The Supreme Leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un, presented Ri Chun Hi with a lavish home and asked her to continue to serve as the face of his ruling Workers' Party with zeal today, April 14. Ri Chun Hi, a state television anchor, is one of North Korea's most recognisable voices, has announced the country's key events in recent decades.
Experts believe Kim Jong Un is attempting to bolster his support among North Korea's elites while the country struggles with a pandemic and a diplomatic impasse. Kim Jong Un, according to the official Korean Central News Agency, said it is the party's sincerity that there is nothing left over for the country's treasures, such as her, who has served as a revolutionary announcer for the party for more than 50 years since her girlhood. "Expectation that she would actively continue her duties in excellent health as befitting a spokeswoman for the party," He added.
Kim Jong Un and Ri Chun Hi met in Pyongyang on Wednesday for the opening of a new riverbank terraced residential neighbourhood. According to Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), she and other people who have provided exceptional service to the state were granted houses in the district.
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Who is Ri Chun Hi?
- She was born on July 8, 1943, and will be 79 years old in 2022. In Tongchon, Gangwon, Japan, she was born into an impoverished household. Because of her background of severe poverty, the North Korean leadership fostered her as a symbol of political integrity in the country. She studied performance art at Pyongyang University of Theatre and Film.
- She debuted on television in February 1971, rose to become Korean Central Television's (KCTV) chief news anchor, and remained on the air until the mid-1980s. Her career was notable for its duration; unlike many others at KCTV, she was never demoted or fired.
- She told Chinese media that she would be working behind the scenes and educating a new generation of broadcasters when she announced her retirement in January 2012.
- When applauding the nation's leaders, she uses a shaky and excited tone, but when denouncing its foes, she uses a visibly angry tone.
- She was openly grieving throughout the show, which commemorated Kim Il-sung's death in 1994. Similarly, she was spotted holding back tears as she revealed Kim Jong's death in 2011.
- She is frequently dressed in a pink Western suit or a traditional Korean joseon-ot (a traditional type of cloth worn by Korean women). 'Pink Lady' and 'North Korean News Lady' are two nicknames given to her.
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