Social Democratic Party (Korea) (1948: The New Korea)

The Social Democratic Party are a social democratic political party in the Republic of Korea. It was founded in 1945, made up of low middle class people to oppose the Japanese that had ruled Korea, and establish a democratic society. Through its history, it have been an ally to the Worker's Party of Korea.

The party have mostly played a minor role, but have in some instances secured a majority for either the Worker's Party or for the Korean Independence Party. The Social Democratic Party partially supported the implementation of Juche in the 1960s and early 1970s, but distanced themselves from it in the 1980s.

Since the 1980s, the party have gotten a more prominent progressive profile, and have become more critical towards the Worker's Party and their anti-american position, claiming that the WPK uses anti-americanism to promote xenophobia.