[KS] Jong-il Personality Cult

[Young-Jun Lee]

Kim S^ong-ho, a member of the National Assembly, recently visited Pyongyang
to participate in the conference on the issue of changing spelling 'Korea'
into 'Corea.' In the course of prescheduled tour, he saw the Pueblo in
question and heard from an official that Pueblo was hauled via high sea,
turning around the south of Cheju island. (See Kim S^ong-ho's travelogue,
Chos^on ilbo, 2 Sept.,2003 )

Young-Jun Lee




----- Original Message -----
From: "Yong-ho Choe" <choeyh at hawaii.edu>
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Sent: 2003년 9월 25일 목요일 오후 5:00
Subject: Re: [KS] Jong-il Personality Cult


> Not directly related to the issues raised here, I have a question
regarding
> the disposition of the captured U.S. ship Pueblo.  The ship was captured
by
> NK near Wonsan in east coast, but it is now being displayed near
> Pyongyang.  How did NK transport it there?  I cannot imagine that the US
> would have allowed NK to remove it via high sea.  The only alternative
must
> have been by land.  Is it possible to move the ship Pueblo via ground
> transportation?
>
> At 06:34 AM 9/19/2003 -0700, Chris Springer wrote:
>
>
> > >1. Can anyone provide me with anecdotes that they have >read
> >about or heard about over the years attesting to >Jong-il's intellectual,
> >moral and physical prowess -- as >his flunkies have it? Is there
> >a web site or article that >lists them?
> >
> > >2. Fredonia Press in the U.S. offers a book called "The >Great
> >Teacher of Journalists," by or about Jong-il. .... >Has anyone
> >read the book? Does anyone know Fredonia's >background?
> >
> > >Victor Fic
> > >Seoul
> >
> >One notable anecdote given to visitors to the captured US ship
> >Pueblo, docked in Pyongyang: Kim Jong Il crafted the DPRK's Pueblo
> >policy, namely that the crew should be released in exchange for
> >a US apology and that the ship should be kept as a war trophy.
> >(He was 26 at the time.)
> >
> >For other lofty achievements by the Dear Leader, see "Great Man
> >Kim Jong Il" (Pyongyang) and "Modern Korea and Kim Jong Il" (Tokyo,
> >1984, by a pro-DPRK source).
> >
> >"Great Teacher of Journalists" was originally published in Pyongyang
> >in 1983. In this collection of anecdotes, Kim Jong Il instructs
> >journalists how to give his dad better coverage - e.g. photographers
> >should not approach Kim Il Sung too closely; reporters covering
> >a Kim Il Sung appearance should never let their attention stray.
> >At times Kim Jong Il even steps in and takes over - writing stories,
> >laying out photos, choosing typefaces.
> >
> >Myself, I'd like to hear from anyone who can tell me where to
> >find Kim Jong Il's book "Theory of Architectural Art," or who
> >has read it and can share its nuggets of wisdom.
> >
> >Chris Springer
> >www.hiddenhistory.info
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> Yong-ho Choe
> Department of History
> University of Hawaii at Manoa
> Honolulu, HI  96822
>
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