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Democratic Labor Party 민주노동당 Minju-Nodong-dang President Kang Gi-gap Secretary general Oh Byung-Yoon Assembly leader Kang Gi-gap Founded January 2000 (2000-01) Headquarters Jongdo Building, 25-1 Mullaedong2-ga, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul Ideology Democratic socialism, Social democracy, Korean nationalism, Left-wing nationalism Political position Left-wing International affiliation None Official colours Orange Seats in the National Assembly Website inter.kdlp.org Politics of South Korea Political parties Elections

Democratic Labor Party (South Korea) Hangul 민주노동당 Hanja 民主勞動黨 Revised Romanization Minju Nodong-dang McCune–Reischauer Minju Nodong-dang

The Democratic Labor Party (DLP) is a Left-wing nationalist, socialist political party in South Korea, established in January 2000. It was founded in the effort to create a political wing for the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, considered more Left and independent of the two union federations in South Korea. Current party president and the assembly leader is Kang Gi-gap, who is twice-elected congressman.

The party gained 10 seats in the National Assembly for the first time in the 2004 parliamentary election.

Before and during the 2007 presidential election, conflicts arose between two main factions within the party.

After the 2007 presidential election, some members (known as 'People's Democracy Faction') quit the party and opened New Progressive Party. Despite that split, DLP gained 5 seats in the National Assembly in the 2008 election, whereas NPP gained none.

[edit] See also

• Politics of South Korea
• List of political parties
• List of Korea-related topics
• Kwon Young-ghil

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