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List of political parties in South Korea

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List of political parties in South Korea

This article lists political parties in South Korea. South Korea has a weakly institutionalized multi-party system, characterized by frequent changes in party arrangements. It has sometimes been described as having characteristics of a two-party system. At least one of the many political parties has a chance of gaining power alone.

Tables

· Current parties › Parties represented in the National Assembly
Party
Abbr.
Leader
Ideology
Political position
North Korea policy
National Assembly
Governors
Democratic Party 더불어민주당
DPK
Jung Chung-rae
Liberalism
Centre to centre-left
Pro-Sunshine Policy
162 / 300
5 / 17
People Power Party 국민의힘
PPP
Jang Dong-hyeok
Conservatism Right-wing populism
Right-wing to far-right
Against dialogue
107 / 300
11 / 17
Rebuilding Korea Party 조국혁신당
RKP
Cho Kuk
Progressivism Liberalism
Centre-left
Pro-Sunshine Policy
12 / 300
0 / 17
Progressive Party 진보당
PP
Kim Jae-yeon
Progressivism
Left-wing
Pro-Sunshine Policy
4 / 300
0 / 17
Reform Party 개혁신당
RP
Lee Jun-seok
Conservatism Libertarian conservatism
Centre-right to right-wing
None
3 / 300
0 / 17
Basic Income Party 기본소득당
BIP
Yong Hye-in
Universal basic income
Single-issue
None
1 / 300
0 / 17
Social Democratic Party 사회민주당
SDP
Han Chang-min
Social democracy
Centre-left
None
1 / 300
0 / 17
· Current parties › Parties in formation
Small Business Party 소상공인당
Small Business Party 소상공인당
Party name
Small Business Party 소상공인당
Registration date
18 March 2024
Party leader
Kim Jae-heum
Petitioning deadline
18 September 2024
Notes
A single-issue moderate reformist party for protecting small business owners and the middle class.
Nuclear Nation Party 핵나라당
Nuclear Nation Party 핵나라당
Party name
Nuclear Nation Party 핵나라당
Registration date
14 May 2024
Party leader
Jeong Hui-won
Petitioning deadline
14 November 2024
Notes
A Hitlerite party that has submitted its attempted registration for the 8th time
Every House Public Election's Party 가가호호공명선거당
Every House Public Election's Party 가가호호공명선거당
Party name
Every House Public Election's Party 가가호호공명선거당
Registration date
27 May 2024
Party leader
Min Hyeong-wook
Petitioning deadline
17 November 2024
Notes
Single-issue party meant to reform the election management system.
Party name
Registration date
Party leader
Petitioning deadline
Notes
Small Business Party 소상공인당
18 March 2024
Kim Jae-heum
18 September 2024
A single-issue moderate reformist party for protecting small business owners and the middle class.
Nuclear Nation Party 핵나라당
14 May 2024
Jeong Hui-won
14 November 2024
A Hitlerite party that has submitted its attempted registration for the 8th time
Every House Public Election's Party 가가호호공명선거당
27 May 2024
Min Hyeong-wook
17 November 2024
Single-issue party meant to reform the election management system.

References

  1. Attributed to multiple sources:
  2. The Progressive Party is often described as "far-left" in South Korea due to its sympathies toward North Korea, oppositi
    https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EB%AF%BC%EC%A1%B1_%ED%95%B4%EB%B0%A9_(%EC%9A%B4%EB%8F%99%EA%B6%8C)
  3. Has elected local city councilors around the country.
  4. Disbanded 24 March 2024 after not registering candidates for the 2024 Parliament election
  5. Self-dissolved after coming second-to-last in the 2024 South Korean legislative election
  6. an unregistered left-wing to far-left political party. It is unable to register due to a ban on openly socialist or comm
  7. Dissolved by the National Elections Commission in 2024 for not participating in an election for 4 years
  8. Dissolved by the National Elections Commission in 2024 for not participating in an election for 4 years
  9. Dissolved by the National Elections Commission in 2024 for not participating in an election for 4 years
  10. Party System Institutionalization in Asia: Democracies, Autocracies, and the Shadows of the Past
  11. Friend or Foe? Dominant Party Systems in Southern Africa: Insights from the Developing World
  12. "'그들만의 양당제', 유권자가 정치에 관심을 끊은 이유"
    http://www.mediatoday.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=110739
  13. Britannica
    https://www.britannica.com/topic/Democratic-Party-of-Korea
  14. "Moon Jae-in: South Korean liberal claims presidency"
    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-39855956
  15. The Nation
    https://www.thenation.com/article/world/south-korea-elections-climate/
  16. The Hankyoreh
    https://www.hani.co.kr/arti/politics/politics_general/1052454.html?_fr=mt1
  17. The Korea Times
    https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/politics/20250728/people-power-party-in-peril-as-approval-plummets
  18. East Asia Forum
    https://eastasiaforum.org/2025/06/21/south-koreas-democracy-in-the-shadow-of-the-far-right/
  19. Hankyoreh
    https://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_national/1187599.html
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