| Country: | Korea North |
| Details of Formation: | The leader and founder of North Korea, Kim Il-Sung, established the self-defensive Worker-Peasant Red Guards in 1959. |
| Details of Termination: | PGM still exists by the end of 2014. |
| Purpose: | The main goal of the group was to assist with military tasks related to internal and sometimes external security and to secure the power of the regime. |
| Organisation: | The group was linked to the Ministry of Public Security and commanded by the Korean People’s Army General Staff. |
| Weapons and Training: | The group received military training and was in possession of a range of weapons, including heavy weaponry such as anti-aircraft missiles and artillery, as well as firearms. |
| Size: | -- |
| Reason for Membership: | Members mainly consisted of workers and peasants and according to a source included every citizen from the ages of 18 to 55. |
| Treatment of Civilians: | -- |
| Other Information: | This group is a self-defense force that was launched by Kim Il-Sung in 1959. The WPRG is closely connected to the military (often attends military parades) and in case of war, it is supposed to defend North Korea. |
| References: | Information was taken from news sources listed in the PGMD. |