[26] Park Heong-joon, who led the merger and re-foundation, explained that the name shows support for youths and political solidarity.

[40][41] Following Hwang's resignation, it was reported that the party would temporarily establish the Emergency Planning Committee, led by Kim Chong-in.

[43] Hong Jun-pyo, who showed an intention to return to the UFP, also opposed the proposal[44] and revealed Kim's past corruption allegations.

[55][56] Jung Chung-rae, an MP of the Democratic Party, criticised the name for being too similar to a civic organisation established in 2003, where he used to serve as its first co-president.

[64] The PPP's total seats were reverted to 103 after Park Duk-hyum [ko], the MP for Boeun-Okcheon-Yeongdong-Goesan, quit the party on 23 September following corruption allegations.

[65] On 22 December, Jeon Bong-min [ko; zh], the MP for Suyeong, quit the party following corruption allegations against himself and his father.

[66] On 7 January 2021, Kim Byong-wook [ko; zh], the MP for Pohang South-Ulleung, withdrew from the PPP due to a controversy related to sexual harassment.

[67] The same day, Kim Tae-ho, the former Governor of South Gyeongsang and the incumbent MP for Sancheong-Hamyang-Geochang-Hapcheon, officially rejoined the party.

[69][70] In the by-elections on 7 April, the party achieved an outright victory despite the government's low popularity, where both Oh and Park were elected by a large margin.

[71] Oh Se-hoon, who formerly stepped down as the Mayor of Seoul in 2011, defeated the Democratic candidate Park Young-sun and successfully came back to the position.

[71] Park Hyung-joon also defeated the Democratic candidate Kim Young-choon and was elected the Mayor of Busan, despite his several controversies, such as Haeundae LCT The Sharp.

[71] The same day, the MP for Gimcheon Song Eon-seog [ko], faced public backlashes after it was reported that he was swearing and assaulting office workers.

[88][89] On 30 July, the former Prosecutor General Yoon Suk Yeol, who was also the most favourable candidate for the 2020 presidential election, officially joined the party.

[90][91][92] On 5 August, Yoon Sang-hyun [ko; zh], the MP for Incheon East-Michuhol 2nd, rejoined the party, and therefore all 4 PPP-friendly independent MPs successfully returned.

[101] On 8 April, Kweon Seong-dong was elected parliamentary leader of the People Power Party, defeating Cho Hae-jin [ko].

After the Hanbyeon rule change, a number of far-right people who insisted on the conspiracy theory of fraudulent elections ran for the PPP primary.

Candidate Yoo Seong-min, who was judged to have no chance of winning due to the rule change, also gave up running for the primary.

[citation needed] In addition, members of the "Pro-Yoon" faction who supported Kim Gi-hyeon, argued that Ahn Cheol-soo took a friendly stance toward progressive intellectuals in the past, saying that he was "a person who respects communists" and "pro-North Korea leftists".

[114] The final four candidates for the primary party presidency elections were Cheon Ah-ram, Hwang Kyo-ahn, Kim Gi-hyeon, and Ahn Cheol-soo.

[132] Bi-Yoon is economically liberal, but moderates like Yoo Seong-min and Choung Byoung-gug support welfare programs more than some politicians within the PPP.

[133] Some hold views more liberal than conservative factions of the Democratic Party on social issues, such as the rights of LGBTQ South Koreans and same-sex marriage and civil union recognition.

[144] In the past, conservative political parties in South Korea supported economic interventionism due to the historical influence of Park Chung Hee.

PPP has voiced opposition to the Democratic Party of Korea's policy of officially attempting to regulate dog meat consumption.

Lee Yong-ho, the chief of Yoon's transition committee, said the different age counting methods in the country creates "persistent confusion" and "unnecessary social and economic costs".

[160] As South Korea's birthrate dropped lower, key politicians in the PPP have started moving away from the conservative immigration policies of the past and began to support a more liberal approach.

The Yoon administration supported the creation of "Korea Border and Immigration Agency" (이민청), which was discussed and failed since the past liberal Kim Dae-jung government.

[167] PPP has stated that it views China and North Korea separately; after Yoon wrote an Instagram caption signalling "myeolkong", meaning "destroy communists".

[175][176][177] Amid public anger over the motion's failure, several PPP lawmakers' offices were vandalized, while others received funeral wreaths with messages such as "insurrection accomplices" written.

A petition filed at the National Assembly website calling for the PPP's dissolution garnered more than 171,000 signatures,[179] exceeding the 50,000 needed to have the proposal submitted to the relevant standing committee.

[181] As a result, all five members of the PPP's Supreme Council resigned, prompting the formation of an emergency response committee system to lead the party in accordance with its regulations.