New North Korean film goes behind the scenes of military parade preparations



News New North Korean film goes behind the scenes of military parade preparations Kim Jong Un coaches soldiers on marching and other tasks in new documentary burnishing leader’s role in planning Colin Zwirko May 30, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kim Jong Un shows soldiers how to hold their rifles during military parade preparations this spring \| Image: KCTV (May 27, 2022) North Korean state TV aired a new documentary over the weekend taking viewers behind the scenes of extensive training and planning for last month’s military parade, placing particular emphasis on Kim Jong Un’s involvement in an effort to highlight his leadership. The two-and-a-half-hour film shows Kim visiting Pyongyang’s Kim Il Sung Square and Mirim military parade training ground multiple times to micromanage the preparations, stating planning started as early as last summer. North Korean state TV aired a new documentary over the weekend taking viewers behind the scenes of extensive training and planning for last month’s military parade, placing particular emphasis on Kim Jong Un’s involvement in an effort to highlight his leadership. The two-and-a-half-hour film shows Kim visiting Pyongyang’s Kim Il Sung Square and Mirim military parade training ground multiple times to micromanage the preparations, stating planning started as early as last summer. 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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New North Korean film goes behind the scenes of military parade preparations

Kim Jong Un coaches soldiers on marching and other tasks in new documentary burnishing leader’s role in planning

Colin Zwirko May 30, 2022

New North Korean film goes behind the scenes of military parade preparations

Kim Jong Un shows soldiers how to hold their rifles during military parade preparations this spring | Image: KCTV (May 27, 2022)

North Korean state TV aired a new documentary over the weekend taking viewers behind the scenes of extensive training and planning for last month’s military parade, placing particular emphasis on Kim Jong Un’s involvement in an effort to highlight his leadership.

The two-and-a-half-hour film shows Kim visiting Pyongyang’s Kim Il Sung Square and Mirim military parade training ground multiple times to micromanage the preparations, stating planning started as early as last summer.

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