Hong Sung Mu
KJU Observes Hypersonic IRBM Test
Kim Jong Un (KJU; Kim Cho’ng-u’n) gave himself an early birthday present (8 January) and observed the test firing of an intermediate-range [IRBM] hypersonic missile during the early afternoon [KST] of 6 January. Also […]
Plenary Personnel
North Korea made a series of personnel changes during the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) 11th plenary session, held December 23-December 27. Although some analyses make far too much of the correlation between personnel and […]
MID-le Managers
The Workers’ Party of Korea [WPK] Munitions Industry Department [MID] currently has two senior deputy directors (a/k/a 1st Vice Directors), Kim Jong Sik (Kim Cho’ng-sik) and Hong Sung Mu (Hong Su’ng-mu). Kim was promoted some […]
March Missile Mania Is Over (and let’s stop predicting #7)
Three events capped off Kim Jong Un’s (Kim Cho’ng-u’n; KJU) March Missile Mania, including his inspection of war heads at the Nuclear Weapons Institute [NWI]. From 25 to 27 March (Saturday through Monday), the DPRK […]
Pak To Chun (1944-202?)
Pak To Chun (Pak To-ch’un) has passed away. Rather than a state media announcement about Pak’s death, his demise was disclosed during a KCNA report about the burial of his remains in the Patriotic Martyrs’ […]
KJU Zooms Preliminary CMC Meeting
A preparatory meeting held in advance of the 5th meeting of the Korean Workers’ Party [KWP] Central Military Commission occurred via teleconference on 23 June (Tuesday). Kim Jong Un (Kim Cho’ng-u’n) presided over the meeting, […]
Central Report Meeting Marks DPRK 70th Birhtday
A central report meeting marking the 70th anniversary of the foundation of the DPRK took place at May Day Stadium in Pyongyang on Sunday (September 9). Report meetings were also held in provincial capitals, cities […]
