On 15 April 2012, the centenary of the birth of North Korea's first leader Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Un made his first major public speech, entitled Let Us March Forward Dynamically Towards Final Victory, Holding Higher the Banner of Songun.[2] At least two works predate this speech. To All the Service Personnel and People Who Deeply Mourned the Death of Comrade is dated 26 March.[3] Kim published Let Us Brilliantly Accomplish the Revolutionary Cause of Juche, Holding Kim Jong Il in High Esteem as the Eternal General Secretary of Our Party shortly before the 11 April Fourth Conference of the Workers' Party of Korea (조선로동당 제4차 대표자회),[4] which conferred on Kim Jong Il the posthumous title "Eternal General Secretary".[5]The Great Kim Il Sung Is the Eternal Leader of Our Party and Our People, also from 2012 and probably ghostwritten, runs through the achievements of both Kim Jong Il and Kim Il Sung in a "panegyric" fashion.[6]
Kim did not deliver a traditional New Year Address in 2012 out of respect for Kim Jong Il who had died just a short time ago. He did, however, revive the tradition the following year; Kim Jong Il never spoke in public but chose to have new year's editorials published in newspapers. In an unofficial hierarchy of speeches by the leader of North Korea, these New Year Addresses are second to only speeches made at major party events.[7] Kim's New Year Addresses, and other works, have largely phased out mentions of the Juche ideology.[8]
Two collections have been published: Towards Final Victory includes works from 2012,[9][10] and For Building a Thriving Nation, covering the years 2013 and 2014.[10]
In North Korea, Kim Jong Un's works are hailed as guidance and are featured in visual propaganda. His family moved to China and Japan, and some live in Australia and New Zealand.[6]
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Date
Title
Notes and Ref
26 March 2012
To All the Service Personnel and People Who Deeply Mourned the Death of Comrade Kim Jong Il 김정일장군님의 서거에 심심한 애도의 뜻을 표시하여준 전체 인민군장병들과 인민들에게 감사문[3]
6 April 2012
Let Us Brilliantly Accomplish the Revolutionary Cause of Juche, Holding Kim Jong Il in High Esteem as the Eternal General Secretary of Our Party 위대한 김정일동지를 우리 당의 영원한 총비서로 높이 모시고 주체혁명위업을 빛나게 완성해나가자
On Bringing About a Revolutionary Turn in Land Administration in Line With the Demands for Building a Thriving Socialist Country 사회주의강성국가건설의 요구에 맞게 국토관리사업에서 혁명적전환을 가져올데 대하여
The Sons and Daughters of Revolutionary Martyrs Should Become the Backbone of the Songun Revolution and the Reliable Heirs of the Lineage of Mangyongdae, the Lineage of Paektu 혁명가유자녀들은 만경대의 혈통, 백두의 혈통을 굳건히 이어나가는 선군혁명의 믿음직한 골간이 되여야 한다
Our Social Sciences Should Render an Active Contribution to Accomplishing the Cause of Modelling the Whole Society on Kimilsungism-Kimjongilism 우리의 사회과학은 온 사회의 김일성-김정일주의화위업수행에 적극 이바지하여야 한다
Let Us Usher in a Fresh Heyday on All the Fronts of Socialist Construction by Creating the "Speed on Masik Pass" 마식령 속도를 창조해 사회주의건설의 모든 전선에서 새로운 전성기를 열어나가자
Let Us Usher in a Great Golden Age of Construction by Thoroughly Applying the Party's Juche-Oriented Idea on Architecture 당의 주체적건축사상을 철저히 구현하여 건설에서 대번영기를 열어나가자
Let Us Usher in a New Golden Age of the Movement of Koreans in Japan True to the Intention of the Great Comrade Kim Jong Il 위대한 김정일동지의 뜻을 받들어 재일조선인운동의 새로운 전성기를 열어나가자
National Heritage Conservation Is a Patriotic Undertaking for Adding Brilliance to the History and Traditions of Our Nation 민족유산보호사업은 우리 민족의 력사와 전통을 빛내이는 애국사업이다
Let Us Expedite the Construction of the Livestock Farming Base in the Sepho Area and Bring About a Fresh Turn in Developing Animal Husbandry 세포지구 축산기지건설을 다그치며 축산업발전에서 새로운 전환을 일으키자
Let the Entire Party, the Whole Army and All the People Conduct a Vigorous Forest Restoration Campaign to Cover the Mountains of the Country With Green Woods 전당, 전군, 전민이 산림복구전투를 힘있게 벌려 조국의 산들에 푸른 숲이 우거지게 하자
Let Us Usher In a New Heyday of the Movement of Koreans in Japan True to the Intention of the Great Comrade Kim Jong Il 위대한 김정일동지의 뜻을 받들어 재일조선인운동의 새로운 전성기를 열어나가자
Making Selfless, Devoted Efforts for the Good of the People Is the Mode of Existence and Source of Invincible Might of the Workers' Party of Korea 인민대중에 대한 멸사복무는 조선로동당의 존재방식이며 불패의 힘의 원천이다
Let Us Bring About a Fundamental Turn in the Three-Revolution Red Flag Movement in Line With the Demands of the Developing Revolution 혁명발전의 요구에 맞게 3대혁명붉은기쟁취운동에서 근본적인 전환을 일으키자
On the Duties of the Working Class of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il for the Times and the Tasks Facing Trade Union Organizations 김일성-김정일로동계급의 시대적임무와 직맹조직들의 과업
Let Us Further Intensify the Work of the Women's Union Under the Banner of Modelling the Whole Society on Kimilsungism-Kimjongilism 온사회의 김일성-김정일주의화의 기치따라 녀성동맹사업을 더욱 강화하자
On Socialist Construction and the Internal and External Policies of the Government of the Republic at the Present Stage 현 단계에서의 사회주의건설과 공화국정부의 대내외정책에 대하여
Teachers Should Fulfill Their Duty as Career Revolutionaries in Implementing the Party's Policy on Bringing About a Radical Turn in Education 교원들은 당의 교육혁명방침관철에서 직업적혁명가의 본분을 다해나가야 한다
Demonstrate to the Full the Might of the Socialist Patriotic Youth League on the Historic March towards a Fresh Victory in the Revolution 혁명의 새 승리를 향한 역사적 진군에서 사회주의애국청년동맹의 위력을 힘있게 떨치라
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