Kim Jong Un debuts new song praising himself at grand opening of housing project



News Kim Jong Un debuts new song praising himself at grand opening of housing project Bombastic ceremony for 10K-home street in capital comes amid efforts to boost North Korean leader’s personality cult Colin Zwirko April 17, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kim Jong Un attends a ceremony to officially mark the completion of Rimhung Street. \| Image: KCNA (April 17, 2024) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a bombastic ceremony to celebrate the ground opening of a new 10,000-home development in the capital on Tuesday, featuring a new song praising him as the nation’s “friendly father” working to ensure a “brighter future” for the country’s people. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) named the new development Rimhung Street in a report on the ceremony Wednesday, stating it was finished “at the highest level” within a 14-month period amid efforts to build up the leader’s cult of personality. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a bombastic ceremony to celebrate the ground opening of a new 10,000-home development in the capital on Tuesday, featuring a new song praising him as the nation’s “friendly father” working to ensure a “brighter future” for the country’s people. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) named the new development Rimhung Street in a report on the ceremony Wednesday, stating it was finished “at the highest level” within a 14-month period amid efforts to build up the leader’s cult of personality. 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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Kim Jong Un debuts new song praising himself at grand opening of housing project

Bombastic ceremony for 10K-home street in capital comes amid efforts to boost North Korean leader’s personality cult

Colin Zwirko April 17, 2024

Kim Jong Un debuts new song praising himself at grand opening of housing project

Kim Jong Un attends a ceremony to officially mark the completion of Rimhung Street. | Image: KCNA (April 17, 2024)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a bombastic ceremony to celebrate the ground opening of a new 10,000-home development in the capital on Tuesday, featuring a new song praising him as the nation’s “friendly father” working to ensure a “brighter future” for the country’s people.

The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) named the new development Rimhung Street in a report on the ceremony Wednesday, stating it was finished “at the highest level” within a 14-month period amid efforts to build up the leader’s cult of personality.

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