Pyongyang is the capital and largest city of North Korea,where it is sometimes labeled as the "Capital of the Revolution". Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River about 109 km (68 mi) upstream from its mouth on the Yellow Sea. According to the 2008 population census,it has a population of 3,255,288. Pyongyang is a directly administered city with a status equal to that of the North Korean provinces.
Kim Jong Il was a North Korean politician who was the second supreme leader of North Korea. He led North Korea from the death of his father Kim Il Sung in 1994 until his own death in 2011,when he was succeeded by his son,Kim Jong Un. Afterwards,Kim Jong Il was declared Eternal General Secretary of the WPK.
The Juche Tower,completed in 1982,is a monument in Pyongyang,the capital of North Korea,and is named after the ideology of Juche introduced by the country's first leader,Kim Il Sung.
Juche,officially the Juche idea,is the state ideology of North Korea and the official ideology of the Workers' Party of Korea. North Korean sources attribute its conceptualization to Kim Il Sung,the country's founder and first leader. Juche was originally regarded as a variant of Marxism–Leninism until Kim Jong Il,Kim Il Sung's son and successor,declared it a distinct ideology in the 1970s. Kim Jong Il further developed Juche in the 1980s and 1990s by making ideological breaks from Marxism–Leninism and increasing the importance of his father's ideas.
The contemporary culture of North Korea is based on traditional Korean culture,but has developed since the division of Korea in 1945. The Juche ideology conceived by Kim Il Sung (1948–1994) asserts Korea's cultural distinctiveness and creativity,as well as the productive powers of the working masses.
The Taedong River (Korean: 대동강) is a large river in North Korea. The river rises in the Rangrim Mountains of the country's north where it then flows southwest into Korea Bay at Namp'o. In between,it runs through the country's capital,Pyongyang. Along the river are landmarks such as the Juche Tower and Kim Il-sung Square.
Kim Il Sung University (Korean: 김일성종합대학) is a university in Taesong,Pyongyang,North Korea. Founded on 1 October 1946,it is the first institution of higher learning in North Korea since its foundation.
Chung-guyok is one of the 19 guyok which constitute the city of Pyongyang,North Korea. The district is located in the center of the city,between the Pothonggang Canal and Taedong River,and is bordered to the north by Moranbong-guyok,to the northwest by Potonggang-guyok,and to the south by Pyongchon-guyok.
The eternal leaders of North Korea are mentions of deceased leaders of North Korea. The phrase was mentioned in a line of the preamble to the Constitution,as amended on 30 June 2016,and in subsequent revisions.
Baik Bong (Korean: 백봉) is a North Korean author known for writing the official biography of Kim Il Sung.
Kim Il Sung Square is a large city square in the Central District of Pyongyang,North Korea,and is named after the country's founding leader,Kim Il Sung. The square was constructed in 1954 according to a master plan for reconstructing the capital after the destruction of the Korean War. It was opened in August 1954. The square is located on the foot of the Namsan Hill,west bank of the Taedong River,directly opposite the Juche Tower on the other side of the river. It is the 37th largest square in the world,having an area of about 75,000 square metres which can accommodate a rally of more than 100,000 people. The square has a great cultural significance,as it is a common gathering place for concerts,rallies,dances and military parades and is often featured in media concerning North Korea.
The Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) is the sole ruling party of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea,commonly known as North Korea. Founded in 1949 from the merger of the Workers' Party of North Korea and the Workers' Party of South Korea,the WPK is the oldest active party in Korea. It also controls the Korean People's Army,North Korea's armed forces. The WPK is the largest party represented in the Supreme People's Assembly and coexists with two other legal parties making up the Democratic Front for the Reunification of Korea. However,these minor parties are completely subservient to the WPK and must accept the WPK's "leading role" as a condition of their existence. The WPK is banned in the Republic of Korea under the National Security Act and is sanctioned by the United Nations,the European Union,Australia,and the United States.
Kim Il Sung was a North Korean politician and the founder of North Korea,which he led as Supreme Leader from the country's establishment in 1948 until his death in 1994. Afterwards,he was declared eternal president.
The North Korean cult of personality surrounding the Kim family,has existed in North Korea for decades and can be found in many examples of North Korean culture. Although not acknowledged by the North Korean government,many defectors and Western visitors state there are often stiff penalties for those who criticize or do not show "proper" respect for the former leaders of the country,Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il,officially referred to as "eternal leaders of Korea". The personality cult began soon after Kim Il Sung took power in 1948,and was greatly expanded after his death in 1994.
Reminiscences:With the Century is the autobiography of Kim Il Sung,founder and former president of North Korea. The memoirs,written in 1992 and published in eight volumes,retell Kim's life story through his childhood to the time of Korean resistance. Initially,a total of 30 volumes were planned but Kim Il Sung died in 1994 after just six volumes;the seventh and eight volumes were published posthumously. The work reveals early influences of religious and literary ideas on Kim's thinking. An important part of North Korean literature,With the Century is held as a valuable if unreliable insight into the nation's modern history under late colonial Korea. The book is considered one of a few North Korean primary sources widely available in the West and as notable research material for North Korean studies.
On the Art of the Cinema is a 1973 treatise by the North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. It is considered the most authoritative work on North Korean filmmaking.
The Day of the Sun is an annual public holiday in North Korea on 15 April,the birth anniversary of Kim Il Sung,founder and Eternal President of North Korea. It is the most important national holiday in the country,and is considered to be the North Korean equivalent of Christmas. Kim's birthday,which had been an official holiday since 1968,was renamed Day of the Sun in 1997,three years after his death. The name takes its significance from his name:Il-sung.
On the Juche Idea is a treatise attributed to North Korean leader Kim Jong Il on the North Korean Juche ideology. It is considered the most authoritative work on Juche.
The Monument to Party Founding is a monument in Pyongyang,the capital of North Korea.
