Day of the Shining Star
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The Day of the Shining Star is a public holiday in North Korea falling on 16 February, the anniversary of the birth of the country's second leader, Kim Jong Il. Along with the Day of the Sun, the birt
Equestrian statue with Kim Jong Il (right) and Kim Il Sung, revealed on the Day of the Shining Star
According to North Korean propaganda, Kim Jong Il was born in a secret camp at Mount Paektu on 16 February 1942.
Film director Vitaly Mansky at the Mansu Hill Grand Monument around the Day of the Shining Star
Kumsusan Palace of the Sun
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The Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, formerly the Kumsusan Memorial Palace, is the mausoleum where the preserved bodies of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il, the eternal leaders of North Korea, are displayed. Lo
Day of the Shining Star
…fireworks displays, military demonstrations, and mass dancing parties. Boulevards are lined up with flags and banners. Millions of people visit the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun where both Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il lay in state. Exhibitions of the bloom Kimjongilia take place. The hybrid begonia plant is named after Kim and…
Kumsusan Memorial Palace, Pyongyang
Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, with both Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il (2013).
Portion of the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun Square Parklands (2015).