[1] On 15 June 2019, Hong announced his withdrawal from the LKP[2] and officially exited 2 days later.

[6] On 25 February, the Pro-Park New Party was officially established and Hong was elected as its new leader.

[7] For the upcoming general election, he proposed an electoral alliance with the Liberty Unification Party and the other nonpartisan pro-Park Geun-hye figures i.e. Byun Hui-jae.

[7] Hanjin Lew, PNP's Spokesperson for International Affairs, explained the PNP's foundation, its political philosophy and international relations during an interview with One Korea News Network - Hawaii.

[9] In an interview with Japan Forward, Sankei Shimbun's English Newspaper, spokesman Lew explained the inherent link between human rights and international security and called for immediate release of President Park Geun-hye to safeguard freedom of the South, Japan and the U.S.[10][11]