Korean Social Democratic Party

The Korean Social Democratic Party (KSDP; Korean: 조선사회민주당) is a political party in North Korea that is allied with the ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK). It was formed on 3 November 1945 as the Korean Democratic Party by a mixed group of entrepreneurs, merchants, handicraftsmen, petite bourgeoisie, peasants, and Christians led by Cho Man-sik.