Democratic Labor Party (South Korea)
The Democratic Labor Party (Korean: 민주노동당; Hanja: 民主勞動黨; RR: Minjunodongdang; MR: Minjunodongtang) was a progressive and nationalist political party in South Korea. It was founded in January 2000, in the effort to create a political wing for the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions and was considered more left-wing and more independent of the two union federations in South Korea. Its party president was Kwon Young-gil, Kang Gi-gap, and Lee Jung-hee. In December 2011, the party merged into the Unified Progressive Party.
Democratic Labor Party 민주노동당 民主勞動黨 | |
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| Leader | Kwon Young-ghil |
| Assembly leader | Gang Gi-gap |
| Founded | 30 January 2000 |
| Dissolved | 5 December 2011 |
| Succeeded by | Unified Progressive Party |
| Headquarters | Jongdo Building, 25-1 Mullaedong2-ga, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul |
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| Political position | Left-wing |
| Colours | Orange |
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| Democratic Labor Party | |
| Hangul | 민주노동당 |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Minjunodongdang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Minjunodongtang |
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| Progressivism in South Korea |
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In the South Korean political history, DLP is considered as the ancestor of all of modern day left-leaning political parties such as Justice Party and Progressive Party.
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