Reunification Democratic Party

Reunification Democratic Party
통일민주당
統一民主黨
LeaderKim Young-sam
Founded1 May 1987
Dissolved1 January 1990
Split fromNew Korean Democratic
Merged intoDemocratic Liberal
Ideology
Political positionCentre to centre-right
Colours
  •   Red (customary)
  •   Blue
Party flag
Reunification Democratic Party
Hangul
통일민주당
Hanja
統一民主黨
Revised RomanizationTongilminjudang
McCune–ReischauerT'ongilminjudang

The Reunification Democratic Party (RDP; Korean통일민주당; RRTongilminjudang; lit. United Democratic Party) was a political party of South Korea from 1987 to 1990. The party was established in April 1987 by Kim Dae-jung and Kim Young-sam, splitting from the New Korean Democratic Party. The party faced another split later that year with Kim Dae-jung and his followers organizing Peace Democratic Party. The party later merged with conservative Democratic Justice Party and New Democratic Republican Party in January 1990. The party members who opposed the merger formed the Democratic Party. The party had strong support in the Southeastern region of the country, including the South Gyeongsang Province and the city of Busan.