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Pan-Korean Alliance for Reunification

A pro-reunification Korean organization that operated from 1991 until its dissolution in 2024.

Last updated September 27, 2026

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Overview

The Pan-Korean Alliance for Reunification (PKAR; Korean: 조국통일범민족연합, 범민련) was a Korean pro-reunification organization that existed from the early 1990s until its official dissolution in 2024. It was established as a pan-national movement aimed at achieving the independent and peaceful reunification of the Korean Peninsula, based on the three principles of independence, peaceful reunification, and national unity. The organization had separate northern and southern headquarters, as well as overseas branches, reflecting its cross-border and diaspora-oriented structure. The northern headquarters was formed on January 25, 1991, while the southern headquarters was established later, on February 25, 1995. The organization published different official organs for its northern and southern branches: the southern headquarters issued 《민족의 진로》 (The Nation's Path), and the northern headquarters issued 《우리민족끼리》 (By Our Nation Itself), previously known as 《민족대단결》 (Great National Unity). The southern headquarters was located in Seoul, at 13, Gukhoe-daero 34-gil, Yeongdeungpo-gu. Throughout its existence, the PKAR faced significant legal and political repression in South Korea. The South Korean government repeatedly arrested and prosecuted its members under the National Security Act, designating it as an anti-state organization. Despite these challenges, the organization continued its activities, including holding public training sessions and joint meetings between northern, southern, and overseas branches. It was officially dissolved on February 17, 2024.

History

The Pan-Korean Alliance for Reunification (PKAR) was a pro-reunification organization that operated from the early 1990s until its dissolution in 2024. It was established as a pan-national movement aimed at achieving the independent and peaceful reunification of the Korean Peninsula, based on the three principles of independence, peaceful reunification, and national unity. The organization had separate northern and southern headquarters, as well as overseas branches, reflecting its cross-border and diaspora-oriented structure. The northern headquarters was formed on January 25, 1991, while the southern headquarters was established later, on February 25, 1995. The organization published different official organs for its northern and southern branches: the southern headquarters issued 《민족의 진로》 (The Nation's Path), and the northern headquarters issued 《우리민족끼리》 (By Our Nation Itself), previously known as 《민족대단결》 (Great National Unity). The southern headquarters was located in Seoul, at 13, Gukhoe-daero 34-gil, Yeongdeungpo-gu. Throughout its existence, the PKAR faced significant legal and political repression in South Korea. The South Korean government repeatedly arrested and prosecuted its members under the National Security Act, designating it as an anti-state organization. Despite these challenges, the organization continued its activities, including holding public training sessions and joint meetings between northern, southern, and overseas branches. It was officially dissolved on February 17, 2024.

  • Agreement reached in Berlin to form the Pan-Korean Alliance for Reunification.

  • Northern headquarters of the Pan-Korean Alliance for Reunification established.

  • Southern headquarters of the Pan-Korean Alliance for Reunification established.

  • Official dissolution of the Pan-Korean Alliance for Reunification.

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