Juchesasangpa

Korean name
Hangul 주체사상파
Hanja 主體思想派
Revised Romanization Juchesasangpa
McCune–Reischauer Chuch'esasangpa

Juchesasangpa was a minor movement in South Korea that supports the North Korean political ideology known as Juche.

History

Origin

The Juchesasangpa was in part a reaction to Park Chung-hee's Yushin Constitution, which gave Park authoritarian powers.[1] The collapse of the Soviet Union and anti-communism laws in South Korea have had—and continue to have—a negative effect on the perception of Juche ideology in South Korea. However, after liberal democracy was established after mass demonstrations in 1987, the Juchesasanpa died out as radicals were replaced with more centrist ideologues.

Criticism

Certain Leftist movements in South Korea are often referred to as "chinbuk" (pro-North), "Jongbuk" (pursuant to North) and "Jusapa" (Juche proponent) by Korean conservatives, anti-communists and others critical of the North. However, these criticisms against former student activist have been refuted due to the military dictatorship often falsely prosecuting pro-democracy activists as "pro-North Koreans".

See also

Notes

Citations

  1. ↑ Kihl, Young-Whan (1994), "The Legacy of Confucian Culture and South Korean Politics and Economics: An Interpretation", Korea Journal, 34 (3), Seoul, pp. 37–53
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