The 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea () was elected at the party's 8th Congress on 10 January 2021, and sat until the election of the 9th Central Committee on 22 February 2026. In between party congresses and specially convened conferences the Central Committee is the highest decision-making institution in the WPK and North Korea. The Central Committee is not a permanent institution and delegates day-to-day work to the Presidium, the Politburo, the Secretariat, the Central Military Commission and the Central Auditing Commission. It convenes meetings, known as "Plenary Session of the [term] Central Committee", to discuss major policies. Only full members have the right to vote, but if a full member cannot attend a plenary session, the person's spot is taken over by an alternate. Plenary session can also be attended by non-members, such meetings are known as "Enlarged Plenary Session", to participate in the committee's discussions.

Plenary meetings

1st Plenary Meeting: 10 January 2021 2nd Plenary Meeting: 8–11 February 2021 3rd Plenary Meeting: 15–18 June 2021 4th Plenary Meeting: 27–31 December 2021 5th Enlarged Plenary Meeting: 8–10 June 2022 6th Enlarged Plenary Meeting: 26–31 December 2022 7th Enlarged Plenary Meeting: 26 February – 1 March 2023 8th Enlarged Plenary Meeting: 16–18 June 2023 9th Enlarged Plenary Meeting: 26–30 December 2023 10th Enlarged Plenary Meeting: 28 June – 1 July 2024 11th Enlarged Plenary Meeting: 23–27 December 2024 12th Enlarged Plenary Meeting: 21–23 June 2025 13th Enlarged Plenary Meeting: 9–11 December 2025

Composition Members The following were elected as members of the 8th Central Committee.

The names of members are listed according to the order of their election at the 8th Congress. Members who have an en dash (—) in the Rank column were by-elected during the term of the 8th Central Committee.

RankNameKorean7th9th1김정은MemberMember2Choe Ryong-hae최룡해MemberNo3Ri Pyong-chol리병철MemberNo4Kim Tok-hun김덕훈MemberMember5Kim Jae-ryong김재룡MemberMember6Ri Il-hwan리일환MemberMember7Choe Hwi최휘MemberNo8Pak Thae-dok박태덕MemberNo9Kim Yong-chol김영철MemberNo10Ho Chol-man허철만MemberNo11Kim Hyong-sik김형식NoMember12Pak Myong-sun박명순MemberNo13Choe Sang-gon최상건MemberNo14O Il-jong오일정MemberNo15Kim Yong-su김용수MemberNo16Sin Ryong-man신룡만MemberNo17Jon Hyon-chol전현철AlternateMember18Jo Yong-won조용원MemberMember19Ri Hi-yong리히용MemberMember20Pak Thae-song박태성MemberMember21김여정MemberMember22Ri Yong-sik리영식MemberMember23Kim Song-nam김성남MemberMember24Hong Sung-mu홍승무MemberNo25Jang Kwang-myong장광명AlternateNo26Choe Tong-myong최동명MemberNo27Jong Sang-hak정상학NoNo28Pak Song-chol박성철NoMember29Ri Kyong-chol리경철NoMember30An Kum-chol안금철NoMember31Hyon Song-wol현송월MemberMember32Kim Pyong-ho김병호MemberMember33Jang Ryong-sik장룡식AlternateNo34Kim Jo-guk김조국MemberNo35Pak Kwang-sik박광식NoMember36Kim Song-gi김성기NoMember37Pak Kwang-ung박광웅NoMember38Kim Jong-sik김정식MemberMember39Jo Yong-chol조영철AlternateNo40Kim Se-bok김세복NoNo41Pak Jong-nam박정남MemberNo42Kim Song-chol김성철NoMember43Jong In-chol정인철NoMember44Jon Thae-su전태수NoMember45Pak Yong-min박영민NoMember46Ma Jong-son마종선NoNo47Thae Hyong-chol태형철MemberNo48Ko Kil-son고길선MemberMember49O Tong-il오동일NoMember50Yang Sung-ho양승호MemberNo51O Su-yong오수용MemberNo52Kim Yong-hwan김영환MemberNo53Kim Tu-il김두일MemberMember54Ri Jae-nam리재남MemberMember55Mun Kyong-dok문경덕MemberNo56Ri Chol-man리철만MemberMember57Pak Chang-ho박창호MemberMember58Kang Pong-hun강봉훈MemberNo59Kim Chol-sam김철삼MemberMember60Ri Jong-nam리정남NoMember61Ri Thae-il리태일MemberNo62Sin Yong-chol신영철MemberMember63Jang Yong-rok장영록AlternateNo64Rim Kyong-man림경만MemberNo65Ri Son-gwon리선권MemberNo66Jon Hak-chol전학철MemberNo67Kim Chung-gol김충걸MemberNo68Kang Jong-gwan강종관MemberNo69Kim Jong-nam김정남MemberNo70Pak Hun박훈MemberMember71Ri Song-hak리성학AlternateNo72Song Chun-sop송춘섭MemberNo73Ri Chung-gil리충길MemberNo74Kim Sung-jin김승진AlternateMember75Kim Kyong-jun김경준MemberNo76Kim Sung-du김승두MemberMember77Jang Ki-ho장기호MemberNo78Pak Jong-gun박정근AlternateMember79Jang Chun-song장춘성NoNo80Kim Song-ryong김성룡NoNo81Kim Yu-il김유일NoMember82Ri Yong-gil리영길MemberMember83Jong Kyong-thaek정경택NoMember84Jang Jong-nam장정남MemberNo85Kim Kwang-chol김광철MemberNo86Jang Kwang-bong장광봉NoNo87Kang Yun-sok강윤석MemberNo88U Sang-chol우상철NoNo89Jang Chang-ha장창하MemberMember90Ri Hong-sop리홍섭MemberNo91Kang Kyong-ho강경호NoMember92Rim Yong-chol림영철AlternateMember93Sim Hong-bin심홍빈AlternateMember94김금철MemberMember95Ju Chol-gyu주철규NoMember96Yun Jae-hyok윤재혁AlternateMember97Pak Mun-ho박문호AlternateAlternate98Kim Sun-chol김순철AlternateNo99Yu Jin유진AlternateMember100Kang Hak-chol강학철NoNo101Ri Yong-hon리용헌NoMember102Kim Kwang-nam김광남AlternateMember103Han Yong-il한영일NoMember104Kim Chol-ha김철하AlternateNo105Ri Kwang-chol리광철MemberNo106No Kwang-chol노광철MemberMember107Jon Il-ho전일호MemberMember108Ri Kuk-chol리국철NoNo109Choe Pyong-wan최병완AlternateNo110Pak Jong-chon박정천MemberNo111Kim Su-gil김수길MemberMember112Kim Jong-gwan김정관MemberMember113Jo Kyong-chol조경철MemberNo114Pang Tu-sop방두섭MemberMember115Rim Kwang-il림광일MemberNo116Kwon Thae-yong권태영MemberMember117Kang Sun-nam강순남AlternateMember118So Hong-chan서홍찬MemberMember119Kwon Yong-jin권영진MemberNo120Ri Tu-song리두성MemberNo121Pak Yong-il박영일NoMember122Kim Myong-sik김명식MemberNo123Kim Kwang-hyok김광혁MemberMember124Kim Jong-gil김정길NoNo125Pak Su-il박수일MemberNo126Choe Tu-yong최두용MemberMember127Wi Song-il위성일MemberNo128Pak Kwang-ju박광주MemberNo129Ri Thae-sop리태섭MemberNo130Choe Chun-gil최춘길AlternateMember131Pak Myong-su박명수MemberNo132Song Yong-gon송영건MemberNo133Ri Yong-chol리영철AlternateMember134Kim Yong-bok김영복MemberMember135Ri Pong-chun리봉춘MemberMember136Choe Kwang-il최광일AlternateMember137Song Sok-won송석원MemberNo138Kwak Chang-sik곽창식MemberNo139Han Sun-chol한순철NoNo—Kim Tong-il김동일AlternateNo—Kim Yong-nam김영남AlternateMember—Kim Chol-su김철수AlternateNo—Kim Ki-ryong김기룡AlternateMember—Ri Kyong-chon리경천AlternateNo—Kim Yong-gwang김영광NoNo—Kim Pong-chol김봉철NoMember—Ju Chang-il주창일NoMember—Kim Sung-chan김승찬NoMember—Song Ki-chol송기철AlternateMember—Kim Chung-il김충일NoNo—Ko In-chol고인철NoAlternate—Han Ryong-guk한룡국AlternateNo—Wang Chang-uk왕창욱AlternateMember—Ju Yong-il주용일NoMember—So Jong-jin서종진NoMember—Ri Hyok-gwon리혁권NoNo—Jin Kum-song진금송NoMember—Im Kyong-jae임경재NoNo—Kim Il-guk김일국AlternateMember—Chae Song-hak채성학NoNo—Ri Chol-san리철산NoMember—Kang Hyong-bong강형봉AlternateNo—Kye Myong-chol계명철NoNo—Ri Jong-gil리정길AlternateNo—Ri Kyong-ho리경호NoNo—O Kum-chol오금철AlternateMember—Kim Pok-nam김복남NoMember—Ri Chang-song리창성NoNo—Kim Hwa-song김화성NoMember—Cha Myong-nam차명남NoNo—Pak Ji-min박지민NoMember—Choe Son-hui최선희MemberMember—Jo Chun-ryong조춘룡MemberMember—Pak Hui-chol박희철NoMember—Kim In-chol김인철NoNo—Ri Chang-dae리창대NoMember—Han Kwang-sang한광상MemberMember—Jon Sung-guk전승국NoMember—Pak Song-chol박성철NoMember—Choe Chol-ung최철웅NoMember—Pak Myong-son박명선AlternateMember—Ri Yong-sik리영식MemberMember—Paek Song-guk백성국NoMember—Kim Yong-hwan김용환NoMember—Ri Ho-rim리호림MemberMember—Ho Chol-yong허철용MemberMember—Sin Ki-chol신기철NoNo—Kim Sang-gon김상건NoNo—Ri Hye-jong리혜정AlternateNo—Kim Song-jun김성준NoNo—Choe Kun-yong최근영NoMember—Jong Myong-do정명도NoMember—Choe Hui-thae최희태NoMember—Kim Son-uk김선욱AlternateMember—Kim Yong-gyu김영규AlternateNo—Jo Yong-dok조용덕AlternateMember—Jong Yong-nam정용남NoMember—Ri Chang-gil리창길AlternateMember—Han Myong-su한명수NoNo—Myong Song-chol명송철AlternateNo—Choe Jun-ho최준호NoMember—Kim Myong-hun김명훈NoNo—Ko Pyong-hyon고병현MemberMember—Ryu Sang-hun류상훈NoMember—Kim Chol-won김철원NoMember—Kim Chung-song김충성NoNo—Sung Jong-gyu승정규NoNo—Kim Jong-sun김정순AlternateNo—Jong Myong-su정명수NoNo—Yun Jong-ho윤정호NoMember—Song Jun-sol송준설AlternateNo—Kang Myong-chol강명철NoMember

Alternate members The following were elected as alternate members of the 8th Central Committee.

The names of alternate members are listed according to the order of their election at the 8th Congress. Alternate members who have an en dash (—) in the Rank column were by-elected during the term of the 8th Central Committee.