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The Workers’ Party of Korea: Dominance and Ideology
The Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) was officially established in 1949 and has its roots in earlier communist movements in Korea. The founding leader, Kim Il-sung, established an ideologically convoluted system comprising Juche (self-reliance) and Songun (military first), but fundamentally translating to unquestioned loyalty to the leadership. The WPK possesses an extensive organizational structure, yet real power is centralized in the hands of the Supreme Leader.