The 24th of December marks the 100th
anniversary of the birth of a woman who passed into history as an example of
the emancipation of women in Korea, the struggle for independence and
socialism. Serving not only as an example in Korea, but being the example for
all women around the world.
Kim Jong Suk was born on December 24th,
1917, in a very poor family in the province of North Hamgyong.
From a young age she began to realize
the injustices and cruelty of Japanese imperialism in her occupied homeland.
Her father who was a fighter dedicated
to the independence movement against Japanese imperialism died in 1929, her
mother was killed in 1932 by the Japanese, she helped the independence movement
and formed her children as great patriots and revolutionaries that someday will
lead the Korean people to Independence.
Unfortunately, her older brother Kim Ki
Jun, an expert in clandestine activities, was killed in 1934 while working to
materialize the revolutionary line of the young leader Kim Il Sung.
Her younger brother Kim Ki Song, a
member of the Children's Union, was a great revolutionary fighter who, despite
his youth, died fighting for the emancipation of his homeland.
The example and suffering of her family
was what led Kim Jong Suk to become a great revolutionary and since youth she
decided to fight against the inequalities that engenders a society based on
exploitation.
For several years she leade the Korean
Children's Organization created by President Kim Il Sung, which fought
tirelessly for the revolution and hope of the Korean people and remained true
to the ideas of President Kim Il Sung in the struggle for unity of the popular
masses, independence and Juche based socialism.
On September 18th, 1935, she joined the
People's Revolutionary Army of Korea in the guerrilla zone of Chechangzi.Since
then her comrades began to know her as the "Anti-Japanese heroine"
and "General of Mont Paektu"
Her strength and determination, together
with her unbounded loyalty, guaranteed the personal safety of Kim Il Sung and
opened the path of the Korean revolution that vigorously advanced towards
victory.
In February of 1942, Kim Jong Suk gives birth in the
secret camp of Mount Paektu to the future leader Kim Jong Il who would be the
Great Leader of the Korean people.
She studied day by day, thinking about
the Liberation of the Homeland, while fulfilling her revolutionary duties and
raising her son, in very difficult conditions due to the military occupation of
Japanese imperialism, the Korean people barely survived .
Thus we see how this great woman,
contributed enormously to anticipate the great event of the Liberation of the
Homeland, to march forward in all aspects both military and political, as well
as in the general organization of life in the camp, we see in the history of
the Anti-Japanese War are imbued the deeds that Kim Jong Suk performed to
protect and loyally defend Kim Il Sung physically and also politically and
ideologically.
She felt an infinite love for her People
who had lived exploited and deprived of their rights. She was fighting to see
her people as the owners of their destiny.
Because of
her great virtues as a human and revolutionary, the Korean people will remember
her eternally and will transmit to future generations her example and heroic
life.
Unfortunately,
Kim Jong Suk only lived 4 years in a country liberated from imperialism. Dying
Young on September 22th, 1949. Her values, loyalty and struggle in favor of the
independence and socialism will never be forgotten.
Without her,
it is very possible that the revolution would never have triumphed.
Women around
the world admire her fighting and revolutionary example, which helped the
Korean revolution to succeed under the direction of comrade Kim Il Sung,
helping him in all the revolutionary work with extraordinary insight, courage
and leadership skills.
A fact of
great importance for women, is that Kim Jong Suk materialized the idea and
guidance of Kim Il Sung regarding the organization of the women's global
movement and all matters related to Korean women leading to create an
increasingly important role. Fighting for an equal society, against the
backward idea of women as a simple object at the service of men.
Kim Jong
Suk, had the vision that the Korean women's organization would become part of
the International Federation of Women Democratic FDIM made it possible for
Korean women to fight internationally together with other women's organizations
around the world, taking their experiences as their activities accumulated and
carried out for their dedicated work of Korean women to women around the world,
demonstrating that is possible to build a new society for the human being.
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