South Korean Socialist Workers' Alliance Explained

The South Korean Socialist Workers' Alliance (SKSWA; Korean: 남한사회주의노동자동맹), or Sanomaeng (Korean: 사노맹) for short, was a South Korean socialist political organisation.^{[1] [2]}

History

Officially launched on 12 November 1989,^{[1] [2]} the organisation was led by Baik Tae-ung and poet Park Roh-hae.^{[3] [4] [2]} The organisation didn't last long, as Park was detained on 10 March 1991,^{[2] [3]} and after the other committee members were arrested, it was officially disbanded by 29 April 1992.^{[1] [2]} The organisation was also one of the largest socialist organisations after the Korean War.^[1]

Political aims

• To abolish military dictatorship and build a democratic country
• Transform the country into a socialist state
• Build a left-wing pro-labour political party

Notable figures

• Baik Tae-ung
• Park Nohae
• Rhyu Si-min
• Eun Soo-mi^{[5] [6]}
• Cho Kuk^[7]

See also

• Minjungminju-wing (in Korean)
• Socialism in South Korea

References

1. News: 남한사회주의노동자동맹사건. 9 August 2019.
2. News: 남한사회주의노동자동맹 사건(사노맹 사건). 9 August 2019.
3. News: 14 March 2018. 박노해, '아내'는 내 안에 떠 있는 밝은 해. 9 August 2019.
4. News: 5 June 2011. [한겨레가 만난 사람] "법정에 선 양심수들의 역사 증언하고 싶었다"]. 9 August 2019.
5. News: 2 January 2019. [인물탐구] 은수미 성남시장 "사람의 가치가 존중되는 명예로운 도시, 성남을 꿈꾼다"]. 9 August 2019.
6. News: 28 February 2018. 은수미, 이재명 뒤이을 적격자일까. 9 August 2019.
7. News: 17 January 2019. [Who Is ?] 조국 청와대 민정수석]. 9 August 2019.