North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, wearing a white uniform, appeared at the parade ceremony for the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army, the "anti-Japanese partisan."



Chairman Kim received the title of 'Marshal of the Republic' in 2012 when he officially came to power, but he has never appeared in an official position wearing the uniform of a Marshal.



At the 8th Party Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea in January last year, a photo of Chairman Kim in a white uniform was hung at the April 25 Cultural Center, and at the National Defense Development Exhibition last October, a photo of Chairman Kim in a white uniform with Park Jeong-cheon, a member of the Politburo Standing Committee, was posted. It's all caught up.



During the military parade, Chairman Kim has mainly presented various attire such as a suit and horn-rimmed glasses reminiscent of his grandfather Kim Il-sung, as well as a long leather coat and a Russian-style fur hat.



Chairman Kim's first appearance in public wearing the uniform of an enemy this time, marking the 10th anniversary of his rule, is interpreted as an attempt to show off his 'achievements' in elevating North Korea as a self-proclaimed 'nuclear-weapon'.



Following the success of the Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in November 2017, North Korea has threatened the South and the international community by 'all-in' in strengthening its national defense capabilities, such as test-firing the new Hwasong-17 and hypersonic missiles this year. There is.



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It can also be seen as a technique of government reminiscent of his grandfather, President Kim Il-sung.



When President Kim held a victory parade in Pyongyang right after the armistice agreement in July 1953, he appeared wearing a white uniform, which is recognized by the residents as a clear indication of Kim Il-sung's position as supreme commander.



What is noteworthy is whether or not Chairman Kim was given the title of commander in chief after Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il, and it was confirmed that he was presumed to be a rank insignia on the epaulette of Chairman Kim's uniform.



The insignia of the Marshal of the Republic is covered only half by a moklan behind a big star, but the insignia of the marshal of the Republic is surrounded entirely by the moglan, and on this day, Chairman Kim's insignia in Marshal's uniform is closer to the latter.



According to multiple government sources, the epaulette is believed to be a lieutenant colonel insignia, and is believed to be the same as the insignia captured in a photo of him wearing the marshal's uniform in January last year.



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The National Intelligence Service (NIS) predicted in the 2020 National Assembly Intelligence Committee that there is a possibility that Chairman Kim's military status will become a member of the military.



However, considering that the Korean Central News Agency reported on the military parade today (26th), only using the expression 'Marshal' to refer to Kim Jong-un, and that there was no state-run media report about the conferment of the title of Grand Marshal, it is unknown whether he actually ascended to the rank of commander-in-chief.



Kim Il-sung is the only person in North Korea who was granted the title of Grand Marshal during his lifetime.



President Kim was given the title of Marshal in 1953, right after the Korean War, and then became the 'Great Marshal' in 1992.



Kim Jong-il, chairman of the National Defense Commission, was appointed 'Marshal of the Republic' in 1992 to 'Great Marshal' in 2012 after his death.



The Marshal of the Republic is a title given to the supreme ruler representing the country of North Korea, and it is distinguished from the military marshal, which is the highest rank a soldier can ascend to.



Currently, only Park Jeong-cheon and Ri Byung-cheol, standing members of the Politburo, have been granted the title of head of military among active military personnel.



Wearing the white uniform of the generals was appropriate for the military parade ceremonial attire held to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the founding of the anti-Japanese partisan, and may have been judged to be effective in sending military messages such as 'use of nuclear force in case of invasion of fundamental national interests'.



Chairman Kim's speech at the parade was relatively short at 5,300 characters, but the level was high.





(Photo = Chosun Central News, Yonhap News)