# 8th Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea

The 8th Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) (Korean: 8차조선로동당정치국), officially the Political Bureau of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, was elected on 11 January 2021 by the 1st Plenary Session of the 8th Central Committee during the 8th WPK Congress.

## Meetings

| Plenum | Start–end | Length |
| 1st Meeting | 4 June 2021 | 1 day |
| 2nd Enlarged Meeting | 30 June 2021 | 1 day |
| 3rd Enlarged Meeting | 2 September 2021 | 1 day |
| 4th Meeting | Not made public. | 1 day |
| 5th Meeting | 1 December 2021 | 1 day |
| 6th Meeting | 19 January 2022 | 1 day |
| 7th Meeting | Not made public. | 1 day |
| 8th Meeting | 12 May 2022 | 1 day |
| 1st Consultative Meeting | 14 May 2022 | 1 day |
| 2nd Consultative Meeting | 15 May 2022 | 1 day |
| 3rd Consultative Meeting | 21 May 2022 | 1 day |
| 4th Consultative Meeting | 29 May 2022 | 1 day |
| 9th Meeting | 7 June 2022 | 1 day |
| 10th Meeting | 25 September 2022 | 1 day |
| 11th Meeting | 30 November 2022 | 1 day |
| 12th Meeting | 30 December 2022 | 1 day |
| 13th Meeting | 5 February 2023 | 1 day |
| 14th Meeting | 1 March 2023 | 1 day |
| 15th Meeting | 18 June 2023 | 1 day |
| 16th Meeting | 20 September 2023 | 1 day |
| 17th Meeting | 1 December 2023 | 1 day |
| 19th Meeting | 23-24 January 2024 | 2 days |
| 20th Meeting | 24 May 2024 | 1 day |

## Members elected at the 1st Plenary Session

| Rank | Name | Korean | 7th POL | Birth | Gender |
| 1 | Kim Jong Un | 김정은 | Old | 1982 | Male |
| 2 | Choe Ryong-hae | 최룡해 | Old | 1950 | Male |
| 3 | Ri Pyong-chol | 리병철 | Old | 1948 | Male |
| 4 | Kim Tok-hun | 김덕훈 | Old | 1962 | Male |
| 5 | Jo Yong-won | 조용원 | Alt. | 1957 | Male |
| 6 | Pak Thae-song | 박태성 | Old | 1955 | Male |
| 7 | Pak Jong-chon | 박정천 | Old | ? | Male |
| 8 | Jong Sang-hak | 정상학 | New | ? | Male |
| 9 | Ri Il-hwan | 리일환 | Old | 1960 | Male |
| 10 | Kim Tu-il | 김두일 | New | ? | Male |
| 11 | Choe Sang-gon | 최상건 | New | 1953 | Male |
| 12 | Kim Jae-ryong | 김재룡 | Old | 1959 | Male |
| 13 | O Il-jong | 오일정 | New | 1954 | Male |
| 14 | Kim Yong-chol | 김영철 | Old | 1946 | Male |
| 15 | O Su-yong | 오수용 | Old | 1944 | Male |
| 16 | Kwon Yong-jin | 권영진 | New | ? | Male |
| 17 | Kim Jong-gwan | 김정관 | New | ? | Male |
| 18 | Jong Kyong-thaek | 정경택 | Old | 1961 | Male |
| 19 | Ri Yong-gil | 리영길 | Alt. | 1955 | Male |
| References: ||||||

## Alternates elected at the 1st Plenary Session

| Rank | Name | Korean | 7th POL | Birth | Gender |
| 1 | Pak Thae-dok | 박태덕 | Member | 1955 | Male |
| 2 | Pak Myong-sun | 박명순 | Old | ? | Female |
| 3 | Ho Chol-man | 허철만 | Old | ? | Male |
| 4 | Ri Chol-man | 리철만 | New | 1968 | Male |
| 5 | Kim Hyong-sik | 김형식 | New | ? | Male |
| 6 | Thae Hyong-chol | 태형철 | Member | 1953 | Male |
| 7 | Kim Yong-hwan | 김영환 | Old | ? | Male |
| 8 | Pak Jong-gun | 박정근 | New | ? | Male |
| 9 | Yang Sung-ho | 양승호 | New | ? | Male |
| 10 | Jon Hyon-chol | 전현철 | New | ? | Male |
| 11 | Ri Son-gwon | 리선권 | Old | ? | Male |
| References: ||||||

## Changes (2021–present)

| Name | Korean | Plenums | Plenums | Birth | Gender |
| Name | Korean | 1st (2021) | 2nd (2021) | Birth | Gender |
| Choe Ryong-hae | 최룡해 | Member | Member | 1950 | Male |
| Choe Sang-gon | 최상건 | Member | Member | 1953 | Male |
| Ho Chol-man | 허철만 | Alt. | Alt. | ? | Male |
| Jo Yong-won | 조용원 | Member | Member | 1957 | Male |
| Jon Hyon-chol | 전현철 | Alt. | Alt. | ? | Male |
| Jong Kyong-thaek | 정경택 | Member | Member | 1961 | Male |
| Jong Sang-hak | 정상학 | Member | Member | ? | Male |
| Kim Hyong-sik | 김형식 | Alt. | Alt. | ? | Male |
| Kim Jae-ryong | 김재룡 | Member | Member | 1959 | Male |
| Kim Jong-gwan | 김정관 | Member | Member | ? | Male |
| Kim Jong Un | 김정은 | Member | Member | 1982 | Male |
| Kim Song-nam | 김송남 | — | Alt. | ? | Male |
| Kim Tok-hun | 김덕훈 | Member | Member | 1962 | Male |
| Kim Tu-il | 김두일 | Member | Removed | ? | Male |
| Kim Yong-chol | 김영철 | Member | Member | 1946 | Male |
| Kim Yong-hwan | 김영환 | Alt. | Alt. | ? | Male |
| Kwon Yong-jin | 권영진 | Member | Member | ? | Male |
| O Il-jong | 오일정 | Member | Member | 1954 | Male |
| O Su-yong | 오수용 | Member | Member | 1944 | Male |
| Pak Jong-chon | 박정천 | Member | Member | ? | Male |
| Pak Jong-gun | 박정근 | Alt. | Alt. | ? | Male |
| Pak Myong-sun | 박명순 | Alt. | Alt. | ? | Male |
| Pak Thae-dok | 박태덕 | Alt. | Alt. | 1955 | Male |
| Pak Thae-song | 박태성 | Member | Member | 1955 | Male |
| Ri Chol-man | 리철만 | Alt. | Alt. | 1968 | Male |
| Ri Il-hwan | 박태성 | Member | Member | 1960 | Male |
| Ri Pyong-chol | 박태성 | Member | Member | 1948 | Male |
| Ri Son-gwon | 리선권 | Alt. | Member | ? | Male |
| Ri Yong-gil | 리영길 | Member | Member | 1955 | Male |
| Thae Hyong-chol | 태형철 | Alt. | Alt. | 1953 | Male |
| Yang Sung-ho | 양승호 | Alt. | Alt. | ? | Male |
| References: ||||||