About the Author
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy is a lecturer at Seoul’s Korea University. He is the author of "Accidental Tyrant: The Life of Kim Il-sung" and several other books on North Korean history and military.
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Evergreen Colorized Kim Il Sung photos highlight North Korea’s forgotten historyWhether highlighting Soviet role, displaying South Korea's flag or revealing Korean War setbacks, a number of photos from early North Korea have been obscured ![]() April 15 marks the birthday of Kim Il Sung, so one can expect to see many pictures of the Great Leader on that day in North Korea. However, a number of photos of supposed national founder are never seen in North Korea these days, a product of the revisions of history that have accompanied Kim's evolving official narrative. The following are several such photos, colorized. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |