Hero of the Republic
| Hero of the Republic 공화국영웅 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Honorific title |
| Country | North Korea |
| Presented by | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| Campaign(s) | Korean War(initial) |
| Status | Active |
| Established | 30 June 1950 |
| Total | At least 543 |
| Total awarded posthumously | Kim Jong-suk Mao Anying soldiers of KPA and CVF killed in action |
 | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | none or Order of Kim Il-sung |
| Next (lower) | Hero of Labour |
| Related | Order of National Flag (1st class) |
| Hero of the Republic | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | |
|---|---|
| Hancha | |
| Revised Romanization | Gonghwagugy Yeongung |
| McCune–Reischauer | Konghwaguk Yŏng'ung |
Hero of the Republic (Korean: 공화국영웅; MR: Konghwaguk Yŏng'ung) is a North Korean honorific title. It was created on 30 June 1950 as Hero of the Korean People's Republic (조선인민공화국영웅). It was the first title created in the country. Despite having been created just five days after the Korean War broke out, the connection seems incidental.[1] 533 people were awarded Hero of the Republic during the war,[2] and many more since then.
Since there is no agreed upon order of precedence of North Korean titles, orders, and medals, it is not possible to definitively establish the rank of Hero of the Republic. According to Yonhap's , Hero of the Republic ranks below the Order of Kim Il-sung but above the Hero of Labor.[3] , however, ranks Hero of Labor the highest.[1]
Recipients[]
Relief depicting the award at Revolutionary Martyrs' Cemetery
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- Kim Gun-ok[4]
- Yi Wan-kun[4]
- Kim Ki-ok[4]
- Yi Mun-sun[4]
- Chon Gi-ryon[4]
- Kim Pong-ho[4]
- Kim Il-sop[4]
- Ri Hun[4]
- Kim Hong-yop[4]
- Chong Hak-pong[4]
- Kim Chin-kol[4]
- Cho Sun-ok, posthumously awarded June 19,1973 for sacrificing herself to blow up a tank[5]
- Kim Ki-u, first awarded March 28, 1951, made double Hero of the Republic on April 12,1951, shot down 11 enemy aircraft from late February to late March[6]
- Kang Ho-yong, died 19 February, 1951[6]
- Shin Ki-chol, died 22 September, 1952[6]
- Kim Sung-un[6]
- Pak Hong-sin[6]
- Pak Gye-rim[6]
- Han Gye-yol, died 23 April, 1951[6]
- Pyong Ik-do, sniper in Korean War[7]
- Kim Ui-song, awarded May 19, 1951[8]
- Ri Dae-hun, died 15 September, 1951[6]
- Kim Jong-hee[6]
- Choi Jong-ung, died 3 September, 1951[6]
- Ri Chang-hae, died 4 August 1950[6]
- Park Si-ryol, died 29 July 1950[6]
- Cho Gun-sil, died 14 April 1951[6]
- Ho U[6]
- Kim Chang-gum (Jang Chang-chol), two names on gravestone[6]
- Kim Il-chol[9]
- Paek Hak-rim, awarded October 1988[10]
- Hwang Soon-hee, April 1992[11]
- Kim Chol-man first awarded September 1968, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Korean People's Army; later key member of the Central Military Commission, the Politburo, and the National Defence Commission,[12] double hero April 1992[13]
- Choe Ryong-hae (1993), first secretary of the Kimilsungist-Kimjongilist Youth League and Central Committee member; later President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly and First Vice Chairman of the State Affairs Commission[14]
- [15]
- (May 2013)[16]
- Choi Song-suk, April 1992.[17]
- Kim Song-jin, hit by 11 bullets.[18]
- Submarine captain, co-captain, chief engineer, and boatswain responsible for the ROKS Cheonan sinking (October 2010)[19]
- Army Marshal O Jin-u was made a Hero of the Republic in (February 1968) and Double Hero (February 1992).[20]
- Choe Hyon, commander of the North Korean II Corps and Minister of People's Armed Forces[21]
- Kim Jong-suk (posthumous), wife of Kim Il-sung and Communist anti-Japanese guerrilla[citation needed]
- Jong Song-ok, gold medalist in the 1999 World Championships in Athletics Women's Marathon in Seville[22]
- Lee Kwon-mu, Korean People's Army lieutenant general and commander of the North Korean 3rd Division during the Battle of Taejon[23]
- Kim Il-sung, 1st Supreme Leader of North Korea, (thrice: August 1953, April 1972, April 1982)[24]
- Kim Jong-il, 2nd Supreme Leader of North Korea, (four times: 1975, 1982, 1992, and 2011)[25]
- Peng Dehuai, Yuan Shuai of the People's Liberation Army and commander of the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War[1]
- Mao Anying (posthumous)[citation needed]
- (posthumous)[citation needed]
- (posthumous)[citation needed]
- (posthumous)[citation needed]
- Choe Kwang, first awarded February 1968, double hero April 1992.[26]
- Josip Broz Tito, Prime Minister and President of Yugoslavia (25 August 1977)[27]
- Fidel Castro, Prime Minister and President of Cuba, (March 1986)[28]
- Ziaur Rahman, President of Bangladesh[29]
- [citation needed]
- (10 December 1996)[30]
- Hwang Chol (March 24, 2021)[31]
- 5th generator turbine of Sup'ung Dam[32]
See also[]
- Orders and medals of North Korea
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Weiser, Martin (8 January 2016). "Chests Full of Brass: A DPRK Political History in Orders, Medals, Prizes, and Titles". Sino-NK.
- ^ North Korea Handbook 2002, p. 934.
- ^ North Korea Handbook 2002, p. 131.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k "7월15일 20시보���". www.uriminzokkiri.com. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ Korean Central Television (21 July 2021). [록화보도] 7월22일 20시보도 (in Korean).
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Korean Central Television (27 July 2021). 7월27일 20시보도 [7/16 20:00 news] (in Korean).
- ^ "영웅의 한생이 새겨���는 진리". www.uriminzokkiri.com. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ Korean Central Television (19 July 2021). [록화보도] 7월19일 20시보도 (in Korean).
- ^ "북한지역정보넷". www.cybernk.net. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "북한지역정보넷". www.cybernk.net. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "북한지역정보넷". www.cybernk.net. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Kim Chol-man" (PDF). North Korean Leadership Watch. p. 2. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ^ "북한지역정보넷". www.cybernk.net. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Choe Ryong Hae (Ch'oe Ryong-hae)". North Korea Leadership Watch. 23 February 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ Baik 1970, p. 363.
- ^ Abad-Santos, Alexander (9 May 2013). "Did a Female North Korean Traffic Cop Save Kim Jong-un from Assassination?". The Atlantic. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ "북한지역정보넷". www.cybernk.net. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "북한지역정보넷". www.cybernk.net. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ Kim Han-ju (7 December 2012). "N. Korean sailors awarded hero's title for attack on S. Korean warship: defector". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ "북한지역정보넷". www.cybernk.net. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ Intelligence Report: Kim Il-Sung's New Military Adventurism (PDF). Washington: Directorate of Intelligence, Central Intelligence Agency. 26 November 1968. p. 26. Reference title: ESAU XLI. Document number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 5077054e993247d4d82b6a8b. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ North Korea Handbook 2002, p. 493.
- ^ Appleman, Roy E. (1998). South to the Naktong, North to the Yalu: United States Army in the Korean War. Washington: Department of the Army. p. 293. ISBN 978-0-16-001918-0.
- ^ "북한지역정보넷". www.cybernk.net. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Chairman Kim Jong Il: Biography". Naenara. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "북한지역정보넷". www.cybernk.net. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ Bilo je časno živjeti s Titom (in Croatian). Zagreb: RO Mladost, RO Prosvjeta. February 1981. p. 102.
- ^ "Confiere la República Popular Democrática de Corea a Fidel, Orden Héroe del Trabajo". Juventud Rebelde. 12 December 2006. Archived from the original on 27 November 2016.
- ^ বাংলাদেশের রাজনৈতিক ঘটনাপঞ্জি ১৯৭১-২০১১-মুহাম্মদ হাবিবুর রহমান ||ROKOMARI.COM|| Archived 24 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Jong Kwang Son awarded title of hero". KCNA. 12 December 1996. Archived from the original on 4 May 1997.
- ^ "Rodong Sinmun". rodong.rep.kp. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ Korean Central Television (11 September 2021). 9월11일 20시보도 (in Korean).
Works cited[]
- Baik Bong (1970). Kim Il Sung Biography: From Building Democratic Korea to Chullima Flight. 2. Tokyo: Miraisha. OCLC 630184658.
- North Korea Handbook. Seoul: Yonhap News Agency. 2002. ISBN 978-0-7656-3523-5.
Further reading[]
- Kim Il-sung (1981) [1951]. "Talk with Heroes of the Republic and Model Soldiers: June 29, 1951" (PDF). Kim Il Sung: Works. 6. Pyongyang: Foreign Languages Publishing House. pp. 331–338. OCLC 827642144.
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