The 5th Political Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), officially the Standing Committee of the 5th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea, was elected by the 1st Plenary Session of the 5th Central Committee on 12 November 1970.
| Rank | Name | Hangul | Office | 4th POL | 6th POL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Il Sung | 김일성 | General Secretary of the WPK Central Committee | Old | Reelected | |
| 2 | Choe Yong-gon | 최용건 | Old | data-sort-value="1" align="center" style="background: YellowGreen" | Dead | |
| 3 | Kim Il | 김일 | Old | Reelected | ||
| 4 | Pak Song-chol | 박성철 | Old | Reelected | ||
| 5 | Choe Hyon | 최현 | New | Reelected | ||
| 6 | Kim Yong-ju | 김영주 | Old | Removed | ||
| 7 | O Jin-u | 오진우 | Old | Reelected | ||
| 8 | Kim Tong-gyu | 김동규 | New | Expelled | ||
| 9 | So Chol | 서철 | New | Reelected | ||
| 10 | Kim Chung-nin | 김중린 | New | Reelected | ||
| 11 | Han Ik-su | 한익수 | New | data-sort-value="1" align="center" style="background: YellowGreen" | Dead | |
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| Rank | Name | Hangul | Office | 4th POL | 6th POL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hyon Mu-gwang | 현무광 | New | Demoted | ||
| 2 | Chong Chun-taek | 정춘택 | New | Demoted | ||
| 3 | Yang Hyong-sop | 양형섭 | New | Demoted | ||
| 4 | Kim Man-gum | 김만금 | New | Demoted | ||
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| Rank | Name | Hangul | Office | Elected | 6th POL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Jong Il | 김일성 | Full | Reelected | ||
| 2 | Kim Yong-nam | 김영남 | Full | Reelected | ||
| 3 | Choe Yong-jin | 최용진 | Alternate | Demoted | ||
| 4 | Yi Kun-mo | 리근모 | Alternate | Reelected | ||
| 5 | Ri Jong-ok | 리종옥 | Alternate | Full | ||
| 6 | O Kuk-ryol | 오극렬 | Alternate | Full |
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