With ideology of ‘Kimjongunism,’ North Korea’s leader seeks to be his own man



Analysis With ideology of ‘Kimjongunism,’ North Korea’s leader seeks to be his own man Report of DPRK’s new doctrine suggests Kim Jong Un wants to surpass his predecessors by copying their self-idolization Fyodor Tertitskiy November 1, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News (file) \| A portrait of Kim Jong Un created at the 2019 Mass Games in Pyongyang Last week, South Korea’s intelligence agency claimed that the DPRK has introduced a new ideological concept — Kimjongunism (김정은주의). While the term has not appeared in any outward-facing propaganda from the regime thus far, Kim Jong Un’s adoption of his own “ism” apparently coincides with the removal of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il’s portraits from backdrops at major party meetings. Last week, South Korea’s intelligence agency claimed that the DPRK has introduced a new ideological concept — Kimjongunism (김정은주의). While the term has not appeared in any outward-facing propaganda from the regime thus far, Kim Jong Un’s adoption of his own “ism” apparently coincides with the removal of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il’s portraits from backdrops at major party meetings. 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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With ideology of ‘Kimjongunism,’ North Korea’s leader seeks to be his own man

Report of DPRK’s new doctrine suggests Kim Jong Un wants to surpass his predecessors by copying their self-idolization

Fyodor Tertitskiy November 1, 2021

With ideology of ‘Kimjongunism,’ North Korea’s leader seeks to be his own man

NK News (file) | A portrait of Kim Jong Un created at the 2019 Mass Games in Pyongyang

Last week, South Korea’s intelligence agency claimed that the DPRK has introduced a new ideological concept — Kimjongunism (김정은주의).

While the term has not appeared in any outward-facing propaganda from the regime thus far, Kim Jong Un’s adoption of his own “ism” apparently coincides with the removal of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il’s portraits from backdrops at major party meetings.

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