Kim Jong Suk Will Always Live in the Hearts of Mankind

More than 60 years have passed since Kim Jong Suk, one of the prominent persons in modern Korea, passed away on September 22, 1949.

She rendered distinguished services to the armed struggle for the liberation of Korea from Japan’s military occupation and the cause of building a new Korea after the liberation.

Though her life (1917-1949) was short, she lives in the hearts of the Korean and other progressive peoples of the world as the anti-Japanese war heroine and as an outstanding woman revolutionary.

The Korean people built her statues in historic places in order to hand down forever the exploits she accomplished in liberating the country and building a new society. And many units were named after her.

The statues of Kim Jong Suk in anti-Japanese guerrilla uniform stand at the foot of Osan Hill in Hoeryong, North Hamgyong Province, her birthplace, and in Kim Jong Suk County, Ryanggang Province, where she conducted underground activities to carry out the task assigned by Commander Kim Il Sung.

Her bust can be seen at the centre of the upper row in the Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery on Mt. Taesong in Pyongyang. Her statues can be found in many other units.

Sinpha County in Ryanggang Province which is associated with her achievements in the anti-Japanese revolutionary struggle was renamed Kim Jong Suk County.

The units named after her include Kim Jong Suk Naval University, Kim Jong Suk Military Academy, Pyongyang Kim Jong Suk Silk Mill, Pyongyang Kim Jong Suk Textile Mill, Kim Jong Suk University of Education, Kim Jong Suk Teachers Training College, Kim Jong Suk Secondary School No. 1, Kim Jong Suk Secondary School, Kim Jong Suk Sanatorium, Kim Jong Suk Rest Home and Kim Jong Suk Nursery.

Her name shines in many countries of the world.

The Socialist Party of Mexico formed the Mexican Kim Jong Suk Educational and Cultural Study Group.

A society for the study of the revolutionary activities of Kim Jong Suk was organized in Peru, and Kim Jong Suk women’s union, Kim Jong Suk class and Kim Jong Suk kindergarten appeared in Russia, Tunisia and Mongolia, respectively. Many other units are named after Kim Jong Suk in different countries.

Nigeria awarded to her the chieftaincy title of “The Great Mother of All the People” and a commemorative key to Aba. In Peru, Tumbes city council awarded to her honorary citizenship and gold key to the city, Huaura provincial council honorary citizenship of Huacho and gold medallion, and Cajamarca provincial council diploma of honour.

In Ecuador, Loja city government, Catamayo city government, Yantzaza city council and Troncal city council awarded to her honorary citizenship. She also received a golden medallion and diploma of honour from the French Institute of Fidelity in the Work, a trophy and certificate of achievements from the Egyptian Specific League for Culture and International Civilization Dialogue, the Gold Medallion of the Sun of the Peruvian National Association of Writers and Artistes from the association, Social Order of Contribution to Victory from the Russian International Commemorative Movement Contribution to Victory Organizing Committee and honorary special membership from the Nepali National Journalists Association.

Organizations and prominent figures in different countries including Nepal, Switzerland, Mongolia and Japan presented many gifts to her. Among them are a congratulatory banner with letters In Praise of Mrs. Kim Jong Suk, Anti-Japanese War Heroine and Great Commander of Mt. Paektu, oil painting Comrade Kim Jong Suk, Anti-Japanese War Heroine depicting the reverence for Kim Jong Suk, a peerless, legendary commander, and a glass work Bamboo Flower Vase depicting her devotion to guarding Kim Il Sung at the risk of her life.

China published a collection of true stories, titled, Comrade Kim Jong Suk, Indomitable Anti-Japanese Woman Fighter and a photograph album showing the revolutionary activities of Kim Jong Suk. The Peruvian National Association of Writers and Artistes compiled a collection of poems, titled, Victory of the Korean People.

The chairman of the Egyptian Juche idea study committee composed a poem, titled, Eternal in Our Hearts which sings the praises of her devotion to the personal safety of Kim Il Sung; a Syrian political figure created an epic poem Kim Jong Suk, Rays of the Sun, which depicts her revolutionary career; a Ugandan poet composed a poem, titled, Pocketbook of a Woman Commander which sings her noble comradely fidelity. Figures of different countries including Brazil, Japan, the US and New Zealand wrote many works.

Among them are the poems, titled, Respect to Mrs. Kim Jong Suk, Heroine of Korea, Mrs. Kim Jong Suk, Anti-Japanese Woman Commander and Poem Dedicated to Mother Kim Jong Suk and the words of a song Like a Rising Dragon.

Rallies, seminars, lecture meetings, round-table talks, film shows, book and photo exhibitions and other political and cultural functions are held every year in many countries and regions on the anniversaries of the birth and death of Kim Jong Suk. The participants in the functions are loud in her praises, saying that she was “the eternal bodyguard of President Kim Il Sung, an anti-Japanese war heroine and an outstanding political activist,” “the supreme incarnation of the spirit of guarding the leader unto death,” “the mother of the revolution who provided a firm guarantee for the brilliant succession and completion of the revolutionary cause of Juche,” “an ardent revolutionary who dedicated her all to the liberation of the country and the victory of revolution” and “a great mother who dedicated her all to the social emancipation of women and the development of the women’s movement.”

Kim Jong Suk will always live in the hearts of mankind.