ANECDOTES OF KIM JONG IL’S LIFE 2 ANECDOTES OF KIM JONG IL’S LIFE 2 FOREIGN LANGUAGES PUBLISHING HOUSE PYONGYANG, KOREA JUCHE 104 (2015) At the construction site of the Samsu Power Station (March 3, 2006) At the Migok Cooperative Farm in Sariwon (December 3, 2006) At the Ryongsong Machine Complex (November 12, 2006) In a fish farm at Lake Jangyon (February 6, 2007) At the Kosan Fruit Farm (May 4, 2008) At the goat farm on the Phyongphung Tableland in Hamju County (August 7, 2008) With a newly-wed couple of discharged soldiers at the Wonsan Youth Power Station (January 5, 2009) At the Pobun Hermitage in Mt. Ryongak (January 17, 2009) At the Kumjingang Kuchang Youth Power Station (November 6, 2009) CONTENTS 1. AFFECTION AND TRUST .......................................................1 “Crying Faces Are Not Photogenic”........................................1 Laughter in an Amusement Park..............................................2 Choe Hyon’s Pistol ..................................................................3 Before Working Out the Budget ..............................................5 Turning “100m Beauty” into “Real Beauty”............................6 The Root Never to Be Forgotten..............................................7 Price of Honey .........................................................................9 Concrete Stanchions Removed .............................................. 10 Emergency Measure............................................................... 11 Water Toast............................................................................ 12 The General and Compatriots from Japan.............................. 13 “Greedy” Chairman ................................................................. 13 “Cheers!” .............................................................................. 14 Trust....................................................................................... 15 Fishing Rod............................................................................ 17 Generals on Guard Duty ........................................................ 19 On the Soldiers’ Side ............................................................. 20 “Hurry Up, Please” ................................................................ 21 Visit to a Discharged Soldier’s Family .................................. 22 A Wish Unaccepted ............................................................... 23 The Happiest News................................................................ 24 “Don’t You Feel Scared at Night?” ....................................... 25 Manager Looking Taller ........................................................ 26 Paternal Care.......................................................................... 28 1 “Cover the Box Quickly” ...........................................................28 Temperature inside Freezing Chamber ..........................................29 A Lathe Operator’s Whisper...................................................30 “This Toffee May Break Children’s Teeth” ...........................31 “Verdict of Not Guilty” ..........................................................32 Docent at the Songam Cave....................................................33 Flowers Coming in All Shapes ....................................................33 Love Story of the Docent........................................................................... 34 Tour Arranged as a Reward....................................................35 “You Are So Excellent” .........................................................37 As One Does to One’s Close Friend.......................................38 “I Will Not Go In There”........................................................39 Gift for an Artist .....................................................................40 Company on Soljae Pass.........................................................41 Future or Present.....................................................................42 Exception................................................................................43 For the Residents to Be Evacuated .........................................44 At a Health Resort ..................................................................46 Asking One Question after Another .......................................47 A Staircase Disappeared.........................................................48 Good Smell.............................................................................49 2. FASCINATION AND ADMIRATION ....................................51 Laughter by the Riverside.......................................................51 Frames Cut Off .....................................................................52 Mystery of Headbands............................................................53 Young Calligrapher ................................................................54 Visit to China..........................................................................55 Depth Charge, Not Mine............................................................55 Debate over Swallow’s Nest........................................................56 Immortal President .................................................................57 2 Admiration of Umalatova ...................................................... 58 Friendship Is Fostered through Frequent Visits ..................... 60 Luncheon on the Sea ................................................................ 60 Visit Pyongyang Freely............................................................. 61 Lesson Drawn after Boasting................................................. 62 “Debt” Paid ............................................................................ 63 Anecdotes during the Inter-Korean Summit Meeting ............ 65 Photograph Taken Twice........................................................... 65 To Answer the Question of Global Concern ................................... 66 Separated Family..................................................................... 67 “Fee for Acting” ..................................................................... 68 “The Same Family” ................................................................. 68 Cooperation for the Benefit of One’s Own Nation............................ 69 In the Far East of Russia ........................................................ 70 “Weren’t They Out of Job?”....................................................... 70 Excellent “Scouts”................................................................... 71 At the Close of a Luncheon.................................................... 72 3. DEVOTION.............................................................................. 74 “The Paleolithic Issue in Need of Further Study!”................. 74 Enemy of Korean Swellfish ................................................... 76 Miserable Lot of the Pueblo................................................... 77 System of Dance Notation ..................................................... 79 Competition on Rice Fields.................................................... 80 Cement Coming from Nowhere............................................. 82 Sheer Fools ............................................................................ 83 “Arsenal in the Forest”........................................................... 84 Beautiful Cavern .................................................................... 86 Photograph to Be Taken with Soldiers................................... 88 A Blot in the Nation’s History ............................................... 90 An Hour’s Delay.................................................................... 91 3 The Army Starts the Ball Rolling ...........................................92 “It Is Not Free” .......................................................................93 “Palace of Pigs”......................................................................94 Demonstrate to the World.......................................................95 Tenor with a Lean Face ..........................................................97 Sonnyo Peak ...........................................................................98 “Pumped-up Bean Paste”........................................................98 “Aren’t You Tired after Working at This Job All Day Long?”....................................................99 A Worker’s “Protest”............................................................101 Feat of the Soldiers...............................................................102 Hoarse Voice ........................................................................102 Thanks of the Supreme Commander ...........................................103 “You Are Wrong”.................................................................104 “Does a Pheasant Live by the Sobaek Stream?”...................105 No Beans on “Gold Mountains”...........................................106 Ginkgo Tree in Anbul Temple..............................................107 Hemp Dress and Woolen Suit...............................................109 Patriot ...................................................................................110 Nightmare Hour....................................................................111 Champions Fear Challengers................................................112