is standing in the center of the front row. The National Democratic Front (), a South Korean leftist organization, was founded with the
Communist Party of Korea as its leading organization on 15 February 1946. It was formed from 40 leftist parties and consisted of 398 communists led by
Lyuh Woon-hyung,
Pak Hon-yong, and
Ho Hon. The North Korean National Democratic Front () was founded on 22 July 1946. It was formed from 13 parties and organizations and led by
Kim Il Sung,
Kim Tu-bong, and
Choe Yong-gon. It included the
North Korean Branch of the Communist Party and the
New People's Party of Korea, which were soon merged to form the
Workers' Party of North Korea, as well as the
Korean Democratic Party and the
Chondoist Chongu Party. The North Korean National Democratic Front absorbed the South Korean National Democratic Front on 25 June 1949, after South Korea outlawed the latter, leading to the establishment of the Fatherland United Democratic Front. Presidium members during that time included
Ri Kil Song and
Kim Wan Su. On 23 March 2024, the
Korean Central News Agency reported that the DFRK had officially dissolved its central committee, effectively dissolving the whole front. The move followed a speech by Kim Jong Un in which he stated that the North would give up its goal of peaceful reunification with the South and dissolve all organizations related to the goal. At the time of its dissolution, the Director of the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the DFRK was Maeng Kyong Il. Members of the Presidium of the Central Committee included
Pak Myong Chol and
Kim Wan Su. == Member organizations ==