Legendary Judoist Kye Sun Hui

Kye Sun Hui enjoys fame at home and abroad as a legendary judoist.

Kye in her teens bagged her first gold medal at the 26th Olympic Games. Since then she achieved her back-to-back triumphs at the world judo championships in 2001, 2003, 2005 and 2007 and many other events. Such success earned her a IJF Hall of Famer in 2018.

While working as a coach at the Moranbong Sports Club since May 2012, she has trained a number of judoists, such as Jo Son Hyang who won a gold medal at the Asian junior and juvenile judo championships in 2015.

Thirteen-storeyed Pagoda at Pohyon Temple

Among the historical relics and sites in Mt Myohyang is a 13-storeyed pagoda at the Pohyon Temple which was built in the late period of Koryo, a kingdom that had existed between 918 and 1392. The pagoda highlights the features of the late period of Koryo in the style, decorative and other aspects. Wind chimes, which originally numbered 104, are suspended from the hip of each octagonal storey roof.

Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Sends Reply Message to Lao President

Pyongyang, September 18 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, sent a reply message to Thongloun Sisoulith, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and president of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, on Sept. 16.

The message said:

I express my deep thanks to you for sending warm congratulations on the occasion of the 76th founding anniversary of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

Expressing belief that the traditional relations of friendship and cooperation between the two countries would continue to develop in the future, too, I wish you greater success in your responsible work for building a prosperous socialist state. -0-

www.kcna.kp (Juche113.9.18.)

Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un's Reply Message to Syrian President

Pyongyang, September 17 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Un, president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, sent a reply message to Bashar Al-Assad, president of the Syrian Arab Republic, on Sept. 16.

The message said:

I express deep thanks to you for sending warm congratulations on the occasion of the 76th founding anniversary of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

Expressing belief that the traditional DPRK-Syria relations of friendship and cooperation would be consolidated and developed in conformity with the aspiration and desire of the peoples of the two countries, I extend firm support and solidarity to the Syrian people in their just struggle for defending the sovereignty of the country and territorial integrity. -0-

www.kcna.kp (Juche113.9.17.)

BGSJI and KFA UK on the 75th anniversary of the passing away of Madame KIM JONG SUK , the anti-Japanese heroine and indomitable communist revolutionary fighter

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16th of September Juche 113 (2024)

 The British Group for the Study of the Juche Idea and  the  Korean Friendship Association of the UK  KFA  UK )  , issued a joint statement on the 75th anniversary of the passing away of the immortal anti-Japanese heroine and Mother of Korea Madame Kim Jong Suk

On the 22nd of September  1949 , some 75 years ago , Madame Kim Jong Suk the heroine of the anti-Japanese war passed away at the early age of 32 years after a life of arduous revolutionary struggle for the emancipation of women and the independence of the Korean people. We recall her great exploits .

                                                         

                                 

 Madame Kim Jong Suk was born into a humble working family in Hoeryong but took the road of revolution at the early age joining the struggle for the  independence of Korea from Japanese imperialism. Madame Kim Jong Suk became an ardent communist revolutionary and anti- imperialist fighter  in her youth. She joined the Anti-Japanese People's Guerrilla Army, commanded by the great leader generalissimo Kim Il Sung throwing herself into the sacred struggle for the liberation of Korea from the iron heel of Japanese imperialism.

  During the anti-Japanese armed struggle Madame Kim Jong Suk distinguished herself as a great partisan and crack-shot . She was also the bodyguard of the great leader comrade Kim Il Sung. She was a paragon, a role model of loyalty .

    Madam Kim Jong Suk  was the pioneer of the communist revolutionary women's movement. Her teachings  offer profound inspiration and guidance  for the progressive and revolutionary women of the world.  Kim Jong Suk was a shining example of communist womanhood. After liberation Madame Kim Jong Suk built up the Democratic Women's Union of Korea, struggling against opportunism and factionalism. She led the work of freeing women from the shackles of feudalism.

Madame Kim Jong Suk made a profound contribution to the building of a new democratic Korea after liberation in 1945 . She worked hard to build a new Korea of Juche, without rest or let-up. She took part in the building of the people's armed forces of People's Korea , thus enriching the Songun revolutionary cause. Her life was most exemplary.

  Madame Kim Jong Suk gave a revolutionary upbringing to the great leader comrade Kim Jong Il  so that he would become a future great leader and great commander of Songun.

   The life of Madame Kim Jong Suk is an example to revolutionary and progressive women of the world . She was a role model for true proletarian feminism and Juche-orientated women's liberation.

   Despite the passing of time , the memory of Madame Kim Jong Suk , the mother of Korea, burns brightly in the hearts of Juche Idea and Songun Idea followers  and true friends of People's Korea.

BGSJI

KFA UK 

Child Prodigy Grows Up to Be Full-fledged Artist

                                            

O Un Byol, an artist at the Korean painting production company of the Mansudae Art Studio, gained prominence at the 12th World Festival of Youth and Students in 1985. She won the first and special prizes at international prize contests of children’s paintings in 1987 and 1989. She was honoured to show her drawings to President Kim Il Sung at the schoolchildren’s New Year celebration on December 31, 1989.

Her paintings drawn by a single stroke, one of the techniques of the Korean painting, were well received at home and abroad.

Over the decades, she got married and has become a prestigious artist. But she is still better known as a child prodigy.

 

Educator Good at Training Music Prodigies

 

Taedongmun Kindergarten in Central District of Pyongyang, the capital of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, is well-known for excellent early music education.

Its teacher Ri Ok Ryon is good at training promising kayagum players.

Her disciples are stealing the limelight as competent kayagum players at major art troupes in the country or playing a leading role in training musical talents at several art educational institutions.

Kayagum is one of the Korean traditional musical instruments.