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Remains of Late Choe Ki Hyok Buried in Patriotic Martyrs Cemetery in Sinmi-ri

Date: 18/04/2021 | Source: Rodong Sinmun (En)

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Remains of People's Artiste Choe Ki Hyok, a former concert master of the National Symphony Orchestra, were buried in the Patriotic Martyrs Cemetery in Sinmi-ri with due ceremony on April 17.

He grew up to be a violinist of a prestigious art troupe under the care of the Party and exerted all his creative wisdom and zeal for the past 50 years. He wonderfully depicted and created a number of famous music pieces of the times like orchestra "Forever with the Leader and the Party" to be loved by the people.

The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un added luster to the life of the artiste who contributed to the development of the Juche-oriented symphony and saw to it that his remains were buried in the Patriotic Martyrs Cemetery. He also showed such great loving care as sending a wreath again.

Present at the burial ceremony were Ri Tu Song, department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, Jang Ryong Sik, vice department director of the Party Central Committee, Sung Jong Gyu, minister of Culture, officials concerned, officials of the National Symphony Orchestra and bereaved family members.

At the ceremony a speaker said that the exploits and life of the martyr became to shine long in the history of the country as there is the warm loving care of the respected General Secretary Kim Jong Un who is taking care of the destiny of the revolutionary soldiers to the last.

He called on the officials and artistes of the National Symphony Orchestra and bereaved family members to thoroughly carry out the Party's policy on literature and arts by doing what the martyr would do if he were alive.

The remains of the martyr were buried.

A wreath from Kim Jong Un was placed at the grave.

The participants laid wreaths and bouquets before the grave of the martyr and paid a silent tribute to the memory of the deceased.

They hardened their pledge to fulfill their responsibility and duty in the present all-out advance for implementing the decisions made at the 8th Congress of the Party, true to the idea and the leadership of the Party, bearing deep in mind the great benefits shown by the General Secretary.

Rodong Sinmun

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