DPRK profiles high schooler working construction ‘to repay Kim Jong Un’s love’



News DPRK profiles high schooler working construction ‘to repay Kim Jong Un’s love’ North Korean TV airs interview with student from prestigious school as part of ideological campaign targeting youth Ifang Bremer October 31, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A high school student at a North Korean construction site \| Image: KCTV (Oct. 29, 2022) North Korean state television has aired an interview with a high school student who said she volunteered at a construction site to “repay Kim Jong Un’s love,” as DPRK propagandists continue to push efforts to mobilize youth for physical labor and shape them into party loyalists. The student Pak Ryu Kyon told state media in an interview aired Saturday night that she studies at Kang Pan Sok Revolutionary School, one of two prestigious academies that celebrated their 75th anniversary earlier this month with an event attended by leader Kim Jong Un. North Korean state television has aired an interview with a high school student who said she volunteered at a construction site to “repay Kim Jong Un’s love,” as DPRK propagandists continue to push efforts to mobilize youth for physical labor and shape them into party loyalists. The student Pak Ryu Kyon told state media in an interview aired Saturday night that she studies at Kang Pan Sok Revolutionary School, one of two prestigious academies that celebrated their 75th anniversary earlier this month with an event attended by leader Kim Jong Un. 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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DPRK profiles high schooler working construction ‘to repay Kim Jong Un’s love’

North Korean TV airs interview with student from prestigious school as part of ideological campaign targeting youth

Ifang Bremer October 31, 2022

DPRK profiles high schooler working construction ‘to repay Kim Jong Un’s love’

A high school student at a North Korean construction site | Image: KCTV (Oct. 29, 2022)

North Korean state television has aired an interview with a high school student who said she volunteered at a construction site to “repay Kim Jong Un’s love,” as DPRK propagandists continue to push efforts to mobilize youth for physical labor and shape them into party loyalists.

The student Pak Ryu Kyon told state media in an interview aired Saturday night that she studies at Kang Pan Sok Revolutionary School, one of two prestigious academies that celebrated their 75th anniversary earlier this month with an event attended by leader Kim Jong Un.

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