Dawn of Liberty Party should not be confused with Golden Dawn (political party).
| Dawn of Liberty Party | |
| Native Name: | 자유의새벽당 |
| Native Name Lang: | ko |
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| Abbreviation: | Dawn DOL |
| Leader: | Kang Ki-hoon |
| Secretary General: | Kim Kyo-ha |
| Founder: | Park Kyŏl |
| Founded: | 10 July 2018 |
| Registered: | 15 July 2019 |
| Legalised: | 9 July 2019 |
| Headquarters: | Changcheon-dong, Myeongmool Street, Seodaemun District, Seoul |
| Membership Year: | 2019 |
| Membership: | 6,113 |
| Ideology: | Classical liberalism[1] |
| Dissolved: | 22 March 2024 |
| Colours: | Black White Red |
| Slogan: | Korea First Make South Korea Great Again |
| Seats1 Title: | National Assembly |
| Seats2 Title: | Metropolitan Mayors and Governors |
| Seats3 Title: | Municipal Mayors |
| Seats4 Title: | Municipal Councillors |
| Website: | http://dawnofliberty.kr/ |
| Hangul: | 자유의새벽당 |
| Hanja: | 의새벽 |
| Rr: | Jayuuisaebyeokdang |
| Mr: | Chayuŭisaebyŏktang |
The Dawn of Liberty Party (; DLP) is a classical liberal,[2] self-proclaimed alt-right[3] [4] political party in South Korea founded in 2018 by Park Kyŏl.
The party was founded on 10 July 2018 by Park Kyŏl,[5] who is also the president of a resting place named Lounge Liberty.[6] During this time, it was not officially a political party yet.[5] The official formation was on 9 July 2019,[7] and was officially registered under National Election Commission 6 days after the official establishment.
The party participated in the 2020 election.[5] Its president, Park Kyŏl, declared to run for a seat in the Jongro District of Seoul, rather than for a proportional representation seat.[5]
The party criticised the Liberty Korea Party as "too left-leaning" and "similar to Democratic Party of Korea".[5] It declares itself as "the first right-liberal political party of South Korea".[8] Although the party does not agree with the illegalisation of same-sex marriage as a "liberal" party, the party also does not support the Anti-discrimination Law that could prohibit the criticisms toward the issue.[5]
It also seeks to prioritise the locals, and says that the government should not simply give citizenship to any foreigners that can "pollute" the locals.[9]
Its economic policies are also of a liberal market economy,[7] calling for the private ownership of property, freedom of contract, tax cuts,[10] and the abolition of inheritance tax.[5] The party opposes the government interventions, mentioning that the planned economy cannot overtake the market economy.[10] It also criticises trade unions who "prevent the new employments".[5] [6]
Unlike the other right-wing parties, i.e. Liberty Korea Party and/or Our Republican Party whose supporters are usually older than 50, the Dawn of Liberty Party mainly targets young voters[6] in their 20s and 30s.[5] The party wants to lower the minimum age requirement to become the President of the Republic, citing examples such as Emmanuel Macron (who became President of France at 39) and Jacinda Ardern (who became Prime Minister of New Zealand at 37).[5]