[4] The HDP, which was originally formed in 1988, lost its sole elected representative, Park Hyung-oh, and kept declining.

[7][2] That day, they also elected Lee Woo-jae as its Permanent President, Kim Sang-ki and Kim Nak-joong as the Co-Presidents,[7] Jang Gi-pyo as the Chairman of Policy, and Lee Jae-oh as the Secretary-General.

[6] Notable figures i.e. Kim Moon-soo, Lee Jae-oh,[4] and Cha Myong-jin, later joined the right-wing Democratic Liberal Party.

[4] The party advocated planned economy, and sought for the nationalisation of industries, financial institutions, natural resources, and land.

[2] It also supported the labour policies of Swedish Social Democratic Party.