Let Us March Forward Dynamically Towards Final Victory, Holding Higher the Banner of Songun
Let Us March Forward Dynamically Towards Final Victory, Holding Higher the Banner of Songun (Korean: 선군의 기치를 더 높이 추켜들고 최후승리를 향하여 힘차게 싸워나가자[1]) is a speech by Kim Jong-un on 15 April 2012, given to commemorate the centenary of the birth of Kim Il-sung. It was his first major public speech after succeeding his father Kim Jong-il after his death in 2011.[2] He had given at least one speech, Let Us Brilliantly Accomplish the Revolutionary Cause of Juche, Holding Kim Jong Il in High Esteem as the Eternal General Secretary of Our Party,[lower-alpha 1] to party officials the week before.[3]
Author | Kim Jong-un |
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Original title | 선군의 기치를 더 높이 추켜들고 최후승리를 향하여 힘차게 싸워나가자 |
Country | North Korea |
Language | Korean |
Subject | Politics |
Publication date | 15 April 2012 |
Media type | |
OCLC | 987580865 |
Kim delivered the speech at the Kim Il-sung Square in Pyongyang.[4] He delivered it in 20 minutes.[5] The speech was broadcast on North Korean television.[2] Kim's public speech was noted for departing from the customs of his father Kim Jong-il, who spoke in public extremely rarely.[5] A song, "Onwards Toward the Final Victory", was created on the basis of the speech.[6]
In the speech, Kim tells officials to respect Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il. He makes 16 mentions of the leaders, 11 of which refer to both as if they are a single unit.[3] The speech places heavy emphasis on the Songun (military-first) ideology. Kim says the army is tasked with safeguarding the leading Kim dynasty.[7]
See also
Notes
- Kim Jong-un (2012). Let Us Brilliantly Accomplish the Revolutionary Cause of Juche, Holding Kim Jong Il in High Esteem as the Eternal General Secretary of Our Party: Talk to Senior Officials of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, April 6, Juche 101 (2012) (PDF). Pyongyang: Foreign Languages Publishing House. OCLC 988748608.
References
- 경애하는 최고령도자 김정은동지의 로작. Publications of the DPRK (in Korean). Pyongyang: Foreign Languages Publishing House. p. 4. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- "N Korean leader speaks publicly". BBC. 15 April 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- Cathcart 2017, p. 12.
- Williams, Martyn (18 April 2012). "English transcript of Kim Jong Un's speech". North Korea Tech. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- McNair, Jay (26 June 2012). "Kim Jong Un's First Speech Exalts Military, Unification". MOU OneKorea. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- Branigan, Tania (6 July 2012). "North Korea's Kim Jong-un gets new official theme song". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- Haggard, Stephan; Jaesung Ryu (4 May 2012). "Read 'Em and Weep". PIIE. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
Works cited
- Cathcart, Adam (2017). "Kim Jong-un Syndrome: North Korean commemorative culture and the succession process". In Cathcart, Adam; Winstanley-Chesters, Robert; Green, Christopher K. (eds.). Change and Continuity in North Korean Politics. London: Routledge. pp. 6–22. ISBN 978-1-134-81104-5.
Further reading
- Kim Jong-un (2012). Let Us March Forward Dynamically Towards Final Victory, Holding Higher the Banner of Songun: Speech Delivered at the Military Parade Held in Celebration of the Centenary of the Birth of Generalissimo Kim Il Sung April 15, Juche 101 (2012) (PDF). Pyongyang: Foreign Languages Publishing House. OCLC 987580865.