Reports suggest that North Korean schoolchildren are being taught unusual stories about their leader, Kim Jong-un, as part of a new school subject focused on his life and “revolutionary works.”
According to a teacher’s manual reported by South Korea’s TV Chosun through the UPI news agency, the material claims Kim learned to drive at just three years old. It also says that by the age of nine he raced the chief executive of a visiting foreign yacht company and won despite the odds.
These lessons are reportedly part of wider efforts within the country’s education system to highlight the leader’s achievements and build a strong public image through state-directed teaching.
Analysts say the approach mirrors earlier propaganda surrounding former leader Kim Jong-il, where stories of extraordinary abilities and achievements were also promoted to shape the leader’s public image and strengthen loyalty among citizens.
According to a teacher’s manual reported by South Korea’s TV Chosun through the UPI news agency, the material claims Kim learned to drive at just three years old. It also says that by the age of nine he raced the chief executive of a visiting foreign yacht company and won despite the odds.
These lessons are reportedly part of wider efforts within the country’s education system to highlight the leader’s achievements and build a strong public image through state-directed teaching.
Analysts say the approach mirrors earlier propaganda surrounding former leader Kim Jong-il, where stories of extraordinary abilities and achievements were also promoted to shape the leader’s public image and strengthen loyalty among citizens.
Reports suggest that North Korean schoolchildren are being taught unusual stories about their leader, Kim Jong-un, as part of a new school subject focused on his life and “revolutionary works.”
According to a teacher’s manual reported by South Korea’s TV Chosun through the UPI news agency, the material claims Kim learned to drive at just three years old. It also says that by the age of nine he raced the chief executive of a visiting foreign yacht company and won despite the odds.
These lessons are reportedly part of wider efforts within the country’s education system to highlight the leader’s achievements and build a strong public image through state-directed teaching.
Analysts say the approach mirrors earlier propaganda surrounding former leader Kim Jong-il, where stories of extraordinary abilities and achievements were also promoted to shape the leader’s public image and strengthen loyalty among citizens.
