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The Mansudae Grand Monument in Pyongyang in 2014 depicting Kim Il Sung (left) and Kim Jong Il (right), with visitors paying homage to the statues. [1]The North Korean cult of personality surrounding the Kim family [2] has existed in North Korea for decades and can be found in many examples of North Korean culture. [3]
By converting North Korea into a "huge open museum", [5] Kim's goal in designating the sites was to solidify the North Korean cult of personality centered around him and his father Kim Il Sung. [2] In 1988, there were 27 such sites. [6] Today, there are more than 60.
The group is apocalyptic [9] and messianic in character, [12] and has been described as a doomsday cult. [12]The group's founder and leader is variously referred to by church followers as "Chairman Lee (이 총회장)"; "the Chairman (회장)"; "the Promised Pastor (약속의 목자)"; "the One who Overcomes (이긴자)"; or "the Advocate (대언자)."
"On-the-spot" guidance is a key aspect of North Korean propaganda and the personality cult of the Kim dynasty. Kim Il Sung , Kim Jong Il and Kim Jong Un have all made use of the practice. "On-the-spot guidance" is also said to be done by Kim Il Sung's wife and mother of Kim Jong Il, Kim Jong Suk .
Cole's attorneys wrote that, "The CI has been paid $78,133.20 plus an expense advance of $4,378.60 since February 7, 2018, which almost entirely coincides with his work on the investigation into Mr. Cole and Atomwaffen.” [156] Sutter also led a Juche group called Rural People's Party and reportedly had connections with North Korean officials ...
Surtitles at a Korean revolutionary opera. Propaganda is widely used and produced by the government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). Most propaganda is based on the Juche ideology, veneration of the ruling Kim family, the promotion of the Workers' Party of Korea, [1] and hostilities against both the Republic of Korea and the United States.
During the presidency of George W. Bush, Dong Moon Joo, a Unification movement member and then president of The Washington Times, undertook unofficial diplomatic missions to North Korea in an effort to improve its relationship with the United States. [220] Joo was born in North Korea and is a citizen of the United States. [221]
The Ten Principles have come to supersede the Constitution of North Korea and edicts by the Workers' Party of Korea, and in practice, serve as the supreme law of the country. [6] [7] [8] In North Korea, the Ten Principles must be memorized by every citizen, and they ensure absolute loyalty and obedience to Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Il, and Kim Jong ...