Jang Ryong Hung in a military uniform | Image: KCTV (Oct. 29, 2023)
A North Korean child delivered by an army unit under exceptional circumstances is destined to become a soldier who fights for Kim Jong Un, according to DPRK state television, showing the infant dressed in military uniform in propaganda that one expert said seeks to generate loyalty for the regime.
In a program aired repeatedly since last month, Korean Central Television (KCTV) has relayed the story of the boy named Jang Ryong Hung who was reportedly born at a pharmacy during the country’s strict COVID-19 lockdown last year.
A North Korean child delivered by an army unit under exceptional circumstances is destined to become a soldier who fights for Kim Jong Un, according to DPRK state television, showing the infant dressed in military uniform in propaganda that one expert said seeks to generate loyalty for the regime.
In a program aired repeatedly since last month, Korean Central Television (KCTV) has relayed the story of the boy named Jang Ryong Hung who was reportedly born at a pharmacy during the country’s strict COVID-19 lockdown last year.
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Lina Park is a news trainee at NK News. She previously researched North Korean human rights issues at Hanvoice and South Korean foreign relations at the Asia-Pacific Foundation of Canada.
Seung-Yeon Chung is a state media specialist at NK News. She previously worked in the Department of Unification and Foreign Ministry at Korean Broadcast System (KBS).