Colorized Kim Il Sung photos highlight North Korea's forgotten history



Evergreen Colorized Kim Il Sung photos highlight North Korea’s forgotten history Whether highlighting Soviet role, displaying South Korea's flag or revealing Korean War setbacks, a number of photos from early North Korea have been obscured Fyodor Tertitskiy April 15, 2015 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korea - Samjiyon by Roman Harak on 2010-09-09 03:50:05 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. 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. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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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Colorized Kim Il Sung photos highlight North Korea’s forgotten history

Whether highlighting Soviet role, displaying South Korea's flag or revealing Korean War setbacks, a number of photos from early North Korea have been obscured

Fyodor Tertitskiy April 15, 2015

Colorized Kim Il Sung photos highlight North Korea’s forgotten history

North Korea - Samjiyon by Roman Harak on 2010-09-09 03:50:05

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.

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