This is the political reality Korea is faced with, and there are risks if that happens. If political parties fail, there is a possibility that representative politics with accountability may disappear. What guarantees accountability is party politics. The most desirable solution is that third powers form new parties, though no such movement has been detected yet.
The problem is that, without parties, there would be no entity to take responsibility for national or municipal administration or to check or criticize incumbents. Problems could only be resolved through a charismatic leader’s authority or a national referendum.
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