Elected chairwoman of the Grand National Party, introducing a bottom-up nomination system.
On March 23, 2004, Park Geun-hye was elected as the leader of South Korea's Grand National Party. Her leadership was marked by the innovative introduction of a bottom-up nomination system, a first for any political party in South Korea. This transformative approach was aimed at democratizing internal party processes and enhancing candidate selection transparency. Park's policies reinvigorated the party, helped it gain electoral favor, and solidified her image as a reform-oriented leader committed to modernizing South Korea's political landscape.