Ri Chun Hi is the most famous state announcer in North Korea and someone who she has announced pioneer events for decades, including nuclear and missile tests and death of Leader, with Immediately recognizable, passionate voice.
The announcer nicknamed the “Pink Lady” abroad. for Ha bright traditional Korean clothes, became the topic of official North Korean media herself on Thursday after leader Kim Jong Un gave her a luxury residence and asked her to continue working as a voice of ruling Labor Party.
Experts say that Kim offers special Treating elite North Koreans to bolster their loyalty as he struggles with The pandemic is turbulent economy and predicament in Nuclear diplomacy with United State.
“(Kim) said it’s sincerity of The party He will spare nothing for a national treasure like ha, who Work as a broadcaster for The party for more More than 50 years since her childhood official The Korean Central News Agency said. Kim expressed, “His expectation is that she will continue to act as vigorously as ever work in good Health as befits an official spokesperson for The party. “
Kim met ri, who about 79, on Wednesday after its newly opened built Residential area on the banks of the river in The Korean Central News Agency said the capital, Pyongyang. houses said in The area was submitted to Rey and others people who They rendered a distinguished service to the state.
North Korea often opens construction projects to celebrate key state memory. Friday is the 110th birthday of His late grandfather Kim, founder of the state Kim Il Sung. It’s the most important memory in North Korea ruled by three generations of Kim family since to foundation in 1948. new Residence area Where is Kim Il Sung official It was the residence until the seventies.
Pyongyang is the showcase for North Korea’s city and its elite population enjoy A relatively affordable life compared to with people in remote Rural areas where many still suffer from poverty and malnutrition. majority of North Koreans who fled the country in The past Two decades have come from its northern regions close to the border with China.
“By giving homes to these who He was loyal to him, Kim Jong-un would do it want “To enhance their loyalty and inner unity,” said Moon Seung Mok, one of the staff members. analyst with Korea Research Institute, based in Seoul for National strategy. “Ri Chun Hi is a clear Example of Like people Where it vigorously promoted its nuclear and missile tests and acted as a kind of bugler for for him.”
Kim toured Ri house with I held her hand when they came down the stairs. Ri said she felt it new house he is like Hotel and that’s it family members” up all night long in tears of deep gratitude for the party’s generosity,” according to the Central News Agency.
Ri later used her trademark over- top speaker technique To narrate a government TV video of Kim showing her the house. irrigation joined State TV in The early 1970s when the country was still ruled by Kim Il Sung, and gradually became face And voice of Paid country propaganda news broadcasting.
Her close relationship with Kim was revealed last year at government foundation The anniversary party when I watched from the raised balcony on the right next For Kim and at one point put her hand on his shoulder and whispered to him. in another place eventshe was first Someone to shake hands with Kim before he grabs his arm and stands up for a group Photo.
the moon analystsaid Ri is receiving treatment at the level of cabinet members in homeHe looks healthy and is expected to handle it key televised announcements for at least next a few years.
Rei’s emotional and at times excessive style sparked laughter in else countries. In 2011, a Taiwanese TV station then apologized one of Her readers imitated the dialect of Ri when she was announced The death of Kim fatherKim Jong Il.
since heredity power on him father’O death Kim Jong-un, 38, led North Korea with absolute power. But he facing one of hardest moments of for him rule After the coronavirus pandemic shocked a economy already in awesome shape of mismanagement and US-led sanctions. Analysts say the recent missile tests were aimed at developing its weapons arsenal Pressure the United States to recognize North Korea as a nuclear state and relax international Penalties.
