How North Korea rebranded its most iconic poet into a Kim-worshipping fanboy



Evergreen How North Korea rebranded its most iconic poet into a Kim-worshipping fanboy The story of poet Cho Ki Cheon is another example of the DPRK rewriting its cultural icons into propagandic myths Tatiana Gabroussenko October 28, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCTV (edited by NK News) In the early days of the DPRK, many Soviet Koreans — ethnic Koreans that were born and raised in the Soviet Union but spoke fluent Korean — made important contributions to the country’s cultural foundations. Among them was Cho Ki Cheon (1913-1951), a prominent poet killed during the Korean War. Despite his death, though, Cho’s works and name lived on — even though his image, like those of numerous other historical figures, has been twisted to serve the needs of North Korea’s propagandists. In the early days of the DPRK, many Soviet Koreans — ethnic Koreans that were born and raised in the Soviet Union but spoke fluent Korean — made important contributions to the country’s cultural foundations. Among them was Cho Ki Cheon (1913-1951), a prominent poet killed during the Korean War. Despite his death, though, Cho’s works and name lived on — even though his image, like those of numerous other historical figures, has been twisted to serve the needs of North Korea’s propagandists. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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How North Korea rebranded its most iconic poet into a Kim-worshipping fanboy

The story of poet Cho Ki Cheon is another example of the DPRK rewriting its cultural icons into propagandic myths

Tatiana Gabroussenko October 28, 2020

How North Korea rebranded its most iconic poet into a Kim-worshipping fanboy

KCTV (edited by NK News)

In the early days of the DPRK, many Soviet Koreans — ethnic Koreans that were born and raised in the Soviet Union but spoke fluent Korean — made important contributions to the country’s cultural foundations.

Among them was Cho Ki Cheon (1913-1951), a prominent poet killed during the Korean War. Despite his death, though, Cho’s works and name lived on — even though his image, like those of numerous other historical figures, has been twisted to serve the needs of North Korea’s propagandists.

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