
PresidentOh Tae-yang,
Kim So-hee
Advisory committeeKim Je-dong
Founded20 March 2017
IdeologyProgressivism
Youth politics[1]
Youth rights[1]
Grassroots democracy[1]
Political positionCentre-left to left-wing
Colours  Indigo
Seats in the National Assembly
0 / 300
Municipal mayor and Gubernatorial
0 / 17
Municipal Mayors
0 / 226
Seats within local government
0 / 2,926
Website
https://makeourfuture.kr/

Political orientation

The party is putting forward "living politics" for women and young people and calling for active improvement in the educational and labor environment of young people, as well as ensuring the youth's "right to play".[4] The party also calls for granting voting rights from the age of 16, and passive suffrage from the age of 20.[1]

External political exchanges

Our Future has exchanged with Taiwan's New Power Party on various political issues, including youth issues.[5]

See also

References
  1. 미래당 정책 [Our Future Party platform]
  2. "국내 최연소 정당 '우리미래' 출범...당 대표 32세". JoongAng Ilbo. 8 March 2017.
  3. "청년정당 우리미래 "기성정당, 선거 때만 청년 이용"". 이데일리. 17 November 2018.
  4. "우리가 언제 제대로 놀아봤다고! 6·13에 나타난 '놀 자유'". Hankyoreh. 20 May 2018.
  5. 대만정치탐방 셋째날. Our Future - Youth Politics Bulletin(미래당 - 청년 정치)
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