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Laboring People's Party

근로인민당 Kŭllo Inmindang

A centre-left to left-wing political party in South Korea and North Korea. It was banned in South Korea in 1949.

Under the leadership of Lee Yong, the party continued to operate in North Korea where it participated in elections. It won seats in the Supreme People's Assembly at least in 1957. Two of its delegates were purged in the aftermath of the August Faction Incident sometime between 1957 and 1959.

The party's last identifiable mention of its parliamentary representation in the North Korean Supreme People's Assembly was following the 1962 elections.

Chairman: Lyuh Woon-hyung (24 May 1947 – 19 July 1947), Jang Geon-sang (in South Korea, by April 1948 – December 1949), Yi Yeong (In North Korea, 17 October 1948 – 1957/59)

  1. https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/근로인민당
  2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laboring_People's_Party
  3. https://namu.wiki/w/근로인민당
  4. https://www.khan.co.kr/article/202307131219001
Record ID: kpLPPLast edited October 2026