Liberal Party (South Korea)
The Liberal Party () was a far-right corporatist and anti-communist political party in South Korea established in 1951 by Syngman Rhee. History As the 1952 presidential elections neared, Rhee made public his intention to organize a party during his August 15 Speech in 1951. Rhee called Yi Bum-seok, then the ambassador in China, and charged him with creating the Liberal Party. Yi used the strong organizational base of "Korean National Youth Association" () as a starting point and incorporated the major five organizations: "National Association for the Rapid Realisation of Korean Independence" (), "Korean Federation of Labor" (), "Peasant Federation" (), and "Korean Council of Wives" () as temporary sub-organizations under the Liberal Party. Ideology Although the name "Liberal Party" is used, it is not the traditional definition as used in the West. For example, the Liberal Party advocated for ''Ilminism'' and viewed Western-style liberalism and individualism negatively, instead ...
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