Progressive Party (Korea) (1948: The New Korea)

The Progressive Party are a progressive political party in the Republic of Korea. It was formed by progressives, mostly students, in 1958, who was opposed to the conservative rule of the Liberal Party.

After the 1960 election, the Progressive Party allied themselves with the Worker's Party, and have been so ever since. But even with this relationship, the party have not been afraid from opposing the policies of the Worker's Party too.

Influenced from foreign ideas, the party defined themselves as a democratic socialist party in 1960. Later, they would embrace eco-socialism and green politics in the 1980s and 1990s. The party have also been a strong fighter for woman and minority rights. From 1958 to the early 1970s, they also partially supported the policy of Juche.

Today, the party act as a support party to either the Korean Independence Party or to the Worker's Party.