필라델피아 이북오도민연합회The Committee for the Five Northern Korean Provinces in Phila

이북오도회 심수목 회원님의 기획 제작 뮤지컬 "규금아 나는"에 많은 관심과 참여 부탁드립니다.

6월8일 토요일 11부터 경천효도본부와 필라한인회가 경로대잔치를 준비하고 있습니다. 이무송/노사연씨의 공연도 있고 80세 이상분들은 무료로 입장 가능하시며 신분증 지참하셔야 합니다. 80세 이하분들은 $50의 저렴한 가격으로 본 경로대잔치에 초대되셨음을 말씀드립니다. 온 가족들이 함께 참여하셔서 필라지역 한인사회의 뜻 깊은 하루가 되시기 바랍니다.

On 9/28/2023 Mr. Michael Choe was inaugurated as the 6th President of "The Committee for the Five Northern Korean Provinces of Philadelphia" (Korean: 이북5도위원회; Hanja: 以北五道委員會, literally "The North's Five Provinces Committee"), which is a South Korean government body under the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

Mr. Choe was the President of Korean American Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia, and he is the first second-generation Korean American who took the leadership role of such. His predecessor, Ms. Helen Lee , received the Korean Presidential Citation Award for her excellent leadership for the Korean community during her term. His father, Mr. Charlie Choe , was the 3rd president, and Mr. Kokwang Han was the 4th president of the Committee.

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What is "The Committee for the Fiver Northern Korean Provinces"?

Established in 1949, the committee is officially responsible for the administration of the five Korean provinces located entirely north of the Military Demarcation Line, as the South Korean government formally claims to be the sole legitimate government of whole of Korea. The South Korean government does not recognize any changes to the borders of the provinces made by North Korea since its establishment. The President of South Korea appoints governors for each of the five provinces. However, their role is largely symbolic (compare with titular bishops), as the territory is under the effective jurisdiction of North Korea. The committee's main practical function is to provide support to North Korean defectors living in South Korea, including helping with the resettlement of North Koreans and organizing social events for North Koreans.

Despite its name, the committee plays no part in North Korea–South Korea relations; North Korean affairs are handled by the Ministry of Unification. In the event of a North Korean collapse, contingency plans call for a new government body to be set up to administer the North under the leadership of the Unification Minister. In that case, the five governors would have to resign and the committee would be disbanded.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Committee_for_the_Five_Northern_Korean_Provinces #:~:text=Established%20in%201949%2C%20the%20committee,government%20of%20whole%20of%20Korea.

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