The party originated in the military dictatorship era of Park Chung-hee and Chun Doo-hwan in the 1960's through to 1988, as the Democratic Justice Party and was the political vehicle they used to strengthen their rule on the country.
The party originated in the beginning of the military dictatorship of Park Chung-hee in 1963 as the Democratic Republican Party. At his death and at the beginning of the rule of Chun Doo-hwan in 1980, it was renamed as the Democratic Justice Party, and was the political vehicle both dictators used to strengthen their rule on the country.