Centrist reformism () is a South Korean political ideology. It is part of South Korea's centrist tradition.
In international standards, centrist reformism can be seen as conservative liberalism or liberal conservatism.
History The first party to put Jungdogaehyeok as its main ideology the Peace Democratic Party, a liberal party led by Kim Dae-jung in 1987. When the National Congress for New Politics was founded in 1995, it emphasized "moderate conservatives" () more than Jungdogaehyeok to gain more support from conservatives. However, since the social liberal Roh Moo-hyun government, the term has not been used frequently for some time.
In 2016, the People Party officially put forward Jungdogaehyeok as its main ideology.국민의당, 중도개혁 깃발로 창당…안철수-천정배 투톱. YTN. 2016 February 2.
Jungdogaehyeok parties Peace Democratic Party (1987–1991) Democratic Party (1991–1995) National Congress for New Politics (1995–2000) Democratic Party (2000–2007) Creative Korea Party (2007–2012) Democratic Party (2007–2008) People Party (2016–2018) Bareunmirae Party (2018–2020) Party for Democracy and Peace (2018–2020) New Alternatives (2019–2020) People Party (2020–2022) Party for Democracy and Peace (2020–present) New Future Democratic Party (2024–present)
See also Centrist Reform Alliance, political party in Japan Liberalism in South Korea Radical centrism Reformism
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