Korean Social Democratic Party
Korean Social Democratic Party 조선사회민주당 | |
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| Chairman | Kim Ho-chol |
| Vice-Chairman | Ri Kum-chol |
| Founder | Cho Man-sik |
| Founded | 3 November 1945 |
| Headquarters | Pyongyang |
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| Membership | 30,000+ (2007 est.) |
| Ideology | Social democracy (de jure) |
| National affiliation | Democratic Front for the Reunification of Korea (1949–2024) |
| Slogan | Independence, sovereignty, democracy, peace and the defence of human rights |
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| Korean Social Democratic Party | |
| Hangul | 조선사회민주당 |
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| Hanja | 朝鮮社會民主黨 |
| RR | Joseon sahoe minjudang |
| MR | Chosŏn sahoe minjudang |
The Korean Social Democratic Party (KSDP; Korean: 조선사회민주당) is a political party in North Korea that is allied with the ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK). It was formed on 3 November 1945 as the Korean Democratic Party by a mixed group of entrepreneurs, merchants, handicraftsmen, petite bourgeoisie, peasants, and Christians. The party's founders were motivated by anti-imperialist and anti-feudal aspirations, and aimed to eliminate the legacy of Japanese rule and build a new democratic society. The party came under greater influence of the ruling government over time, and today is under the effective control of the WPK.