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

The Democratic Independence Party was a centrist political party in the Republic of Korea. It was founded in 1947, and was most of its history a minor political force in the country. While the party had its base in the north, and was more connected with the Worker's Party, after the 1948 election, they choice to ally themselves with the KIP.

The party opposed the sectarian violence that begun to take place in the 1950s, and was among the parties to condemn violent actions against communists or anti-communists. In 1957, the party merged itself into the Korean Independence Party.