Hong Jun-pyo (born 5 December 1954), also spelled as Hong Joon-pyo, is a South Korean politician and prosecutor who was the governor of South Gyeongsang Province.
He was the presidential nominee of the Liberty Korea Party, known prior to the collapse of the Park Geun-hye administration as the Saenuri Party, in the 2017 South Korean presidential election.
Often compared to the U.S.
President Donald Trump, he has been nicknamed "Hong Trump" due to his aggressive campaigning style.
He served as the Chairperson of the Liberty Korea Party from July 2017 to June 2018.