This article gives an overview of Liberalism () in South Korea. It is limited to liberal parties with substantial support, mainly proven by having had a representation in parliament. Historically, the liberal movement in the South Korean began as a 'moderate right-wing' movement against far-right dictatorship, but in the current political structure of the South Korea in the 2020s, it has become a 'moderate left-wing' against the right-wing conservative movement. The Democratic Party of Korea is a "centrist-liberal" party and is considered "centre-left" party, also, the Justice Party is considered a "centre-left" or "leftist-liberal" party. There are various political positions within South Korean liberals, but they tend to be mostly common in diplomacy: promoting harmony with North Korea, justice against Japan, and, wherever possible, autonomy from great power interference, including that of Washington. South Korean liberalism is also based on a moderate nationalist tradition based on the Korean independence movement against China and Japan. South Korean liberals support the Sunshine Policy toward North Korea. Introduction The word "liberal" in South Korea is often used in its traditional sense. In South Korea, conservatives also call themselves "liberal" () and "liberal democracy" () in a similar sense to economic liberalism and anti-communism. "Liberals" in the general sense often refer to themselves as "Democrats", "Ribeoreol" (, the Korean pronunciation of the English "liberal") or "Democratic Camps" (). In South Korea, "liberal" () and "progressive" () are political forces with individual traditions, but when translating "liberal" in the United States into Korean language, it is often translated into "progressive". The Justice Party officially supports social democracy, but since it is a party that inherited the political stake of the Uri Party, it is regarded as part of the South Korean progressive political party tradition and at the same time as part of the liberal political party tradition. In South Korea, the terms "liberal," "liberty," "libertarian," and "freedom" all tend to be translated into Jayu (). For example, in South Korea, both Canada's "Liberal Party", Netherlands' "Party for Freedom" and the United States' "Libertarian Party" are read as Jayudang () in Korean. Also, right-wing socially conservative media in South Korea regard the American tradition of right-libertarianism as progressive because it is culturally liberal. The main diplomatic point that defines liberalism in South Korea is "independence" (독립). Modern South Korean liberals are relatively more friendly to immigration and multiculturalism than conservatives. However, South Korean liberals have