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On the 10th, the 10th, in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Labor Party, North Korea fervently displayed its splendid performance as well as its military might. The unprecedented ‘Late Rush Ceremony’ includes colorful decorations such as various lights, firecrackers for fireworks, fighters with light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and drones, and the latest technology. Performances that commemorate various vespers and celebrations of major developed countries abroad continued, such as the US Independence Day event.
Kim Jong-un appeared in the splendid night view, illuminating
According to North Korea’s Chosun Joongang TV and Nodong Shinmun, the fever ceremony was held at Kim Il-jeong Square in Pyongyang for approximately 2 hours from 0 am. The North Korean fever ceremony generally took place between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. The dawn fever ceremony is unprecedented. As if pointing to the spectacular lighting effect peculiar to the evening event, various fireworks and lights drew attention throughout the feverish ceremony. It is a method that is difficult to find at various memorial events in North Korea in the past. In the parade of soldiers and the parade of the performance of the military band, President Kim Jong-un appeared at the event in a gray suit. It was a ‘dramatic appearance’ that appeared after the night view of Pyongyang and the military march highlighted in the lights streamed across the screen.
“A fantastic firestorm in the night sky in October” … a drone with lights also appears
At the peak of the fever, a night air show was also held. The fighters equipped with supposedly LED lights divided the Pyongyang sky and displayed various techniques by firing flares (flames to disrupt infrared-guided missiles).
The “disruptive direction” also led to fireworks. At the end of the fever ceremony, a variety of colorful fireworks exploded between the Okryu Bridge and the Daedong River Bridge. The number ’75’ symbolizing the 75th anniversary of the founding of the party, the Labor Party brand, the phrase ‘Long live the Labor Party’, and the shape of a fighter appeared in the sky. The Chosun Central News Agency reported that “an exciting firestorm swept through the night sky in October.”
The camera direction was definitely different from last year, as we would miss this. They used drones to capture the night view of Pyongyang in a distant view and put a lot of effort into propaganda by placing a camera on a taking off fighter. A drone equipped with a light flew over Kim Il-sung Square and introduced North Korea’s strategic weapons in detail.
Is the evening event a budget cut amid the worst economic crisis?
If the passionate ceremony of the previous year focused on displaying military might and wartime posture in a heavy atmosphere, it would have transformed the nature of the event by emphasizing splendid attractions and dramatic elements. It was a reinterpretation of Kim Il-sung Square, a symbolic space to show off a ‘strong socialist country’, as a ‘stage setting’.
It appears to be a change with budget reduction, internal rollback effect, and external propaganda in mind. The National Security Strategy Research Institute, under the National Intelligence Service, reported on the “Evaluation of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Party” on the 11th. I saw that there is a comprehensive consideration of (effects), etc. ‘Amid the worst economic crisis of the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19), flood damage and sanctions against North Korea, it is said that it has tried to reverse the internal atmosphere with a party that looks beautiful but requires less budget.
There is also an analysis of whether North Korea pursued the look of a ‘normal country’ by adapting to changing times by directing reminiscent of major national sports and political festivals, such as the United States Independence Day event and the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea. President Kim’s order to “prepare especially” in the National Political Assembly in August is pointed out as the background for the change.
Previously, North Korea replaced the massive game ‘Arirang’ with 100,000 participants through a lighting performance with a 3D projector in the video show ‘Harmony of Lights 2020’ on the sixth night. This show was judged as reminiscent of South Korea’s farewell performance ‘Spring Is Coming’ at the Inter-Korean Panmunjom Summit on April 27, 2018.
Is Tak Hyeon-min in North Korea?
The planners for this year’s Byeong-Sik are Kim Yeo-jeong, the first vice president of President Kim’s younger brother, and Hyun Song-wol, the vice president of the Propaganda Department. First Vice President Kim, who was in charge of the Propaganda and Propaganda Department, moved to organizational leadership late last year, but is in charge of strategy toward South Korea.
Remarks on First Vice President Kim’s ‘American Independence Day DVD’ are also recounted. In a speech sent to the United States on July 10, he said: “I have obtained permission from Comrade (Kim Jong-un) to obtain a personal DVD containing the celebration of (United States) Independence Day in the future.” It attracted attention. The United States also held an airshow at the Independence Day event in July, mobilizing large-scale firecrackers and a squad of fighters at night.
In this regard, North Korean expert Kim Geun-sik, chairman of the Committee of the People’s Power Party, said on Facebook that day: “(Even in North Korea), it seems that a new generation of directors has been recruited for the North, in addition to planning several modern night events. “Wall will give a great framework of ideological and party orientation, but when it comes to planning specific events, Tak Hyeon-min also exists in North Korea.”
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