Ruling party faces internal dispute over election defeat Posted : 2021-04-12 16:53 Updated : 2021-04-12 18:34 Rep. Do Jong-hwan, center, chief of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea's emergency committee, which was formed after its crushing defeat by the rival main opposition People Power Party in last week's by-elections, speaks during a committee meeting at the National Assembly in Seoul, Monday. Yonhap By Jung Da-min The ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) is embroiled in internal disputes over the cause of its crushing defeat by the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) in the April 7 by-elections, as well as over how to establish new policy strategies.