Worker's Party of Korea (1948: The New Korea)

The Worker's Party of Korea are a marxist political party in the Republic of Korea. It was formed in 1948, with the merger of the Worker's Party of North Korea and the Worker's Party of South Korea, along with the unification of Korea into the Republic of Korea. At its start, the party was clearly communistic, on the mission to set up a socialist republic.

Through most of the 20th century, the party was lead by Kim Il-sung, seen as one of the biggest statemen in modern Korean history. It was through the leadership of Kim Il-sung that the golden age for the Worker's Party happened, in the 1960s and early 1970s. In this period, the ideology of Juche was developed, built on the idea of a self-reliant Korea, socialism and nationalism.

After Kim Il-sung retired from politics in 1990, the party strugged to gain prominence. Today, the party are still a major political force in Korea. While no one in the Kim family are leading the party, they field huge influence in it.