Democratic Independent Party

For the South African party, see Democratic Independent Party (South Africa).

Not to be confused with Democratic Independence Party.

Democratic Independent Party (DIP; Korean: 민주독립당) was a centrist political party in both North and South Korea.^[6][7] The party was established on 19 October 1947. Its initiators were An Jae-hong, Kim Byung-ro (ko), Hong Myong-hui, Kim Ho, Pak Yong-hee, Yi Kuk-no and Kim Won-yong.^[8] Hong became chairman of the party.^[9]

Democratic Independent Party
Abbreviation	Democratic Independent Party
Chairperson	Hong Myong-hui
Founder	An Jae-hong, Kim Byung-ro (ko), Hong Myong-hui, Kim Ho, Pak Yong-hee, Yi Kuk-no, Kim Won-yong
Founded	19 October 1947 (1947-10-19)
Dissolved	8 October 1949 (1949-10-08)[a] Mid or late 1960s[b]
Ideology	Korean nationalism[1] Social democracy[2] Progressivism[3]
Political position	Centre[1][4][c]
Politics of North Korea Political parties Elections Politics of South Korea Political parties Elections

Democratic Independent Party
Hangul	민주독립당
Hanja	民主獨立黨 [4][6]
RR	Minju dongnipdang
MR	Minju tongniptang

The DIP opposed Syngman Rhee's single-candidate government and supported Kim Ku and Kim Kyu-sik's North-South negotiation position, but after the 1948 North-South Joint Conference, it split into pro-North and 'Yang Kim' factions, and after several mass defections from the party, it transformed into a minor pro-North party. It participated in elections in North Korea from 1948 until at least 1962.^[10]

Electoral history

Supreme People's Assembly elections

Supreme People's Assembly

Election	Seats	+/–
1948	20 / 572	20
1957	1 / 215	19
1962	1 / 383

See also

• Politics of North Korea
• List of political parties in North Korea
• Elections in North Korea
• Politics of South Korea
• List of political parties in South Korea
• Elections in South Korea

Notes

1. in South Korea
2. in North Korea
3. Some sources have described DIP as centre to centre-right.^[5]