Kim Jong Un kneels at the grave of his late mentor for third straight year



News Kim Jong Un kneels at the grave of his late mentor for third straight year North Korean leader’s unprecedented tributes to official Hyon Chol Hae likely aimed at encouraging loyalty to regime Alannah Hill May 19, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kim Jong Un paying respects at the grave of Hyon Chol Hae \| Image: Rodong Sinmun (May 19, 2025) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a Pyongyang cemetery to pay tribute to late military official Hyon Chol Hae for the third consecutive year on Sunday, kneeling before his former mentor’s grave in a continuation of unprecedented state veneration for someone not from the Kim family. State media reported that Kim laid a flower at Hyon’s grave at the Patriotic Martyrs Cemetery and observed a moment of silence in tribute to what he described as a lifelong revolutionary and loyal servant of the country. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a Pyongyang cemetery to pay tribute to late military official Hyon Chol Hae for the third consecutive year on Sunday, kneeling before his former mentor’s grave in a continuation of unprecedented state veneration for someone not from the Kim family. State media reported that Kim laid a flower at Hyon’s grave at the Patriotic Martyrs Cemetery and observed a moment of silence in tribute to what he described as a lifelong revolutionary and loyal servant of the country. 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 kneels at the grave of his late mentor for third straight year

North Korean leader’s unprecedented tributes to official Hyon Chol Hae likely aimed at encouraging loyalty to regime

Alannah Hill May 19, 2025

Kim Jong Un kneels at the grave of his late mentor for third straight year

Kim Jong Un paying respects at the grave of Hyon Chol Hae | Image: Rodong Sinmun (May 19, 2025)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a Pyongyang cemetery to pay tribute to late military official Hyon Chol Hae for the third consecutive year on Sunday, kneeling before his former mentor’s grave in a continuation of unprecedented state veneration for someone not from the Kim family.

State media reported that Kim laid a flower at Hyon’s grave at the Patriotic Martyrs Cemetery and observed a moment of silence in tribute to what he described as a lifelong revolutionary and loyal servant of the country.

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