Ahn and Kim became joint leaders of the new party.

The Democratic Party was formed as the New Politics Alliance for Democracy ( 새정치민주연합 Saejeongchi Minju Yeonhap) on 26 March 2014 after the independent faction led by Ahn Cheol-soo, then in the process of forming a party called the New Political Vision Party, merged with the main opposition Democratic Party, led by Kim Han-gil.

History Formation and Ahn–Kim leadership (March–July 2014)