South Korean politics is typically characterized as bipolar, where two major parties gain around 90% of the entire poll. Democratic Party of Korea (더불어민주당) is the main center-liberal party that has the largest liberal support base and was also the party with which the former president Moon Jae-in was affiliated. However, the Democratic Party of Korea does not actively endorse values that are conventionally seen as 'liberal' such as LGBTQ+ rights, pro-immigration, and labor protection and was alleged for several sexual harassment scandals.
Justice Party (정의당), on the other hand, is a social-democratic party that has a niche support base. It is vocal for progressive policies including but not limited to carbon neutrality commitment, comprehensive anti-discrimination law, and holding corporations liable for worker fatalities.
In the recent presidential election, the conservative candidate Yoon Suk-yeol (윤석열) was elected over the candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea with a 0.8% margin. Meanwhile, Sim Sang-jung (심상정), the candidate of the Justice Party, received a 2.37% polling rate.